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Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

6 min read

For Balkans and Global South, the real challenge is not to choose sides but to survive in a world with many sides to choose

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

Iran uranium

2 min read

Kazakhstan says it is open to storing Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile if US-Iran deal is reached on Tehran’s nuclear program, report says

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

Israel

3 min read

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

Iran War

1 min read

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

Trump heads to Situation Room for final Iran deal decision

US Iran

2 min read

Trump heads to Situation Room for final Iran deal decision

Trump says he is meeting in the Situation Room to make a final Iran decision after demanding open Hormuz, mine removal, nuclear material destruction

Iran says it will not transfer its enriched uranium abroad

Iran talks

2 min read

Iran denies finalizing 60-day nuclear deal with U.S., calls reports inaccurate

Middle East

2 min read

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Opinion

8 min read

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Deets

Deets

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Expats

3 min read

PSG eye historic Champions League title against Arsenal

Champions League

2 min read

Spotlight

Russian drone strike damages Turkish cargo ship sailing from Ukraine

Russian drone strike damages Turkish cargo ship sailing from Ukraine

Ukraine war

1 min read

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

Op-Ed

7 min read

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

Analysis

8 min read

US and Iran reportedly close to 60-day deal, pending Trump approval

US and Iran reportedly close to 60-day deal, pending Trump approval

Iran Deal

2 min read

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

A. Craig Copetas

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Elif Erginyavuz

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Batu Kinayyigit

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

Omer Faruk Bingol

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Deniz Karakullukcu

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

A. Craig Copetas

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Hasan Mesut Onder

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Omer Ozkizilcik

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Istanbul conquest at 573: How Ottoman strategy, Byzantine weakness reshaped world history

Conquest Of Istanbul

Istanbul conquest at 573: How Ottoman strategy, Byzantine weakness reshaped world history

Istanbul’s 1453 conquest marked turning point shaped by Ottoman strategy, Byzant...

Ye arrives in Istanbul ahead of record-targeting concert as European bans mount

Ye Istanbul

Ye arrives in Istanbul ahead of record-targeting concert as European bans mount

West arrives in Istanbul on May 28 ahead of a May 30 concert at Ataturk Olympic ...

Iran presses FIFA for multiple-entry US visas 2 weeks before World Cup

World Cup

Iran presses FIFA for multiple-entry US visas 2 weeks before World Cup

Federation president says Iran still awaits multiple-entry US visas less than tw...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul weather to swing between sun and showers over Eid al-Adha

Istanbul weather to swing between sun and showers over Eid al-Adha

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

NATO allies discuss participation of 4 Gulf nations in a historic summit, Turkish diplomatic sources tell Türkiye Today

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EU’s Kallas says Russia ‘in deadlock,’ warns of Moscow ‘trap’

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Ye arrives in Istanbul ahead of record-targeting concert as European bans mount

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Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

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Greek Cypriots reportedly seek BrahMos missiles from India

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'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

Türkiye warns of Black Sea escalation as drone hits Turkish-owned ship

Türkiye warns of Black Sea escalation as drone hits Turkish-owned ship

Nation

5 min read

Foreign Ministry statement warned all 'relevant parties to avoid steps leading to uncontrolled escalation of war'

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Deets

Deets

6 min read

Ankara appoints M Selami Yazıcı as new migration directorate head, prioritizing tech modernization and institutional experience

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Türkiye completes live-warhead tests on Gokdogan and Bozdogan missiles

Defense Industry

5 min read

Türkiye's Gokdogan and Bozdogan air-to-air missiles complete live-warhead validation tests with direct hits on targets

Türkiye completes live-warhead tests on Gokdogan and Bozdogan missiles

Erdogan seeks Trump meeting around Türkiye-US World Cup match in Los Angeles

Diplomacy

4 min read

Erdogan is seeking to arrange a meeting with President Donald Trump in Los Angeles next month around the time of a Türkiye-US World Cup match

Erdogan seeks Trump meeting around Türkiye-US World Cup match in Los Angeles

China keeps pushing gold, but not for de-dollarization, WGC says

China keeps pushing gold, but not for de-dollarization, WGC says

Gold

4 min read

Turkish Airlines reports record bookings despite global jet fuel crisis

Turkish Airlines reports record bookings despite global jet fuel crisis

Aviation

7 min read

Oil falters, equities turn positive as US-Iran peace hopes grow

Oil falters, equities turn positive as US-Iran peace hopes grow

Global Markets

4 min read

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

Iran uranium

5 min read

Kazakhstan says it is open to storing Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile if US-Iran deal is reached on Tehran’s nuclear program, report says

