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Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Iran war

2 min read

Israel's defense minister threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei, as Iran announces a 3-day funeral

Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Trump claims Iran 'running out of launchers'

Iran war

4 min read

Trump claims Iran is 'running out of launchers,' defense companies under 'emergency orders, as senators warn US may need boots on the ground in Iran

Trump claims Iran 'running out of launchers'

How serious is the PJAK threat for Türkiye so far?

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featured

5 min read

How serious is the PJAK threat for Türkiye so far?

Israel issues evacuation orders to 30 towns in southern Lebanon

Lebanon

2 min read

Israel issues evacuation orders to 30 towns in southern Lebanon

11 US military sites damaged or destroyed by Iran since Feb. 28

Iran war

6 min read

11 US military sites damaged or destroyed by Iran since Feb. 28

Iran struck at least 11 US military sites, targeting radar and communication systems, as nearly $2B equipment was destroyed, including early warning r...

US strikes nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as officials warn 'overwhelming' firepower coming

Middle East

5 min read

Explosions shake Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha as Iranian strikes enter fourth day

Region

12 min read

Istanbul ferries halt as strong winds hit Bosphorus

Istanbul ferries halt as strong winds hit Bosphorus

Travel

2 min read

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

analysis

analysis

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

Columns

5 min read

Iranians left 'on edge' as strikes, shutdowns and dark humor reshape daily life

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featured

4 min read

Iran Under Attack

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Op-Ed

6 min read

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Op-Ed

5 min read

Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

Iran war

2 min read

Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, US journalist claims

Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, US journalist claims

Gulf Region

2 min read

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Deniz Karakullukcu

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Arda Mevlutoglu

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

A. Craig Copetas

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Iran is not Venezuela

Iran is not Venezuela

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Omer Faruk Bingol

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

Batu Kinayyigit

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

Enes Berna Kilic

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Albatros Rexhaj

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

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Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

Travel

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

European cities fill most of top 15 positions in 2026 quality of life ranking, w...

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Iran

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Targeted killings of Iran’s top leaders revive a 2,500-year pattern of assassina...

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

Events

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

German rock band Scorpions will perform in Istanbul this summer during their "Co...

Turkish Cuisine

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Food

2 min read

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

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featured

7 min read

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Turkish desserts

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

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Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, Tucker Carlson claims

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Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

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US warns of imminent Iranian attacks in Saudi Arabia’s Dhahran, home to Aramco headquarters

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Explosions shake Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Doha as Iranian strikes enter fourth day

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Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad alive, adviser says

Iran adopting 'if I go down, the region goes with me' strategy, Fidan says

Iran adopting 'if I go down, the region goes with me' strategy, Fidan says

Diplomacy

7 min read

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warns that Iran is deliberately targeting regional energy infrastructure under a strategy of mutual destruction

Erdogan, Sharif coordinate on Middle East crisis, Afghanistan conflict in phone call

Diplomacy

9 min read

Erdogan and Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif discuss Middle East crisis triggered by strikes on Iran and collapse of Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Erdogan, Sharif coordinate on Middle East crisis, Afghanistan conflict in phone call

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Diplomacy

5 min read

Turkish FM Fidan says work is underway to lift CAATSA sanctions before US midterm elections, noting that Israel opposes the move

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

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Exclusive

6 min read

'We are carefully continuing the necessary initiatives with our counterparts,' says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline may be Iran's target: Report

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline may be Iran's target: Report

Oil

4 min read

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Energy Markets

3 min read

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

dubai

2 min read

Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Iran war

7 min read

Israel's defense minister threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei, as Iran announces 3-day funeral

Trump says Iran 'running out of launchers' as senators warn of possible ground troops

Trump says Iran 'running out of launchers' as senators warn of possible ground troops

Iran war

11 min read

Trump claims Iran is 'running out of launchers,' defense companies under 'emergency orders, as senators warn US may need boots on the ground in Iran

ASEAN voices ‘serious concern’ over Iran conflict

ASEAN voices ‘serious concern’ over Iran conflict

Middle East

5 min read

ASEAN foreign ministers voice serious concern over the Iran conflict and urge an immediate ceasefire and respect for the UN Charter

Over 9,000 US citizens returned from Middle East amid Iran war: Trump

Over 9,000 US citizens returned from Middle East amid Iran war: Trump

Middle East

3 min read

Trump says more than 9,000 US citizens have safely returned from the Middle East since strikes on Iran began

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Americas

3 min read

Trump orders naval escorts, insurance guarantees to keep oil flowing through Hormuz

Trump orders naval escorts, insurance guarantees to keep oil flowing through Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

8 min read

Trump explores backing armed Iranian opposition groups against Tehran

Trump explores backing armed Iranian opposition groups against Tehran

World

5 min read

Boiled, not fried: Why Adana’s iconic icli kofte tastes lighter

Boiled, not fried: Why Adana’s iconic icli kofte tastes lighter

Food

8 min read

Türkiye debates plan to cut university degrees to 3 years

Türkiye debates plan to cut university degrees to 3 years

Education

1 min read

Gamification Academy links Türkiye and North Macedonia youth

Gamification Academy links Türkiye and North Macedonia youth

Education

3 min read

Istanbul's Pera Museum presents special film for International Women’s Day

Istanbul's Pera Museum presents special film for International Women’s Day

Events

2 min read

To mark March 8, Pera Museum presents 'Daisies,' 'The Cat Has Nine Lives,' and three digital films by Ceylan Ozgun Ozcelik in Istanbul

Greek pop star Konstantinos Argiros to return to Istanbul in July 2026

Events

3 min read

After concerts at Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, New York’s Barclays Center, Konstantinos Argiros prepares for his 3rd performance in Türkiye

Greek pop star Konstantinos Argiros to return to Istanbul in July 2026

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

HBO stays as HBO

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Paramount CEO David Ellison has assured HBO viewers that the company will expand streaming while preserving HBO’s premium identity

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

Cultural heritage

3 min read

Golestan Palace in Tehran was reportedly damaged by airstrike shock waves in its buffer zone; Iran says it will report the incident to UNESCO

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

No away fans for Galatasaray ahead of Liverpool clash

No away fans for Galatasaray ahead of Liverpool clash

Football

1 min read

ATP cancels Fujairah tennis tournament after drone debris sparks oil field fire

ATP cancels Fujairah tennis tournament after drone debris sparks oil field fire

Sports

6 min read

Cristiano Ronaldo’s $81M private jet leaves Saudi Arabia after drone strike

Cristiano Ronaldo’s $81M private jet leaves Saudi Arabia after drone strike

Football

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Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

24

58

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

24

54

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

24

51

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

24

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

24

42

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

24

39

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

24

32

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

24

30

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

24

29

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

24

27

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

24

26

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

24

24

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

24

24

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

24

23

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

24

22

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

24

20

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

24

20

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

24

13

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

0

0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

0

0

22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

0

0

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

2 min read

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

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Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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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Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Israel threatens to assassinate any successor to Iran's Khamenei

Mar 04 2026

Istanbul ferry services face cancellations due to adverse weather

Istanbul ferry services face cancellations due to adverse weather

Mar 04 2026

Trump says Iran 'running out of launchers' as senators warn of possible ground troops

Trump says Iran 'running out of launchers' as senators warn of possible ground troops

Mar 04 2026

ASEAN voices ‘serious concern’ over Iran conflict

ASEAN voices ‘serious concern’ over Iran conflict

Mar 04 2026

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Mar 04 2026

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