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The regular meeting of the MGK in September is associated with the establishment of the Terrorism-Free Türkiye process. After the framework law is published in the Official Gazette on August 18, the MGK will hold its first meeting as a confirmation authority.
The September ordinary meeting of the MGK will be held today, in accordance with the ordinary calendar, under the chairmanship of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The critical agenda of the meeting is expected to be the Terrorism-Free Türkiye process. Following the publication of the framework law in the Official Gazette on August 18, the MGK will hold its first meeting today as a confirmation authority. At the meeting; In connection with the terrorism-free Türkiye process, developments in Iraq and Syria will also be discussed within the framework of the terrorism-free zone understanding. / AYDIN HASAN Ankara
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The MGK will take its first decisions regarding the Terrorism-Free Türkiye process at this meeting.
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In his social media post, Minister Çiftçi stated that AFAD and Coast Guard Command teams carried citizens to safe areas with coordination and sacrifice during the flood disaster in Sakarya, and stated that the Turkish state stood by its nation in good and difficult times.