CHP's internal crisis deepened as İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu publicly accused former leader Kılıçdaroğlu of "betrayal," expressing feelings of being "deceived" and "disappointed." The confrontation escalated when Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş threatened to quit politics, while İmamoğlu warned opponents they would be "remembered with shame." Three former CHP leaders—Öymen, Çetin, and Karayalçın—issued a joint statement supporting current leader Özel, effectively choosing sides in the factional battle.
Meanwhile, forest fires spread across multiple provinces, with flames reaching residential areas in Bursa and people reportedly trapped in forests. A major FETÖ operation across 46 provinces resulted in 361 arrests, while another sweep targeting military personnel led to 65 detentions.
Foreign Minister Fidan claimed EU leaders were beginning to align with Erdoğan's positions on Gaza and Ukraine, as Russia signaled readiness for new peace talks in Istanbul. Two DEVA Party parliamentarians resigned from their party.