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First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

Kirkuk

3 min read VIDEO

ITC Chairman Muhammed Seman Agha was elected Kirkuk's first Turkmen governor in nearly 100 years, as thousands celebrated in the streets

First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

From defense to development: How Türkiye is building its Africa strategy

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

Moving beyond symbolic diplomacy, Türkiye secures long-term strategic leverage in Africa via defense, trade, and offshore energy plays

From defense to development: How Türkiye is building its Africa strategy

Arab states welcome Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, support limiting weapons to state

Lebanon Ceasefire

2 min read

Arab states welcome Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, support limiting weapons to state

Gunfire greets Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as violations reported within minutes

Middle East

2 min read

Gunfire greets Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as violations reported within minutes

Turkish gov’t ally’s push for Türkiye-Russia-China alliance matters more than ever now

Dive In

Dive In

Politics

6 min read

Turkish gov’t ally’s push for Türkiye-Russia-China alliance matters more than ever now

A possible Türkiye-Russia-China alliance? The importance of the MHP’s renewed push lies primarily in its timing

Erdogan’s nationalist ally proposes ‘World Peace Council’ with Türkiye, US, Russia and EU

Politics

2 min read

Turkish gov't ally pushes for Türkiye-Russia-China alliance during Moscow visit

Deets

Deets

2 min read

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Exclusive

Exclusive

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Culture

6 min read

Greek Watergate: Shh… the state is listening

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Greek Watergate: Shh… the state is listening

Opinion

9 min read

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus becomes youngest player ever to cross 2700 ELO in chess

Sports

2 min read

Iran War

DoorDash war: Welcome to global gig-economy summit of the damned

DoorDash war: Welcome to global gig-economy summit of the damned

Op-Ed

7 min read

Iran can hold oil output for up to 2 months under blockade: Reuters

Iran can hold oil output for up to 2 months under blockade: Reuters

Middle East

3 min read

Pakistan says no date set for second US-Iran talks

Pakistan says no date set for second US-Iran talks

Iran talks

1 min read

USS George H.W. Bush reroutes around Southern Africa to avoid Bab al-Mandeb

USS George H.W. Bush reroutes around Southern Africa to avoid Bab al-Mandeb

Conflicts

3 min read

The doorman’s new lease: Transactional logic of US–Indonesia pact

The doorman’s new lease: Transactional logic of US–Indonesia pact

Enes Berna Kilic

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

A. Craig Copetas

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

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

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Deniz Karakullukcu

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Arda Mevlutoglu

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

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

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

Mustafa Cuhadar

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

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60% of Russian-Iranian drone parts are US-made, says Ukrainian intelligence

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60% of Russian-Iranian drone parts are US-made, says Ukrainian intelligence

Speaking to Türkiye Today, Ukraine's military intelligence GUR says nearly 60% o...

The Columbine effect: Behavioral contagion and school attacks in Türkiye

Op-Ed

The Columbine effect: Behavioral contagion and school attacks in Türkiye

The 'Columbine effect' is driving copycat school attacks globally, and Türkiye i...

Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

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Gallipoli through women’s eyes: Nurses’ forgotten war revealed in new book

French nurses’ forgotten voices from Gallipoli Campaign reveal the war’s human c...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

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

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

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

By Türkiye Today Staff

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

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

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Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

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Why Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 is more critical than ever

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Arda Guler scores twice but sees red as Bayern edges Real Madrid

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Trump says Iran agrees to give up nuclear stockpile as deal talks near a breakthrough

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Türkiye shuts 93 Telegram groups, detains 83 after 2 school shootings

Turkish gov’t ally’s push for Türkiye-Russia-China alliance matters more than ever now

Dive In

Dive In

Turkish gov’t ally’s push for Türkiye-Russia-China alliance matters more than ever now

Politics

13 min read

A possible Türkiye-Russia-China alliance? The importance of the MHP’s renewed push lies primarily in its timing

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

Diplomacy

8 min read

A Turkish official says the global system lacks the courage to enforce norms and cited Gaza as one of the clearest signs of its collapse

Gaza has become test of humanity and global conscience: Turkish official

School violence trend in Türkiye points to deeper social issues

Türkiye

4 min read

Experts in Türkiye warn that school violence is being fueled by family conflict, screen content, peer pressure and the urge to be recognized

