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

Op-Ed

4 min read

Brussels’ proposed 'Made in Europe' rules could exclude Türkiye from key automotive subsidies, putting decades of integrated supply chains at risk

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

Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Sumud Flotilla

4 min read

Istanbul court orders prosecutors to prepare indictment on acts against civilians in Gaza, keeps arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 34 other defendants

Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Crime

3 min read

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Middle East

3 min read

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis: Defense minister

on radar

Mecca Pact

5 min read

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis: Defense minister

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis, Defense Minister Yasar Guler says, as Mecca pact support to Saudi Arabia aims at deterrence

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

Analysis

9 min read

Battle-tested in Ukraine: Is Saudi Arabia next for Türkiye’s Korkut anti-drone systems?

on radar

9 min read

Pakistan completes Mecca defense pact ratification

Mecca Pact

3 min read

Rome? Done. Cairo? Next. Ahmet Umit is taking his detectives on a world tour

Interview

Rome? Done. Cairo? Next. Ahmet Umit is taking his detectives on a world tour

Culture

10 min read

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

Op-Ed

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

Opinion

7 min read

'Can you get me out?' Dakar exhibition reveals human suffering along migration routes

Events

2 min read

West Nile virus death toll in Greece rises to 51 as cases reach 453

Health

1 min read

Spotlight

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

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

9 min read

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

10 min read

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

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

6 min read

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

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

5 min read

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

From arms embargo to free trade talks: Canada and Türkiye reset ties

From arms embargo to free trade talks: Canada and Türkiye reset ties

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it

A. Craig Copetas

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray?

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray?

Goktug Caliskan

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake?

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake?

Omer Faruk Bingol

What the mysterious Ankara-Baku tension really tells us

What the mysterious Ankara-Baku tension really tells us

Time for Türkiye to slay the Ouroboros in the Caucasus

Time for Türkiye to slay the Ouroboros in the Caucasus

Benyamin Poghosyan

Could Kaliningrad spark a war between Russia and NATO?

Could Kaliningrad spark a war between Russia and NATO?

Trump's diesel deal costs Merz his White House partner on Russia

Trump's diesel deal costs Merz his White House partner on Russia

Pete Hegseth’s firing squad—great TV, a terrible idea, a gift to extremists

Pete Hegseth’s firing squad—great TV, a terrible idea, a gift to extremists

Everything you never wanted to know about Putin’s war but were forced to watch anyway

Everything you never wanted to know about Putin’s war but were forced to watch anyway

A. Craig Copetas

Middle East wars supercharge interest in Turkish defense—And DC is taking notice

Middle East wars supercharge interest in Turkish defense—And DC is taking notice

Enes Berna Kilic

From Parthenon to Pentagon: Rubio summons Achilles' rage

From Parthenon to Pentagon: Rubio summons Achilles' rage

Shorts

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

Fake columnist targets dissidents

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Yeldegirmeni: Istanbul's very own Brooklyn

Yeldegirmeni: Istanbul's very own Brooklyn

With its tea houses, traditional bakeries, artisan workshops, and colorful stree...

Norway Wealth Fund cries foul over fund scandal as Turkish portfolio takes $300M hit

Norway Wealth Fund cries foul over fund scandal as Turkish portfolio takes $300M hit

$2.3T sovereign wealth fund says it is victim of Türkiye’s market mess as its Tu...

2,800-year-old bone flute, 4,500-year-old idol head unearthed at ancient Troy in Türkiye

2,800-year-old bone flute, 4,500-year-old idol head unearthed at ancient Troy in Türkiye

Archaeologists at ancient Troy in Türkiye uncover a 2,800-year-old bone flute, t...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Recipe

8 min read

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

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

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Recipe

8 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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First Russian diesel tanker heads to New York after Putin-Trump deal: Report

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Explosion at coal mine leaves 3 dead, 5 injured in Türkiye's Black Sea region

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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu, tsunami warning lifted

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Late Sen. Lindsey Graham paid 3 male escorts, including a 17-year-old, documentary alleges

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Gunmen kill 7 in church attack in Jordan's Karak, 10 injured

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Crime

6 min read

Turkish court in Izmir sentences alleged Hells Angels ringleader Necati Arabaci to 15.5 years in prison for founding, leading a criminal organization

Turkish army team wins first international military drone competition

BIMDTC-2026

8 min read

Türkiye's Land Forces team won the first international military drone competition in Ankara, beating Pakistan, Italy and France in the final

Turkish army team wins first international military drone competition

Türkiye arrests 15 more including brokers, company chairs in fund scandal

fund scandal

5 min read

Widening market distortion probe put 103 suspects behind bars as Türkiye begins rolling out compensation framework for investors caught up in turmoil

Türkiye arrests 15 more including brokers, company chairs in fund scandal

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis: Defense minister

on radar

11 min read

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis, Defense Minister Yasar Guler says, as Mecca pact support to Saudi Arabia aims at deterrence

Türkiye does not foresee a clash with the Houthis: Defense minister

Türkiye's Tupras inks US deal to explore small reactors for industrial use

Türkiye's Tupras inks US deal to explore small reactors for industrial use

Small Modular Reactors

3 min read

Türkiye unfreezes Astor billionaire's assets as he returns $100M in fund probe

Türkiye unfreezes Astor billionaire's assets as he returns $100M in fund probe

fund scandal

4 min read

Arcelik opens €200M washing machine plant in Türkiye's Manisa

Arcelik opens €200M washing machine plant in Türkiye's Manisa

investment

4 min read

Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Sumud Flotilla

8 min read

Istanbul court orders prosecutors to prepare indictment on acts against civilians in Gaza, keeps arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 34 other defendants

