• A Turkish-owned ship sank in the Black Sea, leading to the arrest of 17 suspects in an investigation into corruption allegations involving a local municipality. • The Turkish Cypriot leader Unal Üstel announced the start of election processes, urging party members to campaign and use official emblems and colors. • Deniz Demircioğlu was nominated by the Democratic Party (DP) as its candidate for Lefkoşa mayorship, intensifying a four-way race with incumbent Mehmet Harmancı and others. • The Turkish Cypriot politician Cemil Sarcıizmeli denied allegations of municipal debt, stating that his municipality only had a 7 million TL loan with employee benefits included. • Turkey's summer time application will end on October 25, marking the transition to longer nights and shorter days as clocks are set back one hour.