11:55⇢İzmir Strike Ends After Seven Days
⌨The newspapers report on the resolution of the seven-day İzmir municipal strike, with İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and DİSK union reaching an agreement (Gerçek Gündem, Milliyet). Bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz was released following her detention, with her lawyer emphasizing the procedural violations during her arrest under Article 301 and criticizing the withholding of case files that prevented proper defense preparation (Bianet). The Directorate of Religious Affairs received new authority to collect and destroy problematic Quran translations, marking an expansion of state control over religious texts (Yeni Akit). Eight people including mayors are being transferred to İzmir in what appears to be part of ongoing municipal investigations (Birgun). Meanwhile, a homeowner in Antalya discovered a rare Agave plant in their garden, with authorities warning that damaging the 60-100 year lifecycle plant carries a 400,000 lira penalty (Hürriyet).