A magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Kars opened the day, followed by widespread snowfall that progressively shut down transportation across Turkey. By afternoon, 22 provinces had suspended education, with 800 people stranded in Kayseri and 509 in Malatya requiring emergency shelter.
A family murder-suicide in Istanbul claimed five lives, while the Dersim (Tunceli) Municipality crisis evolved as Co-Mayor Birsen Orhan was released to house arrest after questioning. The İliç mine disaster investigation concluded with a report clearing environmental impact assessment procedures of responsibility.
President Erdogan conducted a phone call with Putin while the Istanbul governorate announced restrictions on November 25 activities in Beyoğlu. By evening, an aircraft fire at Antalya Airport and a fatal marble quarry collapse added to the day's mounting incidents, as snow continued disrupting central Anatolia.