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Iran's ghost fleet keeps oil flowing to China through Singapore transfer hub

World

4 min read

Network of ship-to-ship tanker transfers off Malaysia and Singapore has moved at least 62.3 million barrels of Iranian crude toward Chinese ports

Iran's ghost fleet keeps oil flowing to China through Singapore transfer hub

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran

3 min read

Iran has banned all exports to prevent domestic shortages, as Israeli strikes destroyed three-quarters of the capacity at Asaluyeh and Mahshahr

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

US to maintain Iran port blockade, ready to resume war: Pentagon chief

Iran War

5 min read

US to maintain Iran port blockade, ready to resume war: Pentagon chief

Why Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 is more critical than ever

Analysis

Analysis

6 min read

Why Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 is more critical than ever

60% of Russian-Iranian drone parts are US-made, says Ukrainian intelligence

Exclusive

Exclusive

Conflicts

3 min read

60% of Russian-Iranian drone parts are US-made, says Ukrainian intelligence

Speaking to Türkiye Today, Ukraine's military intelligence GUR says nearly 60% of components in Russian and Iranian drones are American-made

Israel, Lebanon leaders to hold first direct talks in 34 years, Trump confirms

Lebanon

2 min read

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

10 min read

DoorDash war: Welcome to global gig-economy summit of the damned

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

DoorDash war: Welcome to global gig-economy summit of the damned

Opinion

7 min read

The Columbine effect: Behavioral contagion and school attacks in Türkiye

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

The Columbine effect: Behavioral contagion and school attacks in Türkiye

Opinion

3 min read

Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

Champions League 2026

2 min read

Iran War

Iran can hold oil output for up to 2 months under blockade: Reuters

Iran can hold oil output for up to 2 months under blockade: Reuters

Middle East

3 min read

Pakistan says no date set for second US-Iran talks

Pakistan says no date set for second US-Iran talks

Iran talks

1 min read

USS George H.W. Bush reroutes around Southern Africa to avoid Bab al-Mandeb

USS George H.W. Bush reroutes around Southern Africa to avoid Bab al-Mandeb

Conflicts

3 min read

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Türkiye-Israel rift

4 min read

The doorman’s new lease: Transactional logic of US–Indonesia pact

The doorman’s new lease: Transactional logic of US–Indonesia pact

Enes Berna Kilic

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

A. Craig Copetas

Orban’s loss deals painful blow to Putin and global far right

Orban’s loss deals painful blow to Putin and global far right

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Deniz Karakullukcu

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Arda Mevlutoglu

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

Why Ukraine’s resistance matters to Kosovo and Bosnia

Why Ukraine’s resistance matters to Kosovo and Bosnia

'All-or-nothing' trap: Why US and Iran need interim deal

'All-or-nothing' trap: Why US and Iran need interim deal

Omer Ozkizilcik

Will US buy Netanyahu's Türkiye narrative?

Will US buy Netanyahu's Türkiye narrative?

'Cry Conscription' and let slip the dogs of war

'Cry Conscription' and let slip the dogs of war

A. Craig Copetas

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

Mustafa Cuhadar

Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Will Türkiye replace Gulf as the region’s investment hub?

Will Türkiye replace Gulf as the region’s investment hub?

Omer Faruk Bingol

Iran war shows dire need for modern-day Monuments Men

Iran war shows dire need for modern-day Monuments Men

Batu Kinayyigit

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Operational success, strategic failure: Why did Israel’s Iran strategy fall short?

Operational success, strategic failure: Why did Israel’s Iran strategy fall short?

Hasan Mesut Onder

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Enes Berna Kilic

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Elif Erginyavuz

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Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

Featured

Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

French nurses’ forgotten voices from Gallipoli Campaign reveal the war’s human c...

Is this a Byzantine pattern? Trump, Pope Leo and politics of sacred authority

Featured

Is this a Byzantine pattern? Trump, Pope Leo and politics of sacred authority

Trump’s Jesus-like image and message exchange with the pope revive debate on rel...

Greek state recruits migrant mercenaries to brutally push refugees into Türkiye

Europe

Greek state recruits migrant mercenaries to brutally push refugees into Türkiye

Investigation reveals masked men working under direct orders from Greek border g...

Turkish Cuisine

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

By Türkiye Today Staff

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Editor's Pick

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Turkish-American relations gain positive momentum in Trump's second term, but many critical questions remain unanswered

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At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

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Türkiye to cross Bosphorus with Istanbul rail line backed by World Bank fund

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Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

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Hollywood star Jason Statham posts rare photos with his children in Türkiye

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Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

Diplomacy

8 min read

A Turkish official says the global system lacks the courage to enforce norms and cited Gaza as one of the clearest signs of its collapse

School violence trend in Türkiye points to deeper social issues

Türkiye

4 min read

Experts in Türkiye warn that school violence is being fueled by family conflict, screen content, peer pressure and the urge to be recognized

School violence trend in Türkiye points to deeper social issues

Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 US mass killer Elliot Rodger

school shooting

10 min read

Kahramanmaras school shooter used Elliot Rodger as his profile photo, while his father admitted taking him to a firing range prior to the attack

Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 US mass killer Elliot Rodger

