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Roketsan rolls out four new missile systems at SAHA 2026

Defense Industry

4 min read VIDEO

Turkish defense firm Roketsan unveils four new weapons, including Cida's 55 km anti-tank range, Cirit anti-UAV and a 250 km mini cruise missile

Roketsan rolls out four new missile systems at SAHA 2026

Türkiye eyes Hong Kong-like role in trade with new tax perks: Simsek

Money Talks

Money Talks

3 min read

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek outlines sweeping tax breaks aimed at attracting exporters, foreign capital and global firms

Türkiye eyes Hong Kong-like role in trade with new tax perks: Simsek

'Enough of Trump and Netanyahu's endless wars': US senator

endless wars

3 min read

'Enough of Trump and Netanyahu's endless wars': US senator

Istanbul stocks ignore inflation uptick as BIST 100 surges to new high

Borsa IStanbul

2 min read

Istanbul stocks ignore inflation uptick as BIST 100 surges to new high

US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

Iran talks

5 min read

US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

US and Iran reportedly close to finalizing 14-point MoU covering enrichment moratorium, sanctions relief and Hormuz reopening

Trump suspends 'Project Freedom' mission in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran deal push

Conflicts

3 min read

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

6 min read

Nine-day Eid al-Adha guide: When Istanbul empties out and quiets down

Featured

Featured

Nine-day Eid al-Adha guide: When Istanbul empties out and quiets down

Travel

8 min read

'Cartels more organized': Former DEA agent on deadly CIA raid in Mexico

Interview

Interview

'Cartels more organized': Former DEA agent on deadly CIA raid in Mexico

Opinion

9 min read

Aziz Yildirim announces Fenerbahce presidency bid, calls for unity

Fenerbahce

1 min read

Spotlight

The UN shortlist: 4 candidates, 5 vetoes, 1 existential crisis

The UN shortlist: 4 candidates, 5 vetoes, 1 existential crisis

Conflicts

10 min read

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

Op-Ed

5 min read

Türkiye unveils first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Türkiye unveils first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Ballistic Missile

2 min read

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

Deets

6 min read

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Omer Ozkizilcik

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'

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

Why Turkish markets stay buoyant despite rising oil-driven inflation

Why Turkish markets stay buoyant despite rising oil-driven inflation

Omer Faruk Bingol

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

Discover

Handmade with soul—the enduring magic of Turkish mosaic lamps

Featured

Handmade with soul—the enduring magic of Turkish mosaic lamps

Istanbul’s mosaic lamps and ceramics are surviving under pressure as modern, scr...

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

Exclusive

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

PAF used space and cyber warfare to disrupt Indian communications, enabling a mu...

Sam Altman faces crisis of trust as OpenAI's mission goes on trial

Dive In

Sam Altman faces crisis of trust as OpenAI's mission goes on trial

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman built an empire promising to benefit humanity, but questio...

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

Türkiye extends Eid al-Adha holiday to 9 days from May 23 to May 31

Türkiye extends Eid al-Adha holiday to 9 days from May 23 to May 31

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

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

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

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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Trump says US 'already won' Iran war, warns 2 to 3 more weeks of fighting

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Inside Bursa music society where Zeki Muren’s classical roots still echo

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Trump says US won’t allow Iran nukes as report shows limited damage

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‘New equation’ taking shape in Strait of Hormuz: Iran's parliament speaker

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Trump says US forces must enter Iran to retrieve buried nuclear stockpile

Roketsan debuts Nester, Cida, mini cruise missile and anti-UAV Cirit at SAHA 2026

Roketsan debuts Nester, Cida, mini cruise missile and anti-UAV Cirit at SAHA 2026

Defense Industry

9 min read

Turkish defense firm Roketsan unveils four new weapons, including Cida's 55 km anti-tank range, Cirit anti-UAV and a 250 km mini cruise missile

Turkish defense firm STM unveils Kuzgun, a 1,000 km-range kamikaze drone

Defense Industry

4 min read

STM debuts Kuzgun at SAHA 2026, a 1,000 km-range autonomous kamikaze drone with electronic warfare resistance

Turkish defense firm STM unveils Kuzgun, a 1,000 km-range kamikaze drone

Türkiye unveils first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Ballistic Missile

4 min read

Türkiye has unveiled the Yildirimhan ICBM at SAHA 2026 with a 6,000 km range, Mach 25 speed, and four liquid-fuel engines

Türkiye unveils first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Türkiye fines Burger King outlet for barring mother, child from dining in

Türkiye

1 min read

Istanbul venue fined following reports of mother and child denied seating, as authorities launch immediate inspection

