10:10⇢Istanbul Municipality Corruption Probe Expands
⌨The newspapers report on a major corruption investigation involving Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) as 36 suspects now provide testimony under "effective remorse" provisions, including businessmen, municipal officials, and former CHP council members (Hürriyet). Political commentary focuses on veteran journalist Ruşen Çakır's analysis of Kılıçdaroğlu's potential return through judicial proceedings, describing it as a "miracle" created by the court rather than the former CHP leader himself (Medyascope). Press freedom concerns intensify as journalist Eylem Yılmaz faces inhuman detention conditions in prison, with DİSK Basın-İş demanding release of all detained journalists (Bianet). Meanwhile, opposition voices maintain defiance with calls to continue democratic struggle (Birgun), while regional tensions persist as Iran holds state funerals for military commanders killed by Israel (Daily Sabah). Domestic incidents include a quarry collapse in Erzurum (Gerçek Gündem) and shocking details emerging in the Sarıyer murder case of Oya Budak (Milliyet).