The ultranationalist MHP and pro-Kurdish DEM parties exchanged historic first-ever holiday visits, signaling potential shifts in Turkey's political landscape amid ongoing İmamoğlu detention crisis. CHP leader Özgür Özel claimed to know which ruling party official sent messages about İmamoğlu's impending arrest, calling it "the world's largest signature campaign."
Interior Minister Yerlikaya announced the grim holiday toll: 19 deaths and 2,499 injuries from traffic accidents during the first two days of Bayram. PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan received a family visit at İmralı prison.
Popular musician Volkan Konak's sudden death after collapsing on stage prompted tributes from across the political spectrum, including MHP leader Bahçeli. CHP maintained its lead over AKP in the latest opinion poll, while Vice President Yılmaz criticized Israel's continued attacks on Gaza during the holiday, which killed 53 Palestinians in two days.