Türkiye urges 'constructive' US-Iran negotiations

Iran talks

4 min read

The Turkish Defense Ministry pledges to support the US-Iran ceasefire, turning permanent, and calls for constructive talks

Türkiye urges 'constructive' US-Iran negotiations

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran

6 min read

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief Birol warns of crisis

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief Birol warns of crisis

Jet Fuel

4 min read

Turkish central bank reserves return to above $170B, foreign inflows resume

Turkish central bank reserves return to above $170B, foreign inflows resume

CBRT reserves

3 min read

Council of Europe rights commissioner warns of rising anti-Muslim hatred in Germany

Council of Europe rights commissioner warns of rising anti-Muslim hatred in Germany

Europe

4 min read

‘Anti-Muslim hatred should be recognized as a societal problem,' says Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner

Bosnia approves $1.5B Trump-linked gas project aimed at cutting Russian gas reliance

Bosnia approves $1.5B Trump-linked gas project aimed at cutting Russian gas reliance

Balkans

5 min read

The pipeline will run through the Bosniak-Croat Federation, one of Bosnia’s two largely autonomous entities, alongside Republika Srpska

Netanyahu names Roman Gofman as next Mossad chief despite legal challenge

Netanyahu names Roman Gofman as next Mossad chief despite legal challenge

Middle East

9 min read

Netanyahu signs the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief despite a legal challenge against the move

Iran reportedly ships 9M barrels from floating storage despite US blockade

Iran reportedly ships 9M barrels from floating storage despite US blockade

Strait Of Hormuz

5 min read

Additional 2M barrels departed a day before blockade took effect, according to TankerTrackers data

Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction's fake Bible verse at Pentagon prayer service

Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction's fake Bible verse at Pentagon prayer service

Americas

8 min read

Pentagon in talks with Ford, GM and Oshkosh to boost weapons output

Pentagon in talks with Ford, GM and Oshkosh to boost weapons output

Americas

8 min read

Pope Leo XIV urges Cameroon to reject corruption as Trump renews attacks

Pope Leo XIV urges Cameroon to reject corruption as Trump renews attacks

Trump–Vatican rift

12 min read

UNESCO-listed Safranbolu draws Asian tourists as Tourism Week begins

UNESCO-listed Safranbolu draws Asian tourists as Tourism Week begins

Safranbolu

2 min read

Cappadocia’s ‘Beautiful Horses’ legacy finds home in Urgup museum

Cappadocia’s ‘Beautiful Horses’ legacy finds home in Urgup museum

Cappadocia

10 min read

NASA researchers to join scientific observations at Turkish tectonic Lake Salda

NASA researchers to join scientific observations at Turkish tectonic Lake Salda

Travel

1 min read

Ancient lease uncovered in Türkiye reveals 2,200-year-old farming contract

Heritage

Heritage

Ancient lease uncovered in Türkiye reveals 2,200-year-old farming contract

Amos Ancient City

4 min read

A 2,200-year-old inscription from the Ancient City of Amos reveals a detailed Hellenistic land lease with farming duties, penalties and legal terms

Police seize 203 historical objects in Izmir as illegal treasure hunting on the rise

illegal treasure hunting

6 min read

Police in Izmir seize 203 artifacts in a raid as authorities warn that social media-driven treasure hunting is fueling illegal digs across Türkiye

Police seize 203 historical objects in Izmir as illegal treasure hunting on the rise

Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

Featured

Featured

6 min read

French nurses’ forgotten voices from Gallipoli Campaign reveal the war’s human cost through newly translated firsthand accounts

Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

Famous cellist Luka Sulic to perform in Istanbul this November

Music

1 min read

Luka Sulic brings his international Life Tour to Istanbul on November 27 for special performance at Zorlu Performing Arts Center

Famous cellist Luka Sulic to perform in Istanbul this November

Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

Champions League 2026

4 min read

Iran to play 2026 World Cup in US despite tensions, FIFA confirms

Iran to play 2026 World Cup in US despite tensions, FIFA confirms

World Cup 2026

3 min read

Arda Guler scores twice but sees red as Bayern edges Real Madrid

Arda Guler scores twice but sees red as Bayern edges Real Madrid

Arda Guler

6 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

29

68

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

29

66

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

29

64

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

29

55

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

29

47

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

29

47

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

29

39

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

29

36

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

29

35

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

29

34

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

29

34

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

29

33

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

29

28

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

29

28

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

29

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

29

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

29

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

29

20

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

4 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

manisa museum

4 min read

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Travel

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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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60% of Russian-Iranian drone parts are US-made, says Ukrainian intelligence

Police seize 203 historical objects in Izmir as illegal treasure hunting on the rise

At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

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Iran's ghost fleet keeps oil flowing to China through Singapore transfer hub

Iran's ghost fleet keeps oil flowing to China through Singapore transfer hub

Apr 16 2026

Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction's fake Bible verse at Pentagon prayer service

Hegseth recites Pulp Fiction's fake Bible verse at Pentagon prayer service

Apr 16 2026

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Apr 16 2026

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

Apr 16 2026

Council of Europe rights commissioner warns of rising anti-Muslim hatred in Germany

Council of Europe rights commissioner warns of rising anti-Muslim hatred in Germany

Apr 16 2026

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