President Erdogan has announced that the minimum wage for 2022 will be increased by more than 50% to a base of 4.250 Turkish liras (US$275)

A European higher education accreditation agency will review İstanbul University’s business faculty over the controversial annulment of diplomas of 28 graduates, including jailed İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, President Erdogan's main political rival

A new legislation imposing time, location and security restrictions on meetings between lawyers and detainees held on terrorism and organized crime charges is reportedly being drafted following cases where leaders kept issuing instructions from prison

Adana Mayor and eight other local politicians from the main opposition Republican People’s Party were released from prison; Karalar called for the release of other opposition mayors, including Istanbul's mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu

Turkish defense authorities said that there is no evidence of a mass influx of Iranians crossing the border despite a government crackdown on protesters in the neighboring country