India's missile barrage into Pakistan territory killed 26 people, prompting Turkey to warn of "full-scale war risk." Foreign Minister Fidan spoke with his Saudi counterpart while President Erdoğan held talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif.

Domestic politics remained dominated by the aftermath of the attack on CHP leader Özgür Özel. By evening, thousands gathered at Beyazıt Square for CHP's first rally since the assault, with Özel declaring "we're not afraid to walk the streets." The CHP bus driver who had confronted police during recent events now faces potential 13-year imprisonment.

Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu continued battling diploma controversies, while the Constitutional Court rejected a petition to invalidate a law affecting animal rights. In legal developments, two more suspects were detained in the Minguzzi murder case, while President Erdoğan appointed Veysel Eroğlu as Special Representative to Iraq.