President Erdoğan gave the following messages at the 17th Annual Ambassadors Iftar Program, which he attended with his wife Emine Erdoğan:

Over the last half century, we have repeatedly witnessed what foreign interventions and geopolitical engineering attempts have caused in the Middle East, and what great political, social and economic debris they have left behind. We do not want our region to experience the same pain again. We do not accept that the Middle East geography should be put into surgery again and put on the operating table again, just like it was a century ago.

We advocated ending the Russia-Ukraine war, which is now in its fifth year, with a just and sustainable peace agreement. We believe that an honorable solution can be found to every problem that threatens regional stability, our future and future generations. A new negotiation process is possible, in fact it should be. I underline that the war must be ended as soon as possible before it spreads further in our region.

Today, Türkiye is strengthening its position day by day as an island of stability in its region and a center of attraction in the adjacent geography. We believe that the NATO summit we will host in July during such a critical period will be conducive to strengthening peace and stability.

As a result of our strong commitment to global food security, we have decided to nominate Mehdi Eker for the position of Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. We expect your valuable support in the elections to be held in July 2027.

The presiding judge announced that the defendants who were not detained would be heard first. İmamoğlu’s lawyer requested, “Mr. Ekrem wants to make a greeting speech.” The President rejected this request, saying, “There is no such procedure.” When İmamoğlu came to the podium, the presiding judge warned, “Ekrem İmamoğlu, you cannot get up and come to the podium and speak as you wish.” For İmamoğlu, who continued to speak despite the warning, it was noted in the minutes that “he came to the podium and continued to speak even though he was not given the right to speak.” The President also said, “Take your seat.”

After the audience reacted in the hall, the court president ordered the gendarmerie to evacuate the hall. Later, İmamoğlu’s lawyer, Hasan Fehmi Demir, requested a recusal for the court panel. It was announced that the hearings will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until the end of April. Silivri District Governorate also banned meetings, banners, slogans and video shooting around the hearing until March 31.

HE WAGED HIS FINGER AT THE COURT

The court board rejected the defendant’s lawyers’ request for a recusal and stated that the hearing would continue today. When the hearing ended, İmamoğlu came to the podium, claimed that he was not given the right to speak, and made statements towards the delegation.

According to the information received, the Istanbul Provincial Police Department’s Anti-Terrorism (TEM) Branch and units affiliated with the Intelligence Branch Directorate carried out a new study on the domestic actions and activities of the extremist radical terrorist organization DAESH. During the work carried out against the global terrorist organization upon the instructions of the prosecutor’s office, the police decided to conduct an operation by tracking down some people who were found to have contacts with the organization in question and who were understood to be carrying out activities affiliated with DAESH and making propaganda for the organization through social media channels.

SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION AFTER TECHNICAL AND PHYSICAL FOLLOW-UP

Following the technical and physical monitoring of people supporting the organization, simultaneous raids were carried out on many addresses this morning. In the operation carried out by special action teams, 13 suspects were caught and detained. During the searches at the addresses where the suspects stayed, all technological devices belonging to the suspects, including mobile phones, computers, external memory and USB sticks, were seized.

The detained DAESH suspects were taken to the TEM Branch for questioning. Investigations against the suspects caught in the police investigation continue.

Göktaş published a video message for children regarding the use of social media on his NSosyal account.

He shared, “Dear children, the people you talk to and play with in the digital world are as real as the people you meet on the street.” Using the statement, Göktaş said:

“Just as you are cautious of strangers in daily life, you should be the same way on online platforms. You should remember that you are dealing with a human being, not a game character. Remember, your safety is more valuable to us than anything else. No matter what platform you are on, we are always with you to grow safely and move forward into the future.”

“DIGITAL WORLD IS RIGHT IN OUR LIVES”

Addressing the children in his video message, Göktaş said the following:

“I am shooting this video for our children. Now, let’s say you are in a park. You are playing a game. Your sibling is next to you. A stranger approached your sibling. He wants to play with him, and maybe this person is very, very old. He looks a little dangerous. Would you let your sibling play with this person? Go shopping with him, buy things from him, chat with him… I think you wouldn’t let him. This is exactly what happens on social media. Older people reach children at a young age and chat with them. They try to sell them things. They direct them to inappropriate habits. Let’s not let this happen in any way. Let’s not forget that there is no such thing as a digital world anymore.”

Dear children ☺️

The people you talk to and play with in the digital world are as real as the people you meet on the street.

Just as you are wary of strangers in daily life, you should be the same way on online platforms. This is not a game character, but a… pic.twitter.com/HYp9KulWIp

— Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş (@MahinurOzdemir) March 9, 2026

“OUR FERTILIZER STOCKS THAT OUR PRODUCERS WILL NEED ARE AT SUFFICIENT LEVEL”

Stating that they have significantly strengthened the resilience of energy terminals and natural gas storage facilities against possible supply interruptions, Erdoğan said, “Despite the rising demand traffic, we do not cause any disruption in users’ access to fuel. In other words, thank God, everything is under our control in the energy dimension.” he said.

Stating that they have already supplied fertilizer and fertilizer raw materials in agriculture, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“Our fertilizer stocks that our producers will need are at a sufficient level. We reduced the customs duty from 6.5 percent to zero in order to supply urea fertilizer from alternative countries at an affordable price. We stopped the export of fertilizers for which we have the export capacity and took the necessary measures to ensure that these products can be used more domestically. We believe that there will be no problems with agricultural production and food supply security in our country, with God’s permission. We are doing what is necessary to prevent our trade from being negatively affected. We carry out our inspections in order to prevent irregular practices such as exorbitant price increases and stockpiling.” We concentrated.”

