Early coverage was split between a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Van and a fatal public bus accident in Ankara that killed five people. However, editorial attention quickly consolidated around the arrest of CHP-affiliated Bursa Mayor Mustafa Bozbey. By late afternoon, his formal removal from office by the Ministry of Interior became the day’s defining domestic story, following a week of legal pressure. On the diplomatic front, President Erdoğan hosted Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Istanbul for security talks aimed at a permanent ceasefire, while simultaneously receiving a Hamas delegation. These meetings coincided with reports of U.S. President Trump issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, further positioning Turkey at the center of regional conflict mediation. The day concluded with widespread reports of protests against NATO’s 77th anniversary in several Turkish cities and the Istanbul Governor’s controversial mandate for municipalities to collect all stray dogs by May.