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More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

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Türkiye’s new peace framework, backed by parliament and nationalist support, raises hopes of ending decades of PKK-linked conflict through law firmly

More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war

Middle East

2 min read

Iran says three of its fighter pilots, shot down over Qatar in March during the Middle East war, remain in Qatari custody

Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war

Houthis fire ballistic missiles at civilian sites in Yemen's Marib, official says

Middle East

2 min read

Houthis fire ballistic missiles at civilian sites in Yemen's Marib, official says

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Middle East

1 min read

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

World

3 min read

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

Russia demands explanations from United States and Turkiye after Congress discloses documents suggesting a transfer of Turkish-held American weapons

Ukraine offers Russia Black Sea truce on civilian targets: Report

Black Sea

5 min read

US becomes Türkiye’s largest oil supplier after Russia in June 2026

Money Talks

Money Talks

3 min read

PSG signs Ferran Torres from Barcelona on deal until 2031

PSG signs Ferran Torres from Barcelona on deal until 2031

Football

1 min read

Macron faces backlash over jet ski holiday photos as France battles heat waves, wildfires

Macron faces backlash over jet ski holiday photos as France battles heat waves, wildfires

Europe

1 min read

Erzurum Culture Route Festival opens with 174 events over 9 days

Erzurum Culture Route Festival

2 min read

Spotlight

Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

Exclusive

6 min read

7.7M quake hits off Indonesia’s Flores Island, kills at least 20

7.7M quake hits off Indonesia’s Flores Island, kills at least 20

Earthquake

2 min read

Trump was 'joking' about declaring Hormuz US territory, official says

Trump was 'joking' about declaring Hormuz US territory, official says

Strait Of Hormuz

3 min read

US claims Türkiye among 40-plus countries helping China evade tariffs

US claims Türkiye among 40-plus countries helping China evade tariffs

foreign trade

3 min read

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

Deniz Karakullukcu

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Batu Kinayyigit

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

Omer Ozkizilcik

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Nourhan El-Bayaa

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Omer Faruk Bingol

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Mustafa Cuhadar

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

Deniz Karakullukcu

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Omer Ozkizilcik

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

A. Craig Copetas

Three capitals, new security, one strategy—decoding the Mecca Pact

Three capitals, new security, one strategy—decoding the Mecca Pact

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

Discover

New discovery at Gobeklitepe sheds light on where people may have lived

Heritage

New discovery at Gobeklitepe sheds light on where people may have lived

New rectangular buildings uncovered at Gobeklitepe may have served as homes, off...

AK Party at 25: A quarter-century at the center of Turkish politics

Featured

AK Party at 25: A quarter-century at the center of Turkish politics

AK Party went from political newcomer to Türkiye's longest-serving governing par...

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Featured

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Warm nights cost people nearly 56 hours of sleep a year worldwide and about 35 h...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

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

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Editor's Pick

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Lebanon’s warlord-turned-kingmaker views a collision between Israel and Türkiye as a distinct reality

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Ukraine strikes Russia's only Soyuz rocket plant with Flamingo missiles

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Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

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Mount Etna eruption grounds flights and shuts roads across Sicily

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How Mecca Pact is viewed by Iran, Israel, India, and UAE

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Wildfires force hundreds to flee Croatian coastal town

Russian Geran-2 drone washes up on Istanbul's Arnavutkoy coast

Russian Geran-2 drone washes up on Istanbul's Arnavutkoy coast

War Debris

3 min read

Russian Geran-2 (Shahed-136) drone washed ashore in Istanbul's Arnavutkoy district and was recovered by Coast Guard teams

UAV falls into hazelnut orchard in Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Duzce

Nation

5 min read

The Duzce Governor’s Office says a judicial investigation has been launched and examinations are continuing

UAV falls into hazelnut orchard in Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Duzce

Region's 'threat dynamics' now more multidimensional than ever: Turkish minister

Diplomacy

11 min read

Defense Minister Guler says the Iran-US war, Israeli attacks on Gaza, and the Ukraine war have made threat dynamics more complex than ever

Region's 'threat dynamics' now more multidimensional than ever: Turkish minister

2 suspicious objects wash up in Türkiye's Black Sea coast within days

War Debris

2 min read

Police and Coast Guard teams responded after suspected drone parts and a separate missile-like object were found on Sinop's Black Sea coast

