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9/11 to now: The alliance that keeps surviving its own funeral

Op-Ed

6 min read

Two NATO allies agreed that terrorism was the enemy. They could no longer agree on who the terrorists were

9/11 to now: The alliance that keeps surviving its own funeral

Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Europe

1 min read

Poland opens a new UK-backed defense repair and logistics center in Czosnow to strengthen its air defenses and reinforce NATO's eastern flank

Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

Europe

2 min read

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

World

2 min read

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Nation

6 min read

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Erdogan warns against efforts to encircle Türkiye, addresses ongoing search operations after two deadly ship accidents, highlights record exports

Iran to announce new restricted zone in Gulf in coming days

Iran War

5 min read VIDEO

US blockade of Strait of Hormuz targets global free trade: Iran

Hormuz Crisis

9 min read VIDEO

Iran blames US for Hormuz crisis, says whole world pays for war

Hormuz Crisis

3 min read

Your Turkish partner is criminal or unemployed—what now?

Deets

Your Turkish partner is criminal or unemployed—what now?

Expats

12 min read

Lost Ottoman settlement emerges near site of Suleiman the Magnificent’s death

Lost Ottoman settlement emerges near site of Suleiman the Magnificent’s death

Sultan Suleiman I

4 min read

Oxford museum to return 39 Naga ancestral remains to India

Culture

2 min read

Kuskoy, the Turkish village where whistles do the talking

Beyond the Map

Spotlight

Oil prices climb toward $100 as Strait of Hormuz traffic nears halt

Oil prices climb toward $100 as Strait of Hormuz traffic nears halt

Global Markets

3 min read

Inflation comes in as expected, rising oil clouds Turkish central bank meeting

Inflation comes in as expected, rising oil clouds Turkish central bank meeting

7 min read

Reaching out, falling short: Assessing Mazloum Abdi’s failed pitch to Turkish public

Reaching out, falling short: Assessing Mazloum Abdi’s failed pitch to Turkish public

5 min read

Far-right AfD surges to historic lead in German state election

Far-right AfD surges to historic lead in German state election

Europe

2 min read

Türkiye-Russia ties: Fraying on one end, strengthening on the other?

Türkiye-Russia ties: Fraying on one end, strengthening on the other?

Why Türkiye's nuclear push is really an AI strategy

Why Türkiye's nuclear push is really an AI strategy

Turkish power, Sudanese wars, and a blueprint replayed

Turkish power, Sudanese wars, and a blueprint replayed

Umut Cagri Sari

Something is fishy in the Black Sea

Something is fishy in the Black Sea

America's next warships, three countries fighting for the contract—Türkiye's in the mix

America's next warships, three countries fighting for the contract—Türkiye's in the mix

Enes Berna Kilic

Russia's big Asia bet has a timing problem: Power

Russia's big Asia bet has a timing problem: Power

Deniz Karakullukcu

Achilles Shield: Strategic network Türkiye can't look away from

Achilles Shield: Strategic network Türkiye can't look away from

Arda Mevlutoglu

The cloaked Tel Aviv trip that melted Swiss pretense

The cloaked Tel Aviv trip that melted Swiss pretense

Golden Dome, the $1.2 trillion Death Star nobody can describe

Golden Dome, the $1.2 trillion Death Star nobody can describe

Enes Berna Kilic

White wizards, black mambas and battle for soul of African football

White wizards, black mambas and battle for soul of African football

Andreas Evagora

Do Israelis want a new enemy or a new prime minister?

Do Israelis want a new enemy or a new prime minister?

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Israel, synergy, and strategy: Why Egypt skipped the Mecca Pact

Israel, synergy, and strategy: Why Egypt skipped the Mecca Pact

The long game: Ankara's bet against Washington's chaos

The long game: Ankara's bet against Washington's chaos

A new era in Caracas, or the same old dependence, rebranded?

A new era in Caracas, or the same old dependence, rebranded?

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

Turkish central bank normalizes funding as market awaits August inflation

Turkish central bank normalizes funding as market awaits August inflation

Omer Faruk Bingol

False flags, cyber threats and Ukraine: What was Ratcliffe brewing in Moscow?

False flags, cyber threats and Ukraine: What was Ratcliffe brewing in Moscow?

