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Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

Tehran says strait will reopen fully only if transit revenues compensate war damages

Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Turkish fertilizer Gubretas halts operations at Iran facility after US-Israel attacks

Business

1 min read

Attack on Iran’s Khuzestan region damages Razi plant power units, forcing a temporary halt in fertilizer production

Turkish fertilizer Gubretas halts operations at Iran facility after US-Israel attacks

US Embassy says pro-Iran militias attacked diplomatic sites in Iraq

Iran War

2 min read

US Embassy says pro-Iran militias attacked diplomatic sites in Iraq

OPEC+ lifts output again as war batters Gulf energy infrastructure

Energy

3 min read

OPEC+ lifts output again as war batters Gulf energy infrastructure

Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan seek Iran’s return to US talks as ceasefire falters: Report

Iran War

2 min read

Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan seek Iran’s return to US talks as ceasefire falters: Report

Regional mediators ramp up last-minute diplomacy, but Iran blocks direct talks as a fragile truce effort loses momentum

Trump says 'Kurds' kept weapons sent for rising up against the regime

Iran War

2 min read

'From deep inside mountains': Trump praises dual rescue from Iran

Iran War

2 min read

Ukrainian anti-drone systems to protect Gulf skies likely to be built in Syria

Deets

Deets

Ukrainian anti-drone systems to protect Gulf skies likely to be built in Syria

Syria

2 min read

Why AI in US warfare favors offense, not defense

Featured

Featured

Why AI in US warfare favors offense, not defense

Conflicts

7 min read

Egyptian 'police assistant' harasses multiple women in central Istanbul, sharing videos online

Türkiye

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

Op-Ed

5 min read

Trump uses Islamic phrase sarcastically while threatening Iran

Trump uses Islamic phrase sarcastically while threatening Iran

Iran

2 min read

Oman, Iran discuss options for ship passage through Strait of Hormuz

Oman, Iran discuss options for ship passage through Strait of Hormuz

Middle East

3 min read

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports 'severe damage' after Iranian drone attack

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports 'severe damage' after Iranian drone attack

Middle East

3 min read

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The narrative war: Gulf’s high-stakes strategy to protect its 'brand'

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Has the big ally snapped?

Has the big ally snapped?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Omer Ozkizilcik

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

A. Craig Copetas

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Batu Kinayyigit

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Discover

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque closes for restoration

History

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque closes for restoration

Famagusta's historic Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque has closed for restoration to pre...

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

World

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Basketball court plan, photography contract, resurfaced comments are drawing ren...

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Interview

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Turkish-Chinese trade relations are complex, and they favour only one side. Turk...

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 raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

Editor's Pick

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Türkiye and Pakistan stepped in at the precise moment when Saudi Arabia was nearing the threshold of entering the war alongside the United States

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Wreckage of US C-130s, MH-6 helicopter shown in Iranian footage

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US destroys 2 stranded aircraft in Iran to prevent capture

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Iran claims it downed three US aircraft during rescue mission

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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports 'severe damage' after Iranian drone attack

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Trump uses Islamic phrase sarcastically while threatening Iran, likely angering Muslims worldwide

Egyptian 'police assistant' harasses multiple women in central Istanbul, sharing videos online

Egyptian 'police assistant' harasses multiple women in central Istanbul, sharing videos online

Türkiye

3 min read

Videos allegedly showing harassment by an Egyptian individual in Istanbul spark backlash, with strong condemnation from the local Egyptian community

Suspects caught digging for treasure in protected archaeological site in Istanbul

Nation

5 min read

Three suspects were caught illegally digging for treasure inside a protected archaeological site in Istanbul’s Fatih district, authorities said

Suspects caught digging for treasure in protected archaeological site in Istanbul

Türkiye refutes claims of supplying Iran with missiles downing US F-15E jet

Nation

4 min read

Türkiye rejects has rejected as baseless claims circulating on social media that Ankara provided Iran with advanced missiles

Türkiye refutes claims of supplying Iran with missiles downing US F-15E jet

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

Diplomacy

3 min read

President Erdogan meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Istanbul, reaffirming Türkiye's support for Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

Turkish fertilizer Gubretas halts operations at Iran facility after US-Israel attacks

