The 133rd issue of Lacivert magazine, a subsidiary of Turkuvaz Media Group, titled “Women: Victim, threat or exception?” He met with the readers with his file titled. In the remarkable part of the issue, KADEM Foundation Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Sümeyye Erdoğan Bayraktar, made evaluations about the current problems and social perceptions that women face. Bayraktar pointed out that global crises, economic fluctuations and wars further deepen the inequalities experienced by women. Speaking to Lacivert, Bayraktar explained the work and solution suggestions for a social order where women can live in trust, dignity and justice. Sümeyye Erdoğan Bayraktar said: “Women have been exposed to various rights violations in every age and society. Wars, waves of migration and deepening poverty affect women and girls the most. For example, in crisis areas, the rate of girls’ withdrawal from education increases significantly, and the risk of early marriages and abuse increases.

WESTERN HYPOCRITE

The feminist movement brought significant gains in terms of women’s rights in the West. The emphasis on diversity has an important place in this last period. On the other hand, today, like every ideology, feminism is frequently used to camouflage various global political agendas. As a matter of fact, for many years PKK female terrorists were portrayed as “freedom fighters”. In Eastern societies, women who are allegedly oppressed for wanting to uncover their heads can be quickly turned into heroes. The hypocrisy of the West actually applies not only to different cultures but also to its own people. “The fact that thousands of girls and women fell victim to disgusting abuse and even murder in the Epstein scandals is the most striking example of recent times.”

LOCAL VALUES ARE DISCOVERED

“Many of the international feminist movements have remained silent in the face of the humanitarian tragedy experienced by women in Gaza and Syria for years. The solidarity and empowerment struggle of women in Gaza and Syria is of critical importance not only for their own societies, but also from the perspective of universal human rights. KADEM aims to make visible the experiences of women in Gaza, Syria and other regions with its national and international works and social media campaigns. There have been periods in this country when our own history and values were kept at a distance or even ignored due to ideological blindness. In this process, local and “A narrative that mostly highlighted Western figures rather than well-established role models prevailed.”

Following the weekly press briefing held by the Ministry of National Defense (MSB), the questions of the press members were answered by the ministry. Regarding Türkiye’s basic strategy for the Black Sea and the NATO and non-NATO multinational Naval Headquarters it has established by taking the initiative within the framework of this strategy, as well as the Multinational Corps Headquarters, whose establishment works are continuing in Adana, he said: “There is no compromise on the principle of regional ownership and the Montreux Convention. All work is done accordingly. Türkiye’s security understanding towards the Black Sea; the priority role of the Black Sea coastal countries in line with the principle of regional ownership, in preserving the balance and stability provided by the Montreux Straits Convention.” “Thanks to this approach, the Black Sea has not turned into a large-scale conflict area today, as it was in the past.” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay also spoke clearly against the opposition’s perception operations that the Montreux Agreement will be violated. Bozay said, “We are not taking an approach that would harm our own security. It is vital for us that Montreux is not breached.”

According to the statement made by the Ministry of Justice, Gürlek, in his speech at the reception at the Ministry, thanked business people for the employment they created in Nevşehir. Stating that Cappadocia comes to everyone’s mind when Nevşehir is mentioned, Gürlek said, “Nevşehir has many rich regions. Especially the pumice industry is very good, our organized industrial zone is very good. We need to cooperate and attract investor friends, especially in Istanbul, to Nevşehir and promote our organized industry.” he said. Explaining that they will act in cooperation with other ministries, Gürlek said:

“This is our region. We will help whatever is necessary to encourage industrialists to invest. We will also make your job easier. We will bring incentives to the region in terms of incentives, we will bring investors. If necessary, we will ensure that the organized industrial zone is increased. Bring us good projects. Say ‘Let’s do this, let’s do that’. Come to us with offers and projects. The people of our region really need jobs. The people of our region need to be promoted. We will contribute to this process as much as we can. Let’s be in constant consultation. Let’s get together.”

Reminding that he made his first visit to Nevşehir after becoming minister, Gürlek said, “I personally observed the field. You also help people in that region by providing job opportunities as much as you can. We will help in whatever way we can to bring these investments to the region. You always have an open door in Ankara. I was born in that region, grew up in that region, drank the water of that region. We are ready to do whatever is our part.” made his statements. Gürlek stated that he will continue his efforts to bring investors from different branches of industry to Nevşehir, provide employment and develop the city.

