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Türkiye’s stance against US-Israeli attack on Tehran disappoints Iran’s diaspora

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Türkiye advocates against an attack on Iran at the expense of alienating Iran's vast diaspora, which mainly lives in the US

Türkiye’s stance against US-Israeli attack on Tehran disappoints Iran’s diaspora

Meta bets big on AMD with $60B chip pact, option for 10% stake

AI investments

2 min read

US social media giant secures long-term chip supply, gains option to become shareholder in company amid AI expansion

Meta bets big on AMD with $60B chip pact, option for 10% stake

Iranians voice ‘hope and fear’ over nuclear talks

Iran

3 min read

Iranians voice ‘hope and fear’ over nuclear talks

Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

Ukraine

4 min read

Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

MHP leader Bahceli warns US attack on Iran would open 'era of widespread wars'

Iran

3 min read

MHP leader Bahceli warns US attack on Iran would open 'era of widespread wars'

Türkiye's MHP leader, Bahceli, warns that a US attack on Iran would open an era of widespread wars as USS Gerald Ford arrives at Crete naval base

‘Everything is on the table’: Pentagon warns Iran

Iran

6 min read

Trump’s top general warns of risks in Iran strike

Us Iran Tensions

5 min read

Ancient Serbian mass grave reveals targeted killing of women and children

Ancient Serbian mass grave reveals targeted killing of women and children

Science

3 min read

Turkish author Eylem Tok, ex-husband face 10 years over son’s alleged cover up

Turkish author Eylem Tok, ex-husband face 10 years over son’s alleged cover up

Crime

4 min read

K-pop giants BTS return with free concert and global Netflix livestream

Music

2 min read

Spotlight

Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

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4 min read

A gem of Uskudar's coastal skyline: Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

A gem of Uskudar's coastal skyline: Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

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The celebrated jumping Huckabee of 'Greater Israel'

The celebrated jumping Huckabee of 'Greater Israel'

Op-Ed

5 min read

China's overlooked role in what's happening in Ukraine

China's overlooked role in what's happening in Ukraine

Op-Ed

7 min read

US-Israeli strike could drive Iran toward a nuclear bomb

US-Israeli strike could drive Iran toward a nuclear bomb

Huckabee's 'Nile to Euphrates' rhetoric fuels Israeli border ambiguity

Huckabee's 'Nile to Euphrates' rhetoric fuels Israeli border ambiguity

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why Greece's energy ambitions face a harsh physical reality

Why Greece's energy ambitions face a harsh physical reality

Deniz Karakullukcu

Why Türkiye's opposition fails on foreign policy

Why Türkiye's opposition fails on foreign policy

Turkish films roar in Berlinale

Turkish films roar in Berlinale

Selin Hacialioglu

Decoding Türkiye’s strategic pivot between Munich and Washington

Decoding Türkiye’s strategic pivot between Munich and Washington

Enes Berna Kilic

When rivals lower their voices: What Erdogan-Mitsotakis talks could mean

When rivals lower their voices: What Erdogan-Mitsotakis talks could mean

Why US bets on sea power to contain Iran

Why US bets on sea power to contain Iran

Is normalization at the door? Türkiye-Armenia land trade begins

Is normalization at the door? Türkiye-Armenia land trade begins

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Inside Iranian diaspora’s fight for future

Inside Iranian diaspora’s fight for future

Batu Kinayyigit

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia: From cold shoulders to tight cooperation

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia: From cold shoulders to tight cooperation

Why Ankara and Damascus have trust issues with Erbil

Why Ankara and Damascus have trust issues with Erbil

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Palantir's eye is always on you

How Palantir's eye is always on you

A. Craig Copetas

Old order is gone: Europe, US and the struggle for a new world

Old order is gone: Europe, US and the struggle for a new world

When Sarajevo’s iconic tram became its tragedy

When Sarajevo’s iconic tram became its tragedy

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Swipe right, face extortion: Inside Türkiye’s growing sextortion networks

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Swipe right, face extortion: Inside Türkiye’s growing sextortion networks

How illegal data systems, WhatsApp groups enable sextortion schemes in Türkiye b...

What lies under Istanbul? Hidden Byzantine structure beneath Molla Zeyrek Mosque

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What lies under Istanbul? Hidden Byzantine structure beneath Molla Zeyrek Mosque

Hidden passages beneath Molla Zeyrek Mosque reveal Istanbul’s underground past, ...

Tripe, tiffs and vinegar: A soup worth fighting for

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Tripe, tiffs and vinegar: A soup worth fighting for

Athens is trying to trademark Turkish tripe, and Ankara is not smiling, a bureau...

Turkish Cuisine

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Turkish dumpling you’ve probably never seen, until now

Turkish dumpling you’ve probably never seen, until now

Food

3 min read

Dessert you wait all year for: Gullac, taste of Ramadan

Dessert you wait all year for: Gullac, taste of Ramadan

Gullac

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

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

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Editor's Pick

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

The West must avoid a 'New Yalta' deal with Moscow, as history shows that appeasement only emboldens expansionist regimes

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Football game stops as player performs CPR on seagull struck by ball in Istanbul

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Osimhen reportedly refuses to play amid unpaid salary row at Galatasaray

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Türkiye revises Eurofighter Typhoon plan, fleet to reach 56 jets within 4 years

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US-Israeli strike could drive Iran toward a nuclear bomb

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Trump’s top general warns of risks in Iran strike

Türkiye’s equestrian tradition that predates the Roman Empire

Türkiye’s equestrian tradition that predates the Roman Empire

Nation

4 min read

A 2,400-year-old equestrian sport, older than polo itself, is being kept alive by a single eight-person club in the heart of Türkiye

