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The Mecca agreement: Middle East’s new counterweight to Abraham Accords

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

9 min read

The Mecca Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signals a new regional security architecture balancing the Abraham Accords

The Mecca agreement: Middle East’s new counterweight to Abraham Accords

Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Middle East

2 min read

Syria's foreign minister tells Israel's airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase was unjustified, disputing Israeli claims of a Turkish military buildup

Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Europe

2 min read

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Diplomacy

1 min read

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Middle East

4 min read

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Netanyahu says Israel struck a Syrian air base to block Turkish forces from advancing further south

Israel says Syria strike aimed to block Turkish buildup, Ankara denies presence

Syria strike

5 min read

US pushes for Israel-Türkiye-Syria military hotline after airbase strike

Middle East

4 min read

Coventry City lands Fenerbahce’s Cherif in record €24.5M deal

Coventry City lands Fenerbahce’s Cherif in record €24.5M deal

Fenerbahce

2 min read

25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

cave archaeology

2 min read

Camilla says staying silent about Charles' cancer was difficult

Lifestyle

1 min read

Spotlight

Europe and Türkiye don't need a breakthrough—just a better deal

Europe and Türkiye don't need a breakthrough—just a better deal

Op-Ed

6 min read

Stray drone crashes into Trabzon police station

Stray drone crashes into Trabzon police station

stray drone

2 min read

Türkiye's Blue Homeland goes green—and Athens has a legal argument to answer

Türkiye's Blue Homeland goes green—and Athens has a legal argument to answer

Op-Ed

6 min read

Iran weighs hitting US assets in Bulgaria, Greek Cyprus if fighting ramps up: Report

Iran weighs hitting US assets in Bulgaria, Greek Cyprus if fighting ramps up: Report

Iran War

3 min read

Washington's Libya plan was fragile before the bullets started flying

Washington's Libya plan was fragile before the bullets started flying

From Silicon Valley to Syria, Türkiye’s global connections run deep

From Silicon Valley to Syria, Türkiye’s global connections run deep

The Acid Age: AI’s ultimate reality check

The Acid Age: AI’s ultimate reality check

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Broken truces, risky chokepoints, and joint defense shape new regional fault lines

Broken truces, risky chokepoints, and joint defense shape new regional fault lines

Turkish central bank gives first signal of rate cut in inflation report

Turkish central bank gives first signal of rate cut in inflation report

Omer Faruk Bingol

More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

Deniz Karakullukcu

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Batu Kinayyigit

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

Omer Ozkizilcik

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Nourhan El-Bayaa

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Omer Faruk Bingol

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Discover

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' gives Homer a 'second life' and new tourism map

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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' gives Homer a 'second life' and new tourism map

Greek scholars and Italy's Tourism Ministry assess how Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is ...

1,600-year-old monumental church emerges at ancient Antandros in Türkiye

Archaeology

1,600-year-old monumental church emerges at ancient Antandros in Türkiye

1,600-year-old church at Antandros in western Türkiye is being uncovered, reveal...

Fenerbahce and Lyon share the points in 1-1 draw

Football

Fenerbahce and Lyon share the points in 1-1 draw

Fenerbahce and Lyon draw 1-1 in Istanbul, with Mason Greenwood's early second-ha...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul temperatures set to climb as high as 36°C

Istanbul temperatures set to climb as high as 36°C

By Newsroom with AA

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Editor's Pick

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Lebanon’s warlord-turned-kingmaker views a collision between Israel and Türkiye as a distinct reality

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Nobel laurate Acemoglu blasts The Economist over ‘hit piece’ article

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Stray drone crashes into police station in Türkiye’s Black Sea city of Trabzon

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Iran weighs hitting US assets in Bulgaria, Greek Cyprus if fighting ramps up: Report

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Israel says Syria strike aimed to block Turkish buildup, Ankara denies presence

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Israel accuses Türkiye of security threat after striking Syrian air base

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's chief of the General Staff, Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, speaks by phone with his military counterparts from US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman

Red notice fugitive wanted by Morocco arrested in Istanbul

Crime

3 min read

A Moroccan woman wanted on a red notice for drug trafficking was detained in Istanbul after police traced her to a home in Avcilar

Red notice fugitive wanted by Morocco arrested in Istanbul

Turkish navy stages salute parade ahead of Teknofest Blue Homeland

Defense

Turkish navy stages salute parade ahead of Teknofest Blue Homeland

Stray drone crashes into police station in Türkiye’s Black Sea city of Trabzon

stray drone

5 min read

Trabzon drone crash adds to recent UAV incidents along Türkiye’s Black Sea coast as Russia-Ukraine tensions stay elevated