Turkish fertilizer Gubretas halts operations at Iran facility after US-Israel attacks

Business

3 min read

OPEC+ lifts output again as war batters Gulf energy infrastructure

OPEC+ lifts output again as war batters Gulf energy infrastructure

Energy

3 min read

IEA chief warns fuel hoarding could worsen energy shock from Iran war

IEA chief warns fuel hoarding could worsen energy shock from Iran war

energy crisis

9 min read

Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Tehran says strait will reopen fully only if transit revenues compensate war damages

Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan seek Iran’s return to US talks as ceasefire falters: Report

Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan seek Iran’s return to US talks as ceasefire falters: Report

Iran War

4 min read

Regional mediators ramp up last-minute diplomacy, but Iran blocks direct talks as a fragile truce effort loses momentum

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Middle East

7 min read

Netanyahu asks acting chief of staff to remain in his post after accepting his apology for remarks of him calling Moroccan Jewish lawmakers "baboons"

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Middle East

5 min read

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in near future following talks between their foreign ministers

Why military integration of AI favors offense but not defense in US warfare

Featured

Featured

Why military integration of AI favors offense but not defense in US warfare

Conflicts

9 min read

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Strait Of Hormuz

6 min read

Protests linked to Middle East war spread across cities worldwide

Protests linked to Middle East war spread across cities worldwide

Conflicts

4 min read

Why people lie and how to heal: 11 expert steps to rebuilding trust

Why people lie and how to heal: 11 expert steps to rebuilding trust

Lifestyle

4 min read

Bianca Balti praises Turkish star Afra Saracoglu after Milan fashion event

Bianca Balti praises Turkish star Afra Saracoglu after Milan fashion event

Turkish celebrities

4 min read

Microplastics may cut aquaculture output by up to 18%, study finds

Microplastics may cut aquaculture output by up to 18%, study finds

Environment

5 min read

Pepsi, Diageo drop Kanye West's London comeback over antisemitism

Pepsi, Diageo drop Kanye West's London comeback over antisemitism

Kanye West

4 min read

Major sponsors pull out of London's Wireless Festival after Kanye West's booking triggers backlash from UK politicians and Jewish groups

Local guide preserves legacy of Mimar Sinan’s birthplace for 25 years

Mimar Sinan

5 min read

For 25 years, a local guide in Kayseri has introduced visitors to Mimar Sinan’s birthplace, preserving the legacy of the Ottoman architect

Local guide preserves legacy of Mimar Sinan’s birthplace for 25 years

'Kurulus: Orhan' cast joins to mark 700th anniversary of Ottoman conquest

conquest of bursa

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Bursa marks 700 years since its Ottoman conquest, as the cast of 'Kurulus: Orhan' joins crowds honoring the city’s historic legacy

'Kurulus: Orhan' cast joins to mark 700th anniversary of Ottoman conquest

Famagusta’s iconic Gothic-era mosque closes for restoration

History

4 min read

Famagusta's historic Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque has closed for restoration to preserve and reinforce the landmark

Famagusta’s iconic Gothic-era mosque closes for restoration

Fenerbahce win 1-0 against against Besiktas with 101st-minute penalty

Fenerbahce win 1-0 against against Besiktas with 101st-minute penalty

Football

5 min read

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Football

2 min read

Osimhen’s absence felt as Icardi fails to make impact

Osimhen’s absence felt as Icardi fails to make impact

Mauro Icardi

2 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

27

64

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

28

63

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

28

63

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

28

52

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

27

46

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

27

36

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

28

34

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

28

32

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

28

31

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

27

30

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

28

28

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

28

27

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

28

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

28

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

28

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

28

20

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

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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Japan-owned LPG tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz amid restrictions

Japan-owned LPG tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz amid restrictions

Apr 06 2026

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' tops North American box office at $130.9M

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' tops North American box office at $130.9M

Apr 06 2026

Pepsi, Diageo drop Kanye West's London comeback over antisemitism

Pepsi, Diageo drop Kanye West's London comeback over antisemitism

Apr 06 2026

Egyptian 'police assistant' harasses multiple women in central Istanbul, sharing videos online

Egyptian 'police assistant' harasses multiple women in central Istanbul, sharing videos online

Apr 06 2026

Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran reportedly allows 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Apr 06 2026

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