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Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up

Op-Ed

5 min read

Volkswagen now relies on Chinese tech pushing Berlin to rethink its policies and treat China as a technological equal rather than just a risk.

Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone attack

Region

1 min read

Drone attack kills worker at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, prompting IAEA to call for restraint to prevent potential nuclear accident

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone attack

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

Saudi Arabia

1 min read

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

France bans Halloween 'revolution' gatherings ahead of nationwide protests

Europe

3 min read

France bans Halloween 'revolution' gatherings ahead of nationwide protests

Barrack says Egypt is outside Mecca pact because of its treaties with Israel, Greece

Middle East

3 min read

Barrack says Egypt is outside Mecca pact because of its treaties with Israel, Greece

Tom Barrack says Egypt is staying out of the Mecca defense pact because of its existing treaty with Israel and security agreement with Greece

Bangladesh eyes Mecca defense pact membership

Defense Pact

2 min read

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

Op-Ed

7 min read

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

Analysis

7 min read

Make America insurable again

Op-Ed

Make America insurable again

Opinion

6 min read

Real Madrid beats Fenerbahce 95-76 in EuroLeague as Maledon scores 26

Real Madrid beats Fenerbahce 95-76 in EuroLeague as Maledon scores 26

Basketball

1 min read

French croissant meets Turkish baklava in Gaziantep's latest dessert creation

Food

1 min read

Demet Ozdemir calls 'Djinn Wedding' a special journey at Golden Orange Film Festival

Cinema

4 min read

Spotlight

Trump calls Erdogan during Turkic leaders’ dinner in Ankara

Trump calls Erdogan during Turkic leaders’ dinner in Ankara

Turkic World

3 min read

Türkiye rejects claims it meddled in Israel’s election as 'disinformation'

Türkiye rejects claims it meddled in Israel’s election as 'disinformation'

fact check

2 min read

Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

Türkiye set to announce former FM Sinirlioglu as UN secretary-general candidate

4 min read

White House says US will join next Ukraine talks ‘soon’ as Erdogan offers support

White House says US will join next Ukraine talks ‘soon’ as Erdogan offers support

3 min read

A Riyadh trip, a Pentagon snub—and a Democrat’s change of heart

A Riyadh trip, a Pentagon snub—and a Democrat’s change of heart

6 min read

Netanyahu's Likud accuses Arab parties of stealing Israel’s election

Netanyahu's Likud accuses Arab parties of stealing Israel’s election

Israel Election

3 min read

Türkiye marks 103 years of Republic with ceremonies nationwide

Türkiye marks 103 years of Republic with ceremonies nationwide

Turkish Republic 103rd anniversary

Türkiye offers Egypt maritime deal, says Cairo could gain over 15,000 sq km

Türkiye offers Egypt maritime deal, says Cairo could gain over 15,000 sq km

Eastern Mediterranean

4 min read

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

The November men who would rather not know

The November men who would rather not know

A. Craig Copetas

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

A. Craig Copetas

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

Umut Cagri Sari

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Omer Faruk Bingol

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Enes Berna Kilic

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Mustafa Cuhadar

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

A. Craig Copetas

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

Shorts

Guess these 5 Istanbul icons

Trump found a villain for France’s protests

Middle Eastern or Mediterranean?

Grabbing Russia by the tomatoes?

Istanbul's mystery mace

Flavors of Türkiye hit DC

The sunken mosque emerges

Istanbul underwater

Greek MEP crosses red line

Traces of Islam in the founding of US

The baklava joke that stuck

Not the next COVID

Istanbul's ticking time bombs

Is America's reputation lost in the Middle East?

Married against the odds

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Abu Dhabi's latest luxury acquisition attempt: the United Nations

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Abu Dhabi's latest luxury acquisition attempt: the United Nations

The idea erupted at a lavish Washington roundtable, where Tariq al-Laklak was in...

