
The extraordinary general session of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on Gaza was held on 29 August 2025 at the call of TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş. During the meeting, which addressed Israel’s attacks on Gaza and its policies of genocide, oppression and famine against the Palestinian people, the Speaker’s memorandum was adopted unanimously. Israel’s occupation and genocide policies were condemned, and a call was made to parliaments worldwide to terminate military and commercial relations
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Abdullah Sabri Aytaç, born in 1870 in the Devrek district of Zonguldak, was a religious figure and politician who actively participated during the National Struggle. After receiving a madrasa education, he served as a teacher and mufti, and became a prominent figure during the National Struggle by mobilizing the public toward resistance. In 1920, he was elected as a deputy from Bolu to the first term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, where he undertook responsibilities in education, rel
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Ali Çetinkaya, born in 1878 in Afyonkarahisar, was an officer and politician who held military and political positions during the Ottoman and Republican periods. After serving on various fronts in the Ottoman Army, he played an active role during the National Struggle; following the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, he became a member of parliament as a deputy. Çetinkaya was one of the first Ministers of Public Works and Transportation of the Republic of Türkiye and died in 1949
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Following the granting of women’s right to be elected as members of parliament on 5 December 1934, she was elected as a member of parliament for Bursa from the Republican People’s Party in the 1935 elections and served in the 5th Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. She worked in the Agriculture Council, conducted various studies in her region, and contributed to the reports prepared. İnsel, whose political life was limited to this period, passed away on 29 March 1970.Education and Fa
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws is a law adopted and enacted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 22 April 2026. The law includes reforms regarding the revision of maternity and parental leave durations, the establishment of obligations for social media providers and gaming platforms, the expansion of child protection provisions, and various adjustments to the social services system.General FrameworkThe bill, titled “Bill on Amendments to the Social Se
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Edanur Karakoç

Ali Süruri Efendi was a lawyer and politician who served during the final years of the Ottoman State and the early period of the Republic of Türkiye. He was elected as a member of parliament for Karahisar-ı Şarki (Şebinkarahisar) during the first and second terms of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM). He worked in parliamentary commissions on law and constitutional matters, held the position of deputy speaker, and actively participated in the legislative process over two terms. Throug
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Ahmet Remzi Akgöztürk, a religious scholar, educator, and politician born in Kayseri, held various positions during both the Ottoman period and the early years of the Republic of Türkiye, distinguished particularly by his active role in the National Struggle. Throughout his career, spanning from religious teaching to the office of mufti, from teaching to membership in parliament, he assumed significant roles in religious and social spheres. In 1920, he was elected as a deputy from Kayseri to the
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Agâh Erozan was a multifaceted statesman who held roles in diplomacy, politics, and sports in 20th century Türkiye. He served extensively in the foreign affairs bureaucracy, acted as Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, and also assumed the presidency of Fenerbahçe Sports Club. Throughout different phases of his life, Erozan took on roles as a diplomat, politician, teacher, lawyer, and sports administrator; he entered public consciousness not primarily through his official posi
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