Breaking news: MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli made important statements at his party’s group meeting. Stating that the Process Commission broke the rules and broke taboos with its role, Bahçeli said, “Our common goal should be a Türkiye without Terrorism. Everyone will be the winner of a Türkiye without terrorism.” he said.

Reminding that the Ministry of National Education published a circular on Ramadan activities within the scope of the Türkiye Century Education Model on February 12, 2026, Bahçeli noted that the right thing was done with an appropriate and consistent step. Stating that they appreciate and congratulate this situation, Bahçeli said, “Again, we wholeheartedly applaud the hymn called ‘Hacılar hu der Allah in the Kaaba’, which has become a dazzling trend in every age group, and our brother who sang this hymn.” he said.

In the circular of the Ministry, referring to Article 2 of the Basic Law of National Education, it is stated that the general purpose of Turkish national education is to raise individuals who adopt, protect and develop national, moral, humane, spiritual and cultural values ​​and who have turned these values ​​into behavior. Bahçeli said, “Which member of the Turkish nation with common sense and conscience can deny or neglect these facts?” posed the question.

MHP leader Bahçeli pointed out that Article 1 of the Primary Education and Training Law is clear and stated that primary education is a basic educational process that serves the physical, mental and moral development of students.

“WHERE IS THERE ANY OBLIGATION IN THE ‘RAMADAN IN THE HEART OF MAARIF’ FESTIVALS?”

Stating that the Turkish Century Education Model is based on a holistic education system that considers people in the integrity of soul and body and integrates knowledge with moral responsibility, Bahçeli said that, as stated in the circular, at the center of this model, it is essential that virtue, value, action framework and values ​​are internalized by students and transformed into behavior in their daily lives. Bahçeli continued his words as follows:

“During the month of Ramadan, the importance of planning and implementing educational and social activities aimed at improving our students’ awareness of sharing, raising awareness of helping those in need, and strengthening their sense of solidarity was expressed in the mentioned circular and was declared as an instruction. What is wrong in this circular? Take your hand to your conscience and think, has anyone seen the slightest sign, the slightest evidence that Türkiye has become ‘Talibanized’? Aren’t those who make a fuss about ‘reactionism’, bigots in the true sense? To put it in the words of the late Cemil Meriç, wouldn’t the new bigotry be defined as turning a deaf ear to our own sacred things and running away from ourselves? What is wrong with the ‘Ramadan at the Heart of Education’ festivals?

Let the Chairman of the Republican People’s Party and the group of administrators united in their opposition to Islam explain it so that we can hear and learn. Let the rotten intellectuals who are not enemies of religion, but only take their position in hostility towards Islam, and therefore entrust their souls to the devil, say frankly what they want. Where is the problem and where is there a distortion that contradicts secularism in the sincere activities that strengthen our cultural heritage and encourage the awareness of sharing and being together? How can we remain silent to the group whose milk and dough are stained, who do not make an issue of children who go to church every Sunday in foreign countries, but dare to discuss the moral and spiritual responsibility that instills the love and affection of the month of Ramadan? How can we remain unresponsive as if nothing happened? Do they have no sense of shame anymore? “Oh, you incompetent ambitious people, there is God.”

BREAKING NEWS | MHP Leader Bahçeli: If belief in God is reactionary, we are also reactionary

“IF BELIEVING IN GOD IS REACTIONARY, WE ARE AS REACTIONARY AS HONEY, LIKE ICE”

Recalling the declaration titled “We Defend Secularism Together”, Bahçeli said, “168 people, consisting of so-called experts and academics, came together and shared with the public a declaration they signed with the title ‘We Defend Secularism Together’. If you ask me, if you put these 168 people side by side, on top of each other, they would not even amount to one person. They say, defending secularism is not a crime. They say, we reject sharia impositions. They say, “We will not surrender to the darkness. Your regiment is darkness, your regiment is in darkness, you are unaware.” he said.

