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Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Diplomacy

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Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina sign an updated trade agreement streamlining customs procedures as bilateral commerce surpasses $1 billion

Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

Region

1 min read

Turkish AT802 firefighting aircraft loses radio contact over Croatia during maintenance flight, prompting international search and rescue operations

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

Middle East

2 min read

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

French court removes travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

World

2 min read

French court removes travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Türkiye issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Türkiye issues a diplomatic note to Greece over Hellenic Air Force's controversial X post showing C-130 aircraft 2 days after Turkish C-130 crash

Greece deletes C-130 post criticized as inhumane during Turkish repatriation

Region

3 min read

Turkish military plane returns with bodies of 20 soldiers killed in Georgia crash

Nation

4 min read

Tutankhamun’s body was torn apart 100 years ago, casting long shadow over celebrated excavation

Tutankhamun’s body was torn apart 100 years ago, casting long shadow over celebrated excavation

Egyptian archaeology

3 min read

MrBeast launches Saudi Arabia theme park as kingdom pursues entertainment ambitions

MrBeast launches Saudi Arabia theme park as kingdom pursues entertainment ambitions

Events

3 min read

Türkiye suspends 23 Super Lig players in widening betting scandal, including two from Galatasaray

Football

2 min read

Legends of Anatolia: Shahmaran, serpent queen beneath earth

Legends of Anatolia: Shahmaran, serpent queen beneath earth

Legends of Anatolia

2 min read

Africa’s drone boom reveals limits of battlefield impact—with Türkiye’s TB2s in focus

Africa’s drone boom reveals limits of battlefield impact—with Türkiye’s TB2s in focus

Türkiye's drones

3 min read

Trump, Sharaa and the unexpected Turk at White House

Trump, Sharaa and the unexpected Turk at White House

Columns

2 min read

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Op-Ed

10 min read

How new Epstein emails reshape Trump's story, shaping future outcomes

Op-Ed

How new Epstein emails reshape Trump's story, shaping future outcomes

Fight over Epstein files raises political risks for Trump, highlights wider ques...

Irish gang leader reaches Türkiye after escape, faces growing criminal threats

Crime

Irish gang leader reaches Türkiye after escape, faces growing criminal threats

Police trace escaped gang boss as threats from rival groups grow, investigators ...

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

Archaeology

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

A Rhodian-type bronze fibula in inland Bilecik, dated to the mid-6th century B.C...

Expats in Türkiye

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

Once focused on isolating Türkiye from regional equations, Greece now faces Türkiye’s growing influence in Libya and the broader region, as well as its close relations with the US and Italy

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British man dies in Türkiye after hair transplant, dental treatment

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MrBeast launches Saudi Arabia theme park as kingdom pursues entertainment ambitions

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UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

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Trader Joe’s brings pistachio Turkish baklava to US shelves after simit

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US sanctions 32 entities over Iran drone, missile support, including 7 in Türkiye

Insight

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

Mustafa Cuhadar

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Omer Ozkizilcik

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Steliana Nedera

Türkiye issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Türkiye issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Diplomacy

7 min read

Türkiye issues a diplomatic note to Greece over Hellenic Air Force's controversial X post showing C-130 aircraft 2 days after Turkish C-130 crash

Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Diplomacy

6 min read

Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina sign an updated trade agreement streamlining customs procedures as bilateral commerce surpasses $1 billion

Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Turkish military plane returns with bodies of 20 soldiers killed in Georgia crash

Nation

7 min read

Turkish military cargo plane carrying the remains of 20 service members arrives in Ankara following a C-130 crash near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border

Turkish military plane returns with bodies of 20 soldiers killed in Georgia crash

Erdogan reaffirms two-state solution for Cyprus in meeting with TRNC president

Diplomacy

8 min read

Erdogan declares decades of negotiations have failed and Greek Cypriot refusal to recognize Turkish Cypriot sovereign equality remains core obstacle

Erdogan reaffirms two-state solution for Cyprus in meeting with TRNC president

IFC arranges $335M loan to boost Turkish Arkas Holding's transport, port investments

IFC arranges $335M loan to boost Turkish Arkas Holding's transport, port investments

Turkish companies

3 min read

Spanish bank BBVA explores options over expiring insurance partnership with Eureko in Türkiye: Report

