Slovenian MEP Vladimir Prebilic threatened to propose EU sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek over his role in corruption investigations targeting opposition municipalities. AK Party spokesperson Ömer Çelik denounced the remarks as colonial and disrespectful, and accused the European Parliament of bias, citing its stance on Gaza. Gürlek dismissed the threat as an attack on Turkish sovereignty.

Armenia's June 7 parliamentary election gave Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a decisive victory but not the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional reforms demanded by Azerbaijan. Pashinyan campaigned on restoring ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan and moving Armenia closer to Europe. The election result has revived hopes for reopening the Turkish-Armenian border after three decades, though Turkey is moving cautiously to avoid upsetting Azerbaijan, its key economic partner. Following his re-election, Pashinyan's lack of a parliamentary supermajority prevents constitutional changes demanded by Azerbaijan to remove territorial claims to Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish President Erdogan congratulated Pashinyan, and the Turkish foreign ministry urged 'bold reforms.' Analysts note Turkey has only a 'yellow light of caution' from Azerbaijan to proceed. Reopening the border is seen as a slow, gradual process, with Ankara seeking to retake initiative from Baku.