Roosevelt coming, Lincoln going: America's trillion-dollar ghost relay

Roosevelt coming, Lincoln going: America's trillion-dollar ghost relay

Enes Berna Kilic

Fatal blind spots—the miscalculation at the heart of Netanyahu's Syria doctrine

Fatal blind spots—the miscalculation at the heart of Netanyahu's Syria doctrine

A war criminal dies, an election looms, and Serbia faces a familiar question

A war criminal dies, an election looms, and Serbia faces a familiar question

Mustafa Cuhadar

Unelected, unexpected, unrivaled: Is Sharaa the founding father of a new Syria?

Unelected, unexpected, unrivaled: Is Sharaa the founding father of a new Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Shorts

Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

Should Türkiye join the EU?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

Drones take over Istanbul policing

The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

The next Mamdani?

Netanyahu's survival plan

Istanbul’s most unhinged neighbor dispute

Operation Ahmadinejad: Abort!

Why signing a defense deal in Mecca?

Lebanon's kingmaker speaks

The bloody history of Cyprus

5 Western habits sending a Turk into a coma

An Anatolian woman on a coin

Gen Z slang vs. Istanbul tourists

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

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Drones take over Istanbul policing

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The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

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The next Mamdani?

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Netanyahu's survival plan

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Istanbul’s most unhinged neighbor dispute

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Operation Ahmadinejad: Abort!

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Why signing a defense deal in Mecca?

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Lebanon's kingmaker speaks

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The bloody history of Cyprus

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5 Western habits sending a Turk into a coma

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Gen Z slang vs. Istanbul tourists

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Roman mosaic and Eros head unearthed at Türkiye’s Pompeiopolis

Roman mosaic and Eros head unearthed at Türkiye’s Pompeiopolis

Fourth-century mosaic and second-century Eros head uncovered at Pompeiopolis in ...

Türkiye crowned European Champions after five-set thriller against Italy

Volleyball

Türkiye crowned European Champions after five-set thriller against Italy

Hosts and reigning European champions push Italy to a decisive fifth set in Ista...

Who gets to authorize AI's place in cinema?

Who gets to authorize AI's place in cinema?

Whether AI belongs in cinema isn't the question anymore. Who gets to decide—the ...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Aydos Museum opens, shedding light on the castle that paved way to Istanbul

Aydos Museum opens, shedding light on the castle that paved way to Istanbul

By Anadolu Agency

Istanbul State Opera, Ballet unveils new season lineup

Istanbul State Opera, Ballet unveils new season lineup

By Newsroom with AA

Istanbul Modern to host Italy-backed art project

Istanbul Modern to host Italy-backed art project

By Newsroom with AA

Editor's Pick

Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser

Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser

Turkish fraud, who accessed White House grounds, posed as Trump adviser, sold fake visas, was arrested by Secret Service

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Saudi Aramco’s Jizan oil refinery comes under fresh attack: Report

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Inquiry opened into death of Turkish actor Serhat Kilic

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Ex-US defense chief warns Iran war may last another 6 months

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Reaching out, falling short: Assessing Mazloum Abdi’s failed pitch to Turkish public

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Volcanic eruption strands 270,000 passengers, delays Indonesian airports

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Nation

9 min read

Erdogan warns against efforts to encircle Türkiye, addresses ongoing search operations after two deadly ship accidents, highlights record exports

Türkiye brings all 184 Daesh suspects from Iraq to Ankara: Report

Nation

9 min read

184 Turkish Daesh detainees held in Baghdad have been transferred to Türkiye, including one fugitive from 2015 Ankara train station attack

Türkiye brings all 184 Daesh suspects from Iraq to Ankara: Report

Your Turkish partner is criminal or unemployed—does that affect your residence permit?

Deets

17 min read

A Turkish spouse’s criminal record or unemployment may not block marriage, but it can affect residence, work and citizenship in Türkiye

Your Turkish partner is criminal or unemployed—does that affect your residence permit?

