The day was dominated by a widening security crackdown ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. By morning, 75 detainees—including TEMA volunteers and journalists—faced arrest requests, while the DMM denied claims of barriers being erected. By afternoon, a counter-terrorism sweep yielded 103 arrests, and journalists Ali Çağatay and Yıldız Tar were detained. Pro-government outlets framed these as necessary measures, while Erdoğan addressed police graduates, vowing full support. The operations extended a pattern from previous days, where municipal corruption arrests and CHP defections had already signaled a tightening of state control. The summit’s importance was underscored by NATO Secretary General Rutte, who called it more critical than the Hague gathering.