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Inside Pakistan's kill chain that secured air dominance over India

Exclusive

Exclusive

9 min read

PAF used space and cyber warfare to disrupt Indian communications, enabling a multi-domain 'kill chain' that neutralized the aerial strike package

Inside Pakistan's kill chain that secured air dominance over India

UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

2 min read

The UAE condemns an alleged Iranian drone attack on an ADNOC-linked tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, saying no injuries were reported

UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Türkiye, Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

Türkiye-Armenia

2 min read

Türkiye, Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

Middle East

1 min read

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

Iran allegedly hits US warship near Jask island entering Strait of Hormuz

Middle East

2 min read

Iran allegedly hits US warship near Jask island entering Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Fars News Agency claims two missiles struck a US warship near Jask Island after it ignored warnings

Trump launches 'Project Freedom' to guide stranded ships out of Strait of Hormuz

Project Freedom

2 min read

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claims Trump is 'cornered'

Iran War

2 min read

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Is this the pill to end hair loss once and for all?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Is this the pill to end hair loss once and for all?

Opinion

5 min read

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

Opinion

4 min read

Turkish tennis player Sonmez hits No. 65 before Rome Open

Tennis

2 min read

Spotlight

End of the American umbrella: From 'ich bin ein Berliner' to 'you’re on your own'

End of the American umbrella: From 'ich bin ein Berliner' to 'you’re on your own'

Analysis

13 min read

Why Turkish markets stay buoyant despite rising oil-driven inflation

Why Turkish markets stay buoyant despite rising oil-driven inflation

Op-Ed

4 min read

OPEC+ raises June oil output by 188,000 bpd in 1st meeting without UAE

OPEC+ raises June oil output by 188,000 bpd in 1st meeting without UAE

OPEC+

2 min read

Pamukkale’s Cleopatra Pool returns, offering swim through antiquity

Pamukkale’s Cleopatra Pool returns, offering swim through antiquity

Cleopatra Pool

1 min read

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

Madness in margins: Data charts slow, elegant collapse of American psyche

Madness in margins: Data charts slow, elegant collapse of American psyche

A. Craig Copetas

Edward Wortley Montagu: The gentleman who turned Turk

Edward Wortley Montagu: The gentleman who turned Turk

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Is the European project falling apart amid war in Ukraine?

Is the European project falling apart amid war in Ukraine?

The first audible crack: Germany’s Merz breaks with Trump on Iran

The first audible crack: Germany’s Merz breaks with Trump on Iran

From high hopes to deep despair in post-Assad Syria

From high hopes to deep despair in post-Assad Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

Divorce in the desert after 60 years: UAE walks out on OPEC

Divorce in the desert after 60 years: UAE walks out on OPEC

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan edge toward a new bloc

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan edge toward a new bloc

Hormuz crisis is diplomatic cover for UAE's exit from OPEC—Here's why

Hormuz crisis is diplomatic cover for UAE's exit from OPEC—Here's why

The great Gulf divorce: Is UAE’s OPEC exit an American victory or strategic liability?

The great Gulf divorce: Is UAE’s OPEC exit an American victory or strategic liability?

Enes Berna Kilic

Russia’s transition from outcast to global backup plan amid Hormuz crisis

Russia’s transition from outcast to global backup plan amid Hormuz crisis

Deniz Karakullukcu

Trump pushes NATO partners into Türkiye’s space

Trump pushes NATO partners into Türkiye’s space

Trump, AI and the ghost of Johnny Peanuts: High stakes in America’s new casino age

Trump, AI and the ghost of Johnny Peanuts: High stakes in America’s new casino age

A. Craig Copetas

Beyond PKK's disarmament: Why terrorist networks don’t simply disappear

Beyond PKK's disarmament: Why terrorist networks don’t simply disappear

Unmet goals and the great Saudi calibration: What's next for Vision 2030?

Unmet goals and the great Saudi calibration: What's next for Vision 2030?

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Omer Ozkizilcik

Türkiye challenges Dubai as new safe haven: How will it work?

Türkiye challenges Dubai as new safe haven: How will it work?

Omer Faruk Bingol

Why Hormuz crisis won’t derail Beijing’s energy security

Why Hormuz crisis won’t derail Beijing’s energy security

Why EU needs Türkiye's influence in Western Balkans

Why EU needs Türkiye's influence in Western Balkans

Batu Kinayyigit

The painful truth behind Ursula’s slip-up

The painful truth behind Ursula’s slip-up

Discover

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul’s antique markets offer diverse finds, from Sunday bargains to curated ...

Were there female samurai? The history behind the legend

samurai

Were there female samurai? The history behind the legend

Scholars debate how often female samurai fought, but several figures left behind...

Post-Netanyahu Israel may seek to repair Middle East ties: Analyst

Interview

Post-Netanyahu Israel may seek to repair Middle East ties: Analyst

Israel’s elections may decide Netanyahu’s future, but Iran threats, security con...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Featured

Featured

7 min read

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

Türkiye’s new social media, gaming regulations explained in 5 questions

Türkiye’s new social media, gaming regulations explained in 5 questions

What Istanbul's sudden residence sponsorship ban means for lawful residents

What Istanbul's sudden residence sponsorship ban means for lawful residents

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Through intensive lobbying efforts, Pakistan has pivoted from the sidelines to become the one mediator US and Iran can’t ignore

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Spanish PM Sanchez leaves Ankara after plane makes emergency landing

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Israel greenlights plan for two F-35, F-15IA fighter squadrons from US

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IRGC publishes Strait of Hormuz ‘control map’, warns ships will be ‘forcefully stopped’

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Japan PM says oil crisis has ‘enormous impact’ on Indo-Pacific

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Bosch Türkiye pulls Mother's Day ad after public backlash, ministry vows legal action