MHP Chairman Bahçeli stated that due to the circular of the Ministry of National Education, it was said that “There is a reactionary-Shari’a siege in Türkiye” and said, “If believing in God is reactionary, we are as reactionary as honey and ice. If conveying the respectable morals and meaning of the month of Ramadan to our children is considered reactionary, we are also partners in this until the end.” he said.

Reminding Cemil Meriç’s words “Haluk is a generic name, the name of those who escape from history”, Bahçeli pointed out that Haluk’s drama is the drama of so-called intellectuals who have not found their identity, a common feature. Bahçeli said:

“The 168 people, who would not be one person if you added them all together, are the dark side of Haluk today. I congratulate our Minister of National Education and the Ministry staff. I fully support the circular on ‘Ramadan activities’ within the scope of the Turkey Century Education Model, published by the Ministry of National Education on February 12, 2026. I condemn the 168 signatories, each of whom is today’s Haluk, to non-existence. Do not play with the sensitivities of the Muslim Turkish nation. We celebrate our month of Ramadan. “Don’t try to dilute, question, or slander us. Know your place, know your limits, don’t make us upset, don’t make us upset.”

Some detained and undetained defendants and their lawyers attended the hearing held by the Istanbul 1st High Criminal Court in the hall opposite the Marmara Closed Penal Institution.

At the hearing, relatives of the defendants and some CHP executives and party members attended as spectators. Intensive security measures were taken by the gendarmerie personnel in and around the hall.

The hearing continues with the requests of the lawyers being received.

FROM THE INDICTMENT

In the 579-page indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, Beşiktaş Municipality, Avcılar Municipality, Esenyurt Municipality, Istanbul ASFALT Factories San. and Tic. AŞ and Istanbul Electric Tramway and Tunnel Enterprises General Directorate are listed as “damaged by crime”, 19 people are listed as “victims” and 200 people are listed as “suspects”.

In the indictment, Aziz İhsan Aktaş, one of the defendants, was accused of “forming an organization for the purpose of committing a crime”, 42 different acts of “tender rigging”, 4 different acts of “rigging the execution of an act”, 5 different acts of “forgery of official documents”, 21 different acts of “forgery of private documents”, “fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations”, 10 different acts of “bribery”, “property resulting from crime”. It is requested that he be sentenced to 187 to 450 years in prison for the crimes of “laundering property values” and “making false invoices” and that the assets he acquired from crime be confiscated.

In the indictment, which requested that Avcılar Mayor defendant Utku Caner Çaykara, who was suspended from his duty after his arrest, be sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for 2 different acts of “tender rigging” and “taking bribes”, Esenyurt Mayor defendant Ahmet Özer, who was suspended from his duty, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for 2 different acts of “tender rigging” and 2 different acts of “forgery of private documents”. It is foreseen that he will be punished with up to imprisonment.

In the indictment, it is requested that Seyhan Mayor defendant Oya Tekin, Ceyhan Mayor defendant Kadir Aydar, Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor defendant Zeydan Karalar and Adıyaman Mayor defendant Abdurrahman Tutdere, who was suspended from his duty and reinstated after the judicial control against him was lifted, be sentenced to imprisonment from 4 to 12 years each for the crime of “taking bribes”.

Additionally, in the indictment, the suspended Beşiktaş Mayor defendant Rıza Akpolat was accused of “being a member of a criminal organization”, 26 different acts of “tender rigging”, 3 different acts of “forgery of official documents”, 19 different acts of “forgery of private documents”, “fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations”, 4 different acts of “taking a bribe”, “laundering property values resulting from crime” and “wrongful property”. He is asked to be sentenced to 133 to 337 years in prison for “acquisition” crimes and the confiscation of the assets he acquired through crime.

