Erhan Karaal, Deputy General Manager of Kültür A.Ş. affiliated with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, who is on trial without arrest in the “İmamoğlu Criminal Organization for Self-Purpose” case, was kidnapped with a vehicle from in front of his house in the Maltepe district of Istanbul. While Erhan Karaal, the then Financial Affairs Manager of Kültür A.Ş., which caused a public loss of 6.2 billion liras with the advertising tenders given to pro-government companies in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was being tried as a member of the organization in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality indictment, his kidnapping a month before he was to make his defense drew attention to the tender files in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

İBB Kültür A.Ş., which was rescued as a result of the meticulous work of the Public Security Branch Directorate Extortion Bureau teams. There have been new developments in the investigation of Deputy General Manager Erhan Karaal. In the operation carried out last evening, two pirate taxi drivers who were determined to have helped the suspects escape were detained. Thus, the number of detainees in the investigation increased to 10.

İsmail A.

During the studies, it was determined that the suspects who kidnapped Karaal changed 4 addresses in order to cover their tracks. It was determined that the taxi drivers took the suspects first to Fatih and then to different addresses. During the investigations, it was determined that the person waiting with a gun in front of Karaal was assigned as a hitman and that the person with many criminal records, especially drug crimes, was İsmail A. (27) from Balıkesir.

‘Shot in the head’ INSTRUCTION
It was learned that the suspects said to İsmail A., “We will ask the family for ransom again. If they do not give it, we will inform you. You can shoot him in the head. This is an empty place, they will hardly find the body after 45 days. We will lose our trace.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Delivery of the Offshore Patrol Ship ‘Kam Roman’ to Romania and the Commissioning and Flag Raising Ceremony of the Turkish Naval Forces Command Platforms, organized by the Ministry of National Defense at the Istanbul Shipyard Command. Giving important messages in the program in which Romanian President Nicusor Dan also took part, Erdoğan said:

We are in the middle of an extremely chaotic period where those who are not strong on the field cannot find a place for themselves at the table or even find themselves on the menu. Türkiye is one of the countries that recognized the spirit of this new era very early and read it most accurately.

The painful security environment the world is in makes it essential for friends and allies to increase their cooperation. With this understanding, we consider it our duty to share the opportunities and capabilities we have in the defense industry with our friendly countries.

Last month, we achieved a historic success by exporting defense and aerospace products worth $996 million. While 23 years ago we had exports of 248 million dollars a year, today we achieve this figure in just one week.

Our military shipbuilding industry is experiencing the busiest and most productive days of our 103-year republic history. To date, we have exported more than 140 offshore platforms to different geographies. We are one of the countries that can build the most warships at the same time.

We are currently manufacturing over 50 warships, more than 15 of which are exported to friendly and allied countries.

Türkiye’s aim is not to create tension in our region, but to strengthen peace, justice, tranquility and stability. We are not looking for crisis, chaos, fight or conflict with anyone, on the contrary, we are in favor of a strong cooperation based on mutual respect. We do not and never have had an eye on anyone’s land or sovereignty. Our principle is very clear: We neither take justice nor give up our rights.

NEW POWER TO THE BLUE HOMELAND

With the sales agreement we signed with Romania, Türkiye exported warships to a NATO and European Union member country for the first time in its history. The success of the ship in the testing, training and operational preparation processes has once again proven the quality of Turkish naval platforms to the whole world. We are putting TCG Koçhisar into service today (yesterday), which will strengthen the power of our Naval Forces.

COTRAADMIRAL ROMAN WILL SERVE IN THE BLACK SEA

The ‘Contraadmiral Roman’ corvette, built by the Istanbul Shipyard Command under the main contractorship of ASFAT affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense, was delivered to the Romanian Naval Forces Command. Thus, Türkiye exported a warship to a NATO and European Union (EU) member country for the first time. The ‘Contraadmiral Roman’ corvette has a length of approximately 100 meters and a displacement of 2,300 tons. Equipped with modern systems that can be used in reconnaissance, surveillance, patrol, maritime security and combat missions, the warship will play an active role in security activities, especially in the Black Sea.

TCG KOÇHISAR WILL ADD STRENGTH TO THE TURKISH NAVY

It was produced within the scope of ‘Hisar’ class offshore patrol ships such as ‘TCG Koçhisar’ and ‘Contraadmiral Roman’, which were delivered to the TURKISH Naval Forces Command. The ship can reach a speed of 24 knots and has a range of 4,500 nautical miles. The delivery of ‘Contraadmiral Roman’ and ‘TCG Koçhisar’ revealed Türkiye’s engineering power in the field of military shipbuilding. While the deterrent power of the Turkish Naval Forces was increased, on the other hand, defense industry cooperation with Romania was moved to a new stage.