School violence trend in Türkiye points to deeper social issues

Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 US mass killer Elliot Rodger

school shooting

10 min read

Kahramanmaras school shooter used Elliot Rodger as his profile photo, while his father admitted taking him to a firing range prior to the attack

Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 US mass killer Elliot Rodger

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran halts all petrochemical exports until further notice

Iran

6 min read

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief Birol warns of crisis

Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief Birol warns of crisis

Jet Fuel

4 min read

Turkish central bank reserves return to above $170B, foreign inflows resume

Turkish central bank reserves return to above $170B, foreign inflows resume

CBRT reserves

3 min read

France, UK host international summit on Hormuz navigation

France, UK host international summit on Hormuz navigation

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman claims France seeking to 'create the appearance of participation in international processes'

First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

Kirkuk

4 min read

ITC Chairman Muhammed Seman Agha was elected Kirkuk's first Turkmen governor in nearly 100 years, as thousands celebrated in the streets

Arab states welcome Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, support limiting weapons to state

Arab states welcome Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, support limiting weapons to state

Lebanon Ceasefire

5 min read

Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and Oman praise truce, support strengthening Lebanese state institutions

Gunfire greets Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as violations reported within minutes

Gunfire greets Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as violations reported within minutes

Middle East

5 min read

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect at midnight, but gunfire and reported strikes raise immediate doubts over the truce's durability

House rejects Democratic bid to rein in Trump's war powers over Iran

House rejects Democratic bid to rein in Trump's war powers over Iran

Americas

5 min read

Trump says Iran agrees to give up nuclear stockpile as deal talks near a breakthrough

Trump says Iran agrees to give up nuclear stockpile as deal talks near a breakthrough

World

7 min read

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, invites leaders to White House

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, invites leaders to White House

World

5 min read

5,000-year-old Kefrum Castle stands out as natural fortress in Türkiye

5,000-year-old Kefrum Castle stands out as natural fortress in Türkiye

photo gallery

Türkiye's shortest ferry route links Dalyan's two shores in 50 seconds

Türkiye's shortest ferry route links Dalyan's two shores in 50 seconds

Travel

4 min read

Türkiye's March rainfall nearly triples from a year ago

Türkiye's March rainfall nearly triples from a year ago

Weather

4 min read

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Exclusive

Exclusive

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Culture

8 min read

Italian yarn meets Istanbul advantage as Hormuz disruptions raise China costs, strengthening Türkiye’s proximity-driven, reliable garment production supply chains

Historic Dutch naval cannon found in dismantled ship goes on display in Türkiye

History

3 min read

A 17th-century Dutch bronze cannon and cannonballs found in a dismantled ship are now on display in Izmir, highlighting cross-border cooperation

Historic Dutch naval cannon found in dismantled ship goes on display in Türkiye

Al-Azm Palace offers glimpse into Ottoman-era life in Damascus

Al-Azm Palace

2 min read

Al-Azm Palace in Damascus stands out with its Arab-Ottoman design and now serves as a museum showcasing the city’s cultural heritage

Al-Azm Palace offers glimpse into Ottoman-era life in Damascus

Restored Karakoy Palace to reopen as new cultural hub in Istanbul

History

3 min read

Restored Karakoy Palace reopens April 25 in Istanbul, bringing new exhibitions, artists and data-driven cultural projects together

Restored Karakoy Palace to reopen as new cultural hub in Istanbul

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus becomes youngest player ever to cross 2700 ELO in chess

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus becomes youngest player ever to cross 2700 ELO in chess

Sports

2 min read

Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

Henry, Lahm, Neuer hail Arda Guler after Bayern clash: 'Beyond special'

Champions League 2026

4 min read

Iran to play 2026 World Cup in US despite tensions, FIFA confirms

Iran to play 2026 World Cup in US despite tensions, FIFA confirms

World Cup 2026

3 min read

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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

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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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First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

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France, UK host international summit on Hormuz navigation

France, UK host international summit on Hormuz navigation

Apr 17 2026

First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

First Turkmen governor of Kirkuk in 100 years elected as city celebrates

Apr 17 2026

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Türkiye gains edge as yarn world wobbles after Hormuz closure

Apr 17 2026

Greek Watergate: Shh… the state is listening

Greek Watergate: Shh… the state is listening

Apr 17 2026

From defense to development: How Türkiye is building its Africa strategy

From defense to development: How Türkiye is building its Africa strategy

Apr 17 2026

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