The rank of retired Brigadier General Bilal Çokay, who was involved in human trafficking, has been revoked.

MSB resources answered journalists' questions after the weekly press briefing.

In response to a question regarding retired Brigadier General Bilal Çokay, who was involved in a human trafficking incident at the border, it was stated, "As it is known, we had previously announced that retired Brigadier General Bilal Çokay, who was involved in a human trafficking incident at the Syrian border and was retired by our ministry, was referred to the High Disciplinary Board, and the High Disciplinary Board has imposed a separation penalty on Bilal Çokay, and his rank has been revoked."

NEWS ON "AMMUNITION SALES" IN GERMAN PRESS

Ministry sources commented on the news in the German press regarding the approval of the sale of certain ammunition, stating, "We always express that it is not right for allies to impose restrictions or sanctions on each other, as it is contrary to the spirit of alliance. Our expectation is that our allies will make decisions in line with the spirit of the alliance and the common security perspective, lifting all restrictions, whether covert or overt. There has been no official notification to our Ministry regarding the news in question."

In response to questions about the current status of the procurement of Eurofighter fighter jets, sources stated, "Technical level work on the procurement of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft is ongoing. As is known, we have a request to purchase a total of 40 aircraft, with the first phase being 20. We expect positive developments in this regard."

"THERE IS NO LARGE GROUP COMING TO OUR BORDER FROM LEBANON"

In response to questions about whether there is a new wave of migration to Turkey following Israel's attacks on Lebanon, ministry sources said:

"It is known that due to the worsening humanitarian situation in Lebanon after Israel's attacks, some Lebanese citizens have migrated. So far, there is no large group coming to our border. The operations we are conducting in Syria have two objectives: the first is to eliminate terrorism at its source, and the second is to prevent a wave of migration that could head towards our country on-site. In this context, we have taken measures to prevent these from reaching our national border, in the areas under our control."

In response to questions about whether there is a new evacuation plan for Lebanon aside from the evacuation carried out today, sources stated, "The issue that forms the basis of planning is demand. Today, we are carrying out our first evacuation operation to evacuate our citizens. Evacuation plans are made according to the incoming demand. If necessary, our planning for new evacuations continues in coordination with other ministries and public institutions. Our ships and planes are ready for any possible new evacuations."