During the meeting between President Erdoğan and Romanian President Nicusor Dan at the Istanbul Shipyard Command, bilateral relations and regional and global issues were discussed. Erdoğan said that Türkiye aims to further develop cooperation in many areas, especially trade, defense and security.

The “Zero Waste for a Sustainable Future” exhibition, prepared by the Zero Waste Foundation within the scope of the zero waste vision that has become an exemplary environmental movement for the world, awaits its visitors.

The exhibition, held in Taksim Square, conveys the concept of waste management, efficient use of resources, circular economy and sustainable living to visitors through different experience areas, within the scope of the zero waste vision initiated under the auspices of Emine Erdoğan, Founder of the Zero Waste Movement, President of the United Nations (UN) Zero Waste High-level Personalities Advisory Board and Honorary President of the Zero Waste Foundation.

Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül, who visited the exhibition, said in his statement that Zero Waste Week was celebrated for the first time in Istanbul on June 1-7, and millions of citizens participated in more than 1500 events.

Gül stated that they followed the Zero Waste Festival with the intense participation of citizens and said, “Around 1.5 million of our citizens attended these events, from concerts to workshops, where other stakeholders and institutions working in this sense showed our own workshops to our citizens and experienced them.” he said.

Pointing out that the exhibition was held with the support of the Zero Waste Foundation, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Governorship, Gül said, “You will appreciate that not all areas can be penetrated by just explaining and talking in the halls. Children, young people and women need to see this and experience it. Hopefully, under the leadership of our President, we will do better next year with a strong Turkey and strong events. We are pleased to see that the beginning of the formation of a culture has shown that these efforts are not in vain.” he said.

“IN THE EXHIBITION, WE EXPLAIN THE DAMAGE THAT FOOD WASTE CAUSES TO INDIVIDUALS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD”

Zero Waste Foundation President Samed Ağırbaş said that the Zero Waste Movement, initiated under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan, is commemorated with different representations in 193 countries of the world, especially in 81 provinces of Türkiye, as of this year.

Ağırbaş stated that they came together to promote the exhibition, which has been open since the beginning of June, and used the following statements:

“Here, we want to draw attention to food waste, which is the biggest problem in the world. We invite all our citizens to our exhibition on food waste, from industry to agriculture. More than 8 million people die every year due to reasons related to hunger and thirst. Unfortunately, more than 800 million people do not have access to electricity. More than 1 billion meals a day go to waste. As of today, 35 percent of the fish caught goes directly to the garbage. We want to draw attention to food waste in the world. In this context, food waste is in the exhibition we have created here. “We explain the damage that waste causes to individuals, the environment and the world.”

Mentioning that they have prepared a wide exhibition ranging from metal emissions to carbon dioxide and compost processes, Ağırbaş said, “In this context, we will launch a global campaign in the context of COP31 with our Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. With this 10-year campaign, we will ask countries around the world to reduce food waste. As the Zero Waste Foundation, we will present the world with a new brand related to food waste under the leadership of First Lady Emine Erdoğan.” he said.

Ağırbaş emphasized that they will undertake a study that can directly affect the fate of the world and said:

“In the coming period, as the Zero Waste Foundation, we will continue to work with both the Governorship of Istanbul, other institutions and organizations, and our international partners. We have a dream. We want a more livable and fairer world. We will run towards this goal tirelessly. In this context, we want to invite all our fellow citizens of Istanbul to this exhibition in Taksim Square. This exhibition will be open until the middle of next month. At the exhibition, our citizens will be able to see in detail the damage that food waste causes to the environment and individuals.”

After their speeches, Governor Gül and Ağırbaş visited the exhibition area.

EXHIBITION

The exhibition, designed in a wide scope from industry to agriculture, from food to daily life habits, presents the zero waste approach to visitors not only as reducing waste, but also from a holistic perspective in line with the goal of protecting natural resources, preventing waste and leaving a livable world to future generations.

The “Zero Waste for a Sustainable Future” exhibition consists of 5 main sections.

The first stop, the “Welcoming Room”, introduces visitors to the global waste problem. While the “Waste Problem Wall” application conveys striking data about the worldwide waste problem through LED screens, the “Touch Data Wall” provides visitors with the opportunity to obtain detailed information with its interactive structure.

“Infinity Room” offers a three-dimensional experience to visitors by addressing the issue of waste through agriculture, industry and food. Thus, “Waste is not the end, change is in your hands.” The message points out the importance of individual contribution.

The “Food Waste” section of the exhibition addresses the global scale, environmental impacts and social consequences of food waste. In this section, the responsibilities of all stakeholders, especially manufacturers, industrial organizations, retail sector, public institutions and individuals, in reducing food waste are conveyed. Visitors can also learn about compost practices, food reuse and waste reduction methods that can be applied at home. This section is completed with a special film showing the 9-year development process of the Zero Waste Movement.

