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Why Imamoglu’s ‘political espionage’ trial matters for Türkiye’s opposition

Explainer

Explainer

11 min read

Espionage case is viewed as a major test for the judiciary, electoral legitimacy and the future of the country’s opposition politics

Why Imamoglu’s ‘political espionage’ trial matters for Türkiye’s opposition

Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

US china

2 min read

Trump calls his Beijing summit with Xi 'extremely positive' after productive talks and invited Xi and Peng Liyuan to visit the White House on Sept. 24

Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

BTC pipeline

2 min read

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

UAE directly involved in acts of aggression against Tehran: Iranian FM

Iran War

1 min read

UAE directly involved in acts of aggression against Tehran: Iranian FM

US, China agree Iran 'can never have nuclear weapon': White House

World

1 min read

US, China agree Iran 'can never have nuclear weapon': White House

White House says US and China agreed in Beijing that Iran can never have nuclear weapon and Hormuz must remain open

Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and conflicts’ if Taiwan issue mishandled

US china

3 min read

Xi pledges to ‘open up China’ to world after talks with Trump

Trump-Xi summit

5 min read

Syria and Europe clash over 'realistic' expectations for migrant returns

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Syria and Europe clash over 'realistic' expectations for migrant returns

Columns

2 min read

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

Football

2 min read

Türkiye's trap shooter sets new world record, targets LA 2028

trap shooting

2 min read

Spotlight

25K Work and Travel students sidelined as US visa slots slashed for World Cup

25K Work and Travel students sidelined as US visa slots slashed for World Cup

Deets

7 min read

Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Exclusive

2 min read

World Decolonization Forum hit home—harder than I thought

World Decolonization Forum hit home—harder than I thought

Featured

8 min read

Turks cut overseas property purchases as Iran conflict rattles Gulf markets

Turks cut overseas property purchases as Iran conflict rattles Gulf markets

Diaspora

3 min read

Xi's true victory: Getting Trump to the table in Beijing

Xi's true victory: Getting Trump to the table in Beijing

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Omer Ozkizilcik

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Omer Faruk Bingol

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Could UAE move to depeg early?

Could UAE move to depeg early?

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

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'

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Omer Ozkizilcik

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

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

Discover

Oil under $200: How the world absorbs history’s worst supply shock

Featured

Oil under $200: How the world absorbs history’s worst supply shock

Alternative routes, reserve releases, residual strait traffic, weak China demand...

'Through the chimney' to AK Party: CHP mayor defections shake opposition

Deets

'Through the chimney' to AK Party: CHP mayor defections shake opposition

Defections unfold amid mounting legal pressure on opposition-run municipalities ...

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

Deets

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

New study finds nearly 90% of retirees in Türkiye keep working due to financial ...

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

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

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

Featured

Featured

7 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

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

By Türkiye Today Staff

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

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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Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali comments on Survivor Greece contestant’s boat accident

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Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

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World Decolonization Forum hit home—harder than I thought

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NBA star Alperen Sengun's five-year relationship reportedly ends

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Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuters

Türkiye says work underway on ‘Blue Homeland Law’ defining maritime jurisdiction areas

Türkiye says work underway on ‘Blue Homeland Law’ defining maritime jurisdiction areas

Nation

6 min read

The Defense Ministry says proposed legislation will address gaps in the domestic legal framework

Why Imamoglu’s ‘political espionage’ trial matters for Türkiye’s opposition

Explainer

Explainer

18 min read

Espionage case is viewed as a major test for the judiciary, electoral legitimacy and the future of the country’s opposition politics

Why Imamoglu’s ‘political espionage’ trial matters for Türkiye’s opposition

Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali among 200 detained in illegal betting bust

Crime

3 min read

Security forces detained 200 suspects in an illegal betting probe, taking TV commentator Rasim Ozan Kutahyali into custody at his Istanbul home

Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali among 200 detained in illegal betting bust

Turks cut overseas property purchases as Iran conflict rattles Gulf markets

Diaspora

5 min read

Dubai slowdown, regional tensions cited among key factors behind decline

Turks cut overseas property purchases as Iran conflict rattles Gulf markets

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

BTC pipeline

4 min read

Trump-Xi summit lifts yuan to 3-year high as Chinese stocks slip

Trump-Xi summit lifts yuan to 3-year high as Chinese stocks slip

Global Markets

5 min read

Turkish central bank raises 2026 inflation forecast to 26% amid Iran war risks

Turkish central bank raises 2026 inflation forecast to 26% amid Iran war risks

inflation

6 min read

UAE directly involved in acts of aggression against Tehran: Iranian FM

UAE directly involved in acts of aggression against Tehran: Iranian FM

Iran War

3 min read

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi accuses UAE of directly supporting US-Israeli attacks on Iran during BRICS meeting in New Delhi

