“IN THE BALTIC SEA, TCG IS PARTICIPATING WITH OUR TB-3 S/UAV STOPPED IN ANATOLIA”

Providing information about the activities within the scope of NATO task groups, Aktürk stated that some allied elements will visit Aksaz within the scope of the NATO Standing Mine Countermeasures Maritime Task Group-2 mission, and the Elbe ship of the German Navy will make a port visit to Istanbul within the scope of the NATO Standing Maritime Task Group-2 mission. Referring to the activities carried out by NATO Allied Air Command, Aktürk said, “Our TB-3 S/UAV deployed in TCG Anadolu in the Baltic Sea is participating in the flexible deterrence options activity, which is being carried out within the scope of increased vigilance activities, today and tomorrow (19-20 February). In this activity, TCG Anadolu is also navigating in coordination with our UAV.”

Aktürk also stated that Türkiye supported the search and rescue efforts for the Senegalese Naval Forces boat that sank in the Senegal River on February 12 and said, “Based on the request of the Senegal authorities, support was provided with our maritime patrol aircraft on February 12-13. Our maritime patrol aircraft in Senegal have made 41 flights to date.”

Aktürk stated that within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon procurement project, he will pay a working visit to the United Kingdom Coningsby Air Base Command between 24-27 February for the initial training of flight and ground class personnel.

“There is no other possibility other than integration occurring in a way that strengthens the unitary structure of Syria and the principle of one state, one army.”

In the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense, evaluations were made regarding the developments in Syria, Somalia and the Eastern Mediterranean. Regarding the integration process between the Syrian government and the SDF, the statement said, “We expect the integration process between the Syrian government and the SDF to be completed quickly, and we are currently taking all necessary measures in line with the interests of our country by closely following the developments in the field. We remind that there is no other possibility than the integration to take place in a way that strengthens the unitary structure of Syria and the principle of one state, one army.”

“OUR ACTIVITIES TOWARDS SECURITY AND STABILITY IN SOMALIA CONTINUE INCREASINGLY”

The statement also touched upon the latest developments in Somalia and said, “Within the scope of our contributions to international stability, our training, consultancy and support activities to ensure security and stability in the friendly country Somalia continue increasingly.”

“TSK WILL CONTINUE ITS EFFECTIVE DETERRENCE THROUGH ITS PRESENCE IN SOMALIA AND THE SUPPORT IT PROVIDES”

The statement also said, “We continue to ensure the safety of the drilling activities and the ‘Spaceport and Test Firing Range’ built in Somalia, and to provide maximum support to the anti-terrorism operations carried out by the Somali National Army. The Turkish Armed Forces will continue its effective deterrence with its presence in Somalia and the support it provides.”

“IT CONSTITUTES CONTRADICTION WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW AND GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONS”

Regarding the agreement between Greece and the Chevron company, the statement said, “The activities carried out unilaterally by Greece with international companies in the hydrocarbon fields in the south of Crete do not directly affect our country’s maritime jurisdiction areas, but they constitute a violation of international law and good neighborly relations.”

The statement said, “We are against this unlawful activity, which is attempted to be carried out in violation of the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Jurisdiction Areas between Libya and our country and the maritime jurisdictions declared by Libya to the United Nations on May 27, 2025. We continue to provide the necessary support for the Libyan authorities to take initiatives against these unilateral and unlawful activities of Greece.”

The fact that commercial courts in Istanbul operate dispersedly in different courthouses has been a matter of debate in judicial circles for a long time. The fact that the same case could be reopened in different courthouses with changes in address or title both increased the workload of the courts and damaged the unity of decision in commercial trials. The step to eliminate this situation was taken with the new regulation of the Ministry of Justice.

DISTRIBUTED STRUCTURE WAS CREATING PROBLEMS

There are a total of 44 Commercial Courts of First Instance in Istanbul, 22 in Çağlayan Courthouse, 8 in Bakırköy Courthouse, 13 in Istanbul Anatolian (Kartal) Courthouse and 1 in Küçükçekmece Courthouse. It is stated that since the courts are located in different courthouses, some companies can change their headquarters address or title in the trade registry and reopen the same case in another courthouse in order to prevent a decision against them. While the separate courthouses caused the files to not overlap exactly in the UYAP system, cases with the same content appeared to be new cases in the system.

