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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

Orban's exit likely ends years of obstruction on Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions, closing Moscow's strategic back door into European decision-making

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

School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

Crime

2 min read VIDEO

A former student opened fire at a high school in Sanliurfa’s Siverek district, wounding 16 people before dying by suicide, officials say

School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

Bulk carrier struck by 2 projectiles in Gulf of Oman, fire breaks out

ship attack

1 min read

Bulk carrier struck by 2 projectiles in Gulf of Oman, fire breaks out

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

Islamabad Talks

2 min read

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

New US-Iran talks could come 'as early as April 16'

Iran talks

5 min read

New US-Iran talks could come 'as early as April 16'

New US-Iran talks could happen by April 16 in Islamabad or Geneva, as Trump said Iran called and wanted deal; talks were '80% there' before collapsing

Hormuz shipping freeze threatens global harvests, UN food agency warns

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

Explainer

Explainer

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

Safety in Türkiye

6 min read

'We didn’t really use diplomacy': Alan Eyre on hollow talks before Iran war

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

'We didn’t really use diplomacy': Alan Eyre on hollow talks before Iran war

Opinion

8 min read

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Analysis

Analysis

7 min read

Iran War

'War expansion risk still exists,' Turkish defense minister says

'War expansion risk still exists,' Turkish defense minister says

Iran War

2 min read

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Op-Ed

10 min read

Hormuz shipping freeze threatens global harvests, UN food agency warns

Hormuz shipping freeze threatens global harvests, UN food agency warns

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Vance says ball in Iran’s court

Vance says ball in Iran’s court

Iran War

4 min read

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

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

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

A. Craig Copetas

The ceasefire Iran shaped and Washington can't explain

The ceasefire Iran shaped and Washington can't explain

Zarif’s peace? Sources confirm it's the basis for the brink

Zarif’s peace? Sources confirm it's the basis for the brink

Corruption in Greece: What if Greek gods witnessed banana harvest on Olympus?

Corruption in Greece: What if Greek gods witnessed banana harvest on Olympus?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Istanbul's sidewalk residents face sudden eviction

Istanbul's sidewalk residents face sudden eviction

Selin Hacialioglu

Trump has different partners in Balkans, and his son wants you to accept it

Trump has different partners in Balkans, and his son wants you to accept it

US–Iran ceasefire: Who won, and will it hold?

US–Iran ceasefire: Who won, and will it hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

Stargate tops Iran's target list amid new style of infrastructure destruction

Stargate tops Iran's target list amid new style of infrastructure destruction

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Discover

Lost Anatolian language Sidetic featured at Türkiye's Side Museum

Side Museum

Lost Anatolian language Sidetic featured at Türkiye's Side Museum

Side Museum brings together rare Sidetic inscriptions, highlighting ancient Side...

Actress Seda Bakan cheers Turkish drama boom in Spain

Turkish TV dramas

Actress Seda Bakan cheers Turkish drama boom in Spain

Seda Bakan says Turkish dramas have a huge international reach, as fans in Madri...

From empire to present: Villagers safeguard ancestral banners in Türkiye

ottoman banners

From empire to present: Villagers safeguard ancestral banners in Türkiye

In Kayseri, villagers preserve two historic banners from the Eretna Beylik and O...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Paper-thin technology, one honest street borek at a time

Featured

Featured

9 min read

Otto Eats: Paper-thin technology, one honest street borek at a time

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

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

Food

2 min read

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

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

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

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

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

By Omer Faruk Bingol

Türkiye moves toward sweeping tobacco ban, targets full phase-out by 2040

Türkiye moves toward sweeping tobacco ban, targets full phase-out by 2040

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

Most Read

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Osimhen boost? Galatasaray develops high-tech protection for derby

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Tayfun, Hisar and Siper: Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

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Will US buy Netanyahu's Türkiye narrative?

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Turkish official slams Uganda general's $1B demand, Turkish bride request

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School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

Crime

4 min read

A former student opened fire at a high school in Sanliurfa’s Siverek district, wounding 16 people before dying by suicide, officials say

'War expansion risk still exists,' Turkish defense minister says

Iran War

3 min read

Defense Minister Guler warned from Qatar that the risk of regional war expansion remains, calling the ceasefire 'fragile but valuable'

'War expansion risk still exists,' Turkish defense minister says

Turkish official slams Uganda general's $1B demand, Turkish bride request

Diplomacy

4 min read

AK Party spokesperson dismisses Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Kainerugaba's social media demands for $1 billion and a Turkish bride as 'baseless'

Turkish official slams Uganda general's $1B demand, Turkish bride request

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Expats

3 min read

New mobile phone regulations end the practice of switching SIM slots to extend usage as registration fees rise to ₺54,258

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Türkiye's Aksa Enerji secures $300M loan from AFC to boost Africa power plants