Rumeysa Pelin Kaya feared sound of a gunshot. Now she is world’s No. 10 shooter

Rumeysa Pelin Kaya feared sound of a gunshot. Now she is world’s No. 10 shooter

Twenty days after an earthquake destroyed her family home, she reached a World C...

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Languages of fantasy worlds: 'Puzzles' Tolkien left behind

Norwegian philologist Helge Kare Fauskanger explains how Tolkien built Quenya an...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Recipe

8 min read

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

In-Depth

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul theater, music and exhibitions for week of Oct. 26

Istanbul theater, music and exhibitions for week of Oct. 26

Gaziantep Wildlife Park opens new Predator Island

Gaziantep Wildlife Park opens new Predator Island

Türkiye targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Türkiye targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter

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Cappadocia fairy chimney collapse kills two locals, a tourist

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Aliyev to skip Turkic states summit in Ankara amid Türkiye-Azerbaijan rift: Report

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Barrack says Egypt is outside Mecca pact because of its treaties with Israel, Greece

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Türkiye reportedly eyes new military bases in Africa and Asia

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Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, its strongest AI model yet

Türkiye plans AI-backed certification for green industry

Türkiye plans AI-backed certification for green industry

Nation

6 min read

Türkiye’s 2027 annual program targets AI-supported green certification and wider AI tool access for manufacturers

Türkiye rejects claims it meddled in Israel’s election as 'disinformation'

fact check

6 min read

Türkiye’s disinformation center says Thursday claims it interfered in Israel’s election are baseless and part of a disinformation campaign

Türkiye rejects claims it meddled in Israel’s election as 'disinformation'

Istanbul’s Marmaray rail line marks 13 years linking 2 continents

Nation

2 min read

Transport Minister Uraloglu says the Istanbul rail line has carried 1.6 billion passengers since 2013, including about 181 million this year

Istanbul’s Marmaray rail line marks 13 years linking 2 continents

Cappadocia fairy chimney collapse kills two locals, a tourist

Cappadocia

2 min read

Two people were killed and one injured when rocks from a fairy chimney fell near Goreme Open-Air Museum in Cappadocia after heavy rain

Cappadocia fairy chimney collapse kills two locals, a tourist

Volkswagen plans to ship 300,000 China-built cars abroad by 2030

Volkswagen plans to ship 300,000 China-built cars abroad by 2030

Automotive

4 min read

Musk-linked startup says its AI agents hacked Anthropic

Musk-linked startup says its AI agents hacked Anthropic

Tech

3 min read

Serious cyberattacks hit record high in early 2026, up 71% from year ago

Serious cyberattacks hit record high in early 2026, up 71% from year ago

Tech

5 min read

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

Saudi Arabia

4 min read

The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a Houthi drone in the Mecca region, a day after missile debris injured one person in Riyadh

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone attack

IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone attack

Region

2 min read

A drone attack killed a worker at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, prompting the IAEA to call for restraint to prevent a potential nuclear accident

Barrack says Egypt is outside Mecca pact because of its treaties with Israel, Greece

Barrack says Egypt is outside Mecca pact because of its treaties with Israel, Greece

Middle East

5 min read

Tom Barrack says Egypt is staying out of the Mecca defense pact because of its existing treaty with Israel and security agreement with Greece

France bans Halloween 'revolution' gatherings ahead of nationwide protests

France bans Halloween 'revolution' gatherings ahead of nationwide protests

Europe

5 min read

France’s interior minister warns of a 'very high risk of public disorder' as 70,000 police prepare for new Yellow Vest and student protests

Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top strategic planner amid leak investigation

Hegseth fires Pentagon’s top strategic planner amid leak investigation

Americas

7 min read

Drone-hit container ship sinks off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

Drone-hit container ship sinks off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

Black Sea

5 min read

Russia accuses Europe of preparing for direct confrontation with Moscow

Russia accuses Europe of preparing for direct confrontation with Moscow

Russia-EU

6 min read

Weight-loss injection users advised to watch protein intake

Weight-loss injection users advised to watch protein intake

Health

3 min read

Can plants adapt fast enough to survive a warming climate?

