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Why deepening Pakistan–Türkiye defense ties are equally important for both countries

Defense

8 min read

Türkiye-Pakistan defense relations are expanding with the latest major military deals based on mutual interests and benefits

Why deepening Pakistan–Türkiye defense ties are equally important for both countries

Suicide bombing at Syria's Homs mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers

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breaking

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A suicide bomber detonates an explosive belt inside Imam Ali Mosque in Homs, Syria, killing and wounding multiple worshippers during Friday prayers

Suicide bombing at Syria's Homs mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers

Serbia's Vucic, once again, accuses Türkiye of arming Kosovo

Serbia

2 min read

Serbia's Vucic, once again, accuses Türkiye of arming Kosovo

10 F110 engines for KAAN delivered, talks continue for 80 more: Defense Minister

Defense Industry

3 min read

10 F110 engines for KAAN delivered, talks continue for 80 more: Defense Minister

Türkiye's top earners capture 48% of income as inequality edges lower

Nation

3 min read

Türkiye's top earners capture 48% of income as inequality edges lower

Türkiye's wealthiest 20% of households capture 48% of total income while the Gini coefficient declines marginally to 0.41

Türkiye hikes minimum wage by 27% for 2026 to ₺28,075

minimum wage

3 min read

Türkiye seeks free trade agreement with Azerbaijan: Trade Minister

Türkiye-Azerbaijan ties

2 min read

How Israel, Greece and Greek Cypriots are reopening Ottoman history and 'Rum' question

featured

featured

How Israel, Greece and Greek Cypriots are reopening Ottoman history and 'Rum' question

History

5 min read

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Health

6 min read

Turkish cosmetics industry looks to Turkish TV dramas to expand global reach

cosmetic industry

3 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye should be part of Gaza stabilization force

Türkiye should be part of Gaza stabilization force

analysis

6 min read

Small nationalist parties gain ground as peace process costs MHP votes: Poll

Small nationalist parties gain ground as peace process costs MHP votes: Poll

Politics

2 min read

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home

Op-Ed

8 min read

French Embassy confirms two French nationals among victims of Ankara jet crash

French Embassy confirms two French nationals among victims of Ankara jet crash

Exclusive

1 min read

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home

Selin Hacialioglu

The Western Balkans in 2026: Europe’s most fragile front

The Western Balkans in 2026: Europe’s most fragile front

Militarization of Greek Cyprus and fragile peace in Eastern Mediterranean

Militarization of Greek Cyprus and fragile peace in Eastern Mediterranean

Ceasefire without peace: How Gaza became a new form of occupation?

Ceasefire without peace: How Gaza became a new form of occupation?

Mehmet Rakipoglu

Turkic pivot: How OTS is redrawing geostrategic map of Eurasia

Turkic pivot: How OTS is redrawing geostrategic map of Eurasia

UK-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement is long overdue

UK-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement is long overdue

Drone incursions and new escalation risks in Black Sea

Drone incursions and new escalation risks in Black Sea

Arda Mevlutoglu

Israel, Greece and Greek Cyprus: A rising hostile, anti-Türkiye alliance

Israel, Greece and Greek Cyprus: A rising hostile, anti-Türkiye alliance

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative

Hasan Mesut Onder

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies?

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies?

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative

Mustafa Cuhadar

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

Discover

Trump administration seeking solutions to 'all pending issues' with Türkiye: State Department

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Trump administration seeking solutions to 'all pending issues' with Türkiye: State Department

US State Department spokesperson exclusively tells Türkiye Today that Trump admi...

Istanbul braces for rain and snow as cold wave moves in before year’s end

Weather

Istanbul braces for rain and snow as cold wave moves in before year’s end

Cold weather moves into Istanbul from Friday as temperatures drop, rain turns to...

Türkiye adopts 11th Judicial Package, enabling early release for 50,000 convicts

Nation

Türkiye adopts 11th Judicial Package, enabling early release for 50,000 convicts

Provisions related to earthquake-related crimes were removed from the package be...

