Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu sent his first messages from Silivri prison, calling for hope and asking youth to avoid confrontation with police. CHP leader Özgür Özel visited the Istanbul Governor while thousands of university students marched from Beşiktaş to Saraçhane despite transportation restrictions.
President Erdoğan addressed the nation after a cabinet meeting, blaming Özel for the unrest and claiming protesters had "turned mosques into taverns," referring to incidents at Şehzadebaşı Mosque. The Interior Minister reported 123 police officers injured in demonstrations.
In a provocative escalation, Özel announced a boycott list targeting specific companies, naming Espressolab as the first business to avoid. Authorities continued arresting opposition figures and journalists in dawn raids across multiple cities, with 71 people detained in Istanbul alone. The EU called on Turkey to "uphold democratic values" amid the expanding crackdown.
By evening, police used tear gas as crowds dispersed from Saraçhane.