The day was dominated by the formal split in the main opposition CHP. Özgür Özel used the party's group meeting to announce his departure and the formation of a new party, framing it as a 'Turkish alliance' march to power. This triggered immediate consequences: CHP İzmir MP Murat Bakan resigned, and by evening, the Istanbul provincial branch had removed seven district chairs loyal to Özel. The rupture overshadowed other stories, including Parliament Speaker Kurtulmuş's tour of party leaders to discuss a 'terror-free' legislative framework, and the continuing Ahbap investigation, where Oğuzhan Uğur was placed in the same prison as Haluk Levent. International tensions also featured, with Trump threatening strikes on Iran and the Somali military motion passing in parliament.