Türkiye Today | Breaking, Exclusive Content from Turkey & Region

Weather Forecast

9 °C

ISTANBUL

newsletters

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

analysis

analysis

7 min read

Ankara and Baku broadly agree on where they stand on the Iran war, argues Türkiye Today's columnist, Barin Kayaoglu

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

Lindsey Graham

6 min read

US Senator Lindsey Graham threatens Saudi Arabia with "consequences" for refusing to commit its military to the war against Iran

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Region

3 min read

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Middle East

2 min read

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Diplomacy

4 min read

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Erdogan says Türkiye has delivered formal warnings to Iran after NATO air defenses intercept second Iranian ballistic missile over Gaziantep in 5 days

Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

Missile Incident

3 min read

'The leader has been chosen': Iranian clerics confirm supreme leader decision

Iran

3 min read

Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Conflicts

6 min read

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

Opinion

7 min read

Asylum calls grow for Iran's women football team after protest at Asian Cup

Conflicts

4 min read

Iran Under Attack

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

analysis

8 min read

US killed his father, wife and daughter: Who is Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

US killed his father, wife and daughter: Who is Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

Mojtaba Khamanei

4 min read

What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

Op-Ed

14 min read

Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

Bahrain BAPCO

1 min read

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

A. Craig Copetas

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Selin Hacialioglu

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

A. Craig Copetas

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

Omer Ozkizilcik

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Deniz Karakullukcu

Discover

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

International Women's Day

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

History of Turkish women reveals long-standing economic presence that predates m...

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Ottoman History

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

The Ottoman Order of Compassion, created in 1878 to honor women’s humanitarian w...

First baroque mosque in Ottoman architecture: Nuruosmaniye

History

First baroque mosque in Ottoman architecture: Nuruosmaniye

Built in the mid-18th century at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, the mosque blends Otto...

Turkish Cuisine

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Food

3 min read

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

From Sultan Mahmud II’s table: Honeyed chicken recipe called Mahmudiye

From Sultan Mahmud II’s table: Honeyed chicken recipe called Mahmudiye

Ottoman palace cuisine

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

By Selin Hacialioglu

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

Most Read

1

Türkiye extends Middle East flight cancellations through mid-March

2

UAE denies striking desalination facility in Iran

3

Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

4

Blackened rain reported in Tehran after Israeli attacks

5

What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Türkiye missile incident

7 min read

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador and demands an explanation after NATO air defenses intercept a second Iranian ballistic missile over Türkiye

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Diplomacy

8 min read

Erdogan says Türkiye has delivered formal warnings to Iran after NATO air defenses intercept second Iranian ballistic missile over Gaziantep in 5 days

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Iran war would not have happened with Türkiye as mediator: Turkish official

Iran War

10 min read

Ruling AK Party spokesman Omer Celik says Türkiye-led mediation would have prevented the US-Iran war, confirms missile downed over Turkish airspace

Iran war would not have happened with Türkiye as mediator: Turkish official

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Crime

2 min read

Justice Ministry data shows judges handled average of 767 cases in 2025, while prosecutors managed 1,373 files, as courts struggle with heavy workloads

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Saudi Aramco cuts oil output as Hormuz bottleneck starts filling storage

Saudi Aramco cuts oil output as Hormuz bottleneck starts filling storage

Oil

2 min read

Scientists place fruit fly brain in virtual body in new digital neuroscience step

Scientists place fruit fly brain in virtual body in new digital neuroscience step

Brain in virtual body

3 min read

Iran attacks shake Dubai's high-profile real estate as losses near 20%

Real estate

4 min read

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Region

4 min read

Turkish Cyprus strongly condemns Greek Cypriot President for calling Türkiye occupying power and welcomes Ankara's deployment of six F-16 fighter jets

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Middle East

6 min read

Trump acknowledges seizing Iranian oil is under discussion and criticizing Tehran's choice of a new supreme leader

Iran rules out diplomacy, warns of prolonged war with the US

Iran rules out diplomacy, warns of prolonged war with the US

Middle East

8 min read

Iran's top foreign policy adviser rules out diplomacy with US and warns that Tehran is prepared for a prolonged war, vowing to escalate Gulf strikes

Macron says attack on Greek Cyprus attack on Europe

Macron says attack on Greek Cyprus attack on Europe

Greek Cyprus

6 min read

Macron says a drone attack on Cyprus is an attack on all of Europe and pledges support during his visit to the island with Greek and Cypriot leaders

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

Lindsey Graham

10 min read

US and Halkbank reach deal to end landmark Iran sanctions prosecution

US and Halkbank reach deal to end landmark Iran sanctions prosecution

Americas

7 min read

Trump keeps quiet on Khamenei plans, says US 'nowhere near' Isfahan deployment

Trump keeps quiet on Khamenei plans, says US 'nowhere near' Isfahan deployment

World

7 min read

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Food

8 min read

Istanbul air pollution up 9% in February year-over-year

Istanbul air pollution up 9% in February year-over-year

Istanbul's NO2 levels

16 min read

Cosmetic medicine boom reshapes career choices of young Turkish doctors

Cosmetic medicine boom reshapes career choices of young Turkish doctors

Cosmetic surgery tourism

5 min read

300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface

300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface

Ottoman architecture

6 min read

A fire lit on Istanbul’s 300-year-old Tophane Fountain blackened its marble surface. Authorities detained the suspect as cleaning efforts begin

How Istanbul’s Yeni Mosque became Ottoman history’s longest build

Ottoman architecture

How Istanbul’s Yeni Mosque became Ottoman history’s longest build

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Ottoman History

8 min read

The Ottoman Order of Compassion, created in 1878 to honor women’s humanitarian work, remains preserved today in Türkiye’s historic mint collection

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Suspect fires multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing

Music

3 min read

Police arrest woman after she fired multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing in Tesla, with officers later recovering rifle

Suspect fires multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing

23 red cards issued after mass brawl in Cruzeiro-Atletico Mineiro final

23 red cards issued after mass brawl in Cruzeiro-Atletico Mineiro final

23 red cards in one match

2 min read

Türkiye finishes Virtus World Indoor Athletics Championships with 18 medals

Türkiye finishes Virtus World Indoor Athletics Championships with 18 medals

Virtus World Indoor Athletics Championship

2 min read

Turkish judokas claim three medals across two international tournaments

Turkish judokas claim three medals across two international tournaments

Sports

2 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

25

61

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

25

57

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

24

51

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

25

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

25

42

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

25

42

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

25

33

8

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

25

32

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

25

30

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

25

30

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

25

27

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

25

25

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

25

24

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

25

24

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

25

22

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

25

21

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

24

20

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

25

14

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

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

2 min read

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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

Featured Videos

Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

How did a new highway in Türkiye end up beneath floodwaters?

Get notified about the latest from Türkiye and its region with exclusives, features & insights — every Saturday.

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

US Senator threatens Saudi Arabia with 'consequences' for refusing to join Iran war

Mar 09 2026

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Turkish Cyprus fires back at Christodoulides, hails F-16s as 'indispensable'

Mar 09 2026

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Trump leaves door open to seizing Iranian oil as war escalates

Mar 09 2026

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Mar 09 2026

Iran rules out diplomacy, warns of prolonged war with the US

Iran rules out diplomacy, warns of prolonged war with the US

Mar 09 2026

LOAD MORE