“Agricultural and Industrial Area” presents current studies and transformation examples on the application of zero waste principles in production processes to the attention of visitors. In this section, effective use of resources, waste reduction and applications of the circular economy approach in different sectors are discussed.

The last section of the exhibition, “Zero Waste Declaration and COP31 Promotion Area”, provides visitors with information about the global climate agenda and sustainability efforts. In this area, visitors can review and sign the Zero Waste Declaration and access information about COP31, an important process in the fight against climate change.

The zero waste approach, which has become a global environmental movement under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan, aims to raise awareness for a cleaner, sustainable and livable future by meeting all segments of society through this exhibition.

Başkan Erdoğan, Haliç Kongre Merkezi’nde düzenlenen TÜRGEV’in 30. Kuruluş Yıl Dönümü Programı’nda yaptığı konuşmada, katılımcıları selamlayarak, Feth-i Mübin’in şehri İstanbul’da bir arada olmaktan büyük bir bahtiyarlık duyduğunu dile getirdi. Kalplerinin aynı noktada birleştiği, bakışlarının aynı ufukta kesiştiği, ümit ve heyecanlarının aynı iklimden beslendiği bu programın tertiplenmesinde emeği geçenlere teşekkür eden Erdoğan, programa katılanlara teşekkür ederek, “Hoş geldiniz, safalar getirdiniz.” dedi.

Başkan Erdoğan’dan önemli açıklamalar

“30 YIL ÖNCE ATILAN BU TOHUM 7 KITAYA UZANAN ÇINARA DÖNÜŞTÜ”

Erdoğan, İstanbul’un 39 ilçesindeki vatandaşlara selam ve sevgilerini gönderdiğini kaydederek, Türkiye’de, gönül coğrafyasında ve dünyanın farklı bölgelerinde kendilerini takip edenlere de muhabbetlerini ilettiğini söyledi.

TÜRGEV’in 30. kuruluş yıl dönümünün ülke, millet ve sivil toplum camiası için hayırlara vesile olmasını dileyen Erdoğan, bu çatı altında aşkla ve adanmışlıkla görev yapan, bilgili, şuurlu, özgüvenli bir gençliğin yetişmesi için fedakarca çalışan vakıf çalışanlarına tebrik ve teşekkürlerini iletti.

Başkan Erdoğan, “30 yıl önce atılan bu tohumun önce yeşermesi, devamında filizlenmesi ve bugün dalları 7 kıtaya uzanan büyük bir çınara dönüşmesinde payı olan kurucularımıza, hayırseverlerimize, gönüllü, bağışçı ve çalışanlarımıza tek tek şükranlarımı sunuyorum. Rabbim sizlerden razı olsun. Bu samimi cehdinizi, bu tertemiz gayretinizi hem bu dünyada hem de ebedi alemde inşallah en güzel şekilde mükafatlandırsın. Vakfımızın emektarlarından ahirete irtihal etmiş olanlara Cenabıallah’tan rahmet niyaz ediyorum.” ifadelerini kullandı.

“BİZİM İNANCIMIZDA HİÇBİR NETİCE TESADÜFLER SİLSİLESİNİN ÜRÜNÜ DEĞİLDİR”

TÜRGEV Yetişen Değerler Ödüllerini tevdi ettikleri ödül sahiplerini kutlayarak başarılarının artarak devam etmesini temenni eden Erdoğan, şunları kaydetti:

“Hayat ve hidayet rehberimiz Kur’an-ı Kerim’de Rabbimiz şöyle buyuruyor, ‘İnsan ancak çabasının sonucunu elde eder ve çabasının karşılığını ileride mutlaka görecektir. Sonra kendisine karşılığı tas tamam verilecektir. Bizim inancımızda hiçbir netice tesadüfler silsilesinin ürünü değildir. İktisap ettiğimiz her kazanımın, aldığımız her mesafenin ve eriştiğimiz her nimetin gerisinde Rabbimizin lütfu, takdiri ve ihsanı vardır. Biz bu ihsana mazhar olabilmek için evvela gayretimizi, emeğimizi, alın ve fikir terimizi ortaya koyarız. Akabinde ise mütevekkil bir ruhla Rabbimizden bizim için en güzeli, en hayırlısı neyse onu lütfetmesini niyaz ederiz. ‘Allah’a dayan, sa’ye sarıl, hikmete ram ol/Yol varsa budur, bilmiyorum başka çıkar yol.’ diyen merhum Mehmet Akif gibi sabrı, çalışmayı ve hikmeti ilk planda tutarız. ‘Aramakla bulunmaz ama bulanlar ancak arayanlardır.’ diyen Bayezid-i Bestami Hazretleri gibi yola çıkmanın, yolda olmanın, aramanın ve bulmanın kaygısını taşırız. Türkiye Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfımız, hamdolsun, işte bu arayışın inşallah bulmayla neticelendiği kuruluşlardan biridir.”

