Turkey shifted from diplomatic mediation to defensive positioning as the Iran-Israel conflict entered its sixth day. President Erdoğan declared the country on alert for any negative developments, while security levels were raised for Turkish-flagged vessels in the Hormuz Strait. The diplomatic tone changed from previous days' active mediation offers to cautious monitoring.
Political commentator Ruşen Çakır suggested strengthening the "internal front" by releasing political prisoners including İmamoğlu and Demirtaş, while MHP's Yönter cryptically stated "the circle is narrowing." Parliamentary tensions erupted when a DEM party MP referenced the "Armenian genocide," causing disruption in the assembly.
A MASAK report emerged alleging İmamoğlu committed seven money laundering offenses, marking an escalation in corruption investigations against the Istanbul mayor. Separately, Gezi protester Tayfun Kahraman was hospitalized from Silivri prison due to multiple sclerosis. The Foreign Ministry sharply rejected Israeli claims about Turkish jets protecting Israel, calling them "despicable lies."