MHP leader Bahceli warns US attack on Iran would open 'era of widespread wars'

Iran

7 min read

Türkiye's MHP leader, Bahceli, warns that a US attack on Iran would open an era of widespread wars as USS Gerald Ford arrives at Crete naval base

MHP leader Bahceli warns US attack on Iran would open 'era of widespread wars'

Türkiye’s 2025 marriage rate falls while divorce edges higher

Nation

3 min read

Türkiye records 552,237 marriages and 193,793 divorces in 2025, as marriages fell while divorces increased from a year earlier, TurkStat data shows

Türkiye’s 2025 marriage rate falls while divorce edges higher

Turkish author Eylem Tok, ex-husband face 10 years over son’s alleged cover up

Crime

5 min read

Istanbul prosecutors seek up to 10 years for parents of teen driver accused in Oguz Murat Aci’s death, alleged departure from Türkiye

Turkish author Eylem Tok, ex-husband face 10 years over son’s alleged cover up

UK fines Reddit $19.5 million for exposing children to harmful content

UK fines Reddit $19.5 million for exposing children to harmful content

Tech

2 min read

Türkiye bags $6.75B in financing for new mega Istanbul rail line

Türkiye bags $6.75B in financing for new mega Istanbul rail line

Infrastructure

3 min read

Türkiye’s inflation outlook shrugs off January price shock, keeps easing

Türkiye’s inflation outlook shrugs off January price shock, keeps easing

inflation

4 min read

Belgian residents sue Post-it maker 3M over toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Belgian residents sue Post-it maker 3M over toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Europe

3 min read

Elevated levels of groundwater and soil contamination were detected in 2021 near a 3M facility in Zwijndrecht, just outside the port city of Antwerp

Iranians voice ‘hope and fear’ over nuclear talks

Iranians voice ‘hope and fear’ over nuclear talks

Iran

7 min read

Iranians share mixed feelings on US nuclear talks as satellite imagery reveals 150+ military aircraft deployed near Iran

Turks top list as 5,089 people take up German citizenship in Nuremberg

Turks top list as 5,089 people take up German citizenship in Nuremberg

Europe

2 min read

Nuremberg saw 5,089 people take up German citizenship in 2024-2025, with Turks the largest group, city officials say

Police arrest armed man outside Germany's CDU headquarters

Police arrest armed man outside Germany's CDU headquarters

Europe

3 min read

Police cordone off large area around the scene and deployed specially trained negotiators to persuade the man to surrender

Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

Ukraine

8 min read

Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho's deadly capture

Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho's deadly capture

Mexico

13 min read

Zelenskyy says Putin 'failed to achieve his goals' as Ukraine marks 4 years of war

Zelenskyy says Putin 'failed to achieve his goals' as Ukraine marks 4 years of war

Ukraine war

7 min read

Snowstorm slows New York, then turns it into citywide playground

Snowstorm slows New York, then turns it into citywide playground

New York

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Food

7 min read

DNA tests promise answers but experts warn accuracy falls short

DNA tests promise answers but experts warn accuracy falls short

Science

3 min read

K-pop giants BTS return with free concert and global Netflix livestream

K-pop giants BTS return with free concert and global Netflix livestream

Music

2 min read

BTS returns after four years with a free Seoul concert launching its new album and global tour, streaming live on Netflix to audiences worldwide

A jem of Uskudar's coastal skyline: Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

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A jem of Uskudar's coastal skyline: Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

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featured

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Napoleon and the Ottomans: From invasion to uneasy alliance, a rivalry that reshaped empires and echoes in Türkiye’s institutions today

Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

BAFTA issues apology after slur interrupts Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo

Events

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John Davidson says he felt deeply mortified after involuntary tic led him to shout racial slur at BAFTAs, as BAFTA and BBC issue formal apologies

BAFTA issues apology after slur interrupts Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo

Galatasaray executive fires back at claims Osimhen goes unpaid

Galatasaray executive fires back at claims Osimhen goes unpaid

Galatasaray

4 min read

Montella defends Yildiz, warns Juventus over costly mistakes against Galatasaray

Montella defends Yildiz, warns Juventus over costly mistakes against Galatasaray

Football

6 min read

Rockets cruise past Jazz as Sengun flirts with triple-double

Rockets cruise past Jazz as Sengun flirts with triple-double

NBA

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

23

55

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

23

53

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

23

48

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

23

43

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

23

41

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

23

36

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

23

31

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

23

30

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

23

28

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

23

26

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

23

24

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

23

23

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

23

23

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

23

23

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

23

21

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

23

20

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

23

19

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

23

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

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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

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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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Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

Military helicopter crashes in central Iran

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Russia warns nuclear weapons transfer to Ukraine would be treated as 'joint attack'

Russia warns nuclear weapons transfer to Ukraine would be treated as 'joint attack'

Feb 24 2026

Meta bets big on AMD with $60B chip pact, option for 10% stake

Meta bets big on AMD with $60B chip pact, option for 10% stake

Feb 24 2026

Ancient Serbian mass grave reveals targeted killing of women and children

Ancient Serbian mass grave reveals targeted killing of women and children

Feb 24 2026

K-pop giants BTS return with free concert and global Netflix livestream

K-pop giants BTS return with free concert and global Netflix livestream

Feb 24 2026

UK fines Reddit $19.5 million for exposing children to harmful content

UK fines Reddit $19.5 million for exposing children to harmful content

Feb 24 2026

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