The Justice Ministry's approval of DEM Party's visit to İmralı Prison dominated coverage, with Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan scheduled to meet Öcalan. This development follows weeks of Kurdish-related diplomatic activity and Syrian negotiations.
Meanwhile, the government announced new social media regulations for children, while RTÜK issued penalties to opposition media. Istanbul authorities prepared extensive security measures for New Year's celebrations, seizing 17 tons of counterfeit alcohol.
By evening, Erdoğan initiated a significant bureaucratic reorganization, establishing a new Presidential General Secretariat and removing several provincial education directors. The changes came alongside reports of Turkey dispatching an eight-person team to investigate Azerbaijan's recent plane crash, maintaining regional diplomatic engagement.