16:35⇢Erdoğan Defends Municipal Trustees
⌨The newspapers extensively cover President Erdoğan's statements following the Cabinet meeting (Aydinlik, Birgun, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Gazete Duvar, Gerçek Gündem, OdaTV, Yeni Akit). Erdoğan defended recent trustee appointments to municipalities and stated that terror-linked politics would not be tolerated. A significant shift from earlier coverage of Atatürk commemorations is noticed, as cabinet meeting statements dominate the current news cycle.