The Yenidoğan gang trial entered its third day, with nurse Cansu Akyıldırım's testimony revealing profit motives behind infant deaths. MIT Chief Ibrahim Kalın gave an unusual three-hour presentation to CHP leadership about terrorism threats.
Parliamentary tensions escalated when Interior Minister Yerlikaya faced physical obstruction from opposition deputies, leading to a confrontation that dominated midday coverage. Istanbul announced a 17.5% water price increase, while 500 miners in Çayırhan locked themselves underground to protest privatization.
By evening, MHP leadership requested the resignation of three deputies over alleged gold smuggling connections. The deputies complied with formal loyalty oaths upon departure. Meanwhile, Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned a missile attack on a Turkish cargo vessel near Yemen, while Israel's strike on Syria's Palmyra resulted in 36 casualties.