The Day of the Ahmet Özer Sentencing

The morning began with editors focusing on the state's sudden intervention in the financial sector, reporting the appointment of a trustee (kayyım) to Papel Electronic Money following a major police operation. Simultaneously, the fallout from previous narcotics raids continued as 14 public figures, including media coordinators and actors, reportedly tested positive for drug use. By early afternoon, the editorial narrative shifted decisively to the judiciary. Editors prioritized the sentencing of former Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer to over six years in prison for "membership in a terrorist organization." This development triggered a rare public rebuke from MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, who criticized the lack of reasonable grounds for the verdict, while courts elsewhere reversed the controversial dismissal of lieutenants involved in the "sword oath" ceremony. In the evening, headlines were dominated by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's diplomatic briefing. Editors highlighted his statements regarding a potential extension of the Syrian ceasefire and the strategic pivot of the Trump administration toward troop withdrawal, framing it as a correction of historical policy errors.