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While the repercussions of an attempted rape of a young girl walking on the streets of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, continue, another report of sexual assault has emerged from Esenyurt. In the Çevreler neighborhood, a man passing by harassed a young girl who was playing on the street. Security camera footage showed the perpetrator returning to the same spot after harassing the little girl. Many users who shared the video called on the authorities to "catch this predator as soon as possible."

The Ministry of National Defense announced that 2 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq and 2 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Syria have been neutralized.

It was reported that a young girl whose credentials were compromised on the Discord platform was subjected to blackmail and forced to engage in humiliating acts. As it was revealed that the shocking images were fabricated, law enforcement took action and detained an 18-year-old individual named T.D., who was accused of misleading the public by broadcasting the alleged images of the girl being threatened and blackmailed over the internet and spreading disinformation.

It was claimed that a girl was forced to engage in humiliating acts after her credentials were compromised and she was blackmailed on the social media platform Discord. In a statement regarding the shocking issue, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, "In the investigation, it has been determined that the video is staged. Our teams from the İzmir Police Department have taken the child named E.N.B. into protective custody at her address. The 18-year-old individual named T.D., who allegedly published the footage, has been detained."

A skeleton approximately 5,000 years old was found at the Hacılar Büyük Höyük excavations in Burdur. The excavation director, Prof. Dr. Gülsün Umurtak, stated that the find is consistent with the burial traditions of the Early Bronze Age.

The claim that the university system would change and that it would not be possible to provide education in different fields such as health, engineering, and social sciences within the same university, following the implementation of a new action plan, caused an uproar in the public. The Higher Education Council, which denied the claim that was also reported by some media outlets, stated, "We request that this news, aimed at discrediting YÖK and misleading the public, not be taken seriously."

Former AK Party MP Şamil Tayyar reminded that the individuals who attempted to rape a young girl in Beyoğlu were arrested following the reactions on social media. Tayyar stated, "I regret to say, you know how we talk about social decay, the decay in the judiciary ranks first. There are moment-by-moment images of the attack. What more evidence do you need? Then why are you letting them go?"

While the brutality experienced at the Edirnekapı walls remains a hot topic in Turkey, striking statements have come from the neighbors of 19-year-old perpetrator Semih Çelik. Neighbors claimed that Semih had been obsessed with İkbal for the past five years since he was 14 years old, stating, "He would try to make İkbal jealous by being with other girls in order to win her over and impress her."

The Deputy Chairman of the CHP, Özgür Karabat, who drew attention to usury and unregistered transactions conducted through POS devices centered in Libya and Iraq, made a notable call to the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek. Karabat stated, "Mr. Mehmet Şimşek targeted jewelers who do not pay taxes; he should also focus on those who use POS devices to launder money and evade taxes."

In Washington, a person protesting the genocide in Gaza attempted to set themselves on fire near the White House. The individual was seen shouting, "I am a journalist. Please stop the fake news." The number of protesters who have set themselves on fire during demonstrations is increasing.

Senem Ece Mazı, who lost her husband and daughter in the earthquake in the İskenderun district of Hatay, experienced the shock of her life upon learning that the prosthetic leg she had fitted to replace the one she lost in the disaster was sold to her as second-hand for 650,000 TL, despite being described as brand new.

In an operation conducted by the Istanbul police against the terrorist organization ISIS, the group's bomb maker was captured in Istanbul. A 34-year-old member of the organization, identified as Rami H., a Syrian national, was arrested.

The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a new rally in the Butler region of Pennsylvania, where he was the target of an assassination attempt on July 13. This time, Trump was accompanied by American billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, and he stated that they were stronger, prouder, more determined, united, and closer to victory than ever before. Musk's supportive messages and actions during the rally drew attention.

In Van, 7,000 people attended the wedding of businessman Üzeyir Tekçe, a member of the Ezdinan tribe, and Hasret Bilici from the Pinyanişi tribe. The gift ceremony lasted for 5 hours, during which the groom received 10 million TL and the bride was adorned with approximately 4 kilograms of gold.

Bahadır Nahit Yenişehirlioğlu, the Deputy Group Chairman of the AK Party, was protested by animal lovers while attending the Kocaeli Book Fair as a speaker. Many people reacted to Yenişehirlioğlu, who prepared the draft law on "Amendments to the Animal Protection Law," chanting slogans such as "Don't be silent, shout out, no to the massacre." The protesters were removed from the hall by security personnel, and the harsh intervention they faced sparked controversy.

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources granted a 5-year oil exploration license to the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) for a field with an area of 14,590 hectares in Edirne.

It has been learned that Semih Çelik, who committed suicide by jumping from the walls after murdering two 19-year-old girls in Istanbul on Friday, had been a patient at the Psychiatry Department of Istanbul University’s Çapa Medical Faculty for one year, receiving psychological treatment and medication at regular intervals, but had no record of hospitalization.

Recently, Biricik Suden, the wife of Mazhar Alanson who lost his daughter Eda Alanson, reacted harshly to those who called to offer their condolences.

While the images of two attackers attempting to rape a woman walking on the street in the heart of Istanbul continue to dominate the Turkish agenda, a notable post has emerged from fugitive crime organization leader Sedat Peker after months. Sharing a clip from an old video, Peker wrote, "In the heart of Istanbul, in Beyoğlu, perverts cornering and harassing a young girl are being released. The only remedy that should be applied to harassers and rapist dogs is the justice of Reis Sedat Peker."

The historic Edirnekapı Walls, where the attacker Semih Çelik murdered Ayşenur Halil and then killed İkbal Uzuner half an hour later in Eyüpsultan, became a scene for women's outcry. Numerous women's organizations gathered under the walls to protest against the increasing violence against women, chanting the slogan, "Ministry, open your eyes, women were killed here."