Can plants adapt fast enough to survive a warming climate?

Environment

6 min read

Everyday symptoms in young people can hide a stroke, expert says

Everyday symptoms in young people can hide a stroke, expert says

Health

4 min read

Patrick Stewart, Captain Picard and Professor X actor, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, Captain Picard and Professor X actor, dies at 86

Cinema

7 min read

Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor who became famous as Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and Professor Xavier in 'X-Men' films, dies at 86

KATSEYE down to two members at Boston soundcheck due to illness

Music

4 min read

Illness keeps Daniela and Megan from KATSEYE’s Boston soundcheck, leaving Lara and Yoonchae to carry on

KATSEYE down to two members at Boston soundcheck due to illness

Eurovision 2027 lineup takes shape as boycott divides Europe

Music

4 min read

Eurovision 2027 gets 36 countries as three boycott over Israel and two remain undecided

Eurovision 2027 lineup takes shape as boycott divides Europe

Turkish TV stars Beren Saat, Ekin Koc reunite in indie film after 10 years

Cinema

3 min read

Turkish stars Beren Saat and Ekin Koc reunite after a decade for a new film

Turkish TV stars Beren Saat, Ekin Koc reunite in indie film after 10 years

Jokic reaches NBA triple-double milestone in Nuggets win

Jokic reaches NBA triple-double milestone in Nuggets win

Basketball

3 min read

Zeynep Sonmez bows out of Guangzhou Open after three-set match

Zeynep Sonmez bows out of Guangzhou Open after three-set match

Guangzhou Open

1 min read

Rumeysa Pelin Kaya feared sound of a gunshot. Now she is world’s No. 10 shooter

Interview

Rumeysa Pelin Kaya feared sound of a gunshot. Now she is world’s No. 10 shooter

Sports

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Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

9

22

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AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

9

20

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

9

19

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

9

18

5

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

9

16

6

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

9

16

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

9

15

8

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

9

14

9

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

9

13

10

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

9

12

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

9

12

12

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

9

11

13

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

9

10

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

9

8

15

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

9

8

16

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

9

8

17

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

9

4

18

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

9

3

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beyond The Map

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Environment

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Travel

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Beyond the Map

IN PICTURES

Türkiye marks 103 years of Republic with ceremonies nationwide

Türkiye marks 103 years of Republic with ceremonies nationwide

Türkiye marks 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic with celebrations in different provinces

Autumn paints Türkiye in gold and crimson across 14 provinces

Autumn paints Türkiye in gold and crimson across 14 provinces

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Tiny chefs in Adana shape dough into crescent-and-star cookies for Republic Day

Voter turnout in Arab strongholds puts Netanyahu’s political fate on line

Voter turnout in Arab strongholds puts Netanyahu’s political fate on line

Featured Videos

Drone-hit container ship sinks off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

Cappadocia fairy chimney collapse kills two locals, a tourist

Netanyahu allies target Arab parties over unproven Qatar funding claims

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Antalya Culture Route Festival to bring 9 days of art, music, archaeology to Türkiye

Antalya Culture Route Festival to bring 9 days of art, music, archaeology to Türkiye

Events

Oct 30 2026

French croissant meets Turkish baklava in Gaziantep's latest dessert creation

French croissant meets Turkish baklava in Gaziantep's latest dessert creation

Food

Oct 30 2026

Demet Ozdemir calls 'Djinn Wedding' a special journey at Golden Orange Film Festival

Demet Ozdemir calls 'Djinn Wedding' a special journey at Golden Orange Film Festival

Cinema

Oct 30 2026

Real Madrid beats Fenerbahce 95-76 in EuroLeague as Maledon scores 26

Real Madrid beats Fenerbahce 95-76 in EuroLeague as Maledon scores 26

Basketball

Oct 30 2026

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone over Mecca region

Saudi Arabia

Oct 30 2026

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