Turkish Cuisine

Most unexpected 'doner kebab' types made by Turks worldwide

Food

3 min read

Most unexpected 'doner kebab' types made by Turks worldwide

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

How Anatolia cooked with fruit long before tomatoes arrived

Anatolian cuisine

6 min read

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

Konya

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye’s 'most dangerous' Antalya–Mersin coastal road gives way to new route

Türkiye’s 'most dangerous' Antalya–Mersin coastal road gives way to new route

Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 in Istanbul and across Türkiye

Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 in Istanbul and across Türkiye

By Selin Hacialioglu

Türkiye welcomes 2.8M visitors in November, with Istanbul on top

Türkiye welcomes 2.8M visitors in November, with Istanbul on top

Editor's Pick

The Sultan’s Salon: How Ottoman court jewels were sold in 1911 Paris sale

The Sultan’s Salon: How Ottoman court jewels were sold in 1911 Paris sale

Looted from Yildiz Palace and sold in Paris in 1911, the Ottoman court jewels tell a haunting story of power, loss, and a vanished imperial legacy

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Türkiye gifts $11.9M Airbus government jet to Albania to boost diplomatic ties

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115 Daesh suspects planning Christmas, New Year attacks captured in Istanbul

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Turkish media publishes Saudi Crown Prince's AI-generated speech backing Christmas celebrations

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Trump administration seeking solutions to 'all pending issues' with Türkiye: State Department

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Türkiye attempting to deploy radars in Syria: Israeli media report

Türkiye's top earners capture 48% of income as inequality edges lower

Türkiye's top earners capture 48% of income as inequality edges lower

Nation

6 min read

Türkiye's wealthiest 20% of households capture 48% of total income while the Gini coefficient declines marginally to 0.41

Turkish intelligence captures Daesh terrorist preparing New Year attack

counterterrorism

5 min read

Turkish intelligence agency and police capture Daesh terrorist Ibrahim Burtakucin in a joint operation in Malatya, who was preparing New Year attack

Turkish intelligence captures Daesh terrorist preparing New Year attack

Türkiye names environment minister to lead COP31 climate summit in 2026

Nation

6 min read

Türkiye officially appoints Environment Minister Kurum as president of the COP31 climate conference, which will gather 197 countries in Nov. 2026

Türkiye names environment minister to lead COP31 climate summit in 2026

Why deepening Pakistan–Türkiye defense ties are equally important for both countries

Defense

14 min read

Türkiye-Pakistan defense relations are expanding with the latest major military deals based on mutual interests and benefits

Why deepening Pakistan–Türkiye defense ties are equally important for both countries

Turkish cosmetics industry looks to Turkish TV dramas to expand global reach

Turkish cosmetics industry looks to Turkish TV dramas to expand global reach

cosmetic industry

6 min read

Baby diaper sales fall while adult care products gain ground in Türkiye

Baby diaper sales fall while adult care products gain ground in Türkiye

Economy

5 min read

AI x Defense: Türkiye redefines next chapter of its National Technology Initiative

AI x Defense: Türkiye redefines next chapter of its National Technology Initiative

Tech

12 min read

Suicide bombing at Syria's Homs mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers

Suicide bombing at Syria's Homs mosque kills worshippers during Friday prayers

breaking

breaking

1 min read

A suicide bomber detonates an explosive belt inside Imam Ali Mosque in Homs, Syria, killing and wounding multiple worshippers during Friday prayers

Athens, Greek Cypriots serve Netanyahu’s interests, says Greek journalist

Athens, Greek Cypriots serve Netanyahu’s interests, says Greek journalist

Region

7 min read

Greek journalist John Kountouris says Greece and Greek Cypriot administration serving Israeli PM Netanyahu’s interests after trilateral summit

Kurti expected to win again as Kosovo votes amid economic crisis and EU sanctions

Kurti expected to win again as Kosovo votes amid economic crisis and EU sanctions

Balkans

9 min read

Kosovo to hold snap elections, with experts predicting another inconclusive result that will prolong the political crisis

Holiday joy fades in Aleppo as PKK/YPG attacks hit civilian neighborhoods

Holiday joy fades in Aleppo as PKK/YPG attacks hit civilian neighborhoods

Syria

7 min read

Christians in Aleppo mark Christmas quietly as PKK/YPG attacks hit civilian areas, while Türkiye warns the violence threatens Syria’s unity