Başkan Erdoğan, “Bu vakfın temelinde halisane niyetler, çabalar vardır. Bu çatının merkezinde gençlerimizin müreffeh geleceği, büyük ve güçlü Türkiye’nin ayak sesleri vardır. Bu hareketin hem mihverinde hem menzilinde söz ve sorumluluk sahibi nesillerin Türkiye’ye kazandırılması vardır. Hani diyor ya şair, ‘Bir avuçtuk biz, göklere sığmayan/Bir avuçtuk biz, cennete susayan.’ İşte bu çatının altında da göklere sığmayan bir avuç inanmış yüreğin azmi, cehdi, gayreti, sabrı vardır.” ifadelerini kullandı.

Erdoğan, milletin sahiplenmesiyle devasa bir çınara dönüşen TÜRGEV’i 30 sene önce son derece halisane niyetlerle toprağa diktiklerini söyledi.

Başkan Erdoğan, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye (İBB) Başkanı iken 1996 yılında kendilerine bir talep iletildiğini, bu talepte İstanbul’da üniversite eğitimi alan kız öğrenciler için güvenli bir yurt yapılmasının istendiğini anlattı.

Bunun üzerine kendisinin de naçizane katkılarıyla İstanbul Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfının kurulduğunu dile getiren Başkan Erdoğan, “Bu vakfın imkanlarıyla biri Kadıköy’de diğeri ise Fatih’te olmak üzere evlatlarımızın gönül huzuruyla konaklayacağı iki adet kız öğrenci yurdu hızlıca hayata geçirildi.” diye konuştu.

Bu yurtlar faaliyetlerine devam ederken 2012’de vakfın adının Türkiye Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfı olarak değiştirildiğini ve böylece kuruluşun faaliyet alanının Türkiye sathına yaygınlaştırıldığını anlatan Başkan Erdoğan, “Şunu bugün büyük bir memnuniyetle ifade etmek isterim, aradan geçen 30 yılda TÜRGEV hem çok ciddi bir kurumsal birikim oluşturmuş hem de eşsiz bir başarı hikayesine imza atmıştır. Eğitim, burs ve ihtisas programlarıyla, yurt hizmetleriyle TÜRGEV, çağa köklerinden kopmadan istikamet veren nitelikli bir kuşağın yetişmesine öncülük etmiştir.” ifadelerini kullandı.

Başkan Erdoğan, TÜRGEV yurtlarının kapısının bugüne kadar tam 47 bin 542 öğrenciye açıldığını, TÜRGEV’in halihazırda 9 ilde 6 bin 500 kişi kapasiteli 24 öğrenci yurduyla gençlere yüksek standartlarda hizmet verdiğini aktardı.

Amerika ve İngiltere’de yükseköğrenim gören Türk öğrencilerin, New York ve Londra’da TURKEN Vakfı bünyesindeki yurtlarda barınma ve akademik rehberlik hizmetlerinden faydalandığını bildiren Başkan Erdoğan, 40 bini aşkın TÜRGEV mezununun ülkenin ve dünyanın dört bir yanında akademiden özel sektöre, sivil toplumdan siyasete, bürokrasiden kültür ve sanata her alanda başarılarıyla öne çıktığını söyledi.

“TÜRGEV’İMİZ ESER BIRAKAN ÇALIŞMALARINI SÜRDÜRÜYOR”

Başkan Erdoğan, vakfın kurucusu olduğu İbn Haldun Üniversitesinin sosyal bilimlerde uluslararası ölçekte araştırmacı ve akademisyen yetiştirdiğini kaydederek, sözlerini şöyle sürdürdü:

“Türkiye Yüzyılı’nın mihmandarı olan gençler TÜRGEV’de aldıkları eğitimlerle aynı zamanda dünya çapında önemli başarılar elde ediyor. İşte en son Reyyan Çifci evladımız Amerika’da düzenlenen ISEF 2025 yarışmasında geliştirdiği projeyle genetik ve biyoloji alanında dünya dördüncüsü oldu. Diğer taraftan 240 bini aşkın gencimizin kendi yeteneklerini keşfetmelerini sağlayan Güzel İşler Fabrikası (GİF), klasik İslami ilimlerle beşeri ve sosyal bilimleri bir araya getiren Eğitime Destek Programı (EDEP), her yıl 500’ün üzerinde öğrenciye burs ve kariyer imkanı sunan Pusula Yetenek Yönetimi, hafızlık bursları, uluslararası öğrencilere yönelik yurt hizmetleri, çocuk kütüphaneleri, psikolojik danışmanlık merkezleri… Burada saymaya kalksak, saatlerimizi alacak daha nice proje, destek ve programla TÜRGEV’imiz eser bırakan çalışmalarını sürdürüyor.”

