The day opened with the fallout from the CHP's dismissal of 26 provincial chairs, a story that dominated morning headlines alongside a migrant boat sinking off Marmaris. By mid-morning, attention shifted to the NATO summit in Ankara, with international scrutiny of Turkey's human rights record and CHP leader Özgür Özel's Financial Times article suggesting Erdoğan could pivot to China. The afternoon saw Foreign Minister Fidan issue an EU ultimatum on visa liberalization, while the İBB corruption trial continued. In the evening, a fire at Viranbağ Beach on Büyükada spread to the forest, becoming the lead story across outlets. Simultaneously, the detention of journalist Gülnur Saydam drew opposition media coverage. Pro-government outlets amplified the CHP infighting and corruption allegations, while independent media highlighted the fire and press freedom concerns.