The day opened with a late-night break-in at CHP's Malatya building, using a locksmith, signaling internal strife. By morning, Erdoğan's group speech dominated, criticizing opposition chaos and announcing a legal framework for a 'terror-free Turkey'. The CHP defection wave accelerated: Keşan Mayor Özcan resigned and was expected to join AK Party, following earlier defector Nimet Özdemir. In the afternoon, the White House confirmed a bilateral Trump-Erdoğan meeting at the NATO summit in Ankara, while the US planned to advance jet engine sales to Turkey. By evening, rumors of a Kılıçdaroğlu-Özel meeting surfaced, and Nevşehir Mayor Arı prepared to rejoin AK Party. The day's editorial focus remained on political realignment and the upcoming summit.
