08:26 (05:26)⇢Beykoz Deputy Mayor Detained In Corruption Probe
⌨The newspapers report on a corruption scandal involving Beykoz Deputy Mayor Fidan Gül, who faces detention over bid rigging allegations with searches conducted at her home and office (Gerçek Gündem, Hürriyet, OdaTV). A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck İzmir Bay (Milliyet). Political commentary continues with Ruşen Çakır claiming Erdoğan's power is fading, stating his March 19 maneuver has shortened his remaining time in office (Medyascope). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality faces deepening budget crisis with 215 billion TL debt and 59 billion TL deficit (Sabah). In international news, the first all-female tourist space flight successfully completed its mission in the US (Bianet).