A Castle Built from Broken Bones: Bülent Akyürek and Resistance Through Words

 

A Castle Built from Broken Bones: Bülent Akyürek and Resistance Through Words

Bülent Akyürek, who turned from a childhood that medicine calls "unviable" into one of the most shocking, most "thankless" pens in Turkish literature, left behind not only books, but also the patience of a dervish and the anger of a warrior.

The literary world sometimes consists not only of words, but also of a life that is filtered through flesh, bone and pain. This is exactly the story of Bülent Akyürek. A life sealed by Gaucher disease, a rare disease in the world, in his early childhood years; this is the story of how a young man, whose doctors restricted calendar leaves by saying "3 years, 7 years, you didn't know, 12 years", shattered those calendars.

Eyes That See Beyond The Wall

He was one of those who knew death forever. When he went to one of the veteran journalists of the period when he was a 17-year-old boy and said "I want to be a writer", the blank paper he was given and the moment called "Look at this wall and tell me about him" seemed to be the summary of his life. Years later, when he was paralyzed by his illness and was really condemned to look at a wall, he saw not only concrete on that wall, but an infinite universe. By reading thousands of books, he evacuated his soul with words from that room where the body was trapped.

Anatomy of a "Disillusioned Dreamer"

Undoubtedly, the most shocking concept that comes to mind when Bülent Akyürek is **"Hope Fatigue"**. In one of the last television programs he participated in, when he said, "I'm tired of hoping and being destroyed," he was actually throwing off the burden of "false optimism" that the modern world has brought down on us. His bones were tender enough to break suddenly, but hard enough to strike the pencil into the face of the oppressor...

"We must begin each day not with winning or losing, but with what is halalThis sentence was the touchstone of his philosophy of life. his 30-year-old brown coat, crutches and those long nights spent with students in university dormitories separated him from the glittering scenes of capitalism and turned him into a folk hero. He was a "modern-day dervish" who chose the intimacy of young people, not the comfort of luxury hotels.

"The Man for Sale" and the Big Gap

his masterpiece "Man for Sale", which he embroidered for 25 years and said "Every sentence was written as if you were going to be hanged", is one of the highest bars he has left to our literary history. He didn't just write a novel; he taught the lesson of how a person can exist while disappearing, how absence can be greater than existence.

While struggling with Leukemia in his last years, the fact that he continued to write behind an oxygen mask despite the liters of water that accumulated in his lungs was the product of a superhuman effort. He was one of those who did not run out of sentences even when he was running out of breath.

There Should Be One Word Left: "Beautiful Man"

The greatest reward for him was that noble grief of not being understood. Perhaps that is why he lived with the motto "A person leaves, the word ends, the trace remains". The tens of thousands of messages that poured out after his death had one thing in common: Courage.

Bülent Akyürek was not just a writer; he was a rebel against fake success stories, a wisdom mixed with pain. Today we are in that void that he called "big men leave big gaps". However, we know that when life does not fit into a lifetime, it necessarily overflows into death and reaches eternity through words.

Bless his soul, may his place be heaven.e be heaven.

Did Turkey Deliver an ASELSAN Radar System? Did this radar destroy a Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system?

According to some reports in the Somali press, it has been claimed that Turkey delivered an advanced ASELSAN radar system to Somalia.

The system is allegedly intended to increase the situational awareness capacity of the Somali National Army, particularly in the areas of border and coastal security.

📌 While no official statement has yet been made from Ankara or Mogadishu regarding the matter, in light of these developments, it has been claimed that the Sudanese Army detected a Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) using an ASELSAN radar and destroyed it with a Baykar-made UAV.

Shock Operation from Russia!

Shock Operation from Russia! Russian Adrenochrome Task Force Seizes Israeli Shipment of Adrenochrome Containing 'Blood of 10,000 Children' According to a leaked report from Russian intelligence, an Israeli ship carrying the largest ever-recorded shipment of adrenochrome was seized by Russian forces at the Tartus naval base in Syria. Destination? Hollywood, USA. The cargo was labeled "medical humanitarian aid." However, what Russian agents found inside was far from humanitarian. They discovered sealed cryogenic containers, military-grade cold storage units, and bottles marked with serial codes linked to clandestine hospitals in war zones. Putin's Adrenochrome Task Force informed the Kremlin just hours after the operation began. Initial estimates suggest the substance was derived from the blood of at least 10,000 children, many allegedly collected from the chaos in Ukraine, Syria, and Gaza.

Training on what to do before and after an earthquake, organised by the Hızır International Search and Rescue Association at the İYİ Party Etimesgut District Headquarters.

Speaking on social media about the training, Chairman Ali Gürgen continued: "We held training on what to do before and after an earthquake, hosted by the İYİ Party Etimesgut District Headquarters.

