The day began with 19 May Youth and Sports Day celebrations, with President Erdoğan vowing a 'terror-free Türkiye' in his address. The main development was Israel's detention of all activists aboard the Global Sumud Fleet, as reported by Gerçek Gündem and Yeni Akit, following earlier interceptions. In the afternoon, MİT chief İbrahim Kalın met Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Damascus, covered by Milliyet and Daily Sabah. The Mersin mass shooting concluded with the attacker's suicide. The Beşiktaş Municipality bribery investigation led to five detentions. The day also saw Germany sending troops and Patriot missiles to Turkey, and the Çelik Kubbe air defense system being field-tested.