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The F-35 dilemma: Preserving Israel’s QME in a changing Middle East

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

The potential F35 sale to Türkiye faces a major legal hurdle due to US laws guaranteeing Israels Qualitative Military Edge in the region

The F-35 dilemma: Preserving Israel’s QME in a changing Middle East

Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Breaking

Breaking

1 min read

Tanker was hit by missile off Oman coast while transiting southern route, UK Maritime Trade Operations agency says

Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Iranian lawmakers introduce Hormuz security bill

Hormuz Crisis

3 min read

Iranian lawmakers introduce Hormuz security bill

Türkiye launches $21.3B industry financing package amid tight conditions

Turkish industry

3 min read

Türkiye launches $21.3B industry financing package amid tight conditions

Iran targets US 5th Fleet housing in Bahrain, air base in Jordan

Iran War

2 min read

Iran targets US 5th Fleet housing in Bahrain, air base in Jordan

Bahrain sounds air raid sirens, Jordan intercepts missiles as Iran expands retaliation against US-linked targets across Gulf

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

Analysis

Analysis

6 min read

Trump vows more Iran strikes as US reimposed Hormuz blockade and deal talks continue

Middle East

4 min read

Gambler or saint? What we know about the Haluk Levent scandal shaking Türkiye

Deets

Deets

Gambler or saint? What we know about the Haluk Levent scandal shaking Türkiye

Crime

7 min read

$750 raccoon turns Haaland’s Norway homecoming into online spectacle

$750 raccoon turns Haaland’s Norway homecoming into online spectacle

Football

2 min read

Guns N’ Mangoes: Hungary’s PM notes differing diplomatic gifts from Türkiye and Pakistan

Europe

1 min read

Spotlight

President Erdogan gifted Trump 12-gram gold-plated revolver at NATO summit

President Erdogan gifted Trump 12-gram gold-plated revolver at NATO summit

Deets

2 min read

How Türkiye kept NATO's maverick in check

How Türkiye kept NATO's maverick in check

Analysis

10 min read

The 'Terrible Turks' were really good

The 'Terrible Turks' were really good

Featured

5 min read

Middle East turmoil returns, Fed more hawkish: What's next for markets?

Middle East turmoil returns, Fed more hawkish: What's next for markets?

Op-Ed

5 min read

NATO came to Ankara, but the world still struggles to get there

NATO came to Ankara, but the world still struggles to get there

Surprises in Syria's new parliament: What al-Awak's election means

Surprises in Syria's new parliament: What al-Awak's election means

Omer Ozkizilcik

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Arda Mevlutoglu

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Actions vs words: NATO’s practical China strategy eclipses summit silence

Actions vs words: NATO’s practical China strategy eclipses summit silence

Deniz Karakullukcu

Sudan's battle for Kurmuk: Why real challenge lies in the neighborhood

Sudan's battle for Kurmuk: Why real challenge lies in the neighborhood

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

America first, but which America?

America first, but which America?

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

$Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO$

Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Omer Ozkizilcik

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Enes Berna Kilic

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Omer Ozkizilcik

Discover

Lighter gold, heavy decisions: How economic pressure is rewriting Türkiye’s oldest customs

Featured

Lighter gold, heavy decisions: How economic pressure is rewriting Türkiye’s oldest customs

As marriage rates fall and gold prices stay elevated, Turkish families quietly r...

300-year-old Ottoman silk carpet goes on display in Cappadocia, preserving its original form

Culture

300-year-old Ottoman silk carpet goes on display in Cappadocia, preserving its original form

A 300-year-old Ottoman silk carpet woven for palace use is on display in Cappado...

Archaeologists unearth 18 tombs at ancient Tyana church

History

Archaeologists unearth 18 tombs at ancient Tyana church

Excavation team finds 42 graves dating to Late Roman era in octagonal church's w...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Food

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Turkish Airlines starts discounted US-Türkiye flights from $600

Turkish Airlines starts discounted US-Türkiye flights from $600

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

What happens to bottles you throw into deposit-return machines?

What happens to bottles you throw into deposit-return machines?

Editor's Pick

NATO Ankara summit: Where pledges met progress—and where they didn't

NATO Ankara summit: Where pledges met progress—and where they didn't

The impact of the NATO Ankara summit will become clear within months rather than years, Richard Outzen notes

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Iran planned to kill Trump on Turkish soil during NATO summit: Israeli media

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President Erdogan gifted Trump 12-gram gold-plated revolver at NATO summit

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US deploys one-way attack sea drones for first time in Iran strikes

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Lighter gold, heavy decisions: How economic pressure is rewriting Türkiye’s oldest customs

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Actions vs words: NATO’s practical China strategy eclipses summit silence

Bayraktar Kizilelma hits target with supersonic JET-230 missile

Bayraktar Kizilelma hits target with supersonic JET-230 missile

Defense Industry

8 min read

Bayraktar Kizilelma struck target 120+ km away in its first live-fire test with supersonic JET-230 missile

Gambler or saint? What we know about the Haluk Levent scandal shaking Türkiye

Deets

Deets

11 min read

Following the detention of Turkish rock star Haluk Levent over unproven embezzlement allegations, questions are mounting over whether the potential scandal extends far beyond Türkiye