US may rename Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if fighting resumes: Report

US may rename Iran war ‘Sledgehammer’ if fighting resumes: Report

Iran War

8 min read

If Iran ceasefire collapses, Pentagon may change operation's name from ‘Epic Fury’ to ‘Sledgehammer’

Vessel heading toward Iranian waters seized off UAE coast: UK agency

Vessel heading toward Iranian waters seized off UAE coast: UK agency

Strait Of Hormuz

3 min read

British maritime agency says ship taken by ‘unauthorized personnel’ near Fujairah

US to host new Lebanon-Israel talks as ceasefire deadline looms

US to host new Lebanon-Israel talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Middle East

7 min read

Lebanon and Israel will hold new US talks in Washington as their ceasefire nears its end despite deadly Israeli strikes during the truce

Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

US china

3 min read

US, China agree Iran 'can never have nuclear weapon': White House

US, China agree Iran 'can never have nuclear weapon': White House

World

1 min read

Pentagon cancels armored brigade deployment to Poland: Report

Pentagon cancels armored brigade deployment to Poland: Report

World

4 min read

Experts warn record wildfires in 2026 could signal climate-driven disaster year

Experts warn record wildfires in 2026 could signal climate-driven disaster year

Environment

5 min read

Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali comments on Survivor Greece contestant’s boat accident

Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali comments on Survivor Greece contestant’s boat accident

Lifestyle

2 min read

France confines 1,700 on cruise ship amid norovirus fears; 1 fatality reported

France confines 1,700 on cruise ship amid norovirus fears; 1 fatality reported

Health

3 min read

Former EU chief reveals shocking closed-door proposal to liquidate Greece's Acropolis

Former EU chief reveals shocking closed-door proposal to liquidate Greece's Acropolis

History

2 min read

Juncker disclosed that female European finance minister suggested Greece should sell Acropolis to pay off its mounting national debt

Istanbul hosts 1,000 artists from 40 countries at ArtContact fair

ArtContact

5 min read

ArtContact Istanbul's 6th edition opens at Dr Mimar Kadir Topbas venue, uniting artists from 40 countries

Istanbul hosts 1,000 artists from 40 countries at ArtContact fair

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first-ever World Cup 2026 final halftime show

2026 Fifa World Cup

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FIFA confirms first-ever halftime performance at World Cup final, set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first-ever World Cup 2026 final halftime show

Galata Tower lights up to raise awareness on protecting cultural heritage

History

3 min read

Galata Tower hosted a light show in Istanbul to raise awareness about protecting cultural heritage and preventing artifact trafficking.

Galata Tower lights up to raise awareness on protecting cultural heritage

Türkiye's trap shooter sets new world record, targets LA 2028

Türkiye's trap shooter sets new world record, targets LA 2028

trap shooting

3 min read

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

Football

5 min read

Türkiye para judokas claim 5 medals at IBSA Grand Prix in Astana

Türkiye para judokas claim 5 medals at IBSA Grand Prix in Astana

Para judo

1 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

33

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

33

73

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

33

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

33

59

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

33

55

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

33

54

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

33

48

8

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

33

40

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

33

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

33

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

33

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

33

37

13

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

33

32

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

33

32

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

33

31

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

33

29

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

33

27

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

33

27

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 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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Israeli forces cross Litani River north of Yellow Line in southern Lebanon

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Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

Trump calls Beijing summit ‘extremely positive,’ invites Xi to White House

May 14 2026

Türkiye's trap shooter sets new world record, targets LA 2028

Türkiye's trap shooter sets new world record, targets LA 2028

May 14 2026

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

Türkiye seeks higher Kazakh oil exports through BTC pipeline, Erdogan says

May 14 2026

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

Israel calls on Barcelona to rebuke Lamine Yamal over Palestinian flag

May 14 2026

Former EU chief reveals shocking closed-door proposal to liquidate Greece's Acropolis

Former EU chief reveals shocking closed-door proposal to liquidate Greece's Acropolis

May 14 2026

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