Minister Bolat, who came to Van, attended the meeting held at the Van Chamber of Commerce and Industry where the foreign trade data for March 2026 was announced. Bolat then attended the 108th anniversary ceremony of Van’s liberation from enemy occupation, and then went to Kapıköy Customs Gate, Türkiye’s gateway to Asia. Minister Bolat, who made a statement after the inspections he carried out here, stated that they received a briefing on the work carried out from the Regional Foreign Trade and Customs Directorate.

“WE GAVE THE NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR FRIENDS”

Stating that the works are continuing on track, Minister Bolat said, “There is no disruption in tourist entry and exit, whether in freight transportation, railway, passenger and freight transportation, or by road. We have also given the necessary instructions to our friends. Van Kapıköy is one of the gates that we modernized and renewed. As you know, nearly 20 of our customs gates have been modernized and renewed in a way that can be set as an example in the world in the last 23 years. It has also cooperated with the private sector. Van Kapıköy is one of them. Of course, “The new facility work you see here continues. In this sense, it continues to serve as an important transition point between Türkiye and our neighbor Iran,” he said.

Minister Bolat stated that from now on, with the realization of the peace and ceasefire process, Kapıköy Customs Gate will work more intensively in terms of commercial cargo transportation and passenger entry and exit, and said, “Normal routine entry and exit operations continue at our other two customs gates, Ağrı Gürbulak and Hakkari Esendere gates. We have given our new instructions in the light of the information we received from our friends.”

Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran made the following statements in his post on his social media account:

“I condemn the attack with stones and explosives carried out by a group supporting the EOKA terrorist organization against civilians in the Yiğitler Burcu region of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

This provocative action targeting civilians disregards not only the peace in the region, but also international law and human values.

It is essential for the peace of the Island that the perpetrators are identified and brought to justice as soon as possible and concrete steps are taken to prevent similar incidents from occurring again. We will follow the process closely in all its aspects.

“As Türkiye, we have full support for the protection of the security, peace and rights of the TRNC under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.”

I condemn the attack with stones and explosives carried out by a group supporting the EOKA terrorist organization against civilians in the Yiğitler Burcu region of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. This provocative action targeting civilians not only disturbs the peace in the region, but also…

— Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) April 2, 2026

DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND NEW WEAPON SYSTEMS ENTERING THE INVENTORY

Pointing out that the opportunities and capabilities of the Turkish Armed Forces have been further increased with strategic and technological products developed domestically and nationally in every field of the defense industry, Aktürk said:

“In this context, various quantities of new generation T-155 self-propelled storm howitzers, 5.56 millimeter light machine guns and 17-person hulled boats have been completed and taken into inventory by our Land Forces Command. The delivery of weapons and ammunition in various quantities and sizes to our Turkish Armed Forces, friendly and allied countries and international business partners has been completed by our Machinery and Chemical Industry Joint Stock Company (MKE) during the week, and domestic and national “The 6th of the National Naval Gun Denizhan, developed by Denizhan, has been completed and delivered to be integrated into Akdeniz, the 5th frigate of the stack class.”

Aktürk informed that a contract for the maintenance and repair of the CN-235 type aircraft belonging to the Senegal Air Force was signed at the 2nd Air Maintenance Factory Directorate, under the contractorship of ASFAT, and that the aircraft in question was transferred to Kayseri for maintenance and repair, and that this project is important in terms of developing international cooperation and providing maintenance and repair capabilities effectively on a global scale.

Aktürk said, “We congratulate the 106th anniversary of Anadolu Agency, which was founded by our eternal Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at the beginning of our War of Independence and is among the leading news agencies in the world today.” he said.

“EVALUATIONS ARE MADE ON THE BASIS OF INCOMPLETE INFORMATION”

Following the weekly press briefing held at the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry made a statement in response to the questions of members of the press.

In the statement regarding questions about Türkiye’s security approach towards the Black Sea and NATO Headquarters, it was emphasized that recently, in some press and social media channels, evaluations have been made based on incomplete information on Türkiye’s contributions to NATO, the Ukrainian Volunteers Coalition and the activities carried out in the Black Sea, and some concepts have been confused.