2023’ten bugüne yüzlerce Filistinli gence TÜRGEV tarafından çeşitli düzeylerde burs, barınma imkanı ve psikososyal destek verilmesinin takdire şayan olduğunu belirten Erdoğan, “Gazze’de eğitim hayatı kesintiye uğrayan öğrenciler TÜRGEV çatısı altında yeniden okulla buluşturuldu. Suriye’de 13,5 yıl süren iç savaştan etkilenen genç kardeşlerimize eğitim, sosyal hayata uyum ve barınma destekleri sağlandı. Büyük bir titizlikle yürütülen tüm bu faaliyetler için TÜRGEV ailesinin her bir mensubuna bugün bir kez daha yürekten teşekkür ediyorum. Rabb’im çalışmalarınızı daha verimli, daha bereketli kılsın diyorum.” diye konuştu.

“YAPAY ZEKA VE DİJİTAL TEKNOLOJİLER, SUNDUĞU AVANTAJLARLA BİRLİKTE YENİ TEHDİTLERİ DE BERABERİNDE GETİRİYOR”

Başkan Erdoğan, insanlık tarihinde hemen her çağda büyük değişimler, önemli dönüşümler yaşandığını, bunların sonuçları itibarıyla insanlığı yeni fırsatlarla tanıştırırken diğer taraftan zorlu sınamalarla karşı karşıya bıraktığını anlattı.

Şu anda tam olarak böyle bir dönemin yaşandığına dikkati çeken Başkan Erdoğan, “Asırlar boyunca insanı insan yapan hasletler tek tek muhasara altına alınıyor. Aile başta olmak üzere toplumu bir arada tutan ve geleceğe taşıyan kurumlar belli çevreler tarafından hedef tahtasına konuluyor. LGBT gibi insan fıtratına aykırı sapkınlıklar, buna benzer fikir ve ideolojiler yine bu odaklar tarafından genç zihinlere enjekte edilmeye çalışılıyor. Eş zamanlı olarak yapay zeka ve dijital teknolojiler, sunduğu avantajlarla birlikte yeni risk ve tehditleri de beraberinde getiriyor.” değerlendirmesinde bulundu.

Başkan Erdoğan, şunları kaydetti:

“Kendini hukukun ve toplumun üstünde gören elitist bir azınlık, kurdukları gizli cemiyetlerle ellerine geçirdikleri asimetrik güçle, teknolojinin sağladığı imkanlarla insanlığın geleceğini ipotek altına almaya çalışıyor. Burada şu noktayı da özellikle dikkatinize getirmek isterim. Doğrudan insana ve insanlığa yönelen bu tehdit karşısında istisnasız hepimiz müteyakkız olmak, tedbirlerimizi almak zorundayız. Bunun için evvelemirde kendi kaynaklarımıza, özümüzü teşkil eden kendi değerler manzumemize sahip çıkmak durumundayız. Kendimize başkalarının merceğinden bakmayacağız. Kendimizi başkalarının ürettiği bilgi ve kavramlarla anlamaya, tarif ve tahlil etmeye çalışmayacağız. Tarihimize, kimliğimize, kültür ve medeniyet kıymetlerimize en güçlü şekilde sahip çıkacağız. Bunun için de kendisini akışa bırakan değil, akışa yön veren bir gençlik yetiştireceğiz.”

Vakfın üstlendiği misyonu çok kıymetli bulduğunu belirten Erdoğan, “Kendinizi tanımanın bir yolu da size husumet besleyenlerin kim olduğuna bakmaktır. Size düşmanlık edenler, iftira atanlar, sizin kuyunuzu kazmaya çalışanlar, kim olduğunuzu anlama noktasında adeta bir ayna işlevi görür. O aynada hem kendinizi hem de size saldıranların suretini görürsünüz. TÜRGEV, geride bıraktığımız 30 yılda bu açıdan bir mihenk taşı oldu.” ifadelerini kullandı.

Milli iradeye düşmanlık edenlerin hedef tahtasına TÜRGEV’i de koyduğunu belirten Erdoğan, şunları kaydetti:

“Ahlaklı, nitelikli, şuurlu, özgüven ve misyon sahibi bir gençliğin yetişmesini istemeyenler, TÜRGEV’e de diş biledi. Ağına düşürdüğü gençlerimizi birer robota dönüştüren FETÖ, TÜRGEV’e işte bunun için alçakça saldırdı. 28 Şubatçı vesayet heveslileri, TÜRGEV’i işte bunun için hedef aldı. CHP zihniyeti, eline geçirdiği her fırsatı TÜRGEV’i yıpratmak, bu çatı altında verilen hizmetleri engellemek amacıyla işte bunun için kullandı. Bakın, çok açık söylüyorum, bunların rahatsızlığı TÜRGEV değildir, vakfın temsilcisi olduğu misyondur. Bunların asıl rahatsızlığı TEKNOFEST gençliğinin ayak sesleridir. Türk gençliğini ifsat eden marjinal yapılara destek verirken yerli ve milli kuruluşların kapısına dikilmelerinin gerisinde sadece ideolojileri değil, aynı zamanda millete ve milletin değerlerine karşı duydukları işte bu öfke vardır.”

