The Defense Minister's statements indicating terrorists should "unconditionally surrender weapons" were met with Bianet reporting Öcalan's peace proposals could "contribute to peace among peoples." DEM Party leader Pervin Buldan announced a meeting date with President Erdoğan, advancing the İmralı dialogue initiated days earlier.
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu traveled to Trabzon receiving a "enthusiastic welcome" amid continuing tensions with Ankara Mayor Yavaş, who stated "no one is indispensable" and emphasized his "own political roadmap." Their morning meeting appeared to temporarily stabilize the situation.
Extreme weather fluctuations saw temperatures in Adana jumping from -7°C to 36°C while İzmir broke a 87-year March temperature record at 31.1°C. The cargo ship MSC Rhiannon ran aground near Istanbul's Bakırköy coast.
Late evening headlines focused on US and UK airstrikes against Yemen, marking Trump's first military action since taking office.