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Middle East

6 min read

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden, interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, after accusing Saudi Arabia of killing 16 people in Sanaa, Hodeida

Netanyahu orders plan to bypass banking sanctions, eyes blockchain as option

Netanyahu orders plan to bypass banking sanctions, eyes blockchain as option

Israel

6 min read

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel must prepare for possible banking sanctions and has ordered a plan that includes blockchain, days before the election

Bulgaria votes in presidential race shaped by Russia ties, Black Sea security

Bulgaria votes in presidential race shaped by Russia ties, Black Sea security

Balkans

14 min read

Bulgaria's previous presidential election was held on Nov. 14, 2021, with a runoff taking place Nov. 21 that year

Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield services restored after days of restrictions

Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield services restored after days of restrictions

Conflicts

6 min read

Kim Jong Un arrives in China via newly opened bridge after death rumors

Kim Jong Un arrives in China via newly opened bridge after death rumors

North Korea

5 min read

US repeatedly asks Musk to switch Starlink on, off in Iran, Ukraine, Mideast: Report

US repeatedly asks Musk to switch Starlink on, off in Iran, Ukraine, Mideast: Report

Starlink

11 min read

Türkiye marks Republic Day with 100-meter flag hike

Türkiye marks Republic Day with 100-meter flag hike

Lifestyle

2 min read

Orchestra’s Vienna success inspires a music school for young talents in Türkiye

Orchestra’s Vienna success inspires a music school for young talents in Türkiye

Lifestyle

8 min read

West Nile virus death toll in Greece rises to 51 as cases reach 453

West Nile virus death toll in Greece rises to 51 as cases reach 453

Health

3 min read

'Can you get me out?' Dakar exhibition reveals human suffering along migration routes

'Can you get me out?' Dakar exhibition reveals human suffering along migration routes

Events

3 min read

An exhibition in Dakar shares 400 migrant testimonies, revealing abuse, human trafficking and desperate journeys through Libya and the Mediterranean

Türkiye, Indonesia to co-produce film on Ottoman-Southeast Asian ties

Cinema

5 min read

Turkish and Indonesian studios sign a pact to make a 17th-century epic on Ottoman-Southeast Asia ties

Türkiye, Indonesia to co-produce film on Ottoman-Southeast Asian ties

Oscar nominee Sandra Huller to appear in Marvel’s 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Cinema

3 min read

German actor Sandra Huller joins the star-studded cast of 'Avengers: Doomsday' in a secret cameo role

Oscar nominee Sandra Huller to appear in Marvel’s 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Turkish culture, cuisine draw visitors at Nations Day Festival in Beirut

Events

3 min read

Turkish cuisine, coffee, and traditional marbling art attracted visitors to the Yunus Emre Institute's stand at the Nations Day Festival in Beirut

Turkish culture, cuisine draw visitors at Nations Day Festival in Beirut

Alperen Sengun’s 29 points lift Rockets past Spurs in San Antonio

Alperen Sengun’s 29 points lift Rockets past Spurs in San Antonio

Basketball

6 min read

Lionel Messi becomes first footballer to win Princess of Asturias Award individually

Lionel Messi becomes first footballer to win Princess of Asturias Award individually

Football

5 min read

Former Greek basketball referee arrested in match-fixing and bribery investigation

Former Greek basketball referee arrested in match-fixing and bribery investigation

Basketball

2 min read

Club

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AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

8

19

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KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

9

16

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

8

16

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

8

16

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

8

15

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KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

9

15

8

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

9

14

9

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

8

13

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

9

12

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İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

8

11

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ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

8

10

13

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

8

9

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

8

8

15

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

9

8

16

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

8

5

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

9

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EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

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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

5 min read

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

IN PICTURES

Ottoman scholar’s 1701 mosque gets its lead dome rebuilt

Ottoman scholar’s 1701 mosque gets its lead dome rebuilt

Gourd, hide and patience shape a nomadic bowed instrument

Gourd, hide and patience shape a nomadic bowed instrument

Violence erupts at second Guadalajara water protest in Mexico

Violence erupts at second Guadalajara water protest in Mexico

Albanian police fire rubber bullets as Tirana protests enter 5th day

Albanian police fire rubber bullets as Tirana protests enter 5th day

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Bulgaria votes in presidential race shaped by Russia ties, Black Sea security

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

Türkiye condemns Karak church attack, voices solidarity with Jordan

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Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Istanbul court orders new indictment over Gaza in Sumud flotilla trial

Oct 24 2026

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Hells Angels leader Necati Arabaci sentenced to 15.5 years in Türkiye

Oct 24 2026

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Aden after accusing Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes

Oct 24 2026

Netanyahu orders plan to bypass banking sanctions, eyes blockchain as option

Netanyahu orders plan to bypass banking sanctions, eyes blockchain as option

Oct 24 2026

Türkiye marks Republic Day with 100-meter flag hike

Türkiye marks Republic Day with 100-meter flag hike

Oct 24 2026

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