With the aim of creating a disaster-aware community, this productive meeting addressed vital topics such as the preparation process, the moment of intervention, and the aftermath.

We thank everyone who honoured us with their participation and interest.

We would like to thank the Good Party Etimesgut District Chairman, Mr. Mehmet Kılıç, the esteemed board of directors, and all our team members for their hospitality, sensitivity, and cooperation.

Being aware of disasters saves lives.

Together, we are stronger and more prepared." 🤍🚨

#HızırInternationalSearchandRescue

#earthquakeawareness

#disasterpreparedness

#iyiparty

#etimesgut

The CHP Era in Keçiören is Over!

     

 Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan announced his resignation decision on his social media account. In his announcement, Özarslan stated the following: "Dear Fellow Citizens,

In the local elections held on March 31, 2024, the people of Keçiören showed their support and deemed my person worthy of the Mayoralty with a large share of votes. This countenance of the people of Keçiören has honored me.n the local elections held on March 31, 2024, the people of Keçiören showed their support and deemed my person worthy of the Mayoralty with a large share of votes. This countenance of the people of Keçiören has honored me. As I explained at the inauguration ceremony, from day one I removed my party badge and began providing transparent and equal service to all of Keçiören.  In this context, I made an effort to bring services to Keçiören by knocking on every door, regardless of party affiliation. 

Recently, following the increase in my visits to address major investments and problems in Keçiören and my transparent public announcement of these visits on social media, a systematic slander and perception-manipulation campaign has been launched by certain cliques and factions within the CHP.ecently, following the increase in my visits to address major investments and problems in Keçiören and my transparent public announcement of these visits on social media, a systematic slander and perception-manipulation campaign has been launched by certain cliques and factions within the CHP. Those who are distant from the national and spiritual values that I represent and those who want to instrumentalize these values in their internal party calculations have attempted to mislead the public with unrealistic speculations and discredit my person within the party. But; The slanders and speculations regarding me have been disregarded by me in accordance with the principle that "Service to the People is Service to God," and on January 6, 2026, T.Thhe slanders and speculations regarding me have been disregarded by me in accordance with the principle that "Service to the People is Service to God," and on January 6, 2026, T.C. A meeting was held with Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Mr. Murat Kurum, to discuss the solutions to the problems of our Keçiören district. 

Following this visit, certain factions within the CHP increased the intensity of these rumors and perceptions.ollowing this visit, certain factions within the CHP increased the intensity of these rumors and perceptions. However, it remains incomprehensible to me that a Mayor should seek to achieve any ulterior motive by visiting the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, who has won the hearts of our people through his effective and rapid ollowing this visit, certain factions within the CHP increased the intensity of these rumors and perceptions. However, it remains incomprehensible to me that a Mayor should seek to achieve any ulterior motive by visiting the Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, who has won the hearts of our people through his effective and rapid services, especially in the earthquake zone, and by visiting the minister to provide services to his district. Additionally, although our relationship with the Honorable Minister was a long-standing friendship based on school and work camaraderie; following this visit, the number of these factions increased and their pressure on me intensified.  Despite maintaining my silence and continuing my services in the face of pressure, gossip, and slander, WhatsApp messages targeting me began to be sent by CHP Chairman Sayın Özgür Özel at 23:59 on February 7, 2025.espite maintaining my silence and continuing my services in the face of pressure, gossip, and slander, WhatsApp messages targeting me began to be sent by CHP Chairman Sayın Özgür Özel at 23:59 on February 7, 2025. These messages contain insults, threats, and slanders that are incompatible with political decency, party ethics, public responsibility, and humanity. 

I'm asking: Would a party leader swear at a mayor? Would a party leader insult someone based on their family values? Would a party leader threaten with unprintable wordsng: Would a party leader swear at a mayor? Would a party leader insult someone based on their family values? Would a party leader threaten with unprintable words? In the face of messages that specifically tarnish my family values and even involve my mother and late father, who are my sacred beings; while my respect and love for the voters of the Republican People's Party remain unchanged, it is now impossible for me to serve within the ranks of the Republican People's Party.   Although my only priority is to serve Keçiören, I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible for me to perform my duties in a healthy way by focusing my energy and shift on the problems of my district on a ground where the style and understanding contained in the messages prevail.Although my only priority is to serve Keçiören, I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible for me to perform my duties in a healthy way by focusing my energy and shift on the problems of my district on a ground where the style and understanding contained in the messages prevail.

My reaction is not to the institutional identity of the Republican People's Party, to the Ataturkist and Republican voters, but to the current understanding of governance, which has lost political courtesy and state seriousness.

In this context, I am resigning my membership in the Republican People's Party.

