A comprehensive prison enforcement package reached parliament at 3 PM, covering nine laws and thirty articles with provisions for housing enforcement and evictions. The submission followed President Erdoğan's positive response to MHP leader Bahçeli's re-candidacy suggestion, saying he was "honored" by the remarks.
The Istanbul Municipality corruption investigation intensified with three more releases through "effective remorse" testimony, including businessman Seyfi Beyaz claiming official Adem Soytekin demanded 3 million lira for construction permits. Turkey's first floating gas platform Osman Gazi passed through the Bosphorus toward the Black Sea.
Legal challenges to government trustees escalated when Istanbul's 9th Administrative Court applied to the Constitutional Court to overturn the trustee appointment law, specifically citing Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer's case. The European Council imposed sanctions on three Syrian National Army groups for targeting Alevi civilians. Foreign Minister Fidan positioned Turkey as an "ideal actor" for Russia-Ukraine peace talks while meeting Hamas officials in Qatar.