Başkan Erdoğan, “Son 1,5 yılda ortaya saçılanlar bunların gençleri nasıl gördüklerini, gençlere hangi çarpık gözle baktıklarını hepimize göstermiştir. Gençlik gibi bir dertlerinin olmadığını hep beraber gördük. Liyakat ve ehliyeti ağızlarından düşürmeyenlerin, belediyeleri nasıl akraba çiftliğine çevirdiğine yine hep beraber tanıklık ettik.” diye konuştu.

Milletin de aynı şekilde gençleri kimlerin hangi tuzaklara düşürmek istediğinin farkında olduğunu söyleyen Erdoğan, konuşmasına şöyle devam etti:

“Bunların ne millet ne de gençler nazarında makes bulması artık mümkün değildir. Bunlara meydanı terk etmeyeceğiz. Gençlerimizi bunların ikbal kavgalarına meze yaptırmayacağız. Hepimiz bu millete ve ümmete karşı büyük bir mesuliyet taşıyoruz. Ulaşamadığımız her genç hem sizin hem bizim için bir kayıptır. Marjinal örgütlere, gayri milli ideolojilere, zehir tacirlerine, terör ve suç örgütlerine kaptırdığımız her evladımız hepimiz için büyük bir kayıptır. Onun için daha fazla gencimize ulaşmak, daha fazla gencimizin elinden tutmak için hep beraber daha çok çalışacağız. Karşılığını sadece Allah’tan bekleyerek bu kutlu dava uğrunda mücadele etmeye inşallah sabırla devam edeceğiz. Sizlerden de aynı kararlılığı ve samimiyeti bekliyorum.”

TÜRGEV’in eğitim ve gençlik hizmetlerini en güzel, en kapsamlı, en kuşatıcı şekilde ifa edeceğinden hiçbir şüphe duymadığını belirten Erdoğan, vakfın 30. kuruluş yıl dönümünün hayırlara vesile olmasını diledi.

Erdoğan, ödül alanları da tebrik ederek, vakıf mensupları, gönüllü bağışçı ve hayırseverlere, bu çatı altında gençler için uğraşan, didinen herkese teşekkür etti.

TÜRGEV YÖNETİM KURULU ÜYESİ DR. ESRA ALBAYRAK DA KATILDI

Program, Başkan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın salona girişi sırasında GİF Orkestrası’nın “Beraber Yürüdük Biz Bu Yollarda” eserini seslendirmesiyle başladı.

Törende, TÜRGEV’in yürüttüğü çalışmaları anlatan özel film gösterimleri gerçekleştirildi.

TÜRGEV Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Hatice Akıncı Yılmaz, Başkan Erdoğan ve eşi Emine Erdoğan’a hediye takdiminde bulundu.

Başkan Erdoğan ve Emine Erdoğan 10 öğrenciye ödüllerini birlikte takdim etti.

Törene, Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanı Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanı Mehmet Fatih Kacır, AK Parti Genel Başkan Yardımcısı ve Parti Sözcüsü Ömer Çelik, AK Parti Genel Başkan Vekili Efkan Ala, Cumhurbaşkanlığı İletişim Başkanı Burhanettin Duran, İstanbul Valisi Davut Gül, TÜRGEV Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Dr. Esra Albayrak ve İlim Yayma Vakfı Mütevelli Heyeti Başkanı Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan da katıldı.

The banners, hung in front of Haymana Family Life Center by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and emphasizing that some of the services provided to the district were provided by ABB, were removed by Haymana Municipality Police Department teams.

According to the information obtained, it was learned that action was taken within the scope of Article 42 of the Misdemeanor Law No. 5326 on the grounds that the banners were hung without obtaining the necessary permissions, and the banners were dismantled and removed at night.

ALLEGATIONS ARE ON THE AGENDA AGAIN

There have been allegations in the Haymana lobbies for a long time that political pressure and mobbing was applied to Haymana Mayor Levent Koç by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality administration. With the latest banner crisis, these allegations were brought to the agenda again.

While the banners hung by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality emphasized that the various services provided to Haymana were provided by ABB, the removal of the banners in question by the district municipality teams was interpreted as the differences of opinion between the two CHP municipalities now clearly emerging.

Leven Koç – Mayor of Haymana

ATTENTION-RATING SHARES FROM LEVENT KOÇ

Following the developments, it was noteworthy that Haymana Mayor Levent Koç repeatedly shared posts about the services and projects implemented by the municipality on his social media account. The posts in question were considered as a response to the message given by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.