“There is no problem or congestion at our three customs gates on the Iranian border.” Using his statement, Erdoğan noted that commercial and economic activities in 15 countries affected by the war were carefully followed by trade consultancies and attachés.

President Erdoğan stated that there is no negativity in the health and safety situation of business people for now and said, “I would also like to share a news that increases our hopes for the future. The European Union Commission, with the last draft it published, stated that the European Union origin requirement should also cover the products produced in Türkiye within the framework of the Customs Union. We see this as a step in the right direction. We hope that the same constructive approach will be continued in the subsequent stages.” he said.

“Türkiye’S PLACE AND ATTITUDE ARE CLEAR”

Stating that all necessary steps have been taken to strengthen defense and security measures since February 28, Erdogan said, “We monitor our airspace 24/7 against possible threats with our F-16s, airborne early warning and tanker planes. All of our air defense operation centers are operational on the same principles. We ensure our border security with our land, naval and air force elements in all weather and land conditions with approximately 60 thousand personnel.” gave the information.

Reminding that the missile, which was fired from Iran on March 4 and was detected to be directed towards Türkiye after passing through the airspace of Iraq and Syria, was neutralized by NATO, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“Subsequently, the necessary warnings were made to the Iranian authorities. However, I have to underline the following point here. Despite our sincere warnings, extremely wrong and provocative steps continue to be taken that will put Türkiye’s friendship in trouble. We should not be involved in a calculation that will cause deep wounds in the heart and mind of our nation and cast a shadow on our thousand-year-old law of neighborliness and brotherhood. Türkiye’s place and attitude are clear. The extraordinary efforts it has made to prevent the fire from spreading further and to prevent more bloodshed. “In the context of today’s incident, I remind you once again that we should not insist on wrongdoing and continue to follow the developments in coordination with NATO and our other allies and take additional measures to strengthen our security.”

“NO ONE SHOULD MAKE A WRONG CALCULATION”

Stating that 6 F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems were deployed to the island to increase the defense of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Erdoğan emphasized that they are in solidarity with sister countries in the region, especially Azerbaijan, which acts with the motto of two states, one nation.

Underlining that the activities of terrorist elements in the region are being monitored moment by moment, Erdoğan said, “I emphasize once again that we are strongly against any scenario that would disrupt our process of a terror-free Turkey and deal a blow to the peace and stability of our region. No one should make a miscalculation and fall into the trap of the Zionist massacre network of pitting brother against brother. We welcome the statements made by our brothers in the Iraqi Kurdish region, and we wholeheartedly believe that they will not fall for this trick.” he said.

Pointing out that another issue frequently exploited by the opposition is border security, Erdoğan said, “For now, there is no problem or activity on our border line. We have increased our preventive measures on the border line, border gates and in our relevant provinces. We have clarified the division of labor between institutions. We keep the implementation plans, coordination centers and intervention mechanisms ready to be put into action in case of need.” he said.

“WE MADE ALTERNATIVE PLANNING”

Stating that measures were taken quickly in the civil aviation and maritime sectors with the beginning of the conflict, Erdoğan reminded that flights to Iran were reduced in the pre-conflict period and flights were moved to daylight hours.

Stating that after February 28, flights to these countries were stopped because the airspaces of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria were closed, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“We made alternative plans to prevent our citizens from being victimized and continued the voyages via Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina and especially Muscat. Although we do not have a Turkish-flagged ship in the region, we are closely monitoring the 15 Turkish-owned ships and our 174 Turkish sailors on duty. On the road side, we suggested that carriers use Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan routes as alternative routes against possible attack risks and ensured coordination with the relevant countries. Any possible risks that may occur in the airspace and airports. “Possible changes are closely monitored by our relevant units.”

“NONE OF THE BLOODY SCENARIOS WILL WORK”

“Thank God, Türkiye is safe under the leadership of safe and competent staff.” Using the statement, President Erdoğan said:

“The campaigns carried out in chorus and synchronization, especially in the foreign press recently, cannot cause any harm to Türkiye, with God’s permission. Because Turkey is no longer the old Turkey. Everyone should make their calculations and books accordingly. Despite the campaigns fueled by certain circles, we are and will continue to walk with firm steps on our route of the Turkey Century. None of the bloody scenarios written in dark circles will work. Those who set a trap for this nation with prayers will still have their enthusiasm. They have tried every way so far. “They unleashed all their tools on us, but they failed. I hope they will not succeed from now on. I pray that God will help us and I hope that our Cabinet Meeting and the decisions we made will be beneficial.”

Tension rose on the first day of the trial of CHP’s former Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested for corruption. The court panel and the hearing prosecutor, who did not allow İmamoğlu’s podium provocateurism, were targeted by CHP’s media organs, and news that the prosecutor was wagging his finger and shouting at İmamoğlu was presented to the public.

However, the truth turned out to be exactly the opposite. İmamoğlu made harsh statements towards the delegation, claiming that he was not given the right to speak. The presiding judge said, “You have been sabotaging this trial since you arrived.” He reacted to the situation by saying. Meanwhile, slogans were heard in the courtroom. Ekrem İmamoğlu made finger-pointing threats towards the delegation and the prosecutor.

“WE WILL DEAL WITH YOU” THREAT

According to eyewitnesses and what was shared about the moment of the incident; İmamoğlu, who was about to leave the courtroom, turned to the prosecutor of the case and waved his finger. “We will deal with you too, Mr. Prosecutor!” in a threatening manner. In response to this statement of İmamoğlu, the Public Prosecutor said “Know Your Place!” It was learned that he responded by saying.