Stray drone crashes into police station in Türkiye’s Black Sea city of Trabzon

Iraq urges Iran to safeguard oil shipments through Hormuz

Iraq urges Iran to safeguard oil shipments through Hormuz

Iraqi oil

5 min read

3 Türkiye destinations rank among Europe's best-value city breaks under €100 a day

3 Türkiye destinations rank among Europe's best-value city breaks under €100 a day

Tourism

5 min read

Türkiye, Syria sign phosphate deal as part of mining cooperation

Türkiye, Syria sign phosphate deal as part of mining cooperation

Mining

4 min read

Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Middle East

4 min read

Syria's foreign minister tells Israel's airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase was unjustified, disputing Israeli claims of a Turkish military buildup

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Europe

5 min read

Poll finds that nearly 80% of Germans name the economy as the country's biggest problem, far outpacing concerns like migration or climate change

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Middle East

6 min read

Netanyahu says Israel struck a Syrian air base to block Turkish forces from advancing further south

Israel built fake think tank to influence AI chatbots: Report

Israel built fake think tank to influence AI chatbots: Report

Middle East

5 min read

Report reveals Israel has created a fake American-style think tank designed to influence how AI chatbots discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Trump says he knows Kim Jong Un ‘very well,’ predicts he'll be ‘fine’

Trump says he knows Kim Jong Un ‘very well,’ predicts he'll be ‘fine’

World

5 min read

ICC rejects new US sanctions on its president as allies rally behind court

ICC rejects new US sanctions on its president as allies rally behind court

World

8 min read

Kim Jong Un’s sister says she is ‘unaware’ of Trump contact

Kim Jong Un’s sister says she is ‘unaware’ of Trump contact

Asia & Pacific

3 min read

Camilla says staying silent about Charles' cancer was difficult

Camilla says staying silent about Charles' cancer was difficult

Lifestyle

2 min read

European sea temperatures rise sharply due to climate change

European sea temperatures rise sharply due to climate change

Environment

3 min read

El Nino, Indian Ocean pattern could push global heat to new records

El Nino, Indian Ocean pattern could push global heat to new records

Weather

4 min read

25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

cave archaeology

4 min read

Archaeologists in Bilecik found 25 turtle figurines dating to 14,500-11,200 BC, revealing ritual activity at In Cave during the Epipaleolithic period

Anne Hathaway pushed hard for Julie Andrews’ return in 'Princess Diaries 3'

Cinema

6 min read

Anne Hathaway says movie team wanted Andrews back despite her decision to sit out

Anne Hathaway pushed hard for Julie Andrews’ return in 'Princess Diaries 3'

Cartoon slammed as terrible turns into box-office phenomenon

Cinema

5 min read

Crude, low-budget cartoon mocked online as bad outsells major releases at Chinese cinemas this summer

Cartoon slammed as terrible turns into box-office phenomenon

'The Bodyguard' musical to make Türkiye debut in Istanbul with Whitney Houston hits

Events

3 min read

'The Bodyguard' musical will make its Türkiye debut at Istanbul's Zorlu PSM in September with a live orchestra and Whitney Houston's biggest hits

'The Bodyguard' musical to make Türkiye debut in Istanbul with Whitney Houston hits

Coventry City lands Fenerbahce’s Cherif in record €24.5M deal

Coventry City lands Fenerbahce’s Cherif in record €24.5M deal

Fenerbahce

3 min read

Türkiye climbs to 9th in UEFA country ranking

Türkiye climbs to 9th in UEFA country ranking

Football

2 min read

FIFA pressed 'self-destruct button' on World Cup: Premier League chief

FIFA pressed 'self-destruct button' on World Cup: Premier League chief

Football

3 min read

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Lifestyle

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Travel

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Travel

1 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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Red notice fugitive wanted by Morocco arrested in Istanbul

Stray drone crashes into police station in Türkiye’s Black Sea city of Trabzon

Hormuz will not reopen until US meets deal conditions: Iran

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Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Syrian foreign minister calls Israeli airbase strike unjustified: Axios

Aug 20 2026

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Nearly 80% of Germans call economy their top worry, poll finds

Aug 19 2026

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Türkiye's military chief speaks by phone with US, regional allies

Aug 19 2026

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Israel will not tolerate Turkish military presence in southern Syria: Netanyahu

Aug 19 2026

Israel built fake think tank to influence AI chatbots: Report

Israel built fake think tank to influence AI chatbots: Report

Aug 19 2026

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