Overnight coverage moved from the Sayan Kaya expulsion to Istanbul, where a building in Maltepe collapsed. Early reports spoke of six storeys; officials later described seven storeys with lower floors giving way. Governor Gül said five of 12 trapped had been rescued, with the toll later rising to two dead. Hürriyet reported the top two floors were unlicensed and raised possible column-cutting linked to a ground-floor workshop, which the operator denied.
By midday the Defence Ministry and Foreign Minister Fidan addressed the pact with Saudi Arabia, saying it would proceed under constitutional provisions and be sent to parliament, while stressing no operations against the Houthis.
Attention returned to the fund probe, with ministers denying involvement, Finance Minister Şimşek announcing payments in 17 liquidated funds, parliament rejecting an opposition inquiry, and three journalists summoned over misleading information.