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Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

featured

featured

10 min read

Mazloum Abdi is a hybrid PKK-SDF leader who, after Assad, seeks Kurdish legitimacy in Syria through pragmatic balancing amid regional pressures

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

3 min read

After cutting rates by 150 basis points in December, policymakers hinted at maintaining tight policy in 2026 amid lingering inflation

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Mining sector proposes new body to coordinate Türkiye’s critical minerals policy

Rare element

3 min read

Mining sector proposes new body to coordinate Türkiye’s critical minerals policy

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Middle East

6 min read

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

analysis

analysis

Syria

2 min read

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

With the Iranians' expulsion from Syria, and a limited Daesh threat, American troops' presence in Syria is questioned

Syria and US vow cooperation after Daesh kills three Americans near Palmyra

Middle East

3 min read

Türkiye condemns Daesh terrorist attack targeting Syrian and US forces in Syria

terror attack

1 min read

Strong showing for Turkish-language works at Sheikh Hamad Translation Award

Strong showing for Turkish-language works at Sheikh Hamad Translation Award

Sheikh Hamad Award

3 min read

Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

Environment

Roman-era marble bathtub reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus

Archaeology

3 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye plans gradual removal of temporary protection status for Syrians: Report

Türkiye plans gradual removal of temporary protection status for Syrians: Report

Syria

2 min read

The 'missing piece' in Türkiye's naval puzzle: Rotary-wing aircrafts

The 'missing piece' in Türkiye's naval puzzle: Rotary-wing aircrafts

featured

10 min read

Can Greek Cyprus join a Gaza stabilization force?

Can Greek Cyprus join a Gaza stabilization force?

Gaza

4 min read

Turkish sweets dominate TasteAtlas’ list of world’s 100 best desserts

Turkish sweets dominate TasteAtlas’ list of world’s 100 best desserts

Food

1 min read

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Hasan Mesut Onder

December: A cursed month for government and workers

December: A cursed month for government and workers

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Enes Berna Kilic

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

Omer Ozkizilcik

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Sabena Siddiqui

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US envoy Barrack dismisses notion of 'Turkish expansionism,' dubs it nonsense

Türkiye-Israel

US envoy Barrack dismisses notion of 'Turkish expansionism,' dubs it nonsense

US Ambassador Tom Barrack says Türkiye has no aggressive intent toward Israel, d...

Turkish Parliament investigates serious allegations of harassment against girl interns

Turkish parliament

Turkish Parliament investigates serious allegations of harassment against girl interns

Women’s organizations, MPs, affected families call for transparency, accountabil...

Turkish teachers at Italian high school on strike amid financial discrimination suspicion

Education

Turkish teachers at Italian high school on strike amid financial discrimination suspicion

Turkish teachers at Istanbul’s private Italian school move toward legal strike, ...

Turkish Cuisine

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

Michelin Guide

5 min read

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

Soup

2 min read

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

ancient bread

2 min read

Expats

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye should also benefit if peace in Ukraine brings a big reconstruction effort therein, and estimates suggest that the losses to Ukraine during the war are upwards of $1 trillion

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Türkiye condemns Daesh terrorist attack targeting Syrian and US forces in Syria

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Turkish jeweler faces US lawsuit over ‘Lord of the Rings’ trademark

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Turkish Red Crescent dispatches 19th aid ship to Gaza from Mersin

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Sydney shooting death toll climbs to 16 as greengrocer hailed as hero

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Turkish auto exports near 1M units, generating $37B by November

UK confirms first Eurofighter Typhoon delivery to Türkiye planned for 2030: Report

UK confirms first Eurofighter Typhoon delivery to Türkiye planned for 2030: Report

Eurofighter Typhoon

10 min read

UK confirms first Eurofighter delivery to Türkiye planned for 2030, will receive sovereign mission data control and may integrate Turkish weapons

Turkish army to establish 18 disaster support bases with 9,000-person capacity

disaster response

7 min read

Turkish Armed Forces will establish 18 Disaster Support Bases with a 9,000-person capacity following lessons from the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes

Turkish army to establish 18 disaster support bases with 9,000-person capacity

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Nation

5 min read

Transport Minister Uraloglu says the project has undergone significant updates in response to growing transportation needs

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Aselsan CEO details Zoka, Hisar, Goksur and anti-drone systems in Latin America push

Defense Industry

9 min read

Aselsan GM Akyol outlines Hisar air defense, Goksur naval system, Zoka anti-torpedo and anti-drone capabilities in an interview with Defensa magazine

Aselsan CEO details Zoka, Hisar, Goksur and anti-drone systems in Latin America push

