President Erdoğan announced a significant 75 billion cubic meter natural gas discovery in the Black Sea, valued at approximately $30 billion, reinforcing Turkey's energy independence ambitions. The Justice Ministry filed indictments against 32 suspects in the deadly Kartalkaya hotel fire case, with 13 defendants facing up to 1,998 years imprisonment each for their roles in the disaster that killed 78 people.

The diplomatic momentum from previous days' peace initiatives continued with Erdoğan confirming Turkey's discussions with Iraq regarding PKK weapons handover mechanisms. He emphasized there were "no issues with the Lausanne Treaty," seemingly walking back previous statements that had caused controversy.

Weather warnings dominated morning coverage, with "orange" alerts for İzmir and "yellow" alerts for 18 other provinces. A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Kahramanmaraş in the evening reminded the country of ongoing seismic risks after the devastating 2023 earthquakes.