The ERVA Project, implemented by Kayseri Governor Gökmen Çiçek, who was not insensitive to the tears of the mother who was subjected to violence by her drug addicted child, directed children towards sports, keeping them away from the spiral of crime and addiction. The process that started with a mother’s desperate scream has today turned into a giant social project that touches the lives of thousands of young people. ERVA Project kept children away from the vortex of crime and drugs and enabled the training of 16 thousand licensed athletes. Thanks to the training provided in a wide variety of branches such as football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling and taekwondo, young people had the chance to take professional steps in the field they are interested in. Erva Sports Schools, whose number reached 65 in 3 and a half years, directed children towards sports, keeping them away from the spiral of crime and addiction. Explaining the project to SABAH, Governor Çiçek said, “I cannot forget the day I saw the desperation in a mother’s eyes. ‘Have you ever seen a mother praying for her child to die? He is using violence against me because I did not pay for drugs.’

After that mother’s screams and tears, we asked what we could do and took immediate action. The foundation of Türkiye’s largest drug rehabilitation center was laid in Kayseri, but in a short time we saw that the real success was not to save young people from addiction, but to keep them from getting close to that danger. Thereupon, we established sports schools, starting from disadvantaged neighborhoods. In the project, which started with the understanding of ‘Sports schools closer than the neighborhood grocery store’, we made sports not a luxury, but an accessible opportunity for everyone. These schools are completely free. “All expenses, from clothes to shoes, from training to tournaments, are covered,” he said. Stating that the city supports the project, Governor Çiçek said, “All relevant organizations, including the police units, are following the process closely. Students’ progress is monitored regularly. And the result is very striking: There are 16 thousand young people and none of them have a single criminal record. “ERVA Project, born from a mother’s tears, is shown as the strongest example of the ‘preventive compassion’ approach in Kayseri today,” he said.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, new details emerged in the operation against the suspects, including 9 police officers, 1 customs enforcement officer and 1 court clerk, who were found to be affiliated with the “Caspers” criminal organization. 14 of the suspects, including 7 police officers and 1 clerk, were arrested. In the referral letter reached by SABAH; It was also stated that the gang laundered the money they received in exchange for selling information in crypto, infiltrated the Polnet and Europol systems, gave the information to the organization and received bribes. It was determined that the police officers received a total of 82 million lira in bribes. İsmail Atız, nicknamed ‘Hamuş’, the leader of the Caspers, who was wanted with a red notice, was captured in Germany on July 3, 2025. It was reported that Atız, who was released only four days later and went to Italy, would carry out an armed attack on the prosecutor who arrested Turkish citizens linked to drug trafficking in Germany. G.Ş., who is alleged to have been acting with Atız near the prosecutor’s house. The person named was caught in Germany on July 27, 2025. It was determined that Atız sent the Police Information System (Pol-Net) query result about himself to G.Ş. two days before his detention. This information was conveyed to Türkiye by Germany. In the investigation, it was determined that the person who questioned G.Ş. with his TR ID number on Pol-Net at 23.19 on May 25, 2025 was AK, who was on duty at Esenyurt Osmangazi Şehit Ersoy Karacaoğlan Police Station. It was also revealed that police officer AK prepared a false statement and release report for the wife of SCG, the leader of another organization, and signed it in her place. It was determined that SCG obtained information from public officials it was in contact with, transferred it to Caspers and other criminal organizations and provided financing. It was revealed that crypto officials received a total of 82 million lira in bribes.

The statements of former driver Taner Çuhadar, who was released by taking advantage of effective remorse provisions in the profit-oriented criminal organization case held in Istanbul and allegedly led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, left their mark on the hearing.

Stating that he was Rıza Akpolat’s driver during his term as district chairman, the undetained defendant Çuhadar claimed that his statement to the prosecutor’s office was shaped by Akpolat’s lawyers. Çuhadar said, “Akpolat and his team wanted me to remain silent. They were afraid that I would speak, so they pressured me.”

Claiming that his child was targeted in his defense in court, Çuhadar said, “Akpolat equated my child with street gangs and targeted him in court.”

Çuhadar also made striking claims about financial transactions. Stating that he paid 16 million lira for the transfer of a house registered in the name of Okan Övet to the Enz Company, Çuhadar said, “Akpolat would even pay his ex-wife’s alimony from my bank account.” He also stated that Aziz İhsan Aktaş stepped in during the sales process of an Audi brand vehicle.

The trial of 200 defendants continues within the scope of the case.

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