Holiday bonus payments for retirees began, with multiple outlets confirming the payment schedule. President Erdoğan revived his campaign against interest-based economics, stating he would continue advocating for alternatives to the current financial system and develop new options.
The Narin Güran murder trial concluded its fourth hearing with sentences delivered to 15 defendants, while the Kartalkaya hotel fire disaster indictment was accepted by courts. A major counterfeiting operation in Istanbul yielded 4.5 billion lira worth of fake foreign currency.
Erdoğan spoke with Zelensky by phone, reaffirming Turkey's commitment to Ukraine peace talks continuing in Istanbul. Turkey proposed hosting a four-way summit between Erdoğan, Trump, Zelensky, and Putin, with Russian delegation arrival in Istanbul confirmed.
Weather dominated breaking news as flooding hit multiple provinces while snow fell on Mount Erciyes in May. New demographic data showed atheist numbers quadrupled in Turkey's updated belief mapping.