The prosecutors escalated legal action against İmamoğlu supporters, filing lawsuits against 819 protesters, with 278 in custody. This marks a significant expansion of the government's response to demonstrations that began after the mayor's detention.
Foreign policy tensions continued with contradictory signals - Netanyahu stated he doesn't want conflict with Turkey in Syria, while President Erdoğan criticized Israel's expansionist policies. Trump's comments about potential mediation between Turkey and Israel gained attention.
The "cunta" controversy intensified as President Erdoğan filed both a lawsuit and criminal complaint against CHP leader Özgür Özel for his weekend remarks characterizing the government as a junta. The AKP party separately filed its own 500,000 lira lawsuit.
The investigation into İmamoğlu expanded with reports of searches at his father's summer house and media focus on his Bodrum villa. Several CHP-affiliated officials resigned, including Şehitkamil Mayor Umut Yılmaz, who cited refusing to "surrender to the mafia."