According to the bill, the gaming platform will not be able to offer games that are not properly rated. Usta said, “Social media companies will not be able to provide services to children under the age of 15.

“THE SAME GAME SHOULD NOT BE PLAYED WITH ADULTS”

They will be obliged to provide content that is differentiated between the ages of 15-18. In other words, they will design a system that does not contain violence and does not allow children to be manipulated. Currently, children can play the same game with an adult. “The adult should not access the environment where the child is playing,” he said.

“INFORMATION WILL NEVER BE SHARED”

Emphasizing that the information will not be shared with third parties, Usta said, “The age verification technique will be applied. There are question marks in everyone’s mind, such as ‘Will children’s data and information be shared?’ It will never be like this. The information will be verified only through e-Government. Then, entry will be allowed by establishing a token, that is, a key lock system, for both social media and games. We expect appropriate content to be presented on social media and game platforms to provide the right service for our children.

They should have representatives in Türkiye so that we can reach them if there is a problem. The European Union has designed apps to protect children online. Actually, we will do this too. We will follow the actions of the media. We also talked to the platforms. They say bring the law, we are ready. They will provide 6-month reports. We will give time as long as we see any deficiencies. “If they do not fix it, they will face sanctions,” he said.

Emphasizing that space should be made for languages ​​solved with poetry, for minds that shine with mathematics, for wrists that gain discipline through sports, for hearts that gain courage on the stage, Bahçeli said, “Because every opportunity that we do not provide for our children today will be a heavy price that we will pay as a nation tomorrow.” he said.

MHP leader Bahçeli pointed out the events that took place in schools in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş and underlined that these events cannot be glossed over with shallow and superficial evaluations.

Expressing that these grave developments have opened deep cracks in the conscience, Bahçeli said, “It is essential that the process be handled with a cool, common sense and multifaceted perspective, with all its causes, consequences and developments in the background. Here, the issue cannot be handled only as a public order file. The picture before us should be evaluated together with the pressures of our age on the child’s psyche, the loosening in family ties, the support needed by the school climate, the uncontrolled areas of the digital world and the breaks in the transfer of social values. Violence in the mind of a child, “If anger, loneliness and the desire to imitate accumulate at the same time, not only does an act that is the subject of criminal law occur, but also a sign that society must read carefully.” made his evaluations.

“OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE ARE UNDER A DIGITAL SIEGE”

Emphasizing that with the widespread use of digitalization, the time children spend in front of the screen has increased, Bahçeli continued his words as follows:

“Our children weigh their own values with the number of likes they receive on social media platforms, think that they have gained reputation with the increasing number of followers, and inevitably confuse real emotions with instant reactions given with a finger movement. Our children, our future, are under a digital siege. Momentary and temporary victories that put exposure over privacy overtake effort and patience. It is difficult to close the pure heart of a child who is systematically exposed to ridicule, lynching, humiliation and exclusion among his peers.” “Our children, who are fascinated by the universe presented by bright screens, are lost in attention deficit and sleep problems. We must understand, together with our children, the thin red line between blessing and threat. In the chaos of the digital age, we have to remember the advice of our ancestors who said ‘Less is more, more is harmful.’

Reminding that access to hundreds of social media accounts was blocked following the tragic events in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş, Bahçeli said, “The closure of many Telegram groups and the initiation of legal proceedings against dozens of individuals have clearly shown that digitalization, when left uncontrolled, can turn into a scheme of mischief that poisons not only the individual but also the life of society.” he said.

Emphasizing that digital channels, chat rooms, chat groups, applications and channels are no longer an innocent communication area, Bahçeli noted that the danger is not only screen addiction, but also a climate of digital subversion that multiplies evil, encourages violence, legitimizes crime, exploits pain and targets the pure conscience of children. Bahçeli used the following statements:

“We cannot abandon our children to the vulgar and violence-normalizing language of social media and television screens, to the destructive structures clustered in closed-circuit dark channels, to the anonymous climate of the virtual world, to the unresponsible calls of those who lack dignity. As the screen light increases, so that the light in our children’s eyes does not fade away, so that the invasion of applications does not steal the time spent with our families, as connections increase, friendship requests increase, and the circle of followers expands, we become lonely, alienated, withdrawn from their roots, “We have to take action today to prevent a generation that moves away.”

“THE STRUGGLE IS NOT TO SAVE THE DAY, BUT TO BUILD THE FUTURE”

MHP Chairman Bahçeli stated that the disintegration that started in the individual will spread to the society, and the weakness growing in the society will threaten the future of the nation, and said, “When digitalization erodes our values, as the time spent in front of the television increases, as the silence within the family increases, as the words of so-called social media phenomena take precedence over the teachings of our valuable teachers, as the ideas of unlimited and uncontrolled freedom prune the educational power of the school, as our children are thrown into the deluge of unpredictable content, such tragedies will occur.” “The ground is expanding.” he said.

Emphasizing that the solution cannot be provided only by security guards waiting at the school gates and cameras hung on the walls, Bahçeli stated that it is not their job to take dressing measures after the incident occurs and lives are lost.