THE PROPOSAL IN APRIL WAS EMERGED

On the other hand, it was also noteworthy that it was revealed that a motion was made by CHP Group Spokesperson Servet Akman in the April 2026 meetings of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Council to investigate the aid provided to Haymana Municipality. The initiative in question was interpreted as the party’s discomfort towards Haymana Municipality having been on the agenda before.

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER MURAT’S CORPORATE VISIT DRAW ATTENTION

The fact that the banner crisis occurred after Haymana Mayor Levent Koç visited the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum brought about various evaluations. It is known that discussions about some CHP mayors facing criticism and pressure within the party after their contacts with the central government have been reflected in the public before.

While the latest development in Haymana has reignited the discussions on harmony between CHP municipalities, it has become a matter of curiosity how the relations between Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and Haymana Municipality will be shaped in the coming period.

Breaking news! Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “We are in the middle of an extremely chaotic period where those who are not strong on the field cannot find a place for themselves at the table or even find themselves on the menu. Turkey is one of the countries that noticed the spirit of this new era very early and read it most accurately.” he said.

President Erdoğan greeted the representatives of the defense industry and shipping sector and the guests in his speech at the “Delivery of the Offshore Patrol Ship CAm. Roman to the Romanian Naval Forces Command and the Commissioning and Flag Raising Ceremony of the Turkish Naval Forces Command Platforms” at the Istanbul Shipyard Command.

Stating that he was pleased to host Romanian President Nicusor Dan and the Romanian delegation in Türkiye, and that they came together in Istanbul, which he described as the apple of the world’s eye, to witness a new sign of maritime, engineering and Turkish-Romanian friendship, Erdoğan said, “With our ceremony with the participation of the President, we are taking the Turkish-Romanian friendship, which has come from history, one step further. While delivering the Romanian corvette to the Romanian Naval Forces, CAm. Koçhisar Open Sea “We are proud to add our Patrol Ship to the inventory. I hope that these two sister ships, which come from the same machine and are the product of the same engineering mind, will be beneficial and auspicious for our navies.” he said.

Stating that he believes that both platforms will make great contributions to the two countries, the security of the Black Sea, the NATO alliance and the peace of the region, Erdoğan said, “I would like to underline one point right at the beginning of my speech. As you have followed, our world is going through one of the most radical changes since the Cold War. While the usual patterns are breaking down, our motto is ‘Tough spoils the game.’ “A new security paradigm that we call emerging is emerging.” he said.

Erdoğan noted that every crisis encountered reminds us once again that national security is a vital issue that cannot be delegated to others, and continued as follows:

“We are in the middle of an extremely chaotic period where those who are not strong in the field cannot find a place for themselves at the table or even find themselves on the menu. Turkey is one of the countries that noticed the spirit of this new era very early and read it most accurately. Our defense industry constitutes the locomotive of our ‘Great and Powerful Turkey’ vision. Thank God, we have come a long way in 23 years on the path we set out with the goal of ‘fully independent Turkey’ in the defense industry. Although we encountered obstacles, restrictions, secret and open embargoes, we walked patiently to achieve our goal. “We believed in ourselves and trusted our defense sector. As a result, we reached levels that were unimaginable 23 years ago.”

“WE ARE ONE OF THE COUNTRIES THAT CAN BUILD THE HIGHEST WARSHIP AT THE SAME TIME”

Pointing out that Türkiye is the 11th largest country in the world in defense exports, Erdoğan said, “Last month, we achieved a historical success by exporting defense and aerospace products worth 996 million dollars. While 23 years ago we exported 248 million dollars a year, today we achieve this figure in just one week. Our military shipbuilding industry is experiencing the busiest and most productive days of our 103-year Republic history. We have exported more than 140 naval platforms to different geographies to date. The smallest “We can build all our surface and underwater platforms, from boats to our UAV ship TCG Anadolu, from destroyers to submarines, to our national aircraft carrier MUGEM, with our national means and capabilities. We are one of the countries that can build the most warships at the same time.” he said.

Erdoğan said that Türkiye has currently manufactured over 50 warships, more than 15 of which are to be exported to friendly and allied countries.

“We produce platforms of different types and classes, from national aircraft carriers to air defense destroyers, from frigates to offshore patrol ships, from landing ships to submarines, with a domestic production rate of over 80 percent.” Erdoğan also stated that they continue their research, design and production activities of unmanned marine vehicles that meet different needs, and that the total cost of the projects they carry out has reached 25 billion euros.

President Erdoğan: “We are one of the countries that build the most warships at the same time” | Video

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the painful security environment the world is in makes it essential for friends and allies to increase their cooperation and said, “With this understanding, we consider it our duty to share the opportunities and capabilities we have in the defense industry with our friendly countries.” he said.

