The greatest human tragedy experienced in Europe after the Second World War. It is the 31st anniversary of the genocide committed by Serbian troops in Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1995. On the 31st anniversary of the genocide, known as a human tragedy, 10 more genocide victims, who were identified and approved by their families, were buried in Potocari Memorial Cemetery after the funeral prayer and commemoration program. The youngest victim was Senad Jusic, who was 20 years old when he was killed, and the oldest victim was Ramo Dautovic, who was 56 years old when he was murdered. High-level government officials, ambassadors, guests and relatives of the genocide victims from many countries, especially Türkiye, attended the commemoration ceremony.
Yugoslavia disintegrated after civil wars between 1986 and 1992. Then, in 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence with a referendum held under the leadership of Alija Izetbegovic. The independence decision was accepted by the USA, Western countries and the UN. However, this did not prevent the genocide. In July 1995, Serbian forces targeted the city in agreement with Dutch United Nations forces in Srebrenica. After the occupation of Srebrenica by Serb troops under the command of Ratko Mladic on July 11, 1995, civilian Bosnians took shelter with Dutch soldiers under the United Nations (UN) and were later handed over to the Serbs.

IN FRONT OF THE UN’S EYES
When the Serbs entered Srebrenica, one of the most painful events in human history took place. All men of military age in the city were put on a bus and taken to be shot. Serbs systematically murdered at least 8,372 Bosnian men in forest areas, factories and warehouses. Then they started killing everyone they came across, young, old, male and female. The murdered Bosnians were buried in mass graves. Peacekeepers in what the UN declared a “safe zone” did nothing while the violence continued around them. The war in Bosnia caused increased pressure in the world public opinion after this incident, and a ceasefire was declared in the same year.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE MISSING
During the efforts initiated to find the missing after the war, the victims whose bodies were found in mass graves are buried in a ceremony held at Potocari Memorial Cemetery every year on July 11, after identification. While 6 thousand 772 victims have been buried in Potocari Memorial Cemetery so far, 250 victims have been buried in local cemeteries upon the request of their families. After the ceremony held yesterday, the number of victims buried in the monumental cemetery increased to 6 thousand 782. There are more than 1000 people who lost their lives in the Srebrenica Genocide and whose bodies have not been found.

ERDOĞAN: WE WILL NEVER FORGET
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş and many politicians attended the commemoration program organized on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the genocide. Göktaş read President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message at the program held at the old battery factory used as a base by United Nations soldiers in Srebrenica. Erdoğan’s message included the following statements: In accordance with the warning of the late President Alija Izetbegovic, ‘Whatever you do, but do not forget the genocide, because the forgotten genocide will be repeated’, we are making efforts on every ground to raise awareness about the Srebrenica Genocide. However, the brutality in Gaza that claimed the lives of 73 thousand innocent people, mostly children and women, unfortunately shows that the international community has not yet learned the necessary lessons from Srebrenica. We will continue our persistent work with the motto ‘The world is bigger than 5’ for a more just world and a more responsible international society where no criminal will dare to target civilians.

‘THE PURPOSE IS TO KEEP CONSCIENCES SURVIVE’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan commemorated those who lost their lives in the Srebrenica Genocide. In his post on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, “On the 31st anniversary of Srebrenica, one of the most brutal genocides in history, I commemorate all our Bosnian brothers who were murdered with mercy and sadness. I remember the cherished memories of our martyrs with respect and pray for patience for their families and relatives. We will never forget Srebrenica.” First Lady Erdoğan said, “Commemorating Srebrenica is not just mourning, but also keeping the conscience alive so that humanity will not be dragged into the same darkness again.”

THE MEMORY OF THE GENOCIDE LIVES IN THIS MUSEUM
The belongings, stories and memories of the victims are kept alive in the old factory, the symbolic place of the Srebrenica Genocide, which was converted into a museum with the support of Türkiye. The museum, which was established within the scope of the project jointly carried out by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Srebrenica Memorial Center, contains the belongings of the genocide victims. Personal belongings of the victims, testimonies and visual materials tell visitors about the days when the genocide took place.

‘COMMON PAIN OF HUMAN Dignity’
Many names such as Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş and AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik published a commemorative message on social media for the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. Yılmaz said, “On the anniversary of the genocide that took place in Srebrenica, which left a dark stain on human history, I commemorate our murdered Bosnian brothers with mercy and wholeheartedly share the pain of the friendly and brotherly people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. May their souls rest in peace and rest in peace.”
While Kurtulmuş shared his statement, “Srebrenica is the common pain of not only Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also of everyone who defends justice, mercy and human dignity,” Çelik said, “We will never let this genocide be forgotten.” In the post made by the Ministry of National Defense (MSB), it was said: “We commemorate the martyrs of Srebrenica, who were etched as a black stain in the history of humanity, who were massacred and committed genocide by murderers in the middle of Europe, and we wholeheartedly share the pain of our Bosnian brothers.”

