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Netanyahu declares ‘decisive majority’ as Eisenkot vows to end his rule

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3 min read

Partial election results put opposition parties ahead of Netanyahu's bloc as Eisenkot urges prime minister to quit politics

Netanyahu declares ‘decisive majority’ as Eisenkot vows to end his rule

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Explainer

7 min read

With more than half of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc leads with a projected 56 seats against 49 for the opposition

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia raises terror alert

Serbia

1 min read VIDEO

Attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia raises terror alert

Netanyahu’s bloc takes lead as 50% of Israel election votes counted

Israeli Elections

1 min read

Netanyahu’s bloc takes lead as 50% of Israel election votes counted

Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

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Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

Türkiye is expected to announce former FM Feridun Sinirlioglu's candidacy on Friday after Thursday's straw poll at the UN Security Council

Netanyahu declares ‘decisive majority’ as Eisenkot vows to end his rule

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3 min read

Israel exit polls show deadlock as neither bloc nears 61-seat majority

on radar

4 min read VIDEO

Netanyahu’s Likud loses bid to extend voting as Israel turnout tops 74%

Israel Election

3 min read

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Explainer

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Culture

3 min read

'About the Mother' premieres at Golden Orange Film Festival, sparking casting debate

'About the Mother' premieres at Golden Orange Film Festival, sparking casting debate

63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

2 min read

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Lifestyle

Alcaraz and Zverev advance at Vienna Open

Tennis

2 min read

Spotlight

The November men who would rather not know

The November men who would rather not know

6 min read

Saudi Arabia seeks Qatar-style Turkish military base, Turkish sources say

Saudi Arabia seeks Qatar-style Turkish military base, Turkish sources say

3 min read

US to issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and family as reports say he left Brazil

US to issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and family as reports say he left Brazil

Americas

5 min read

Russia blames Ukraine for Black Sea shipping threats, rejects Romanian sabotage claims

Russia blames Ukraine for Black Sea shipping threats, rejects Romanian sabotage claims

Black Sea

2 min read

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

4 min read

Türkiye’s jobless count jumps 198,000 in September, biggest rise in 13 months

Türkiye’s jobless count jumps 198,000 in September, biggest rise in 13 months

unemployment

2 min read

Serbia’s students just won without a leader. Now who governs?

Serbia’s students just won without a leader. Now who governs?

7 min read

Türkiye's Dogan Holding agrees to sell Kanal D Romania for €109M

Türkiye's Dogan Holding agrees to sell Kanal D Romania for €109M

Mergers & acquisitions

3 min read

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

A. Craig Copetas

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

Umut Cagri Sari

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Omer Faruk Bingol

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Enes Berna Kilic

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Mustafa Cuhadar

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

A. Craig Copetas

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

How Libya-Türkiye maritime deal rewrites regional geopolitics

How Libya-Türkiye maritime deal rewrites regional geopolitics

Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu

End of Middle East proxy wars? Here's what the Mecca pact promises

End of Middle East proxy wars? Here's what the Mecca pact promises

America, are you ready for Abdul?

America, are you ready for Abdul?

Germany’s far right has a goal. Not everyone makes the team

Germany’s far right has a goal. Not everyone makes the team

Andreas Evagora

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war?

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Shorts

Guess these 5 Istanbul icons

Trump found a villain for France’s protests

Middle Eastern or Mediterranean?

Grabbing Russia by the tomatoes?

Istanbul's mystery mace

Flavors of Türkiye hit DC

The sunken mosque emerges

Istanbul underwater

Greek MEP crosses red line

Traces of Islam in the founding of US

The baklava joke that stuck

Not the next COVID

Istanbul's ticking time bombs

Is America's reputation lost in the Middle East?

Married against the odds

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Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

Following a complex argument, holding a thought for a long stretch of time, and ...

So close, so costly: What a 33-year border closure does to trade

So close, so costly: What a 33-year border closure does to trade

Türkiye now lets exporters name Armenia as the destination on customs forms, but...

BlackRock goes from bullish on Türkiye to dumping all Turkish stocks

BlackRock goes from bullish on Türkiye to dumping all Turkish stocks

After backing Türkiye’s market comeback, BlackRock slashes its exposure, citing ...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Recipe

8 min read

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

In-Depth

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Türkiye targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Two sides of Türkiye head for very different weather this week

Two sides of Türkiye head for very different weather this week

Istanbul floods: What victims should do to claim insurance compensation

Istanbul floods: What victims should do to claim insurance compensation

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter

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Oil prices rise as Saudi Ras Tanura hub catches fire after Houthi attack

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Saudi Arabia seeks Qatar-style Turkish military base, Turkish sources say

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Mojtaba Khamenei says Iran's conditions must be met to end 'neither war nor peace'

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4 workers killed as tornado tears apart containers in Türkiye’s Antalya

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Houthis accuse Egypt of ‘declaring war’ by backing Saudi Arabia

Türkiye's Parliament advances joint defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Türkiye's Parliament advances joint defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

Mecca Defense Alliance

5 min read

Agreement treats armed attack on any of three countries as attack on all, establishing framework for collective defense

Istanbul congestion hits 80% as rain slows morning commute

Nation

4 min read

Congestion reaches 89% on Anatolian Side and 71% on European Side, while rainwater closes two lanes of Coastal Road in Pendik