MINISTER GÜRLEK ANNOUNCED THE PROJECT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NEWS

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, in the program he attended on A Haber, made statements about the projects being worked on in order to carry out judicial services more effectively and quickly, and stated that gathering the Commercial Courts in a single building was one of these projects. Gürlek announced that the application would be launched in Istanbul as a pilot province.

COMMERCIAL COURTS WILL BE GATHERED UNDER ONE ROOF

Stating that Istanbul is a commercial city in A Haber Live broadcast, Gürlek said, “The world’s trade revolves here. Commercial courts are very important courts. We have very big cases here. We are planning to establish a pilot in Istanbul, I think of gathering all commercial courts in one place, in a single building. Now, what will be the benefit of this for us? There are commercial courts in Anadolu Courthouse, Çağlayan Courthouse, Bakırköy Courthouse, Küçükçekmece Courthouse. Many It is messy. Now the citizen cannot get a decision, he goes to the Anatolian Courthouse. All commercial courts will be in a complex, the location is unknown, and our commercial judges will work in these buildings separately from the courthouse. This will prevent the process from being prolonged, especially in commercial cases, and will provide uniformity. We are planning to launch this process as a pilot in Istanbul soon.”

THE DECISION WAS MADE BY HSK

After Minister Gürlek’s statements, the process gained momentum. After the meeting held by the General Assembly of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors, a decision was made to gather the Commercial Courts under a single building. Thus, the project moved from the decision stage to the implementation process.

LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED IN ISTANBUL

In line with the decision taken, it was learned that work has been initiated to determine the building where the commercial courts will be located in Istanbul. After the location determination is completed, it is aimed to put the new structure into operation and to end the physical disorganization in commercial trials. Commercial courts are expected to be established in a region close to the financial center.

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said, “The National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission has strongly implemented the Parliamentary dimension for the ‘Terror-Free Turkey’ target, with the valuable work of our Parliament Speaker Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş and valuable MPs from different parties who act with a sense of responsibility.” he said.

Sharing a post on his social account, Çelik emphasized that they are advancing towards the goal of “Terror-free Türkiye and terror-free region” with solid principles, strong work and strategic patience.

Çelik said, “In order to help Türkiye and our region achieve these goals, we are carrying out activities that have internal political integrity and rely only on our nation.” he said.

Pointing out that the clear will of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli eliminated all kinds of extremism trying to undermine the process, Çelik underlined that all state institutions are working in strong coordination for the goal of “terror-free Turkey and terror-free region”, which is the state project upon the instructions of President Erdoğan.

Çelik said:

“A terror-free future for our republic, democracy, state of law and security will create a picture in which everyone wins. In this process, the Supreme Assembly has taken a valuable initiative on behalf of our nation. The National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission has strongly implemented the Parliamentary dimension for the goal of ‘Terrorism-Free Turkey’, with the valuable work of our Parliament Speaker Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş and esteemed MPs from different parties who act with a sense of responsibility. The developments around us show more clearly these days that evil networks Their biggest tool is terrorism. By making themselves invisible, they try to harm our country and the brotherly people in our nearby geography the most through these methods.

Our goal of ‘Terror-free Türkiye and terror-free region’ is also a stance against all political evil agendas that try to harm our internal integrity and unity with brotherly peoples in the nearby geography. The goal of ‘Terror-free Türkiye and terror-free region’ is for the future of each individual of our nation and the future of each of our brothers, the people of neighboring countries. “We will further strengthen our will to purify our country and region from terrorism with the political wisdom that has been distilled from centuries and based only on our nation.”

Çelik stated that all the achievements of a civilized life are being targeted worldwide and said, “We see that democratic values ​​and moral principles are being attacked most severely by corrupt interest networks. In the face of all this, a real civilized values ​​defense needs to be made more strongly. Our President and Turkey are the pioneers of this. We will create brand new political perspectives on the basis of ‘brotherhood politics’ with the people in our nearby geography. We will defend real civilized values ​​against all kinds of attacks of barbarism.” he said.

