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Updated Adana Agreement on horizon in Syria: What to expect

featured

featured

2 min read

Türkiye to supply Syria with UAVs and air defense systems while gaining intervention rights, marking first step toward updating 1998 Adana Agreement

Updated Adana Agreement on horizon in Syria: What to expect

International justice and accountability: Double standards in Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflicts

analysis

analysis

7 min read

Double standards on Ukraine, Gaza expose Global North dominance, writes Pinar Dost for Türkiye Today

International justice and accountability: Double standards in Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflicts

Syria says it dismissed Dubai Consul General Ziad Zahreddine before defection

Syrian Politics

1 min read

Syria says it dismissed Dubai Consul General Ziad Zahreddine before defection

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Ukraine Russia war

4 min read

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Is political axis changing in TRNC after presidential elections?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Opinion

6 min read

Is political axis changing in TRNC after presidential elections?

Opposition leader Tufan Erhurman wins TRNC presidency with 62.7% over incumbent Tatar's 35.8%, in election focused on federation vs two-state solution

Opposition leader Erhurman wins TRNC presidency, vows Türkiye coordination

Region

4 min read

Opposition leader Tufan Erhurman poised to win TRNC presidency

Region

1 min read

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

bioarchaeology

3 min read

3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display

3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display

Paleontology

2 min read

Ritual landscape in Jordan shows how early societies rebuilt after crisis

Archaeology

2 min read

Focus shifts to interest rate decision in Türkiye’s markets

Focus shifts to interest rate decision in Türkiye’s markets

Op-Ed

2 min read

5th-century Greek inscribed mosaic discovered at Urfa Castle

5th-century Greek inscribed mosaic discovered at Urfa Castle

Archeology

3 min read

SDF’s new deal with Damascus: Conditional surrender or political illusion?

SDF’s new deal with Damascus: Conditional surrender or political illusion?

Op-Ed

10 min read

How TRNC election could redefine Cyprus politics—and Türkiye’s regional calculus

How TRNC election could redefine Cyprus politics—and Türkiye’s regional calculus

featured

8 min read

4 Rotterdam neighborhoods where architecture, art, local life connect

Editorial

4 Rotterdam neighborhoods where architecture, art, local life connect

These four Rotterdam districts show how the city connects architecture, diversit...

Global defense stocks surge as spending rises; Türkiye's Aselsan shines

ASELSAN

Global defense stocks surge as spending rises; Türkiye's Aselsan shines

Global defense firms surged amid rising military spending, with Türkiye's Aselsa...

Public debate over Rojin Kabais’ suspicious death in Türkiye continues one year later

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Public debate over Rojin Kabais’ suspicious death in Türkiye continues one year later

New forensic findings, growing public calls for transparency, keep the death of ...

Expats in Türkiye

Perceptions vs realities: What Türkiye’s new amendment for Turkish-origin expats means

Perceptions vs realities: What Türkiye’s new amendment for Turkish-origin expats means

L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France turns Istanbul into cycling stage between continents

L’Étape Türkiye by Tour de France turns Istanbul into cycling stage between continents

By Koray Erdogan

Expats beware: Istanbul metro won’t allow large bags anymore, adds extra fees

Expats beware: Istanbul metro won’t allow large bags anymore, adds extra fees

Editor's Pick

Mass return of Syrians from Türkiye reveals intriguing regional patterns—here’s why

Mass return of Syrians from Türkiye reveals intriguing regional patterns—here’s why

Return rates of Syrians from Türkiye differ sharply by their regions of origin, writes Türkiye Today columnist Omer Ozkizilcik

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Thousands turn Pennsylvania Avenue into slice of Türkiye in Washington DC

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Türkiye welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire, pledges continued support

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US strikes Colombian rebel vessel as Trump cuts aid, deepening diplomatic crisis

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Basilica at Iznik Lake prepped ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

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MPs push for scrutiny of royal family amid Prince Andrew-Epstein controversy

Insight

Beyond Cold War analogies: Why China-Russia split is unlikely

Beyond Cold War analogies: Why China-Russia split is unlikely

Deniz Karakullukcu

Turkish drones test Ankara's 'golden age' of relations with Belgrade

Turkish drones test Ankara's 'golden age' of relations with Belgrade

Mustafa Cuhadar

Idea of common military structure within Organization of Turkic States

Idea of common military structure within Organization of Turkic States

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Türkiye's first armed unmanned naval vehicle MARLIN gains mine warfare capability

Türkiye's first armed unmanned naval vehicle MARLIN gains mine warfare capability

Defense

6 min read

Türkiye's first armed unmanned naval vehicle MARLIN, acquires mine warfare capability using software-defined warfare technology

Türkiye awaits Russia-US-Ukraine leaders meeting despite no concrete plans: Report

Diplomacy

6 min read

Ankara expects a Russia-US-Ukraine leaders' meeting but lacks concrete plans, a diplomatic source reveals, and hopes for Putin-Trump Budapest meeting progress

Türkiye awaits Russia-US-Ukraine leaders meeting despite no concrete plans: Report

Prison escapee kills sergeant, lawyer in Türkiye, injures 7 before dying in shootout

Crime

6 min read

Prison escapee kills a specialist sergeant and a lawyer in Edremit, wounds seven and dies in a police shootout as prosecutors launch an investigation

Prison escapee kills sergeant, lawyer in Türkiye, injures 7 before dying in shootout

