The Day of Kılıçdaroğlu's Return to CHP Headquarters

The day was defined by the ongoing CHP leadership crisis following the 'mutlak butlan' ruling. In the morning, Kılıçdaroğlu announced he would visit the party headquarters on the second day of Eid, later rescheduled to May 30. By early afternoon, his photos were reinstalled at the HQ, and his new inner circle was revealed. Özgür Özel countered by planning a mass Eid gathering in the squares and apologizing to CNN Türk for the attack on its journalists during his parliament march. AKP officials distanced themselves from the crisis, labeling Erdoğan a 'red line'. International media framed the police intervention as a new phase of pressure on the opposition. Other stories included a 4.2 earthquake in Osmaniye, a drug operation involving celebrities, and Iran's defiance to US and Israel.