The investigation continues regarding the theft of 30 million dollars, consisting of 100 dollar bills, which Bilal Durmaz, 28, the owner of Mestur Döviz, who lives in Ekşinar Konakları in Bakırköy, Istanbul, kept in the parking lot of the site where he had been staying for 3 months. While it was determined that Bilal Durmaz was the son of Atilla Durmaz, the owner of Taç Döviz, the key figure in the “İBB bribery and dirty money” investigation, 11 suspects were detained regarding the incident. While it was stated that the number 1 suspect who organized the incident was Kemal Kırmızıdemir (41), it was determined that the thieves who came by vehicle hid themselves by approaching the bumper of a vehicle while entering the site. While it was revealed that the site security and managers deleted the footage of Kırmızıdemir leaving and entering the house from the cameras, 9 of the 11 suspects who were referred to the court were arrested the other day. Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which conducted the investigation, pushed the button for the new wave. On the instructions of the prosecutor’s office, Public Order Branch Teams detained 2 more people. During the searches at the addresses, 100 thousand dollars were seized in the place used as a warehouse.

The National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, established within the scope of a Terror-Free Türkiye, has completed its historic mission to end the 50-year-old terrorist scourge. The commission accepted its report titled “Türkiye Manifesto” and “Historical Brotherhood Declaration” with great consensus.

DECISION MEETING

The commission, which has been working since August 5, discussed the report prepared with the joint support of the parties. At the beginning of the meeting chaired by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, the sixth and seventh chapters of the 7-chapter report, which included the steps to be taken for legal infrastructure and democratization, were read.

ACCEPTED WITH 47 VOTES

Voting was held after political party representatives expressed their opinions on the report. The report was accepted with 47 votes against 2 votes against and 1 abstention. In the voting, AK Party, CHP, MHP, DEM Party, Yeni Yol groups, DSP, HUDA-PAR, YRP voted in favor, while TİP and EMEP voted against. CHP member Türkan Elçi drew attention to the murder of her husband Tahir Elçi and chose to abstain from voting on the grounds that “murders with unknown perpetrators were not included in the report”. The commission had 51 members. The Democratic Party (DP) did not participate in the voting because it had previously withdrawn its representative.

The Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly emphasized that the report was accepted by “qualified majority” after the vote. For the next process, it was stated that “The responsibility of the General Assembly is to bring this experience to the legislative agenda without delay, together with the expectations of our nation and the sensitivities of the public conscience.”

After the confirmation and determination regarding the disarmament process of the terrorist organization PKK, steps will be taken to propose laws.

EMPHASIS ON THE NEW CONSTITUTION

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, gave the following messages in his speech at the meeting:

NO AMNESTY: While the report outlines the approach that stays away from topics that will create a perception of amnesty, focuses on the principle of certainty of the legal order and takes into account the sensitivity of the public conscience, it points out that when the democratic will that protects the state mind and the nation’s conscience takes action in the same integrity, it establishes a permanent basis for social peace. The Commission has prepared a report on its will to end terrorist acts and the climate of violence that harm social peace and tranquility.

THE COINSTONE OF THE STEPS: Our commission report is not an end; On the contrary, it is the cornerstone of the steps to be taken.

NEW CONSTITUTION: Although the issue of preparing a new constitution is not within the scope of duty of our commission, it stands before us as a common duty and responsibility for our country that must be fulfilled without delay.

A HISTORICAL PERIOD: Today, we are going through a historical period regarding the issue of terrorism. In this process, our Gazi Parliament, which is the manifestation of the national will, has undertaken its duty without hesitation. The Turkish Grand National Assembly is the legitimate solution address for every issue.

MARTYRS AND VETERANS: In this process, we once again remembered the trust of our beloved martyrs who died for the well-being of our common homeland and the dignified stance of our distinguished veterans with their sacrifices. I remember each of them with gratitude.

THE COINSTONE OF THE STEPS: Our commission report is not an end; On the contrary, it is the cornerstone of the steps to be taken.

NEW CONSTITUTION: Although the issue of preparing a new constitution is not within the scope of duty of our commission, it stands before us as a common duty and responsibility for our country that must be fulfilled without delay.