Pointing out that the issue is deeper, more serious and broader, Bahçeli said, “We will not be among those who cover up this issue, but will be among those who will root it out, and this struggle is not a struggle to save the day, but to build the future. There is no rest for us without strengthening the family, restoring schools to their primary role of building education and personality, and strengthening guidance and psychosocial support mechanisms.” he said.

Bahçeli said that what needs to be done cannot be limited to surrounding children with discipline alone and said, “It is necessary to listen to children, understand them, direct them, keep them busy, raise them in a safe world of meaning and make them have a personality. A child is not a being that only requires orders, it is a trust that requires attention, belonging, wanting to be seen and trust.” made his assessment.

Emphasizing that the education system should center this truth, Bahçeli said, “Education cannot be seen as just the transfer of knowledge, it is the art of establishing the inner order of the human being. Compassion, measure, patience, dignity, responsibility and the inviolability of human life should be taught as much as mathematics, history, science and literature. Our teachers are not only officials teaching in the classroom, but exceptional personalities who touch the moral backbone of the society and build the personality world of our children.” he said.

“THE FUTURE OF A NATION THAT WEAKS TEACHERS CANNOT BE STRONG”

MHP Chairman Bahçeli emphasized that the cause of education would be stillborn from the very beginning with an understanding that trivializes the teacher, and described the teacher as “the dignity of the school, the carrier column of education, the soldier of knowledge and wisdom that guides the future of the nation.”

Underlining that it is an inexplicable heedlessness to break away from a tradition that regards the teacher as a second parent, exalts, honors, and respects the teacher and drags him/her into the position of a lecturer and a civil servant, Bahçeli said, “In a system where the teacher’s reputation is damaged, his words are devalued, and his authority in the classroom is eroded, neither a solid educational system can be established nor a generation shaped by national and moral values ​​can be built. The future of a nation whose teachers are weakened cannot be strong.” he said.

Pointing out that supporting families is equally vital, Bahçeli said, “Modern city life, work pace, economic pressures, the invasion of the digital world and the weakening of social ties often leave the family alone. When the family is alone, the child is also lonely. Therefore, instead of targeting the family, it is necessary to strengthen the family, expand guidance systems, make child and adolescent mental health services accessible, and make school-family-state cooperation more functional.” he said.

Expressing that the responsibility on this issue belongs to everyone, Bahçeli asked the political establishment not to produce conflicting language on this issue and the academy to guide with real information. Stating that the bureaucracy should strengthen inter-institutional coordination, Bahçeli continued his words as follows:

“Families should look at the inner world of their children more carefully and the digital awareness capacity of families should be increased. The media should stay away from a publishing approach that increases pain. Access to weapons, the language of violence, peer bullying, digital radicalization and social isolation should be evaluated within a common child protection architecture, not as individual files. The current meaning of April 23 is hidden in this balance. National sovereignty is not only the right to sovereignty, but also the regime of responsibility. Everyone who makes decisions on behalf of the nation is responsible before history for the safety, peace and future of children. “As much as the Parliament represents the will of the nation, it also entrusts the future of children. Therefore, our call today is a call for common sense.”

“THE COMMISSION HAS TO BE A MOBILIZATION DESK THAT DETECTS THE THREAT AT ITS SOURCE”

MHP leader Bahçeli said that every prejudice made, every opportunistic sentence made, every political drift made before all aspects of the events are clarified will serve no purpose other than covering up the truth, exploiting the pain, and causing another wound in the lives of children.

“No one should try to make a statement based on the lives of our children, to create politics based on the tears of the nation, and to add such painful events to the mix of daily polemics.” Bahçeli said, “Our demand is clear, our expectation is clear, our call is an obligation that cannot tolerate delay: The reasons must be investigated to the end. If there are negligences, they must be revealed one by one. The chain of responsibility must be determined without hiding.” he said.

Bahçeli, who wanted permanent measures to be taken without delay to protect school security, children’s mental health, and the peace of teachers and families, reminded that the school attacks in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş will be discussed in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Bahçeli said:

“It is undoubtedly an accurate and appropriate step that our Gazi Assembly has demonstrated a common and supra-political will to establish an investigation commission after the heinous school attacks in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş. The work of the previously established and completed investigation commission on children dragged into crime has also created an important preparation ground in this sense. From this point on, the issue is not about the heat of an individual attack, but about the situation of our children trapped in the clutches of crime and violence by considering multi-front risk factors. “This commission to be established must be a mobilization table that does not waste time and multiply words, but takes our children under its wing and identifies the threat at its source. Our children are our future, and our future is above all kinds of political calculations and all kinds of polemics.”

Bahçeli expressed his condolences to those who lost their lives in the school attack, his condolences to their grieving families, and wished a speedy recovery to those who were injured.

On the other hand, it was seen that Bahçeli was wearing a badge prepared in the same concept as the ring, which included the lines “When you wake up, the essence of the Turk/The word of God comes true” from Niyazi Yıldırım Gençosmanoğlu’s poem “Meydan”, and on the side surfaces of which star and crescent motifs were embroidered in geometric decorations specific to the Seljuk period.

A detention order was issued for 21 suspects within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Manavgat Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in which former Manavgat Mayor Şükrü Sözen and his brother Fatih Sözen were detained.

Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime teams detained 21 suspects in the operation organized at the specified addresses.

It was stated that municipality employees, tourism professionals, business people and contractors were among the suspects.

Former Manavgat Mayor Şükrü Sözen and his brother Fatih Sözen were arrested on September 11, 2025, within the scope of the investigation carried out for the crimes of “bribery”, “embezzlement” and “tender rigging”, “extortion”, “laundering of assets resulting from crime” and “establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime”. It was stated that a large amount of money and jewelry were seized during the search at the houses of the Sözen brothers.

In the ongoing operations, former deputy mayors B.Ö. and 8 more suspects, including L.A., were arrested. In another operation held on December 2, 2025, 19 suspects were detained, 3 of them were arrested, and on March 10, 12 of the 40 suspects detained were arrested.

After some of the suspects were released pending trial, the number of detainees increased to 11.

On the other hand, in another investigation against Manavgat Municipality, the trial of 43 defendants, 5 of whom are detained, including Niyazi Nefi Kara, who was arrested and suspended from office while he was the mayor, continues.

Making a statement on his social media account X, Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Chairman Mehmet Daniş emphasized the protection of the family structure.

Daniş made the following statements in his evaluation:

The strong will of our President in the fight against violence is our road map. Protecting our family structure, which is the guarantee of a violence-free future and a peaceful society, is our top priority. Under the leadership of our President and with the responsibility imposed on us by Law No. 6112, we continue our uncompromising stance against violent content in the media; We continue our work with determination within the scope of “10 Years of Family”.

The strong will of our President in the fight against violence is our road map.

Protecting our family structure, which is the guarantee of a violence-free future and a peaceful society, is our top priority.

Under the leadership of our President and the burdens imposed on us by Law No. 6112… pic.twitter.com/annhXb5kMa

— Mehmet DANİŞ (@Danis_Mehmet_) April 21, 2026

Breaking news… Speaking after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made an evaluation to members of the press regarding the investigation of Gülistan Doku, a university student in Tunceli who has not been heard from since January 5, 2020. Gürlek announced that all files for which a decision of non-prosecution had previously been given were examined one by one.

THE MOST IMPORTANT GOAL: REACHING THE TRUTH

Stating that there were 11 detainees in the investigation carried out by the Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and that the process regarding the Governor is continuing, Minister Gürlek said, “The investigation continues. Our Chief Public Prosecutor is following up.”

Regarding the question of whether the body of Gülistan Doku was found, Minister Gürlek said, “The important thing is to find the location of this grave. To locate the body. We are working on it, friends.”

A SPECIAL UNIT IS IN ACTIVATION

Stating that they have established a special unit in the Ministry of Justice, Minister Gürlek said: “We have established a unit. Unsolved cases, all files that were previously given as non-prosecution etc. are being examined one by one. It will be examined to see if there are any missing and flawed points.”

Minister Göktaş answered the questions of journalists after the Cabinet Meeting held at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

WE WERE IN THE FIELD FROM THE FIRST MOMENT: In response to the question about the work they carried out as a ministry after the attack on a school in Kahramanmaraş, Göktaş reminded that they were in the field from the moment the incident occurred and that they established a joint special team with the Ministry of National Education (MEB). Göktaş said, “We were in the field with 102 personnel from the first moment the incident occurred. We visited 216 households around the school and contacted 146 families directly. As a result of these meetings, we received a request for psychosocial support for our children from 12 households.”

WE CREATED A 6-MONTH ACTION PLAN: Emphasizing that the process is not just a short-term intervention, they are planning a long-term study, Göktaş said, “This is not a one-day process, we created a 6-month action plan there. We allocated grief counselors to all families who experienced loss. We both carried out psychosocial support processes and held individual interviews with the residents of the neighborhood who witnessed the process. We initiated psychosocial support processes for children who were affected by the process, even if they did not see the incident.” he said.

WE ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL UNIT FOR EACH SCHOOL:
Stating that personnel were assigned from Gaziantep to ensure the continuity of the work in Kahramanmaraş, Minister Göktaş said: “In this process, we established a special team, a unit for each school, together with the support reinforcement team. It is not just a school or neighborhood-based work. We are carrying out a study on the psychosocial support process, case management and then the normalization process for working professional groups. Our friends have also worked in condolence homes from the first moment, but now our special work for families continues. Especially those who lost their parents in the earthquake and this last “We identify our children affected by the incident with sensitivity.”

COMPREHENSIVE STUDY FOR 81 PROVINCES:

Stating that they closely follow the situation of injured children who are being treated, and that they visit the discharged children at their homes and provide guidance and consultancy services to their families, Göktaş said, “We provide support not only to the families, but also to our public employees and provincial directorate personnel working at the time of the incident. The approach of the local people to our services is quite positive. In addition, we are planning to establish a Psychosocial Support (PSD) Meeting Office within the Hayrullah Neighborhood Headman’s Office in order to manage the process more locally. Currently, we need to carry out a separate study only in Kahramanmaraş. But we also need to carry out much more comprehensive studies for 81 provinces.” We are carrying it out.” He made a statement.