Death toll from capsized vessel off Girne rises to 14

Nation

4 min read

Girne incident death toll rises to 14 as teams, backed by Turkish naval vessels and underwater robots, search for 14 missing

Death toll from capsized vessel off Girne rises to 14

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next 2 years

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next 2 years

Automotive

5 min read

Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy

Türkiye taps Danish company to utilize vast thorium reserves for nuclear energy

Nuclear energy

5 min read

AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

Tech

4 min read

Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Europe

4 min read

Poland opens a new UK-backed defense repair and logistics center in Czosnow to strengthen its air defenses and reinforce NATO's eastern flank

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

Europe

5 min read

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that parties dismissive of the Russian threat are gaining strength across Europe

Bosnia recalls embassy staff from Serbia over Mladic glorification

Bosnia recalls embassy staff from Serbia over Mladic glorification

Balkans

4 min read

Bosnia recalls its embassy staff from Serbia and suspends bilateral meetings, citing the glorification of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic

Kosovo signs on as formal partner in Gaza stabilization force

Kosovo signs on as formal partner in Gaza stabilization force

Region

5 min read

Kosovo formally joins International Stabilization Force in Gaza, signing agreement in Pristina that codifies its months-long role supporting logistics

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

World

4 min read

Russia to shut German consulate, Goethe center in St. Petersburg amid diplomatic row

Russia to shut German consulate, Goethe center in St. Petersburg amid diplomatic row

World

4 min read

Thousands march in Chile to mark 53rd Pinochet coup anniversary

Thousands march in Chile to mark 53rd Pinochet coup anniversary

Americas

62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum

62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum

Environment

5 min read

Adidas apologizes over ad featuring former Israeli soldier

Adidas apologizes over ad featuring former Israeli soldier

Lifestyle

2 min read

Kuskoy, the Turkish village where whistles do the talking

Beyond the Map

Kuskoy, the Turkish village where whistles do the talking

Lifestyle

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show wins 7 Emmys, his first ever

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show wins 7 Emmys, his first ever

Music

3 min read

The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny took home seven awards, including his first Emmy win

Lost Ottoman settlement emerges near site of Suleiman the Magnificent’s death

Sultan Suleiman I

4 min read

Archaeology near Szigetvar reveals a larger, wealthier Ottoman settlement around the tomb linked to Suleiman the Magnificent's final campaign in 1566

Lost Ottoman settlement emerges near site of Suleiman the Magnificent’s death

Radiohead confirms 2027 tour dates across Japan, Australia

Music

3 min read

Radiohead's 21-show run marks their first visit to either country in over a decade

Radiohead confirms 2027 tour dates across Japan, Australia

Oxford museum to return 39 Naga ancestral remains to India

Culture

5 min read

Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum says it will return remains of 39 people to Naga community in northeast India

Oxford museum to return 39 Naga ancestral remains to India

Wimbledon rules out separate accreditation for influencers

Wimbledon rules out separate accreditation for influencers

Sports

5 min read

From courts to city squares: Türkiye celebrates EuroVolley glory

From courts to city squares: Türkiye celebrates EuroVolley glory

Volleyball

Spanish media criticize Mourinho over Arda Guler substitution after Real Madrid defeat

Spanish media criticize Mourinho over Arda Guler substitution after Real Madrid defeat

Football

1 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

4

10

2

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

4

9

3

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

4

9

4

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

4

7

5

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

4

7

6

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

4

7

7

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

4

7

8

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

4

7

9

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

4

6

10

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

4

6

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

4

6

12

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

4

4

13

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

4

4

14

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

4

4

15

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

4

4

16

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

4

3

17

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

4

1

18

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

4

0

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Beyond The Map

Pamukkale's white terraces pull in over 1M visitors

Beyond the Map

Pamukkale's white terraces pull in over 1M visitors

Türkiye's Lake Tuz turns striking shade of pink this summer

Türkiye's Lake Tuz turns striking shade of pink this summer

Beyond the Map

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Beyond the Map

IN PICTURES

Kuskoy, the Turkish village where whistles do the talking

Kuskoy, the Turkish village where whistles do the talking

Thousands march in Chile to mark 53rd Pinochet coup anniversary

Thousands march in Chile to mark 53rd Pinochet coup anniversary

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic given funeral in Belgrade

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic given funeral in Belgrade

European steel industry carries coffins to protest cheap imports

European steel industry carries coffins to protest cheap imports

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62 loggerhead hatchlings reach sea in Bodrum

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Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Poland opens UK-backed air defense hub to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Sep 07 2026

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

EU official warns of parties 'blind' to Russian threat after AfD gains

Sep 07 2026

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

Russia backs Mecca Agreement as Gulf security framework

Sep 07 2026

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Erdogan vows Türkiye won't be 'encircled' as regional tensions mount

Sep 07 2026

Bosnia recalls embassy staff from Serbia over Mladic glorification

Bosnia recalls embassy staff from Serbia over Mladic glorification

Sep 07 2026

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