Severe weather disrupted Istanbul's maritime traffic and forced flight cancellations, with the Bosphorus closing to ships and THY canceling 38 flights. A plastic factory fire in Beylikdüzü burned for 14 hours, requiring 300 firefighters to contain it.
The appointment of trustees to DEM Party-led municipalities continued generating responses, with Dersim's municipal building barricaded and an arrest warrant issued for Co-Mayor Birsen Orhan. The Yenidoğan gang trial entered its sixth day, with leader Fırat Sarı facing prosecutor questions about victim survival chances.
On Teachers' Day, Erdogan announced 20,000 new teacher appointments while introducing the "Turkey Century Education Model." By evening, heavy snowfall had affected multiple provinces, stranding vehicles on the Anatolian Highway and reaching 20cm depth at Uludağ. Minister Kacır's convoy was involved in an accident that killed the MYP provincial chair.