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The SADAT-linked instructor at TÜGVA: Bilal Erdoğan said 'they are trying to marginalize us,' and everyone wondered

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son, Bilal Erdoğan, spoke at the launch of the 2024 Summer School of TÜGVA, an organization he manages. Bilal Erdoğan claimed that there is an attempt to 'marginalize' TÜGVA. 12Punto has uncovered the detail behind this confusing statement. Here are the unknown facts about the SADAT-linked figure providing training at TÜGVA...

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The SADAT-linked instructor at TÜGVA: Bilal Erdoğan said 'they are trying to marginalize us,' and everyone wondered

The Summer School launch program of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) was held in Gaziantep. The program, organized within the Gaziantep Burç Nature Park, began with a recitation of the Quran. Speaking at the program, TÜGVA High Advisory Board Member and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son, Bilal Erdoğan, stated that over 200,000 middle school students across Turkey would improve themselves and engage in sports by taking courses accompanied by instructors. The launch was attended by Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, Şahinbey Mayor Mehmet Tahmazoğlu, AKP Group Deputy Chairman Abdulhamit Gül, TÜGVA President İbrahim Beşinci, and city officials, with Bilal Erdoğan in attendance.

Stating that students will develop while having fun in the summer schools that will contribute to their development, Bilal Erdoğan said, "Our TÜGVA supports you so that children like you can grow up better from middle school age, so that you can become better people, better citizens, and better servants of Allah."

Claiming that there is an attempt to "marginalize" TÜGVA, Bilal Erdoğan said: "Now, is it understandable to obstruct these summer schools? Is it understandable to try to marginalize the Turkey Youth Foundation because of the work it does, to try to discredit it in the eyes of the public? Of course not. Then, all you children participating in this summer school, I hope you will support such work throughout your lives. Will you also contribute to such foundations, do we have an agreement?"

THE SADAT-LINKED INSTRUCTOR AT TÜGVA

So, what did Bilal Erdoğan mean when he spoke of TÜGVA being "marginalized"?

12Punto has captured the message behind TÜGVA's "marginalization" claim.

It had previously come to light that a SADAT-linked instructor was providing training to students at TÜGVA.

Journalists Caner Taşpınar and Ersin Eroğlu wrote in their book, "Shadow Army - The Secret Veil of SADAT is Being Lifted," that Mehmet Naci Efe, the second-largest shareholder of SADAT, provided training at TÜGVA.

The relevant section in the book "Shadow Army" is as follows:

"Besides the activities of the SADAT company, there is another company that draws attention.

Ekol Group Companies, founded in 1999 by Mehmet Naci Efe, the second-largest shareholder of SADAT...

In the videos introducing the company, it is stated that Mehmet Naci Efe is an academic and a SAT commando who served in special units. The private security company's portfolio includes institutions such as the Bakırköy Courthouse, Anadolu Courthouse, Üsküdar University, and Istanbul University. Efe has also shared an article on the company's website regarding a professional army.

During SADAT Chairman Adnan Tanrıverdi's visit to President Erdoğan, Mehmet Naci Efe was also in his delegation.

Mehmet Naci Efe appears in various programs with AKP ministers and politicians, ambassadors, district governors, and provincial governors.

Ekol Group Companies is a firm with a total of 7,500 employees in 81 provinces... It has 7 different companies, including Ekol Poligon, Beştepe, and MN Akademi.

Mehmet Naci Efe generates significant earnings with Ekol, a security company that operates extensively both domestically and abroad. It shows serious activity in state institutions, especially by taking on the security work of courthouses. It is noteworthy how the founders of SADAT stand out so prominently in critical points and state affairs.

The questions never end...

Did politicians contribute to the growth of the company of a former SAT commando who is a founder of SADAT?

Are these relationships effective when state institution contracts are awarded to a businessperson who is a partner of SADAT Chairman Adnan Tanrıverdi and also in his delegation, and who meets with President Erdoğan?

On the website of this security company that protects courthouses, 'National Border Security' is listed among its activities. Look at what kind of training is provided under this heading:

'Bomb Expert Basic Training Course, Strategic Facility Security Risk Analysis, CBRN – Dirty Bomb Training, Hazardous Material Transportation Consultancy, Explosive Material Detection Equipment. Awareness Trainings.'

Can 'National Border Security' be entrusted to these companies?

Is it right for these companies to provide training such as bomb expert courses?

Mehmet Naci Efe's activities are not limited to his company...

49-year-old Mehmet Naci Efe, who employs young people in his security company, provides training in the 'Young Manager School' program of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), founded by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son, Bilal Erdoğan.

It is clear that not only state institutions but also the youth of the AKP have been entrusted to this company of the SADAT founder..."

(List of SADAT shareholders)


News Source: 12punto

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