Nigeria says it provided intelligence for US airstrikes on Daesh targets

Nigeria says it provided intelligence for US airstrikes on Daesh targets

World

5 min read

Japan may turn to Türkiye for $640M coastal defense drone program

Japan may turn to Türkiye for $640M coastal defense drone program

Asia & Pacific

6 min read

Türkiye, UK, France and Germany ready to send peacekeeping forces: Ukrainian official

Türkiye, UK, France and Germany ready to send peacekeeping forces: Ukrainian official

Ukraine-Russia war

5 min read

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Health

7 min read

What people read in Türkiye in 2025 according to book sales data

What people read in Türkiye in 2025 according to book sales data

Lifestyle

3 min read

Edirne revives Mevlevi cuisine as university students bring centuries-old recipes back to life

Edirne revives Mevlevi cuisine as university students bring centuries-old recipes back to life

Mevlevi cuisine

7 min read

Cinema attendance in Türkiye hits lowest level in 17 years

Cinema attendance in Türkiye hits lowest level in 17 years

Cinema

4 min read

New data shows cinemas attracted significantly fewer viewers, signaling how rising ticket prices, living costs reshape cultural spending

International Student Summit ISTSUM’25 to bring global youth dialogue to Istanbul

ISTSUM 25

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ISTSUM’25 will gather students, academics and industry figures in Istanbul on Dec. 27 to focus on the social and professional impact of digital transformation

International Student Summit ISTSUM’25 to bring global youth dialogue to Istanbul

New movies in theaters this week: Tom Gormican's 'Anaconda'

Cinema

New movies in theaters this week: Tom Gormican's 'Anaconda'

How Israel, Greece and Greek Cypriots are reopening Ottoman history and 'Rum' question

featured

featured

13 min read

Ottoman governance, Rum identity and minority rights return to focus as regional diplomacy revives long-running debates on history and belonging in Türkiye

How Israel, Greece and Greek Cypriots are reopening Ottoman history and 'Rum' question

Former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur among 24 detained in football betting probe

Former Galatasaray executive Erden Timur among 24 detained in football betting probe

betting probe

5 min read

Mohamed Salah rules out Istanbul move in response to Fenerbahce approach: Report

Mohamed Salah rules out Istanbul move in response to Fenerbahce approach: Report

transfer rumors

4 min read

Fenerbahce head Saran released under judicial control in narcotics probe

Fenerbahce head Saran released under judicial control in narcotics probe

Fenerbahce

3 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

17

42

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

17

39

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

17

35

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

17

32

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

17

29

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

17

25

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

17

23

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

17

23

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

17

23

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

17

21

11

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

17

18

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

17

18

13

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

17

17

14

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

17

15

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

17

15

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

17

15

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

17

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

17

9

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

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Turkish automotive output must be recognized as 'Made in EU,' says sector chief

Turkish auto

3 min read

Turkish automotive output must be recognized as 'Made in EU,' says sector chief

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 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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FM Fidan meets Hamas delegation in Ankara, discusses second phase of Gaza peace plan

Search operations continue at wreckage of Libyan military delegation aircraft near Ankara

Senior Russian general killed in car bomb blast in Moscow

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10 F110 engines for KAAN delivered, talks continue for 80 more: Defense Minister

10 F110 engines for KAAN delivered, talks continue for 80 more: Defense Minister

Dec 26 2025

Serbia's Vucic, once again, accuses Türkiye of arming Kosovo

Serbia's Vucic, once again, accuses Türkiye of arming Kosovo

Dec 26 2025

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Türkiye cracks down on misleading online health claims with nearly $4.3 million in fines

Dec 26 2025

Nigeria says it provided intelligence for US airstrikes on Daesh targets

Nigeria says it provided intelligence for US airstrikes on Daesh targets

Dec 26 2025

Turkish cosmetics industry looks to Turkish TV dramas to expand global reach

Turkish cosmetics industry looks to Turkish TV dramas to expand global reach

Dec 26 2025

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