Putin proposed unconditional peace talks with Ukraine to be held in Istanbul, a development that dominated morning coverage. By midday, President Erdoğan had spoken with both Putin and Macron, officially offering Turkey as host for negotiations. Zelensky responded in the evening, stating he would "wait for Putin in Turkey on Thursday."
The PKK dissolution narrative continued with Birgun reporting the organization might announce its decision to lay down arms and dissolve itself "today," while DEM Party Batman Provincial Co-Chair Mustafa Mesut Tekik's death was reported. In Diyarbakır, a new "Democratic Unity Initiative" was established, focused on resolving the Kurdish issue.
Interior Minister Yerlikaya announced nearly 500,000 drivers received citations in the past week. A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Malatya's Yeşilyurt district in the evening. Turkey also announced it would host a trilateral meeting with Syrian and Jordanian foreign ministers.