Within the scope of the ‘Our Local Delicacies Project with Women’s Handicrafts in the City of Religions and Languages’ prepared by Midyat District Governorate in Mardin and supported by Dicle Development Agency (DİKA), a local delicacies cafe and handicrafts sales store was opened in the stone mansion next to the historical State Guest House. Within the scope of the project, 15 women will be employed in the cafeteria that will operate in the historical mansion, and visitors will be offered local delicacies such as stuffed meatballs, sembusek, pancake varieties, stuffed ribs, mehir soup, homemade basil sherbet and lemonade. In addition, filigree products, embroidery works, decorative ornaments and various handicraft products prepared by approximately 250 women who produce at the Family Support Center courses within Midyat Public Education Center will also be sold.

WE ARE WAITING FOR EVERYONE
Midyat District Governor Mehmet Kaya stated that the center contributes to the participation of women in economic life and said, “A very nice project has emerged with a local products sales place, kitchen and cafeteria. I am waiting for all our citizens. Many local products are offered for sale in our cooperative. We will always continue to support our women. As long as our women produce, our women create added value. As a state, we are always with our women.” Midyat Women’s Enterprise, Production and Business Cooperative President Gülten Erol said, “15 women are actively working in our cooperative. We cook very delicious food here. We offer many local delicacies to our guests. We invite all local and foreign tourists to introduce Midyat’s historical atmosphere and culinary culture.” DHA

‘WE ARE EXPERIENCED THE HAPPINESS OF PRODUCING’
Safiye Çelik, one of the women working within the CO-OPERATIVE, expressed her satisfaction with the project and said, “We make pancakes here, wrap them in vine leaves and serve them to our guests. We both contribute to our family budget and experience the happiness of producing in a social environment.” Türkan Tunç said, “Our prices are affordable. This place has become an important source of income for us. We had the opportunity to turn our labor into profit.”

Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), met with Marcos Perestrello, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), within the scope of the NATO Parliamentary Summit held in Istanbul. During the meeting held at the Turkish Grand National Assembly Istanbul Working Office, Kurtulmuş stated that he was pleased that Türkiye hosted the NATO Parliamentary Summit. Kurtulmuş stated that the summit will enable the parliamentarians and parliamentarians of the Alliance member countries to discuss current and strategic issues and said, “We believe that the summit will contribute to the spirit of unity and solidarity of NATO.”

IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE ALLIANCE
Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş emphasized that the NATO Parliamentary Summit held in Istanbul and the NATO Leaders Summit to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July are important for the future of the Alliance in a critical period when global and regional developments intensify. Kurtulmuş stated that it is of great importance to continue the support of parliaments to achieve common goals in the field of security and defense, especially commitments regarding defense expenditures. Numan Kurtulmuş also said, “NATO needs to develop a structure that can initiate peacemaking initiatives by improving its current vision.”

The illegal betting investigation against former Fenerbahçe president Sadettin Saran and other suspects was heard at the Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance. The judge who decided the case sentenced the defendants Sadettin Saran and Alan Kenan Saran to 2 years and 6 months in prison and a judicial fine of 562 thousand 500 liras each for “advertising and otherwise encouraging people to play fixed odds or joint betting or games of chance based on sports competitions”. The judge acquitted the other defendants, Emre Eren and Azade Zeynep Haksal.

ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO THE DANGER OF YOUTH BEING INVOLVED IN BETTING AND GAMBLING

In the reasoned decision, it was stated that the illegal betting advertisements in question were made in a football match, appealed to a large audience through a digital platform, advertised illegal betting sites and encouraged these activities. In the decision, it was noted that beyond individual grievances, the transfer of money in Türkiye abroad, without being subject to inspection, without compensation, threatens public and economic security. In the reasoned decision, it was stated that young people living in the Republic of Turkey are at risk of falling into illegal betting and gambling while watching a sports match, and that the punishment given to the defendants was taken as a precaution.