2 suspicious objects wash up in Türkiye's Black Sea coast within days

Turkish beach resorts cut prices as Mideast war hits summer demand: Report

Turkish beach resorts cut prices as Mideast war hits summer demand: Report

Turkish tourism

5 min read

Pakistan consul general in Istanbul calls on Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan

Pakistan consul general in Istanbul calls on Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan

Business

7 min read

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia to sign 3 GW more renewable deal at COP31 Antalya

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia to sign 3 GW more renewable deal at COP31 Antalya

renewable

5 min read

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Middle East

3 min read

Iran resumes scheduled domestic flights at Bandar Abbas International Airport, restoring key routes to Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan

Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon, deadliest since June truce

Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon, deadliest since June truce

Middle East

6 min read

Israeli airstrikes kill 11 people, including three children, in southern Lebanon in the deadliest attack since a June ceasefire

Iran says it detained 2 French diplomats over 'foreign interference'

Iran says it detained 2 French diplomats over 'foreign interference'

Iran

3 min read

Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it briefly detained two French diplomats over alleged foreign interference, accusing Paris of an influence operation

Turkish Cyprus slams Greek Cypriot leader's territorial demands as 'unacceptable'

Turkish Cyprus slams Greek Cypriot leader's territorial demands as 'unacceptable'

Cyprus issue

10 min read

Turkish Cyprus condemns Greek Cypriot leader Christodoulides' remarks on Maras, as the president says the Greek side rejected a UN demining plan

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

World

5 min read

South Korea’s Lee proposes talks to formally end Korean War

South Korea’s Lee proposes talks to formally end Korean War

Asia & Pacific

6 min read

Ukraine strikes Russia's only Soyuz rocket plant with Flamingo missiles

Ukraine strikes Russia's only Soyuz rocket plant with Flamingo missiles

Ukraine war

8 min read

Water lily season on Türkiye's Isikli Lake extends into autumn

Water lily season on Türkiye's Isikli Lake extends into autumn

Environment

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Environment

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

Lifestyle

Erzurum Culture Route Festival opens with 174 events over 9 days

Erzurum Culture Route Festival opens with 174 events over 9 days

Erzurum Culture Route Festival

5 min read

Erzurum hosts 174 events over nine days as the Türkiye Culture Route Festival brings concerts, exhibitions, workshops and local cuisine to the city

K-pop stars ATEEZ, Kwon Eunbi take over Istanbul Festival stage

Music

6 min read

K-pop stars ATEEZ and Kwon Eunbi took the stage at Istanbul Festival as Türkiye and South Korea marked Korea's Liberation Day through culture

K-pop stars ATEEZ, Kwon Eunbi take over Istanbul Festival stage

8 stolen Matisse works worth $200,000 recovered in Brazil

Culture

4 min read

Brazilian police recovered eight stolen Henri Matisse works worth $200,000 from a house near Sao Paulo, while five Portinari works remain missing

8 stolen Matisse works worth $200,000 recovered in Brazil

Municipal landscaping uncovers traces of possible 5,000-year settlement in Türkiye

Archaeology

2 min read

Excavations at Kale Hoyuk in Sivas are uncovering layers from the Ottoman era to the Hittites, pointing to a settlement up to 5,000 years old

Municipal landscaping uncovers traces of possible 5,000-year settlement in Türkiye

PSG signs Ferran Torres from Barcelona on deal until 2031

PSG signs Ferran Torres from Barcelona on deal until 2031

Football

1 min read

Bayern Munich reportedly plans €250M sale of final 5% stake to Viessmann

Bayern Munich reportedly plans €250M sale of final 5% stake to Viessmann

Bayern Munich

4 min read

Istanbul closes bridge as Bogazici Triathlon returns

Istanbul closes bridge as Bogazici Triathlon returns

Sports

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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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

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Lifestyle

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Travel

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Travel

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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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Russian Geran-2 drone washes up on Istanbul's Arnavutkoy coast

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USS Lincoln's supply woes trace to Iranian strike on Bahrain base: NYT

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Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war

Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war

Aug 15 2026

Houthis fire ballistic missiles at civilian sites in Yemen's Marib, official says

Houthis fire ballistic missiles at civilian sites in Yemen's Marib, official says

Aug 15 2026

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

Russia seeks clarifications from US, Türkiye over reported arms transfer to Ukraine

Aug 15 2026

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Flights resume at Iran's Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Aug 15 2026

Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon, deadliest since June truce

Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon, deadliest since June truce

Aug 15 2026

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