Türkiye's Aksa Enerji secures $300M loan from AFC to boost Africa power plants

Turkish companies

3 min read

Türkiye's inflation keeps slowing, but weaker growth looms, says central bank

Türkiye's inflation keeps slowing, but weaker growth looms, says central bank

Turkish economy

4 min read

Oil drops, global stocks rebound on renewed US-Iran deal signals

Oil drops, global stocks rebound on renewed US-Iran deal signals

Global Markets

4 min read

Bulk carrier struck by 2 projectiles in Gulf of Oman, fire breaks out

Bulk carrier struck by 2 projectiles in Gulf of Oman, fire breaks out

ship attack

3 min read

UKMTO issues warning after a bulk carrier was struck by two unidentified projectiles 112 nautical miles from Oman's coast, causing a fire

Saudi Arabia presses US to drop Iran blockade

Saudi Arabia presses US to drop Iran blockade

Saudi Arabia

5 min read

Riyadh urges the US to lift its Iran blockade, warning Tehran could retaliate by closing Bab al-Mandeb

Iran seeks compensation from Gulf states and Jordan over war

Iran seeks compensation from Gulf states and Jordan over war

Iran War

7 min read

Iran demands compensation from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan over their alleged role in the US-Israeli war

US demanded 20-year uranium enrichment freeze, Iran countered with 5-year pause

US demanded 20-year uranium enrichment freeze, Iran countered with 5-year pause

Middle East

7 min read

The US asked Iran for a 20-year enrichment moratorium in Islamabad, with Tehran countered with 5 years and dilution over removal

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

Islamabad Talks

6 min read

Trump says Pope Leo XIV ‘wrong on the issues’ and should avoid politics

Trump says Pope Leo XIV ‘wrong on the issues’ and should avoid politics

Trump–Vatican rift

10 min read

Türkiye remains safe for travel despite regional war and here is why

Explainer

Explainer

Türkiye remains safe for travel despite regional war and here is why

Safety in Türkiye

10 min read

Mersin peach blossoms offer visual spectacle of seasonal rebirth in Türkiye

Mersin peach blossoms offer visual spectacle of seasonal rebirth in Türkiye

Environment

COPD ranks as world’s 4th deadliest disease, elderly face higher risk

COPD ranks as world’s 4th deadliest disease, elderly face higher risk

COPD

2 min read

Super El Nino could bring record heat to Türkiye, experts say

Super El Nino could bring record heat to Türkiye, experts say

Environment

7 min read

Türkiye names choice for France’s most prestigious literary prize, Goncourt Academy award

Türkiye names choice for France’s most prestigious literary prize, Goncourt Academy award

Book

3 min read

Türkiye names Laurent Mauvignier’s La Maison vide as its Goncourt selection after a four-month academic jury process led by Marie NDiaye

Hollywood's biggest names unite against $111B Paramount-Warner merger

Cinema

4 min read

More than 1,000 Hollywood figures sign an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance's planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

Hollywood's biggest names unite against $111B Paramount-Warner merger

International musicians gather in Istanbul for 'Show of Hands' improvised music festival

Music

3 min read

Join music professionals at Arter where the Show of Hands festival sparks crucial debates about deep listening and modern digital consumption habits

International musicians gather in Istanbul for 'Show of Hands' improvised music festival

Rolling Stones release new track under alias 'Cockroaches'

Music

4 min read

Band drops limited vinyl single at select independent stores worldwide, fueling speculation of new studio album

Rolling Stones release new track under alias 'Cockroaches'

Russia, Belarus to compete under own flags in World Aquatics

Russia, Belarus to compete under own flags in World Aquatics

World Aquatics

6 min read

Galatasaray coach Buruk urges Osimhen: 'We need you now'

Galatasaray coach Buruk urges Osimhen: 'We need you now'

Victor Osimhen

5 min read

Stephen Curry tops NBA jersey sales, Knicks lead merchandise rankings

Stephen Curry tops NBA jersey sales, Knicks lead merchandise rankings

NBA top-selling jerseys

3 min read

Club

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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

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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Saudi Arabia presses US to drop Iran blockade

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Türkiye's Aksa Enerji secures $300M loan from AFC to boost Africa power plants

Türkiye's Aksa Enerji secures $300M loan from AFC to boost Africa power plants

Apr 14 2026

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Apr 14 2026

Türkiye names choice for France’s most prestigious literary prize, Goncourt Academy award

Türkiye names choice for France’s most prestigious literary prize, Goncourt Academy award

Apr 14 2026

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

US, Iran could return to Islamabad this week for new peace talks

Apr 14 2026

Russia, Belarus to compete under own flags in World Aquatics

Russia, Belarus to compete under own flags in World Aquatics

Apr 14 2026

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