The day began with President Erdoğan's post-China trip statements, reiterating his commitment to prevent "chaos" in Syria and projecting economic growth. International news included Belgium's announcement to recognize the Palestinian State and the DMM's later clarification denying an agreement with China on Uyghurs. Domestically, ongoing forest fires in Kastamonu and Karabük remained a concern, with villages evacuated. However, the dominant story of the afternoon became the Republican People's Party (CHP). A court annulled the CHP's Istanbul Provincial Congress and appointed Gürsel Tekin as a trustee. This decision was met with immediate and strong defiance from CHP leader Özgür Özel, who declared the party's non-recognition of the decision and announced Tekin's expulsion from the party. Government officials, including Minister Tunç and AK Party Spokesperson Çelik, commented on the annulment as a "precautionary measure," while MHP leader Bahçeli criticized the CHP.