Gambler or saint? What we know about the Haluk Levent scandal shaking Türkiye

Türkiye’s carrot capital: Konya produces 67% of nation’s harvest

Nation

Türkiye’s carrot capital: Konya produces 67% of nation’s harvest

Türkiye, Egypt sign letter of intent on defense industry cooperation

Defense

2 min read

Türkiye and Egypt sign letter of intent on defense industry cooperation, Turkish defense chief Haluk Gorgun says

Türkiye, Egypt sign letter of intent on defense industry cooperation

Türkiye launches $21.3B industry financing package amid tight conditions

Türkiye launches $21.3B industry financing package amid tight conditions

Turkish industry

5 min read

Oil pushes gains over 10% after renewed US-Iran Hormuz clash

Oil pushes gains over 10% after renewed US-Iran Hormuz clash

Global Markets

4 min read

Istanbul exchange dips 2% as Hormuz tensions flare up again

Istanbul exchange dips 2% as Hormuz tensions flare up again

Borsa IStanbul

4 min read

Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Breaking

Breaking

1 min read

Tanker was hit by missile off Oman coast while transiting southern route, UK Maritime Trade Operations agency says

Iranian lawmakers introduce Strait of Hormuz security bill

Iranian lawmakers introduce Strait of Hormuz security bill

Hormuz Crisis

7 min read

Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says Hormuz security bill has been introduced, as Jordan intercepts 4 Iranian missiles

Guns N’ Mangoes: Hungary’s PM notes differing diplomatic gifts from Türkiye and Pakistan

Guns N’ Mangoes: Hungary’s PM notes differing diplomatic gifts from Türkiye and Pakistan

Europe

5 min read

Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said 'not everyone gives revolver as gift' after receiving mangoes from Pakistan's premier

Israel signs $2.3B deal for 12,000 West Bank settlement homes

Israel signs $2.3B deal for 12,000 West Bank settlement homes

Middle East

7 min read

Israel signed $2.3B deal to build 12,000 homes and expand infrastructure across illegal settlements in occupied West Bank

China holds US seismologist for nearly 2 years on spying charge

China holds US seismologist for nearly 2 years on spying charge

Asia & Pacific

11 min read

Venezuela says oil output ‘not affected’ by deadly earthquakes

Venezuela says oil output ‘not affected’ by deadly earthquakes

Americas

5 min read

79% of Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters

79% of Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters

Iran War

9 min read

Europe records over 10,000 excess deaths during late June heat wave

Europe records over 10,000 excess deaths during late June heat wave

Weather

2 min read

Paradise at 3,200 meters: Erzurum's July snow-capped Yedigoller

Paradise at 3,200 meters: Erzurum's July snow-capped Yedigoller

Travel

What happens to bottles you throw into deposit-return machines?

What happens to bottles you throw into deposit-return machines?

Environment

7 min read

East Jerusalem play portrays forced displacement from Jaffa's Manshiyya

East Jerusalem play portrays forced displacement from Jaffa's Manshiyya

Theatre

1 min read

EU Commission pushes to end Venice Biennale funding over Russia's return

Events

4 min read

The European Commission is seeking to cut off €2M ($2.3 million) in funding to the Venice Biennale, citing the reopening of Russia's pavilion.

EU Commission pushes to end Venice Biennale funding over Russia's return

Possible Turkic mark found at Türkiye's Binbirkilise site in Karaman

History

6 min read

Possible Turkic tribal mark found on rock block at Türkiye's Binbirkilise, a Byzantine church site in Karaman

Possible Turkic mark found at Türkiye's Binbirkilise site in Karaman

'The Odyssey': Nolan’s next billion-dollar bet

Cinema

8 min read

Initial social media reactions from private screenings are highly positive, with critics predicting the film will be a strong Oscar contender

'The Odyssey': Nolan’s next billion-dollar bet

$750 raccoon turns Haaland’s Norway homecoming into online spectacle

$750 raccoon turns Haaland’s Norway homecoming into online spectacle

Football

4 min read

Lesley Ugochukwu arrives in Istanbul as Galatasaray transfer talks move ahead

Lesley Ugochukwu arrives in Istanbul as Galatasaray transfer talks move ahead

Football

1 min read

5 defining moments in France-Spain rivalry ahead of their showdown

5 defining moments in France-Spain rivalry ahead of their showdown

Football

9 min read

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

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

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

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

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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China holds US seismologist for nearly 2 years on spying charge

China holds US seismologist for nearly 2 years on spying charge

Jul 14 2026

Turkish Airlines starts discounted US-Türkiye flights from $600

Turkish Airlines starts discounted US-Türkiye flights from $600

Jul 14 2026

Bayraktar Kizilelma hits target with supersonic JET-230 missile

Bayraktar Kizilelma hits target with supersonic JET-230 missile

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Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Tanker struck by missile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

Jul 14 2026

Iranian lawmakers introduce Strait of Hormuz security bill

Iranian lawmakers introduce Strait of Hormuz security bill

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