PUNISHMENTS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PAIN
In its decision in 2007, the International Court of Justice in The Hague described what happened in Srebrenica and its surroundings as “genocide”, in line with the evidence from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Serbian commander Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case heard at the ICTY for many crimes, including the Srebrenica genocide. In its decision in 2016, the same court sentenced Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the war, to 40 years in prison for 10 separate crimes, including the Srebrenica genocide. To date, 45 Serbs have been sentenced to a total of 699 years in prison in the “Srebrenica” cases heard in different courts. On the other hand, former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic was also accused of genocide in Srebrenica, but died in prison while his trial was ongoing. However, despite the past 31 years, the penalties imposed on Serbian officials held responsible for the deaths of thousands of Bosnian civilians have not alleviated the pain of the families who lost their loved ones.

An operation was carried out against Çankaya Municipality within the scope of the investigation carried out by Ankara Provincial Police Department Financial Crimes Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Within the scope of the investigation, detention orders were issued for a total of 36 suspects, including Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner, on charges of “establishing a criminal organization”, “being a member of a criminal organization”, “taking bribes”, “giving bribes” and “tender rigging”.
Hüseyin Can Güner, who was abroad and returned home yesterday evening, was detained at Esenboğa Airport. While 30 of the suspects were detained, search and seizure procedures were initiated at the suspects’ addresses.

TENDER TRAFFIC HAS BEEN ON THE AGENDA
The operation brought to mind the tender traffic in CHP municipalities. The encrypted correspondence between Turgut Koç, who was arrested within the scope of a prostitution and drug investigation and known as the “Second Saint İhsan” of the CHP, and Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner came to the fore.
In the encrypted messages, it was seen that Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner sent a message to Turgut Koç, a detained businessman and a relative of CHP member Veli Ağbaba, “125,132,625.68… Including the last 20 transactions. All of them have been closed. There is no one left behind.” It was claimed that money traffic between the two was discussed in these messages.
Turgut Koç replied to this message, “Delete it, okay. But this is not the total, I will check it as far as I know.” Mayor Güner said, “I have Excel, should I throw it away?” He asked the question and the answer was “It’s okay, it’ll be fine”.

THEY RESPONDED TO LIE
Known as a lawyer, Güner was among the names that took part in the legal processes of former CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. Güner, known for his closeness to Özel within the party, was nominated by Özel as the Çankaya Mayor candidate before the 31 March 2024 Local Government Elections. Güner, who took the Judge and Prosecutor exam twice, failed in the first one, and was eliminated in the second one because he was a member of a political party. By resorting to the politics of lies to cover up particular failure; He claimed that Güner was eliminated from the exam because he was an Alevi. It was noteworthy that Güner was unaware of the legislation even though he was a lawyer. In addition, Güner, who follows the affairs of Özel and Ağbaba but does not officially practice as their lawyer, is also known for his participation in the organizations during the Gezi uprising.

THEY SAID THEIR SUBJECT TO THE PAYABLE PAYERS
After Özgür Özel’s statements about those who did paid military service during the election campaign, “We want votes from those who love Türkiye, not from those who dodge paid military service”, Güner’s paid military service in the İskenderun Marine Training Regiment became a hot topic.

1.5 MILLION SYRIANS RETURNED TO THEIR COUNTRY

The number of Syrians under temporary protection is 2 million 245 thousand people. 1.5 million people returned to their country. Thousands of people go every day. It never reached the 7 million figures. Those numbers were exaggerations. They are not asked to go any further at this time. For example, Afghans meet the need for shepherds. Syrians work in places where our people do not want to work. There are those who want precautions to be taken to prevent them from going.

We are also reviewing immigration policies. There are high rates of crime involving foreigners. We were following them every month. The crime rate involving foreigners is between 1 and 2 percent. When they get involved in crime, they are deported.

FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS: WE WILL DRY THE SWAMP

Drugs have shifted mainly to pills. The drug pills we seized this year approached 80 million. I say it as a custom. We want this supply to be prevented from being cut off. Our operation is aimed at these. We are constantly organizing operations. We have carried out 660 thousand operations against drugs in the last 10 years. To block the supply. The request must be prevented. We will drain the swamp. The issue of survival is the fight against drugs. Drugs provide financing for terrorist organizations and darken our future. We are determined on this issue. We will do our part to the end. We also want support from families on this issue. The demand is high because the pill is cheap and easy to access. Families should control their children and monitor who they are friends with.