Türkiye and Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

Türkiye and Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

Türkiye-Armenia

4 min read

Türkiye and Armenia sign a memorandum to jointly restore the ancient Ani Bridge, the most concrete step yet in their ongoing normalisation process

Istanbul says 46% of stray animals collected as governor orders full removal

Nation

2 min read

Istanbul Governor Davut Gul says 46% of the city’s stray animals have been collected, adding that all remaining animals will be removed and neutered

Istanbul says 46% of stray animals collected as governor orders full removal

Pet death triggers complaints over Indian-made rabies vaccine in Türkiye

Türkiye

7 min read

Pet death after rabies shot in Samsun sparks complaints, with families alleging wider cases and officials citing rare vaccine reactions

Pet death triggers complaints over Indian-made rabies vaccine in Türkiye

Spanish PM Sanchez leaves Ankara after plane makes emergency landing

Nation

3 min read

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez leaves Ankara after spending night there when his plane made an emergency landing over a technical issue

Spanish PM Sanchez leaves Ankara after plane makes emergency landing

UAE exits OAPEC, completing departure from all oil blocs

UAE exits OAPEC, completing departure from all oil blocs

Energy

4 min read

Wall Street backs Anthropic with $1.5B to reshape corporate AI: Report

Wall Street backs Anthropic with $1.5B to reshape corporate AI: Report

Anthropic

6 min read

GameStop makes surprise $55.5B bid for eBay in attempted e-commerce reset

GameStop makes surprise $55.5B bid for eBay in attempted e-commerce reset

Business

4 min read

UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

The UAE condemns an alleged Iranian drone attack on an ADNOC-linked tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, saying no injuries were reported

UAE issues alert for 'potential missile threats'

UAE issues alert for 'potential missile threats'

Middle East

1 min read

UAE has issued an emergency alert warning residents of potential missile threats

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

Middle East

2 min read

Two US-flagged merchant ships transited the Strait of Hormuz under 'Project Freedom,' as guided-missile destroyers enter Arabian Gulf

IRGC publishes Strait of Hormuz ‘control map’, warns ships will be ‘forcefully stopped’

IRGC publishes Strait of Hormuz ‘control map’, warns ships will be ‘forcefully stopped’

Middle East

2 min read

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil a new Strait of Hormuz control map and warn that violating vessels will be 'forcefully stopped'

Unfinished Iran war could strengthen Xi’s hand in Trump talks: Report

Unfinished Iran war could strengthen Xi’s hand in Trump talks: Report

World

8 min read

Dubai airport traffic plunges 66% as Middle East conflict disrupts air travel

Dubai airport traffic plunges 66% as Middle East conflict disrupts air travel

dubai

4 min read

Europe hears US ‘loud and clear’ on troop drawdown: Rutte

Europe hears US ‘loud and clear’ on troop drawdown: Rutte

Troop Withdrawal

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

9 min read

New Lemnos to Canakkale ferry route expands travel between Greece and Türkiye

New Lemnos to Canakkale ferry route expands travel between Greece and Türkiye

Travel

2 min read

Istanbul’s T1 tram services return to normal after morning technical fault

Istanbul’s T1 tram services return to normal after morning technical fault

Travel

1 min read

Boran Kuzum opens up on greatest fear, fame, starting over after Netflix breakthrough

Boran Kuzum opens up on greatest fear, fame, starting over after Netflix breakthrough

Cinema

10 min read

Turkish actor Boran Kuzum speaks about losing his father, leaving economics for acting, bringing Turkish cultural gestures into his US Netflix role

Türkiye intercepts over 1 million artifacts annually to stop smuggling

Cultural heritage

5 min read

Anti-smuggling operations block over 1 million historical artifacts—mostly coins—from leaving Türkiye each year

Türkiye intercepts over 1 million artifacts annually to stop smuggling

Shakira draws 2 million to Rio's Copacabana for free concert

Shakira

5 min read

Shakira performs free concert at Rio's Copacabana beach Saturday, drawing an estimated 2 million people to the iconic venue

Shakira draws 2 million to Rio's Copacabana for free concert

Japanese, Chinese archaeologists join Türkiye’s Tas Tepeler project

Archaeology

8 min read

Japanese and Chinese teams join Türkiye’s Tas Tepeler Project to trace Neolithic life at Ayanlar and Yogunburc

Japanese, Chinese archaeologists join Türkiye’s Tas Tepeler project

Turkish tennis player Sonmez hits No. 65 before Rome Open

Turkish tennis player Sonmez hits No. 65 before Rome Open

Tennis

4 min read

Italy sweeps up all titles at Fencing Foil World Cup in Istanbul

Italy sweeps up all titles at Fencing Foil World Cup in Istanbul

Fencing Foil World Cup

2 min read

Antonelli wins Miami GP for 3rd consecutive F1 victory

Antonelli wins Miami GP for 3rd consecutive F1 victory

Formula 1

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

32

74

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

32

70

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

32

66

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

32

59

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

32

52

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

32

51

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

32

48

8

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

32

40

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

32

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

32

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

32

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

32

34

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

32

32

14

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

32

29

15

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

32

29

16

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

32

28

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

32

27

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

32

24

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

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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Spanish PM Sanchez leaves Ankara after plane makes emergency landing

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UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

UAE condemns targeting of ADNOC-linked tanker in Strait of Hormuz

May 04 2026

UAE issues alert for 'potential missile threats'

UAE issues alert for 'potential missile threats'

May 04 2026

Türkiye, Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

Türkiye, Armenia sign Ani Bridge restoration deal at Yerevan summit

May 04 2026

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

May 04 2026

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

First US commercial ships clear Hormuz as blockade begins to break

May 04 2026

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