Istanbul congestion hits 80% as rain slows morning commute

4 workers killed as tornado tears apart containers in Türkiye’s Antalya

Nation

4 min read

Tornado kills construction workers after tearing apart their accommodation containers, while heavy rainfall, further severe weather threaten region

4 workers killed as tornado tears apart containers in Türkiye’s Antalya

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Defense Industry

3 min read

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing guidance kit passes its first qualification firing from F-16 at Sinop, giving jets 100 km stand-off strike option

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Energy Minister says Türkiye plans oil partnership with Italy’s Eni

Energy Minister says Türkiye plans oil partnership with Italy’s Eni

Energy

6 min read

Fitch expects Türkiye’s debt capital market to reach $550 billion by 2027

Fitch expects Türkiye’s debt capital market to reach $550 billion by 2027

Economy

4 min read

Anthropic warns in IPO filing that AI could pose existential risks to humanity

Anthropic warns in IPO filing that AI could pose existential risks to humanity

Tech

4 min read

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Explainer

13 min read

With more than half of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc leads with a projected 56 seats against 49 for the opposition

Attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia raises terror alert

Attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia raises terror alert

Serbia

3 min read

Serbian police kill knife-wielding attacker outside Israel's embassy as authorities raise country's terror threat level to its highest setting

Netanyahu’s bloc takes lead as 50% of Israel election votes counted

Netanyahu’s bloc takes lead as 50% of Israel election votes counted

Israeli Elections

2 min read

Israeli PM's bloc projected to win 56 seats, ahead of opposition and Arab parties, as partial election results come in

Syria reopens Jordan border as both countries agree to probe deadly airstrikes

Syria reopens Jordan border as both countries agree to probe deadly airstrikes

Syria-Jordan

11 min read

Damascus and Amman establish joint security committee after Jordanian strikes kill seven in southern Syria

US to issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and family as reports say he left Brazil

US to issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and family as reports say he left Brazil

Americas

9 min read

US and Cuban diplomats trade insults on UN floor before embargo vote

US and Cuban diplomats trade insults on UN floor before embargo vote

Americas

5 min read

Brazil cancels Flavio Bolsonaro’s passports after election loss

Brazil cancels Flavio Bolsonaro’s passports after election loss

Americas

7 min read

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Lifestyle

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus program in 2027, applications open in November

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus program in 2027, applications open in November

Education

2 min read

Meet MEGA, Türkiye’s robot that patrols store aisles to check prices, not to shop

Meet MEGA, Türkiye’s robot that patrols store aisles to check prices, not to shop

Lifestyle

4 min read

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Explainer

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Culture

6 min read

Norwegian philologist Helge Kare Fauskanger explains how Tolkien built Quenya and Sindarin and why fans still study them

Van Gogh Museum shifts focus from visitor numbers to quality, director says in Istanbul

Events

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Van Gogh Museum Director Emilie Gordenker says museum prioritizing visitor experience and diversity over growth during Istanbul talk

Van Gogh Museum shifts focus from visitor numbers to quality, director says in Istanbul

'About the Mother' premieres at Golden Orange Film Festival, sparking casting debate

63rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

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Sevda Erginci's portrayal of a struggling mother in 'About the Mother' drew mixed reactions following its Türkiye premiere at Antalya's film festival

'About the Mother' premieres at Golden Orange Film Festival, sparking casting debate

Italy’s Matera turns culture into Mediterranean meeting point

Events

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Matera hosts exhibitions, concerts and residencies as Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026

Italy’s Matera turns culture into Mediterranean meeting point

Alcaraz and Zverev advance at Vienna Open

Alcaraz and Zverev advance at Vienna Open

Tennis

6 min read

Valencia edges Fenerbahce 86-78 after dramatic EuroLeague comeback

Valencia edges Fenerbahce 86-78 after dramatic EuroLeague comeback

Basketball

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Fenerbahce eyes Vincenzo Montella after Ismail Kartal departure

Fenerbahce eyes Vincenzo Montella after Ismail Kartal departure

Football

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Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

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20

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

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19

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

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18

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KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

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16

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

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16

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KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

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15

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ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

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14

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ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

9

12

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CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

9

12

12

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

9

11

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ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

9

10

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

9

8

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

9

8

16

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

9

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

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EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

9

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beyond The Map

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Environment

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Travel

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Beyond the Map

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Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Event in Adana brought 25 children with special needs together with chefs to mark Republic Day and support their social participation

Voter turnout in Arab strongholds puts Netanyahu’s political fate on line

Voter turnout in Arab strongholds puts Netanyahu’s political fate on line

Serbian students declare victory as Vucic concedes defeat

Serbian students declare victory as Vucic concedes defeat

Brazilians celebrate in streets as Lula wins fourth term

Brazilians celebrate in streets as Lula wins fourth term

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Exclusive—Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

Exclusive—Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

Exclusive

Oct 28 2026

Susan Saint James, star of TV hits 'McMillan & Wife,' 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

Susan Saint James, star of TV hits 'McMillan & Wife,' 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80

Interview

Oct 28 2026

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Türkiye

Oct 28 2026

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Israel's elections: 4 possible scenarios as coalition deadlock looms

Explainer

Oct 28 2026

Alcaraz and Zverev advance at Vienna Open

Alcaraz and Zverev advance at Vienna Open

Carlos Alcaraz - Tennis Player

Oct 28 2026

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