CLEAR MESSAGE: WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN CELEBRITIES AND CONSONANTS

The operation is aimed at all segments of society. There are also celebrities among them. We do not distinguish between vowels and consonants. We operate for everyone. One third of those in prison are due to drugs. 854 thousand people were detained. This is an important issue that cannot be ignored. We carry out it with determination, quietly and deeply.

Society must strive to win this fight. Families also have a responsibility. It is also necessary to mention the European drug report. It’s a matter for the whole world. There are 21 European countries and Türkiye. 8 European countries do not share their figures. They also gave figures per million population. Türkiye ranks 18th.

It is important to prevent supply and demand. The supply point has been significantly suppressed. Türkiye is no longer a target country. Syria’s figure is exactly 10 times ours.

“CYBER CRIME, THE RESULTS ARE REAL”

Fraud has shifted to cybercrime. We call it online betting, the drug has shifted to the cyberspace. Cyberspace has also become one of the issues we need to give importance to. We need to continue this struggle in the cyber homeland as well. We carried out 138 thousand cyber operations. With the spread of the Internet, the emphasis has shifted to the cyber field. They use Telegram and organize on it. You need to pay attention to all of them. We blocked access to 30 thousand web pages. 45 thousand illegal online betting sites are among those blocked. We are evaluating it together with the Ministry of Justice. If the calculation at home does not match the market, it is necessary to make calculations according to the market.

“THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN CRIMES”

With the increase in traffic fines, there have been significant decreases in some crimes. The target for traffic fatalities is to decrease by 50 percent in 2030. Our 2050 vision is zero loss of life in traffic. We increased inspections by 10 percent. There is a crime called scissors throwing. It decreased by 93 percent. This is a significant decrease. Penalties and sanctions have increased and it is starting to hurt people. He should not stop if he wants. If they are willing to risk that much punishment, they may not stop. Mobile phone use has dropped by 28 percent. There is a decrease in all traffic crimes for which penalties are increased. Our citizens continue to cross the red line. The decrease in red light crossing is 4 percent. We ran campaigns to prioritize pedestrians. Pedestrians are not given priority at pedestrian crossings. When a pedestrian steps on the road, vehicles must stop.

One in every two accidents involves a motorcycle. Of the 35 million vehicles in Türkiye, 7 million are motorcycles. When 112 is called, ambulance medical teams always go to the hospital if there are injured people in a traffic accident. They are examining it. They determine the cause. Our state’s purpose in increasing traffic fines is not to generate income for the treasury. It’s about protecting human life. We have goals. To reduce deaths caused by traffic accidents. Our goal is to protect human life. Not to punish. What we call traffic culture is to provide it.

“91 PERCENT OF STRANGE ANIMALS WERE COLLECTED”

Stray animals are also one of the important issues. As of now, 91 percent of stray animals have been collected. He was taken to shelters. We will remove this issue from Türkiye’s agenda. They are fed and cared for in shelters. If anyone wants it, they can adopt it. We are now saving animals from the mercy of the street. Animal welfare is ensured.”

The number of detentions increased in the Çankaya Municipality investigation carried out by Ankara Provincial Police Department Financial Crimes Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. In the operation in which 27 suspects were initially detained, two more suspects were caught as a result of the work carried out.

TWO MORE NAMES ARE IN CUSTODY

Ümit Can Uzun and Ahmet Ağırman were also detained within the scope of the investigation. Thus, the number of suspects detained in the operation increased to 29.

CAPTURE EFFORTS CONTINUE

In the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, there are detention orders for a total of 36 suspects, including Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner, on charges of “establishing a criminal organization”, “being a member of a criminal organization”, “taking bribes”, “giving bribes” and “tender rigging”. While 29 suspects have been detained so far in the operation, efforts to capture 7 fugitive suspects are continuing in a multifaceted manner by the Ankara Provincial Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate teams.

THOSE IN CUSTODY:

1. Mesut AKINCI

2. Bora ÖZEL

3. Mehmet YILDIRIM

4. Ali YALÇIN

5. Songül ULUSAL

6. Ertan DOĞAN

7. Seyfullah CENTURY

8. Şenol BULUT

9. Paki GUIDE

10. Yavuz İRS

11. Tunç Emre TAŞÇIOĞLU

12. Murat BOLAT

13. Alaattin GÜZEL

14. Adnan ŞEN

15. Levent YENAL

16. GROW SHORT

17. Ayşegül ÜNAL

18. Eren KAPLAN

19. Umut KILIÇASLAN

20. Hakan CEMALOĞLU

21. Remzi BAKA

22. Hasan ALAS

23. Erol BULUT

24. Mehmet ALAS

25. Musatafa Samet Dadandi

26. Believe LOVED

27. Emre DOĞAN

28. Ahmet AĞIRMAN

29. Ümitcan UZUN

HERE ARE THE 7 SUSPECTS WHO ARE FUGITIVE

Suspects whose arrest efforts are ongoing

FUGITIVES:

1.Hüseyin Can GÜNER

2.Individual ONUS

3. It bears the burden

4.Serdar CEMALOĞLU

5.Menderes CEMALOĞLU

6.Atilla ERSAN

7.Celal KALKAN

Under the leadership of Istanbul Governorship, Directorate of Communications and 15 July Association, a giant Turkish flag was hung on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge. Turkish flags were also visible from the Bosphorus line and surrounding districts. Before the flags were hung, a ceremony was held on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge. The July 15 Martyrs were commemorated with mercy and feelings of gratitude were expressed to the veterans. It was reported that the event was held to give a message of national unity and solidarity on the 10th anniversary of July 15.