FROM THE INDICTMENT

It was stated that illegal betting advertisements in football competitions broadcast on the “S SPORT” internet broadcasting platform serving under Saran Internet Television Publishing Inc. in 2023 were unlicensed and that illegal betting site advertisements were made by placing stadium billboards and next to both goals. In the indictment, it was stated that the advertisements in the match broadcasts in question reached large audiences, and it was evaluated that betting games, which are considered as “digital drugs”, were suitable for disrupting the structure of society by negatively affecting individuals materially and morally. In the indictment, “In terms of the publications subject to the investigation, there is sufficient suspicion that the broadcasting company’s general manager, broadcasting director and responsible managers, as well as the members of the board of directors, who are authorized to represent the legal entity of the broadcasting company and are authorized for all kinds of work and transactions required for the management of the company, and who have knowledge and approval in the broadcasting of matches containing illegal betting advertisements, are jointly responsible and at fault.” evaluation was included.

The reactions to the cruise organized by a US company for LGBT people have yielded results. Türkiye’s ports were removed from the tour route. The bar, which was planning to organize a party for perverted ship passengers, was closed by the Beyoğlu District Governorate upon the instructions of the Istanbul Governorship the previous day. When the Istanbul leg of the organization collapsed, Atlantis Events company gave up on the visit to Türkiye of the ship carrying 2,500 homosexuals. Reactions to the ship, which was previously planned to go to Kuşadası and Istanbul, also grew. In this context, a protest demonstration was organized by NGOs in Beyazıt Square yesterday. Secretary General of the Big Family Platform Dr. At the event attended by Serdar Eryılmaz, Young IHH President Mücahit Çankaya made a statement on behalf of the group.

Stating that “Turkey has been facing a multidimensional siege not only in the economic, political or security fields in recent years, but also in the socio-cultural field,” Çankaya said: “On the one hand, while efforts are being made to transform the mental world of our children and young people with activities aimed at spreading gender ideology in our schools under the name of education, on the other hand, organizations targeting the common values, cultural sensitivities and family structure of our society are being put into action under the name of tourism and entertainment.”

Turkish search and rescue teams arrived in Venezuela, which was affected by severe earthquakes, and started their work. Search and rescue teams from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), who came to the city of La Guaira, which was most affected by the earthquake, arrived at the region upon the notice that there might be live people in the rubble of the 14-storey building that collapsed in La Paez District. An expert team of 75 people under the coordination of AFAD is waging a fierce struggle. In addition, 5 rescue vehicles and 6 search dogs are operating in the region.

THEY REACHED THOSE UNDER THE RUBBLE

Residents of the area shared the information that there were 43 flats in the collapsed 14-storey building and 41 flats were residential. Teams led by AFAD managed to reach the earthquake victims under the rubble alive.

BIG RACE AGAINST TIME IN VENEZUELA

While search and rescue efforts continue uninterruptedly in the city of La Guaira, where the highest loss of life and property occurred after two major earthquakes in Venezuela, Venezuelans waiting by the rubble are waiting for their relatives to be taken out as soon as possible. Venezuelans are searching for their relatives with photos in their hands, social media posts and missing person notices posted on the walls, and they do not leave the rubble. Families, who are in tears waiting for news from their relatives, demand the authorities to speed up search and rescue efforts.

Despite the uninterrupted efforts of the teams, there is concern that the loss of life will increase. While aftershocks continue after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that occurred in the country on June 24, people are staying in tents set up in parks. Earthquake victims whose houses were destroyed are housed in stadiums, sports halls and municipal social facilities. Venezuelans, who are waiting for news from their relatives at the wreckage, expressed their demands in their statement to increase the number of search and rescue personnel and to send reinforcement teams to the region. Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquakes increased to 1430, the number of injured increased to 3 thousand 238 and 3 thousand 142 families lost their homes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted harshly to the decision taken by the Israeli government regarding Armenian claims regarding the events of 1915. The statement said, “The Israeli government, which systematically oppresses the Palestinian people in front of the eyes of the whole world and is on trial for genocide against the Gazans at the International Court of Justice, aims to cover up its own crimes with the political decision it adopted regarding the events of 1915.” Emphasizing that the decision was a “malicious attempt”, the statement said: “This malicious attempt, which ignores legal and historical facts, reveals the predicament of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) and his accomplices, for whom there is an arrest warrant within the scope of the investigation carried out at the International Criminal Court in connection with crimes against Palestinians. Turkey is determined to end Israel’s expansionist and destabilizing policies in the region and to ensure that the Netanyahu government is held accountable before the law for the crimes it committed against civilians, especially the Palestinian people.” will continue to work.”