The PKK announced it held its 12th congress on May 5-7, marking a potential turning point in Turkey's anti-terrorism efforts. This development dominated morning headlines, with multiple outlets reporting on DEM Party statements that the PKK's dissolution announcement was imminent. By midday, MHP leader Bahçeli called Ahmet Türk to congratulate him, signaling unprecedented political alignment on the Kurdish issue.

In a stunning evening revelation, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan disclosed he had survived an assassination attempt involving arsenic and mercury poisoning. This disclosure came hours after he stated that PKK laying down arms "would not be sufficient."

The India-Pakistan conflict continued escalating, with Pakistan claiming to have shot down 25 Israeli-made Indian drones. Pope Leo XIV conducted his first Mass following Pope Francis's death, with Erdoğan sending a congratulatory letter later in the day.