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Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

Analysis

Analysis

9 min read

In post-Netanyahu era, regional states may prefer multilateral frameworks with Israel, instead of bilateral channels

Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Iran talks

3 min read

Iran still reviewing proposed agreement with US and has not responded yet, as ceasefire diplomacy continues

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Istanbul will stay Turkish and Muslim regardless of what Byzantine leftovers think: Erdogan

istanbul

2 min read

Istanbul will stay Turkish and Muslim regardless of what Byzantine leftovers think: Erdogan

US in talks to expand nuclear weapons hosting in Europe: Report

Nuclear Weapons

3 min read

US in talks to expand nuclear weapons hosting in Europe: Report

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

Interview

Interview

Global Sumud Flotilla

7 min read

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

In an interview, Bao Ngoc Ashley describes the Sumud flotilla raid, racial abuse and sexual violence she says she suffered in Israeli detention

Trump says Iran ceasefire, Hormuz deal could come within week

Iran War

4 min read

Trump restates ceasefire claim as Israel defies halt on the ground

Israel lebanon ceasefire

2 min read

Cult of the facade: Logic behind Washington's Trumpian renovation

Deets

Deets

Cult of the facade: Logic behind Washington's Trumpian renovation

Americas

8 min read

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

2026 World Cup

1 min read

Lively's last shot: Can untested law deliver her a payout?

Lively VS Baldoni

3 min read

Spotlight

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

Op-Ed

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

2 min read

‘You’d be in prison’: Trump reportedly berates Netanyahu over Lebanon

‘You’d be in prison’: Trump reportedly berates Netanyahu over Lebanon

Lebanon

3 min read

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Featured

5 min read

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Omer Faruk Bingol

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Mustafa Cuhadar

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

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

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

Deniz Karakullukcu

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

Enes Berna Kilic

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

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

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

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

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

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

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

Discover

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

Featured

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

The 'Bosporus Beats' exhibition in Berlin bridges Istanbul and Europe through dr...

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Events

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Istanbul brings together art, music and theater fans this week with exhibitions,...

Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

Featured

Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

Sultan Suleiman I shaped Ottoman power through law, conquest and culture, leavin...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

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

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

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

Expats in Türkiye

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

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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Travis Scott plays 20 minutes in Istanbul, prompting boos from fans who paid a month's wage

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Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

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

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Turkish fan files fraud complaint after Travis Scott performs 20 minutes in Istanbul

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Türkiye, Azerbaijan strike 15-year deal for 33 bcm of gas supplies

Istanbul will stay Turkish and Muslim regardless of what Byzantine leftovers think: Erdogan

Istanbul will stay Turkish and Muslim regardless of what Byzantine leftovers think: Erdogan

istanbul

3 min read

Erdogan says Istanbul will remain Turkish and Muslim, vowing not to let the city be detached from the spirit of conquest

Intelligence chief Kalin meets Hamas in Ankara over Gaza ceasefire's second phase

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin meets with Hamas leadership in Ankara to assess the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement

Intelligence chief Kalin meets Hamas in Ankara over Gaza ceasefire's second phase

Turkish FM Fidan to visit Singapore for bilateral talks

Diplomacy

5 min read

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan to discuss trade, defense, investments and regional issues during Singapore visit

Turkish FM Fidan to visit Singapore for bilateral talks

Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Türkiye for NATO summit: Report

Diplomacy

6 min read

Trump reportedly told Erdogan he plans to attend July’s NATO summit in Ankara as allies weigh future of US commitments in Europe

Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Türkiye for NATO summit: Report

Europe struggles to connect €100B worth of renewable projects: Report

Europe struggles to connect €100B worth of renewable projects: Report

Renewable

5 min read

Finland to open world's first deep nuclear waste repository

Finland to open world's first deep nuclear waste repository

Energy

9 min read

Asian markets far more open to AI companions than West: Survey

Asian markets far more open to AI companions than West: Survey

Tech

6 min read

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Iran talks

7 min read

Iran still reviewing proposed agreement with US and has not responded yet, as ceasefire diplomacy continues

6.2 magnitude tremor shakes southern Italy

6.2 magnitude tremor shakes southern Italy

Europe

4 min read

6.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Italy early Tuesday near Saracena, causing light shaking but no immediate damage or injuries

US in talks to expand nuclear weapons hosting in Europe: Report

US in talks to expand nuclear weapons hosting in Europe: Report

Nuclear Weapons

4 min read

US signals expanding nuclear weapons hosting to more European NATO states, with Poland and Baltic countries most interested

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

Interview

Interview

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

Global Sumud Flotilla

10 min read

In an interview, Bao Ngoc Ashley describes the Sumud flotilla raid, racial abuse and sexual violence she says she suffered in Israeli detention

Cult of the facade: How President Trump is rebranding Washington

Deets

Deets

Cult of the facade: How President Trump is rebranding Washington

Americas

12 min read

11 dead as Russia strikes Ukraine with 73 missiles, 656 drones

11 dead as Russia strikes Ukraine with 73 missiles, 656 drones

Ukraine war

8 min read

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

World

3 min read

Lively's last shot: Can untested law deliver her a payout?

Lively's last shot: Can untested law deliver her a payout?

Lively VS Baldoni

4 min read

Plastic pollution triples in parts of Türkiye's Marmara Sea: Research

Plastic pollution triples in parts of Türkiye's Marmara Sea: Research

Environment

7 min read

EU bans single-use condiment sachets at restaurants from Aug 12

EU bans single-use condiment sachets at restaurants from Aug 12

Environment

3 min read

Highway works uncover ancient pre-Roman temple buried by flood in Italy

Highway works uncover ancient pre-Roman temple buried by flood in Italy

Archaeology

5 min read

Highway works in Italy uncovered a pre-Roman temple site buried by an ancient Adige River flood and preserved under deep sediment

Angkor Wat draws 2.5 million visitors a year to Cambodia

History

Angkor Wat draws 2.5 million visitors a year to Cambodia

Study traces 'laws of nature' concept to ancient Greece

History

5 min read

New research finds ancient Greek philosophers used the phrase centuries before Newton or Descartes

Study traces 'laws of nature' concept to ancient Greece

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Events

9 min read

Istanbul brings together art, music and theater fans this week with exhibitions, concerts and workshops across city

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

2026 World Cup

5 min read

FIFA 2026: South Africa faces visa issues before Mexico opener

FIFA 2026: South Africa faces visa issues before Mexico opener

2026 FIFA World Cup

1 min read

Serena Williams returns to grass after nearly 4 years away

Serena Williams returns to grass after nearly 4 years away

Sports

7 min read

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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

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Health

1 min read

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

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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Highway works uncover ancient pre-Roman temple buried by flood in Italy

Highway works uncover ancient pre-Roman temple buried by flood in Italy

Jun 02 2026

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

Iran names final 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup during Türkiye camp

Jun 02 2026

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Iran reportedly reviewing US deal proposal, no response sent yet

Jun 02 2026

Lively's last shot: Can untested law deliver her a payout?

Lively's last shot: Can untested law deliver her a payout?

Jun 02 2026

FIFA 2026: South Africa faces visa issues before Mexico opener

FIFA 2026: South Africa faces visa issues before Mexico opener

Jun 02 2026

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