18:24⇢Bahçeli Demands Swift Conclusion To İmamoğlu Trial
⌨The newspapers report on the ongoing İmamoğlu case, with MHP leader Bahçeli calling for an urgent conclusion to his trial, stating "if he's innocent, let him be acquitted; if guilty, let him serve his sentence" (Medyascope, Daily Sabah). İmamoğlu himself has addressed Erdoğan directly (OdaTV) and told supporters "enough of being deceived constantly" (Cumhuriyet). In other news, a suspect was arrested for vandalizing Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi's grave (Gerçek Gündem), while First Lady Emine Erdoğan received a "Best Female Leader Award" from the Global Donors Forum (Hürriyet). Aydinlik reports financial troubles with an organization announcing it cannot pay salaries.