The morning began with Defense Minister Güler announcing the completion of military operations in Zap, while heavy snowfall continued disrupting daily life across multiple provinces. By noon, MHP leader Bahçeli made an unexpected call for direct talks between imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan and the DEM Party group, generating responses from across the political spectrum.
President Erdogan addressed the Religious Council, warning about "artificial religion" in digital media and calling for RTÜK intervention. The afternoon saw poet İlhan Çomak's release after 30 years in prison, while Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire agreement with U.S. mediation.
By evening, MIT (Turkish Intelligence) announced the capture of suspects in a rabbi's murder, while the controversy over military lieutenants' oath ceremony continued with a prosecutor's suspension for supporting the officers.