Turkish media on October 26 prominently reported the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s announcement of the complete withdrawal of its forces from Turkey, relocating them to Media Defense Zones. This development, previously hinted at as a "historic step," was welcomed by the ruling AK Party as a concrete outcome of the "Terror-Free Turkey" roadmap.
Concurrently, the "espionage" investigation targeting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu continued to dominate headlines. İmamoğlu gave testimony in Çağlayan, and by late evening, a prosecutor requested his arrest along with Merdan Yanardağ and Necati Özkan. This ongoing legal scrutiny of İmamoğlu, following earlier reports of an 'spy operation' and the trusteeship of Tele1, remained a central focus across various media outlets throughout the day.