The 'fake diploma' scandal, a key narrative from previous days, continued as a central domestic focus. Throughout the day, AK Party spokesperson Ömer Çelik made statements addressing the allegations, promising thorough investigations, with the Directorate of Communications later releasing a bulletin to clarify "claims and facts". This indicated persistent high-level attention to the issue. A significant new development emerged in the evening with allegations of an "IMM case stock market," accusing lawyers and prosecutors of schemes related to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality investigations. This accusation, highlighted by CHP, gained immediate traction and connected to earlier reports of a CHP council member's detention. Concurrently, discussions surrounding the "Terror-Free Türkiye" committee continued, featuring a statement from Öcalan on democratic Syrian unity. International reports highlighted an upcoming Trump-Putin meeting.
