The day's dominant story was the Üsküdar municipality's shift to AKP control after four rounds of voting, with opposition defections enabling Cumhur İttifakı candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin's election. This drew sharp criticism from CHP's Ekrem İmamoğlu and EU rapporteur Nacho Sánchez Amor, who called it a 'mockery of democracy'.
Earlier, a major illegal betting crackdown across four provinces led to 137 suspects facing legal action. The release of former Diyarbakır co-mayor Selçuk Mızraklı was covered, with his message of solidarity with Selahattin Demirtaş.
In the evening, explosions on Iran's Kharg Island and Jask were reported, following Iran's claim of seizing a US submarine. Other stories included a hidden camera scandal in Manisa and the indictment of CHP's Tunç Soyer for corruption.