A HISTORICAL PERIOD: Today, we are going through a historical period regarding the issue of terrorism. In this process, our Gazi Parliament, which is the manifestation of the national will, has undertaken its duty without hesitation. The Turkish Grand National Assembly is the legitimate solution address for every issue.

MARTYRS AND VETERANS: In this process, we once again remembered the trust of our beloved martyrs who died for the well-being of our common homeland and the dignified stance of our distinguished veterans with their sacrifices. I remember each of them with gratitude.

THANKS TO ERDOĞAN AND BAHÇELİ

In their speeches, representatives of the ruling and opposition parties thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Devlet Bahçeli for initiating the process. Kurtulmuş also thanked Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away in May last year.

THIS IS STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY

The opinions of the group representatives who spoke in the commission are as follows:

AK PARTY GROUP VICE CHAIRMAN ABDULHAMİT GÜL: This emerging report and this effort are a Turkish consensus, a Turkish consensus. It is a very unique model to be the manifesto of our brotherhood.

AK PARTY DEPUTY CHAIRMAN HÜSEYİN YAYMAN: Türkiye alliance and compromise has emerged. This is state and nation policy and we stand at the right place in history.

AK PARTY DEPUTY CHAIRMAN KÜRŞAD ZORLU: I believe that the legal regulations will be made in a way that will not hurt the conscience of the families of the martyrs.

MHP VICE PRESIDENT FETİ YILDIZ: Türkiye’s state structure, territorial integrity, the official language status of Turkish, and the principle of a secular republic are our common fundamental values ​​on which there will be no debate. The execution system needs to be fixed. Regulation on sick prisoners is among the first things the Parliament will do.

Four family-focused sessions were held at the Human Rights and Family Summit organized the previous day by the AK Party Human Rights Presidency. While attention was drawn to the decline in the fertility rate at the summit, it was emphasized that the family should be protected against digitalization and gender neutralization projects that are claimed to be carried out on a global scale. Speaking at the summit held at the AK Party Headquarters, Grand National Assembly of Turkey Justice Commission Chairman Cüneyt Yüksel described “de-gendering projects and LGBT impositions as dynamite thrown into the future of the Turkish nation.”

WE WILL PROTECT THE FAMILY WITH THE CONSTITUTION

Yüksel said, “We have to strengthen our legal fortifications on a wide range of issues, from anti-family disinformation in digital media to these harmful trends targeting our children.” Speaking after Yüksel, who touched upon the importance of designing anti-drug policies and measures against children dragged into crime with a family-centered approach, AK Party Deputy Chairman Belgin Uygur said, “We will protect the family institution against perverted trends with a civil, participatory constitution in the new era.

Our goal, our work and our efforts are in this direction. “We will put this issue at the center of our politics and policies,” he said. AK Party Hatay Deputy Abdulkadir Özel criticized the daytime programs and said, “There is a need for a more interventionist legal regulation that protects against harmful trends that especially target our children and youth.” Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services Sevim Sayım Madak said, “Last year, there were nearly 800 gender changes. Most of them turned from women to men. But when you reach the age of 25, you regret it,” he said. AK Party Bursa Deputy Osman Mesten stated that there is a change in the traditional family model and said, “Instead of having children, people buy cats and dogs. They are dressed in children’s clothes, taken for a ride in baby carriages, and bought toys. Mesten also argued that NGOs that appear to be human rights foundations but openly make LGBT propaganda should be closed. Mesten said, “It should be determined where institutions working under the name of animal rights and women’s rights receive support. Broadcasts to be broadcast on TV must be pre-inspected. What is not approved should not be published. “The penalty imposed after publication has no effect.” KADEM Board Member Sedide Akbulut emphasized justice within the family. Akbulut said, “Our religion does not recommend a hierarchical structure in the family. “It is necessary to share the responsibility fairly,” he said. Stating that the responsibility in divorces is often placed on women, Akbulut said, “However, the lack of responsibilities of the father is also one of the reasons. Policies that will strengthen the family are needed. “But with social policies that strengthen the family, we not only need to improve women’s employment, but also for men to share responsibility for the family and support their education,” he said.