Spanish bank BBVA explores options over expiring insurance partnership with Eureko in Türkiye: Report

insurance

4 min read

Türkiye central bank’s reserves reach $185B, banking activity softens

Türkiye central bank’s reserves reach $185B, banking activity softens

CBRT reserves

3 min read

Greece deletes C-130 post criticized as inhumane during Turkish repatriation

Greece deletes C-130 post criticized as inhumane during Turkish repatriation

Region

6 min read

Greece's Air Force faces criticism after posting photographs of C-130 transport aircraft as Türkiye was returning remains of 20 service members killed

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

Region

1 min read

Turkish AT802 firefighting aircraft loses radio contact over Croatia during maintenance flight, prompting international search and rescue operations

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

Middle East

5 min read

UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns that $200M funding shortfall threatens essential health care, education services for millions across Middle East

Italian PM defends stalled Albania migration centers, cites EU reforms

Italian PM defends stalled Albania migration centers, cites EU reforms

Balkans

5 min read

Meloni defends her government's Albania migration agreement despite yearlong legal challenges, saying offshore detention centers will function properly

French court removes travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French court removes travel ban on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

World

5 min read

G7 top diplomats warn of China’s military, nuclear buildup

G7 top diplomats warn of China’s military, nuclear buildup

World

4 min read

US sanctions 32 entities over Iran drone, missile support, including 7 in Türkiye

US sanctions 32 entities over Iran drone, missile support, including 7 in Türkiye

World

5 min read

British man dies in Türkiye after hair transplant, dental treatment

British man dies in Türkiye after hair transplant, dental treatment

Health

2 min read

Türkiye steps into winter as temperatures drop, first big snow announced

Türkiye steps into winter as temperatures drop, first big snow announced

Weather

5 min read

Funding gaps risk undoing progress on TB, still killing 1.2 million yearly: WHO

Funding gaps risk undoing progress on TB, still killing 1.2 million yearly: WHO

Health

3 min read

MrBeast launches Saudi Arabia theme park as kingdom pursues entertainment ambitions

MrBeast launches Saudi Arabia theme park as kingdom pursues entertainment ambitions

Events

7 min read

YouTube's most-followed creator MrBeast opens a temporary competition-based theme park in Riyadh featuring million-dollar prizes

Tutankhamun’s body was torn apart 100 years ago, casting long shadow over celebrated excavation

Egyptian archaeology

6 min read

Eleanor Dobson’s analysis exposes how Tutankhamun’s body was violently dismantled in 1925, challenging the long-held image of a triumphal excavation

Tutankhamun’s body was torn apart 100 years ago, casting long shadow over celebrated excavation

Legends of Anatolia: Shahmaran, serpent queen beneath earth

Legends of Anatolia

5 min read

Shahmaran, the serpent-queen of Anatolian legend, remains a powerful symbol of wisdom, healing, secrecy, and the enduring memory of oral tradition

Legends of Anatolia: Shahmaran, serpent queen beneath earth

How digital archaeology is reconstructing the Battle of Manzikert

Battle of Manzikert

6 min read

Archaeologists at Malazgirt are digitizing battlefield artefacts in 3D, turning Türkiye’s legendary victory site into a living digital archive

How digital archaeology is reconstructing the Battle of Manzikert

Türkiye suspends 23 Super Lig players in widening betting scandal, including two from Galatasaray

Türkiye suspends 23 Super Lig players in widening betting scandal, including two from Galatasaray

Football

5 min read

Anadolu Efes to face Bayern Munich in Antalya in EuroLeague Week 11

Anadolu Efes to face Bayern Munich in Antalya in EuroLeague Week 11

Anadolu Efes

1 min read

TFF widens betting scandal probe to 139 clubs across Turkish football: Report

TFF widens betting scandal probe to 139 clubs across Turkish football: Report

betting scandal

6 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

12

29

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

12

28

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

12

25

4

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

12

23

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

12

22

6

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

12

20

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

12

19

8

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

12

15

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

12

14

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

12

14

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

12

14

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

12

13

13

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

12

13

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

12

11

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

12

10

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

12

9

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

12

8

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

12

7

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 issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Türkiye issues diplomatic note to Greece over C-130 social media post timing

Nov 14 2025

Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Türkiye and Bosnia sign updated trade pact as commerce exceeds $1 billion

Nov 13 2025

Greece deletes C-130 post criticized as inhumane during Turkish repatriation

Greece deletes C-130 post criticized as inhumane during Turkish repatriation

Nov 13 2025

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

Turkish firefighting pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Croatia

Nov 13 2025

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

UN Palestinian refugee agency faces $200 million funding shortfall

Nov 13 2025

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