Manisa Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek's condition dominated coverage after his heart stopped for 70 minutes following electrocution, remaining in intensive care throughout the day. President Erdoğan called CHP leader Özgür Özel with well-wishes, continuing the political reconciliation gestures that began during Kurban Bayramı.
The holiday's casualty toll shifted between reports, with Interior Minister Yerlikaya announcing 7 deaths and 692 accidents on the first day, while 814 people injured themselves slaughtering sacrificial animals in Istanbul alone. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Gökçeada, prompting statements from disaster authorities.
Political parties continued holiday visits, with AKP's Diyarbakır chairman visiting DEM Party headquarters for the first time during a holiday. Dilek İmamoğlu wrote to First Lady Emine Erdoğan requesting review of policies separating imprisoned women political prisoners from their families. The Diyarbakır fire investigation that killed four family members resulted in five arrests by evening.