The boycott movement sparked by İmamoğlu's detention gained significant momentum, with DBL Entertainment announcing withdrawal from all projects after widespread boycott calls. CHP leader Özgür Özel formally endorsed the youth-led consumer boycott, declaring his "wholehearted support."
The government responded with escalating countermeasures. Istanbul prosecutors launched investigations against those making boycott calls, labeling them "divisive speech." Multiple ministers appeared in coordinated media responses condemning the boycott as "doomed to backfire."
Earlier in the day, MHP leader Bahçeli issued threats against "street protests," while bayram traffic accidents claimed 27 lives in the first three days. A family murder-suicide in Sultangazi and the death of "Tea Maker Grandfather" from Operation Olive Branch added to the somber news. Weather services warned of impending thunderstorms across multiple provinces as Istanbul's reservoir levels exceeded 80%.