The day's significant political development centered on the CHP. In the early afternoon, Özgür Özel publicly declared Ekrem İmamoğlu as the party's presidential candidate, a statement that garnered significant attention. This announcement followed earlier reports of a large CHP demonstration in Ankara ahead of the General Assembly lawsuit, and an ongoing internal party crisis as reported by Medyascope. Concurrently, international news continued to highlight Israel's actions in Gaza, with reports of new bombings in Gaza City and U.S. diplomatic involvement. Domestically, RTÜK initiated an investigation into the 'Kızılcık Şerbeti' series.