Erdoğan, Open Sea Patrol Ship CAm. at Istanbul Shipyard Command. In his speech at the Delivery of Roman to the Romanian Naval Forces Command and the Commissioning and Flag Raising Ceremony of the Turkish Naval Forces Command Platforms, he stated that the Turkish Navy, which had a regional power transfer capability before TCG Anatolia, now has a global power transfer capability, and that this is a source of pride for the country.

Stating that they have now further strengthened this capability, Erdoğan said that they have become the 7th country in the world to design and produce their own aircraft carrier with the MUGEM Project.

Underlining that the critical subsystems, radars, sonars, battle management systems and software of all these platforms have been implemented by Turkish engineers, Erdoğan said, “Our ships are equipped with our national ammunition and weapon systems that are superior to their counterparts. Thank God, we are competing with ourselves in every field and trying to exceed the thresholds we have set.” he said.

President Erdoğan said, “The painful security environment the world is in makes it essential for friends and allies to increase their cooperation. With this understanding, we consider it our duty to share the opportunities and capabilities we have in the defense industry with our friendly countries.” he said.

“CAM. ROMAN CORVETTE IS THE MOST CONCRETE INDICATOR OF THE WILL TO BUILD THE SECURITY OF THE BLACK SEA AND OUR REGION TOGETHER”

Emphasizing that Romania has special importance for them, Erdoğan said:

“The deep-rooted relations between Turkey and Romania, matured with the spirit of alliance, are experiencing their historical peak. As you know, we increased our relations to the level of strategic partnership in 2011. We added an institutional dimension to our relations with the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council that we established in 2024. The ceremony we are holding here today is the embodiment of this strategic partnership at sea. The corvette CAm. Roma is the most concrete indicator of the will of the two allied countries to jointly build the security of the Black Sea and our region.”

Pointing out that the security of the Black Sea is also an integral part of the Euro-Atlantic security architecture, Erdoğan stated that they found the cooperation between Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria in many fields, especially the fight against sea mines, valuable in this respect, and he hoped that this cooperation would increase even more in the future.

President Erdoğan stated that the battle management system, search and fire control radars, sonar systems and close-defense weapons used in the ships they delivered and added to the inventory today belong entirely to local and national companies and said, “Our strong defense infrastructure established under the leadership of ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, Makine Kimya and TÜBİTAK has enabled the production and delivery of these systems in a short time. With the sales agreement we signed with Romania, Turkey has exported warships to a NATO and European Union member country for the first time in its history. “The success of the ship in the testing, training and operational preparation processes has once again proven the quality of Turkish naval platforms to the whole world.” he said.

“WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO MEAN OUR SOVEREIGNTY OR CREATE A THREAT TO OUR COUNTRY”

Noting that they put TCG Koçhisar into service today, which will strengthen the power of the heroic naval forces, Erdoğan said, “This platform, which we built within the scope of our Open Sea Patrol Ship Project, will hopefully successfully fulfill many tasks from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to search and rescue, from the fight against piracy to maritime inspection and non-combat operations.” he said.

Erdogan continued his speech as follows:

“Türkiye’s aim is not to create tension in our region, but to strengthen peace, justice, tranquility and stability. We do not seek crisis, chaos, fight and conflict with anyone, on the contrary, we are in favor of a strong cooperation based on mutual respect. We do not and never have had an eye on anyone’s land or sovereignty. We do not and have never had an eye on anyone’s legitimate rights and interests. However, we do not allow anyone to target our sovereignty, pose a threat to our country or harm our interests. Our principle is very clear, we are “We neither take credit nor compromise our rights. We see contributing to the security needs of our friends and allies with our own national capabilities as a natural requirement of this understanding. Both ships we sent off to the sea at this dock today are the embodiment of this vision, this belief and this determination.”

Congratulating the Ministry of National Defense, the Presidency of Defense Industries, the Naval Forces Command, the Istanbul Shipyard Command, ASFAT and all the companies, engineers, technicians and workers involved in the project, Erdoğan said, CAm. He wished that the Roman corvette would be beneficial to Romania.

Erdoğan stated that he wholeheartedly believes that TCG Koçhisar will fly the glorious flag proudly in the “blue homeland” and said, “May God keep our sailors’ bows clear and their fortunes good.” he said.

Notes

Erdoğan and Romanian President Nicusor Dan came to the ceremony area together and greeted the guard of honor.

Erdoğan gave pocket money to the children who wore sailor uniforms and welcomed him with the flags of the two countries.

Romanian President Dan also made a speech at the ceremony, which started with the reading of the National Anthem and the Romanian National Anthem.

After the speeches, a photo was taken to commemorate the day.

President Erdoğan and Romanian President Dan presented the flag, flag and the ships’ entry into service documents to the ship commanders.

Then the ship commanders took an oath and sent the personnel to the ship. The flag and commander’s flag were placed on the ships. Gifts were presented to President Erdoğan and Romanian President Dan by the Naval Academy students.

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, President’s Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir attended the ceremony.