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

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Featured

9 min read

President Trump's demand that Türkiye and other regional players join Abraham Accords as condition of Iran deal seems incredulous, but not accidental

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

Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

Hormuz Crisis

2 min read

Crude prices slide after Iranian media reports a draft framework tied to Hormuz shipping and US-Iran de-escalation

Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

Tax

2 min read

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

Spanish police enter Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe

Spain

4 min read

Spanish police enter Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe

Iran says US draft deal could reopen Hormuz 'within month'

Iran War

1 min read

Iran says US draft deal could reopen Hormuz 'within month'

Iran says draft US deal would reopen Hormuz shipping within month, lift naval blockade, but require tangible verification

US and Israel seeking to overthrow regime through hybrid warfare, Iran says

Iran war

3 min read

China urges Iran, US to stick to ceasefire as Pakistan says deal is close

Iran War

2 min read

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

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

Opinion

5 min read

Air superiority never means totally risk-free sky: Retired USAF General

Interview

Interview

Air superiority never means totally risk-free sky: Retired USAF General

Conflicts

10 min read

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Cinema

2 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Op-Ed

10 min read

CHP crisis enters new phase: What comes next?

CHP crisis enters new phase: What comes next?

Deets

10 min read

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Op-Ed

5 min read

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

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

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

Enes Berna Kilic

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

A. Craig Copetas

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

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Bozcaada lands on National Geographic’s global food hotspots list

Food

Bozcaada lands on National Geographic’s global food hotspots list

The feature emphasized the island’s seafood-based cuisine, local ingredients and...

CHP crisis enters new phase: What comes next?

Deets

CHP crisis enters new phase: What comes next?

Speculation over disciplinary mechanisms emerges as another fault line inside th...

Istanbul Bilgi University reassures students as campus life stays on track

higher education

Istanbul Bilgi University reassures students as campus life stays on track

University says classes and academic life will continue uninterrupted after rece...

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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Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

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

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Two power centers, congress battle and split risk: What’s next in CHP crisis?

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Lessons from Iran war: Cheap, smart weapons end era of decisive victories

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Tanker hit by explosion near Strait of Hormuz off Oman

Main opposition CHP to hold congress once conditions met, chair says

Main opposition CHP to hold congress once conditions met, chair says

CHP

8 min read

CHP Chairman Kilicdaroglu says congress must wait for court injunction to lift; Ozel fires back saying, 'There is no legal obstacle'

Suspended CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel rules out founding a new party

Turkish Politics

8 min read

Ozel ruled out founding a new party, proposed a direct 2 million-member leadership vote, and said he'd decline the role if he got below 85%

Suspended CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel rules out founding a new party

Türkiye bans public events, tightens security in Ankara for July NATO summit week

2026 NATO Summit

5 min read

Türkiye bans public gatherings and places civil servants on leave across central Ankara for the July 6-12 NATO summit week

Türkiye bans public events, tightens security in Ankara for July NATO summit week

Erdogan tells Iranian counterpart regional conflict has darkened Eid celebrations

Diplomacy

4 min read

Erdogan calls his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral relations and regional tensions, saying ongoing conflict dampened Eid al-Adha celebrations

Erdogan tells Iranian counterpart regional conflict has darkened Eid celebrations

Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

Hormuz Crisis

4 min read

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

Tax

3 min read

Antitrust probe over employment shakes Turkish banks with record fines

Antitrust probe over employment shakes Turkish banks with record fines

banking

4 min read

Israel's race against Hezbollah's FPV drones

Israel's race against Hezbollah's FPV drones

Israel

7 min read

Israeli soldiers purchasing fishing nets from fishermen for drone protection, as Israel admits it has no complete solution to Hezbollah's FPV threat

Spanish police enter Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe

Spanish police enter Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe

Spain

7 min read

Spanish Civil Guard agents searched Socialist Party's Madrid headquarters in corruption probe, as former PM Zapatero faces investigation

Iran says US draft deal could reopen Hormuz 'within month'

Iran says US draft deal could reopen Hormuz 'within month'

Iran War

4 min read

Iran says draft US deal would reopen Hormuz shipping within month, lift naval blockade, but require tangible verification

Ex-Greek PM Tsipras launches comeback bid with new left-wing party

Ex-Greek PM Tsipras launches comeback bid with new left-wing party

Greece

9 min read

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras launches new left-wing party to unite opposition as scandals pressure government

Thousands gather in Tokyo as Eid al-Adha prayer held three times

Thousands gather in Tokyo as Eid al-Adha prayer held three times

Asia & Pacific

3 min read

Ukraine commander sees ‘turning point’ in war within months: Report

Ukraine commander sees ‘turning point’ in war within months: Report

Conflicts

9 min read

African nations turn to Türkiye’s ‘Somalia model’ for security ties

African nations turn to Türkiye’s ‘Somalia model’ for security ties

Africa

6 min read

10 million face hunger amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

10 million face hunger amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Health

4 min read

Amazon deforestation hits record low since 2019

Amazon deforestation hits record low since 2019

Environment

6 min read

Hantavirus cases from cruise ship outbreak rise to 13

Hantavirus cases from cruise ship outbreak rise to 13

Hantavirus

2 min read

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

Culture

2 min read

In Akcakoyun village, hundreds form a human chain after Eid prayers to continue the centuries-old 'Bayram Circle' tradition

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Cinema

4 min read

US antitrust staff appear ready to approve Paramount's $110B acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery following two-hour DOJ meeting

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Istanbul deploys 100 free buses for Kanye West concert

Kanye West Istanbul

4 min read

Metro services, free bus lines to run through dawn as city prepares for 120,000 attendees May 30

Istanbul deploys 100 free buses for Kanye West concert

$100 Million Louvre heist to become film and documentary

Culture

1 min read

French director Romain Gavras is set to adapt $100M Louvre jewelry heist into feature film alongside documentary series

$100 Million Louvre heist to become film and documentary

Marseille confirms Fenerbahce interest in Greenwood as €50M talks take shape

Marseille confirms Fenerbahce interest in Greenwood as €50M talks take shape

Football

3 min read

Galatasaray vies with Fenerbahce for Leao as star rules out Istanbul move: Report

Galatasaray vies with Fenerbahce for Leao as star rules out Istanbul move: Report

Super Lig

6 min read

Arda Guler says Türkiye ready for challenge ahead of World Cup

Arda Guler says Türkiye ready for challenge ahead of World Cup

Football

5 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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Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

Oil, gas prices tumble as Iran signals deal on Hormuz reopening

May 27 2026

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

May 27 2026

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

May 27 2026

Israel's race against Hezbollah's FPV drones

Israel's race against Hezbollah's FPV drones

May 27 2026

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

Türkiye’s high earners fare better than EU heavyweights on net pay: Report

May 27 2026

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