Mining sector proposes new body to coordinate Türkiye’s critical minerals policy

Mining sector proposes new body to coordinate Türkiye’s critical minerals policy

Rare element

4 min read

Türkiye posts $4B budget surplus in November, narrowing year-to-date deficit to $29.7B

Türkiye posts $4B budget surplus in November, narrowing year-to-date deficit to $29.7B

budget balance

3 min read

Turkish auto exports near 1M units, generating $37B by November

Turkish auto exports near 1M units, generating $37B by November

Turkish auto

3 min read

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Middle East

9 min read

A year after Assad's regime was toppled, his family are living an isolated and quiet life of luxury in Moscow and the UAE

US envoy Barrack reportedly to visit Israel for 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire talks

US envoy Barrack reportedly to visit Israel for 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire talks

Gaza ceasefire

5 min read

Barrack’s visit comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and the Tel Aviv administration over the Gaza ceasefire

Yale lab documents suspected mass grave sites in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Yale lab documents suspected mass grave sites in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Middle East

3 min read

The lab plans to release a report documenting at least 140 sites suspected to be mass graves, particularly in the city of el-Fasher

Attack killing American soldiers in Syria will not go unanswered: US Envoy Barrack

Attack killing American soldiers in Syria will not go unanswered: US Envoy Barrack

Middle East

3 min read

US envoy Tom Barrack said a Daesh attack in Syria that killed two US soldiers will not go unanswered, reaffirming Washington’s strategy there

EU faces ‘very important’ decisions on Ukraine funding this weekend, Kallas says

EU faces ‘very important’ decisions on Ukraine funding this weekend, Kallas says

World

8 min read

Person of interest to be released in Brown University shooting as manhunt resumes

Person of interest to be released in Brown University shooting as manhunt resumes

Americas

4 min read

Hollywood director, actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles residence

Hollywood director, actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles residence

US

4 min read

Purring more effective than meowing in identifying cats, study finds

Purring more effective than meowing in identifying cats, study finds

Science

5 min read

Uludag snow cover halves in a decade as Bursa faces deepening water stress

Uludag snow cover halves in a decade as Bursa faces deepening water stress

water crisis

5 min read

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

Top 100 Soups in the World

4 min read

Roman-era marble bathtub reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus

Roman-era marble bathtub reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus

Archaeology

7 min read

Excavations in Ephesus reveal a Roman marble bathtub reused as a fountain trough and a male statue turned into paving stone along stadium street

Istanbul Modern’s Gala sees record interest led by Azade Koker’s 'Orchestra'

Culture

2 min read

Gala Modern at Istanbul Modern raises over $693,000, led by Azade Koker’s Orchestra, which sold for over $140,500 to support youth art programs

Istanbul Modern’s Gala sees record interest led by Azade Koker’s 'Orchestra'

Searchable Bronze Age database sheds new light on ancient Western Anatolia

Bronze Age Anatolia

4 min read

An open-access database of 483 Bronze Age sites in Western Anatolia brings together scattered evidence to support global research into the ancient region

Searchable Bronze Age database sheds new light on ancient Western Anatolia

Louvre museum faces potential disruptions as staff launches rolling strike

Louvre Museum

5 min read

Unions warn of partial or full closures as workers demand more staff, improved security and urgent repairs at the Paris landmark

Louvre museum faces potential disruptions as staff launches rolling strike

Pyramids Half Marathon kicks off near Cairo with Turkish runners

Pyramids Half Marathon kicks off near Cairo with Turkish runners

Middle East

3 min read

Fenerbahce steps up January push for Sorloth, Sancho: Turkish media

Fenerbahce steps up January push for Sorloth, Sancho: Turkish media

Fenerbahce

4 min read

Galatasaray reportedly offers €15M salary to Salah, eyes Real's Rudiger

Galatasaray reportedly offers €15M salary to Salah, eyes Real's Rudiger

Galatasaray

4 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

16

39

2

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

16

35

3

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

15

33

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

16

29

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

16

26

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

16

25

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

16

23

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

16

20

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

16

20

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

16

18

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

16

18

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

15

16

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

16

15

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

16

15

15

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

16

15

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

16

14

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

16

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

16

9

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 indigenous Tayfun ballistic missile achieves successful test fire

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Strong showing for Turkish-language works at Sheikh Hamad Translation Award

Strong showing for Turkish-language works at Sheikh Hamad Translation Award

Dec 15 2025

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Dec 15 2025

Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

Dec 15 2025

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Dec 15 2025

Roman-era marble bathtub reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus

Roman-era marble bathtub reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus

Dec 15 2025

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