The prison enforcement package that reached parliament the previous day advanced through committee approval early morning, marking progress on the judicial reforms. The fifth wave of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality operations continued expanding, with detention numbers rising to 34 people as the corruption investigation deepened.
By afternoon, CHP leader Özgür Özel escalated his confrontation with President Erdoğan, issuing what he termed his "final warning" and renewing demands for access to state broadcaster TRT during a rally in Antalya. This represented an intensification of the political rhetoric that began with Özel calling Erdoğan a "junta leader" the previous day.
MIT announced capturing a high-level ISIS operative in Pakistan, though details remained limited across sources. Russia conducted bridge strikes near Ukraine hours before Istanbul peace talks were scheduled to resume, with Russian delegations arriving in the city. The Bayraktar TB3 drone conducted AI-assisted takeoff and landing tests, advancing Turkey's defense capabilities.