President Erdogan to visit Kuwait, Qatar, Oman on Oct. 21-23 as part of Gulf tour

Diplomacy

6 min read

President Erdogan to visit Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, focusing on defense, energy and Gaza coordination

President Erdogan to visit Kuwait, Qatar, Oman on Oct. 21-23 as part of Gulf tour

EU Council agrees on complete Russian gas ban starting 2028 under REPowerEU plan

EU Council agrees on complete Russian gas ban starting 2028 under REPowerEU plan

Russian gas

10 min read

Dutch logistics firm Raben sees Türkiye as hub for regional growth

Dutch logistics firm Raben sees Türkiye as hub for regional growth

Business

5 min read

Amazon Web Service outage knocks major apps offline; company cites DNS issue

Amazon Web Service outage knocks major apps offline; company cites DNS issue

AWS outage

1 min read

Germany urges citizens to stock up on food amid rising war concerns

Germany urges citizens to stock up on food amid rising war concerns

war preparedness

2 min read

Germany issues its first war preparedness warning in 35 years, urging citizens to stockpile food, water and emergency supplies

Syria says it dismissed Dubai Consul General Ziad Zahreddine before defection

Syria says it dismissed Dubai Consul General Ziad Zahreddine before defection

Syrian Politics

2 min read

The ministry emphasizes that his recent statements do not reflect the official stance or policies of the Syrian state

Local elections in North Macedonia: Ruling party secures major victory

Local elections in North Macedonia: Ruling party secures major victory

Balkans

3 min read

VMRO-DPMNE wins 53 of 81 municipalities, while opposition SDSM suffers heavy losses

Dagmoush family reveals truth behind field executions in Gaza

Dagmoush family reveals truth behind field executions in Gaza

Middle East

6 min read

The head of the Dagmoush family council alleged that Hamas was responsible for the killing of 36 members of his family

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Ukraine Russia war

5 min read

China lauds Türkiye, Qatar mediation in Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

China lauds Türkiye, Qatar mediation in Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Asia & Pacific

3 min read

Trump administration prepares Gaza disarmament plan, rules out US troop deployment

Trump administration prepares Gaza disarmament plan, rules out US troop deployment

Hamas disarmament

5 min read

Türkiye's zero-waste movement gains traction across 193 countries

Türkiye's zero-waste movement gains traction across 193 countries

Zero Waste Forum

8 min read

Science behind deja vu—how brain creates false familiarity

Science behind deja vu—how brain creates false familiarity

Lifestyle

3 min read

British duo make history with non-stop 8,213 mile Pacific row

British duo make history with non-stop 8,213 mile Pacific row

Lifestyle

2 min read

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

bioarchaeology

5 min read

Amarna’s cemeteries and settlement layers don’t match an epidemic’s footprint, a new study argues, challenging the long-held 'plague of Akhetaten' idea

Ritual landscape in Jordan shows how early societies rebuilt after crisis

Archaeology

4 min read

Murayghat in Jordan reveals 5,500-year-old ritual landscape of dolmens and standing stones, showing how early societies rebuilt identity after crisis

Ritual landscape in Jordan shows how early societies rebuilt after crisis

3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display

Paleontology

6 min read

Kayseri researchers 3D-print missing parts on 7.7M-year-old fossils, mounting a full megafauna lineup for the new Kayseri Paleontology Museum

3D-printed parts help restore 7.7M-year-old fossils in Türkiye for new museum display

Basilica at Iznik Lake prepped ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

Iznik basilica

4 min read

Türkiye's Iznik basilica, site of First Council of Nicaea, prepares for Pope Leo's visit

Basilica at Iznik Lake prepped ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit

Arda Guler–Mbappe partnership secures Real Madrid victory over Getafe

Arda Guler–Mbappe partnership secures Real Madrid victory over Getafe

Football

3 min read

Fenerbahce to part ways with Colombian forward Jhon Duran by end of season: Report

Fenerbahce to part ways with Colombian forward Jhon Duran by end of season: Report

Fenerbahce

3 min read

Verstappen takes pole at US Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Leclerc

Verstappen takes pole at US Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Leclerc

U.S. Grand Prix

2 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

9

25

2

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

9

20

3

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

9

19

4

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

9

17

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

9

16

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

9

16

7

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

9

13

8

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

8

13

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

8

11

10

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

9

10

11

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

8

9

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

8

8

13

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

9

8

14

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

9

8

15

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

8

6

16

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

8

5

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

9

5

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

9

3

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

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 min read

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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Türkiye's first armed unmanned naval vehicle MARLIN gains mine warfare capability

5th-century Greek inscribed mosaic discovered at Urfa Castle

Türkiye successfully completes tests of Bozdogan & Gokdogan air-to-air missiles

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Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine’s territorial stance, open to any format for peace talks

Oct 20 2025

EU Council agrees on complete Russian gas ban starting 2028 under REPowerEU plan

EU Council agrees on complete Russian gas ban starting 2028 under REPowerEU plan

Oct 20 2025

Germany urges citizens to stock up on food amid rising war concerns

Germany urges citizens to stock up on food amid rising war concerns

Oct 20 2025

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

Did Hittite prayers blame Egypt for a non-existent plague? New evidence says so

Oct 20 2025

Focus shifts to interest rate decision in Türkiye’s markets

Focus shifts to interest rate decision in Türkiye’s markets

Oct 20 2025

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