I REMEMBER ALL OUR MARTYRS WITH GRACE

Speaking at the event, Istanbul Deputy Governor Mehmet Sülün said, “We are on the 15 July Bridge, one of the symbols of our nation’s heroic resistance. We will fly the red flag for which our martyrs gave their lives, both here today, on the 15 July Bridge, and at our other events. I commemorate all our martyrs, especially our 253 martyrs, who gave their lives on this bridge and made our flag fly freely.” he said.

IT’S AN HONOR TO BE HERE

Martyr Gülsu Ayvacı, wife of Murat Naiboğlu, who was martyred in Acıbadem on the evening of July 15, said, “It is an honor to be here. We will, of course, symbolically show the courage, will, strength and power of faith of the Turkish nation. This flag will always fly in this country, we will always experience this pride.” he said.

THE TURKISH NATION IS A NATION THAT KNOWS WHAT INDEPENDENCE MEANS

President of the 15th of July Association, İsmail Hakkı Turunç, said, “10 years have passed since the treacherous coup attempt. During this 10-year period, we, as the 15th of July Association, have close relations with the families of the martyrs and our veterans. As the lady has just stated, neither the spouses, nor the children, nor the mothers, nor the fathers of our martyrs feel any sadness and even pride for the martyrdom of their children. If there is a coup attempt against our country, “I am The closest person from my family was martyred; My father, brother, wife and sister were martyred. “If we encounter something again, if our homeland, our state, our flag are in danger, all the people in our home will go to the squares with the desire to be martyred,” he said. We understand this: The Turkish nation is a nation that knows what freedom and independence mean. It has the understanding of making any sacrifice to protect this freedom, no matter the cost. The heroism demonstrated in the treacherous coup attempt of July 15 is an indication of this.”

THE PRICE WAS VICTORY

Turunç said, “We grew up with the adhan recited in our ears from the day we were born, the lullabies sung into our ears by our mothers and family elders, the love of the country, the love of the Prophet, and whatever the red lines of this nation are, we grew up with that education. Therefore, a nation with this understanding, even if the world’s most super power, the imperial power, comes against us, it will never be able to destroy our state or divide our nation. In this sense, no imperial country should make plans on Türkiye. Mr. Our President said, ‘I do not recognize any power other than the power of the nation. I call my nation to the squares.’ When he said that, people of all ages took to the streets, no matter what the cost. His price was victory, his price was freedom. His price was that he had to review his calculations so that imperial countries would never have to make calculations again. I am proud to be a member, a son of this nation, and I express this frankly that from now on, everyone’s feelings about protecting our country will be at a higher pitch and hopefully our nation will continue its path freely in these lands for many years, thousands of years; “We will build a civilization in the world for humanity.” he said. Vahide Şevkatlioğlu, a July 15 veteran and wife of July 15 martyr Şefik Şefkatlioğlu, and many guests attended the event.

TRNC President Tufan Erhürman fell ill during an exhibition organized by the Presidency last night and was taken to Dr. by ambulance. Burhan Nalbantoğlu was discharged in the morning after being taken to the State Hospital. Erhürman made statements regarding his health condition.

Stating that all the tests were clean, Erhürman said, regarding the doctors’ first evaluation, “The analysis is very good. Everything is clean. It is something like a spasm. It is definitely not a heart attack. Doctors think it may be a heart spasm.” Explaining that the discomfort started suddenly, Erhürman said, “Suddenly, a pain spread to my back. I started to sweat, I broke out in cold sweats. My vision went black. They measured my blood pressure, it was 6. I am a high blood pressure patient. My pulse also dropped a lot. All indicators pointed to something related to the heart.”

Emphasizing that the angiography performed at the hospital came out clean, Erhürman said, “Thank God, the angiography came out very clean. The tests are also very good. The test for values ​​indicating a heart attack was negative. Therefore, it is certain that it was not a heart attack.” Stating that according to the doctors’ evaluation, the discomfort he experienced may have been a mild heart spasm, Erhürman said, “They think it is a heart spasm. It looks like a minor heart spasm.”