Regardless of everything, I would like to thank my fellow mayors from Ankara, especially Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mr. Mansur Yavaş, with whom I have walked this path together, for their efforts.ardless of everything, I would like to thank my fellow mayors from Ankara, especially Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mr. Mansur Yavaş, with whom I have walked this path together, for their efforts. I believe that service-oriented politics should not be sacrificed to internal party tensions and hurtful rhetoric; I state that where such a style of governance exists, the political ground should be reevaluated by everyone. 

I also want to note that I would like to thank the other Mayors from Ankara, especially Mr. Mansur Yavaş, with whom I walked, and I want halal from my friends the mayor, thinking that the cliques that are in the CHP and caused this process to come here will also attract me to other places to say “thank you”.

However; as his siblings, friends, and colleagues, I would like to make a reminder; we had united in destiny to walk the path "in the way of Allah, with the aim of serving the nation, while preserving the unity and integrity of the homeland."  However; at the current juncture; unfortunately, the CHP Chairman, Mr.owever; as his siblings, friends, and colleagues, I would like to make a reminder; we had united in destiny to walk the path "in the way of Allah, with the aim of serving the nation, while preserving the unity and integrity of the homeland."  However; at the current juncture; unfortunately, the CHP Chairman, Mr. In Özgür Özel and his close colleagues, there is nothing left of the Path of God, the homeland, the family, or the values we hold sacred; all sanctities have been destroyed.  I appeal to the consciences of my friends with whom I set out on this path and walked it together: "The cause is the cause of humanity"; I invite them to distance themselves from this structure that has strayed from its founding principles, is governed in an immoral manner, and to not be complicit in the immorality perpetrated against me while showing their reaction.  What has been done to me and my family today should not be forgotten; if no reaction is shown, one day it will be done to them as wellem to distance themselves from this structure that has strayed from its founding principles, is governed in an immoral manner, and to not be complicit in the immorality perpetrated against me while 

Visit from Hızır International Search and Rescue Association and Ankara Provincial Presidency of Turkish Retired Specialist Chiefs Association to Mr Yusuf Sipahi, President of Turkish Disabled Persons Federation

 

Ali Gürgen, President of Hızır International Search and Rescue Association, who made statements on his social media account regarding the visit, said: "The problems faced by our disabled individuals in social life, the protection of our disabled citizens in disasters and emergencies and the importance of inter-institutional cooperation were discussed." He used his expressions.

As Hızır International Search and Rescue Association and Ankara Provincial Presidency of the Association of Turkish Retired Specialist Chiefs, we visited Mr Yusuf Sipahi, President of the Federation of Disabled People of Turkey.

In this valuable meeting we held; The problems faced by our disabled individuals in social life, the protection of our disabled citizens in disasters and emergencies and the importance of inter-institutional cooperation were discussed.

In addition, productive consultations were held on the problems faced by our veterans and martyrs' relatives in social life, support mechanisms and joint work that can be done in this field.

In this meaningful meeting that strengthens social solidarity; the steps that can be taken together for all disadvantaged groups to lead a safer, accessible and dignified life were evaluated.

We would like to thank Mr Yusuf Sipahi, President of the Turkish Disabled Persons Federation for his kind hosting and sincere approach, and we express our readiness to cooperate in every work to be carried out for the public benefit.

🤝 We are strong together

♿ For a Turkey without barriers

🕊️ We always stand by our veterans and martyrs' families

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC

Earthquakes test not only buildings but also consciences. Unfortunately, the painful experiences of past disasters have brought to light serious allegations that babies and children rescued after earthquakes have been smuggled abroad without being registered. This situation is not only shameful for humanity but also leads to irreparable human rights violations.

As Hızır International Search and Rescue Association, we clearly state that:

Every baby and child rescued in an earthquake is the honour of the state and the nation.

Therefore, it is vitally important that the following information is recorded during the handover process of children rescued from the rubble:

The licence plate number of the ambulance to which the child was handed over,

The name and surname of the doctor who carried out the handover and the institution where they work,

The time and place of the handover and the official report details,

The child's initial identification, bracelet or photo record, if any.

This information is not merely a bureaucratic detail, but a vital security chain that ensures the child's future, reunification with their family, and protection from abuse.

I hereby call upon all authorities, healthcare personnel, volunteers, and citizens:

➡️ Witness, record, question.

➡️ Do not remain silent about any unregistered, undocumented handover.

➡️ Not every action done in the name of ‘doing good’ is innocent.

While we are rescuing lives from the rubble, we cannot turn a blind eye to even one child being handed over to dark hands.

This is not a political issue, but a humanitarian and moral one.

As the Hızır International Search and Rescue Association, I respectfully announce to the public that we will follow this process to the end and keep the issue on the agenda in every necessary platform.

Ali GÜRGEN

Hızır International Search and Rescue Association

President