The most significant diplomatic development was a surprising four-way summit involving President Erdoğan, US President Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Syrian Transition President Ahmed al-Shara. This marked a major step in Syria's reintegration into regional diplomacy.

Morning headlines focused on a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the Mediterranean that rattled Muğla, with experts warning about the potential for "earthquake storms." Police operations across 49 provinces targeted loan sharks and fraudsters, resulting in 146 detentions.

By midday, Erdoğan addressed PKK's dissolution, stating "all branches of the organization must participate" and that "we have entered a new phase." The US approved a $225 million missile sale to Turkey.

In the evening, the Kremlin announced Putin would not attend the planned Istanbul meeting, complicating the Ukraine peace initiative started earlier in the week. Galatasaray won the Turkish Cup.