In the statement, “First of all, our Ministry is committed to informing the public accurately and on time. In this context, press briefings are held regularly every week and questions of press members are answered. Work on defense and security issues is carried out in coordination with the relevant authorities, and after the process is completed, the necessary information is transparently shared with the public in a way that does not undermine our national security.” expressions were used.

The following statements were made about Türkiye’s basic strategy towards the Black Sea and the NATO and non-NATO multinational Naval Headquarters established by taking the initiative within the framework of this strategy, and the Multinational Corps Headquarters, whose installation works are continuing in Adana:

“There is no compromise on the principle of regional ownership and the Montreux Convention. All work is carried out accordingly. Türkiye’s security approach to the Black Sea is based on preserving the balance and stability provided by the Montreux Straits Convention, and on the priority role of the Black Sea riparian countries in line with the principle of regional ownership. Thanks to this approach, the Black Sea has not turned into a large-scale conflict area today, as it did in the past. Turkey determinedly applied the Montreux provisions to the maritime dimension of the conflict during the Russia-Ukraine war. “Despite the increasing geopolitical competition and security risks in the Black Sea, our country maintains its stance of maintaining stability in the region, preventing tensions from escalating, and ensuring security primarily by the riparian countries. In this regard, Turkey continues to take the initiative to prevent the Black Sea from turning into a competitive area and plays an active role in protecting the regional security architecture.”

“‘UKRAINIAN COALITION OF VOLUNTEERS’ IS A MULTINATIONAL INITIATIVE NOT RELATED TO NATO”

In the statement, it was pointed out that the “Ukrainian Coalition of Volunteers”, in which plans are being made for the security arrangements to be taken in case the Russia-Ukraine War ends with an agreement, and 33 countries have already declared their willingness to participate, is a multinational initiative not related to NATO.

The statement emphasized that the Multinational Ukrainian Force (MNF-U), created within the scope of this initiative, is planned to be managed through the operative headquarters established with core personnel in France, and included the following statements:

“The Maritime Component Command (MCC) mission of this force will be carried out by our country in order to protect security and stability, maintain the principle of regional ownership, and preserve the balance established by the Montreux Straits Convention. In this regard, at the meeting held in Ankara on 15-16 April 2025, an agreement was reached that Türkiye should continue to lead planning activities at the maritime dimension and that the legal framework set out by the Montreux Straits Convention should be taken as basis in planning. Maritime Component Command “The headquarters has been established with a core staff consisting entirely of Turkish personnel as of August 25, 2025. 14 countries have declared contributions to the Naval Component Command, but contributions for naval platforms will be provided only by the coastal countries of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria.”

“MCM BLACK SEA’S MAIN DUTY IS TO PERFORM MINE SEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE BLACK SEA”

In the statement, which also included information about the duties of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group (MCM Black Sea), which was established against the danger of mines drifting in the Black Sea during the Russia-Ukraine War, the following was noted:

“It is an initiative created by Romania and Bulgaria under the leadership of Turkey, outside the NATO force structure. The task force in question was established with the agreement signed on January 11, 2024, and its first activation was announced on July 1, 2024. This structure, whose main mission is to carry out mine search activities in the Black Sea and contribute to the security of critical underwater infrastructures, operates with the national mine search ships of the participating countries, and its command and headquarters duty is in three countries in 6-month rotations. “The task force is currently carrying out its 9th activation period commanded by our country.”

“SPECULATIVE AND MANIPULATIVE STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON”

The statement also responded to the allegations regarding the C-130 plane that crashed on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border.

“The statements made by the chairman of a political party targeting our Turkish Armed Forces and with political motives are clear disinformation aimed at misleading the public.” In the statement, the following was noted:

“The statements in question, which are not based on any concrete data, contain unfounded allegations aimed at wearing down our Turkish Armed Forces in the public opinion, and the official statements made are deliberately distorted. In particular, the grave and unfounded statements regarding the incident that crashed on the Azerbaijan-Georgia border and in which 20 of our heroic comrades were martyred are the product of a malicious approach, in which even the number of martyrs is incorrectly stated. The technical investigation regarding our crashed C-130 aircraft was immediately initiated in all its dimensions and meticulously.” “The final report to be prepared will be shared with the public in a transparent manner after the completion of the relevant processes. A criminal complaint has been filed and legal action has been initiated regarding the issue. It is of great importance that unfounded claims and accusations, speculative and manipulative statements and comments that are not based on concrete evidence are taken into consideration on matters concerning our national security.”