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

Israel

6 min read

Israel may reportedly need $6M to relocate its Istanbul consulate after the building failed an earthquake test and faces demolition

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

Iran War

4 min read

Iran says message exchanges with the US continue, but no final agreement has been reached and nuclear issues are not currently being discussed

Iran-US deal not final despite 'political understanding': Report

Iran-US deal not final despite 'political understanding': Report

Iran Crisis

6 min read

Iranian source reportedly says a "political understanding" with the US has been reached, but no final deal is completed as Trump weighs terms

Romania drone crash needs examination before blame: Putin

Romania drone crash needs examination before blame: Putin

World

6 min read

Russia backs Putin's $26 billion quest for longevity: WSJ

Russia backs Putin's $26 billion quest for longevity: WSJ

Vladimir Putin

8 min read

China reportedly building vast defensive network around nuclear silos

China reportedly building vast defensive network around nuclear silos

China

8 min read

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Food

WHO confirms first recovery in ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

WHO confirms first recovery in ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Health

1 min read

Millions-year-old fossils unearthed during nature walk in southeastern Türkiye

Millions-year-old fossils unearthed during nature walk in southeastern Türkiye

Science

4 min read

Last master of ancient parchment, UNESCO 'Living Human Treasure' Ismail Arac dies at 93

Last master of ancient parchment, UNESCO 'Living Human Treasure' Ismail Arac dies at 93

Culture

5 min read

Bergama artisan and UNESCO-recognized master, Arac spent over 70 years preserving traditional parchment making

Istanbul conquest at 573: How Ottoman strategy, Byzantine weakness reshaped world history

Conquest Of Istanbul

13 min read

Istanbul’s 1453 conquest marked turning point shaped by Ottoman strategy, Byzantine decline and city’s post-war transformation

Istanbul conquest at 573: How Ottoman strategy, Byzantine weakness reshaped world history

Ye arrives in Istanbul ahead of record-targeting concert as European bans mount

Ye Istanbul

8 min read

West arrives in Istanbul on May 28 ahead of a May 30 concert at Ataturk Olympic Stadium targeting a crowd of up to 120,000

Ye arrives in Istanbul ahead of record-targeting concert as European bans mount

Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

Cinema

3 min read

Kazakhstan-based AAIFF 2026 invites global creators to submit 10-minute AI-generated short films by Aug 15

Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

PSG eye historic Champions League title against Arsenal

PSG eye historic Champions League title against Arsenal

Champions League

3 min read

EuroCup champions JL Bourg opts out of EuroLeague despite title win

EuroCup champions JL Bourg opts out of EuroLeague despite title win

Basketball

1 min read

Zeynep Sonmez pulls out of Roland Garros doubles after tripping

Zeynep Sonmez pulls out of Roland Garros doubles after tripping

Tennis

1 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

34

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 min read

IN PICTURES

Wildfire ravages forested land across Türkiye’s Canakkale

Wildfire ravages forested land across Türkiye’s Canakkale

Eastern Thrace faces severe drought as reservoirs and ponds dry

Eastern Thrace faces severe drought as reservoirs and ponds dry

Looted Roman columns and Ottoman relics found in Antalya shop priced up to $980

Looted Roman columns and Ottoman relics found in Antalya shop priced up to $980

Türkiye's private sector foreign debt hits $195.4B, highest in 67 months

Türkiye's private sector foreign debt hits $195.4B, highest in 67 months

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Israeli forces have crossed Lebanon's Litani River: Netanyahu

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Russia preparing ‘new massive strike’ on Ukraine: Zelenskyy

Russia preparing ‘new massive strike’ on Ukraine: Zelenskyy

May 29 2026

Romania drone crash needs examination before blame: Putin

Romania drone crash needs examination before blame: Putin

May 29 2026

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

Kazakhstan open to taking Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium: Report

May 29 2026

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

Israel’s Istanbul consulate move could cost $6M, report says

May 29 2026

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

Iran pushes back on Trump claims, says no final US deal

May 29 2026

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