A third wave of operations against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality dominated coverage, with 22 officials including Media and Public Relations Department Head Taner Çetin targeted in corruption investigations. Pro-government outlets emphasized alleged corruption while opposition sources framed it as political persecution of Mayor İmamoğlu.
The morning also saw operations against manipulation in the Istanbul Stock Exchange with seven arrest warrants issued.
By midday, Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın conducted significant diplomatic contacts in Syria, meeting with officials in Damascus, while Defense Ministry representatives also visited Syrian counterparts - marking continued normalization efforts as the EU announced lifting sanctions on Syria.
DEM Party continued its outreach by meeting with CHP leadership, furthering cooperation following previous days' developments regarding the PKK disarmament process.
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in the Marmara Sea shook Istanbul in the evening, prompting statements from seismologists about its implications.