Türkiye fines Burger King outlet for barring mother, child from dining in

Türkiye eyes Hong Kong-like role in trade with new tax perks: Simsek

Money Talks

Money Talks

Türkiye eyes Hong Kong-like role in trade with new tax perks: Simsek

Invest in Türkiye

4 min read

Istanbul stocks ignore inflation uptick as BIST 100 surges to new high

Istanbul stocks ignore inflation uptick as BIST 100 surges to new high

Borsa IStanbul

3 min read

Türkiye’s first registered humanoid robot CANIKMAN addresses municipal council

Türkiye’s first registered humanoid robot CANIKMAN addresses municipal council

Tech

3 min read

US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

Iran talks

10 min read

US and Iran reportedly close to finalizing 14-point MoU covering enrichment moratorium, sanctions relief and Hormuz reopening

Cargo ship sinks off Greece, all crew rescued including 8 Turkish nationals

Cargo ship sinks off Greece, all crew rescued including 8 Turkish nationals

Europe

3 min read

Vanuatu-flagged cargo ship sank off Andros in Aegean Sea. All nine crew, including eight Turkish nationals, were rescued

'Trump backed down': Iranian media frames Project Freedom pause as victory

'Trump backed down': Iranian media frames Project Freedom pause as victory

Project Freedom

7 min read

Trump announces a pause on Project Freedom, as Iranian media calls it a US retreat and failure in the Strait of Hormuz

China hosts Iran FM Araghchi ahead of Trump-Xi summit amid Hormuz crisis

China hosts Iran FM Araghchi ahead of Trump-Xi summit amid Hormuz crisis

Hormuz Crisis

5 min read

Iranian FM meets China’s Wang Yi in Beijing as Trump says Iran tensions will be part of upcoming talks with Xi Jinping

UN top job opens amid crises as race to succeed Guterres heats up

UN top job opens amid crises as race to succeed Guterres heats up

Conflicts

13 min read

'Enough of Trump and Netanyahu's endless wars': US senator

'Enough of Trump and Netanyahu's endless wars': US senator

endless wars

5 min read

Trump suspends 'Project Freedom' mission in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran deal push

Trump suspends 'Project Freedom' mission in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran deal push

Conflicts

6 min read

Türkiye’s largest lake shows stunning color change after rising waters

Türkiye’s largest lake shows stunning color change after rising waters

Lifestyle

Nine-day Eid al-Adha guide: When Istanbul empties out and quiets down

Featured

Featured

Nine-day Eid al-Adha guide: When Istanbul empties out and quiets down

Travel

13 min read

Super El Nino looms over Asia as energy and food crises mount

Super El Nino looms over Asia as energy and food crises mount

Super El Nino

8 min read

Rolling Stones announce new album 'Foreign Tongues,' out July 10

Rolling Stones announce new album 'Foreign Tongues,' out July 10

Music

3 min read

The 25th studio album follows Hackney Diamonds, with new music and major collaborations

Iranian artist Parisa Azadi burns protest images to keep grief and refusal alive

Culture

4 min read

Parisa Azadi’s scorched images transform fragments of Iran’s protest movement into physical testimony against repression and forgetting

Iranian artist Parisa Azadi burns protest images to keep grief and refusal alive

20 looks that defined the 2026 Met Gala red carpet

Events

20 looks that defined the 2026 Met Gala red carpet

Met Gala raises record $42M as stars dress for 'Fashion is Art' theme

Met Gala 2026

3 min read

Stars from music, film and sports fill New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for fashion's biggest night

Met Gala raises record $42M as stars dress for 'Fashion is Art' theme

Aziz Yildirim announces Fenerbahce presidency bid, calls for unity

Aziz Yildirim announces Fenerbahce presidency bid, calls for unity

Fenerbahce

1 min read

Besiktas heartbreak as late penalty sends Konyaspor to Turkish Cup final

Besiktas heartbreak as late penalty sends Konyaspor to Turkish Cup final

Football

4 min read

Arsenal edges Atletico to reach Champions League final after 20 years

Arsenal edges Atletico to reach Champions League final after 20 years

Football

4 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

Featured Videos

Roketsan debuts Nester, Cida, mini cruise missile and anti-UAV Cirit at SAHA 2026

Turkish defense firm STM unveils Kuzgun, a 1,000 km-range kamikaze drone

Türkiye unveils first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

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US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

US, Iran near one-page deal framework to end war in 48 hours

May 06 2026

Roketsan debuts Nester, Cida, mini cruise missile and anti-UAV Cirit at SAHA 2026

Roketsan debuts Nester, Cida, mini cruise missile and anti-UAV Cirit at SAHA 2026

May 06 2026

Aziz Yildirim announces Fenerbahce presidency bid, calls for unity

Aziz Yildirim announces Fenerbahce presidency bid, calls for unity

May 06 2026

Türkiye’s largest lake shows stunning color change after rising waters

Türkiye’s largest lake shows stunning color change after rising waters

May 06 2026

UN top job opens amid crises as race to succeed Guterres heats up

UN top job opens amid crises as race to succeed Guterres heats up

May 06 2026

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