The morning was dominated by the İBB corruption trial, where Ekrem İmamoğlu was ejected from the courtroom after a clash with the judge, a story carried by Sözcü and Hürriyet. By late morning, a fire at Istanbul's historic Spice Bazaar drew emergency response and coverage from multiple outlets. Simultaneously, a bomb attack at a café in central Damascus killed four and wounded ten, reported by Birgün, Gerçek Gündem, and Aydınlık, prompting official condemnation from Ankara. In the afternoon, a spousal stabbing in a park in Çatalca and a fatal traffic accident added to the crime blotter. The evening saw the passage of the Specialist Non-Commissioned Officer Law in parliament, covered by Sözcü, Yeni Akit, and Hürriyet. Throughout the day, the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara remained a backdrop, with road closures and Kılıçdaroğlu's assertion that Turkey is not NATO's subcontractor.