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Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Analysis

6 min read

While Donald Trump has reopened doors for Türkiye in Washington, the alliance's true test lies in securing durable congressional support

Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Business

3 min read

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, largest single-aisle deal with the manufacturer, signed in presence of Erdogan

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Middle East

1 min read

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

World

2 min read

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory: Sharaa

Golan Heights

1 min read

Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory: Sharaa

Syria’s president said at the UN that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory, rejecting moves he said violate international law

Syria says talks with Israel reached 90% agreement before pullback

Syria-Israel

4 min read

Sharaa says he told Trump to give Israel New Jersey, not Syria’s Golan

Golan Heights

2 min read VIDEO

US lawmaker urges Israel to end strikes on Syria

Syria

5 min read

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

Op-Ed

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

Opinion

4 min read

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Europe

2 min read

Turkish volleyball player Dilay Ozdemir joins Red Bull athlete roster

Volleyball

1 min read

Georgian National Ballet to bring 'Swan Lake' to Türkiye in January

Events

1 min read

Spotlight

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

6 min read

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

2 min read

Teen suspect in Türkiye school attack left Nazi manifesto, Joe Goldberg notes

Teen suspect in Türkiye school attack left Nazi manifesto, Joe Goldberg notes

Crime

3 min read

Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

7 min read

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Umut Cagri Sari

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Enes Berna Kilic

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

Omer Faruk Bingol

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

Enes Berna Kilic

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Enes Berna Kilic

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

A. Craig Copetas

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

Alexandru Coita

While Europe fights over budgets, Canada signs up for a century with Kyiv

While Europe fights over budgets, Canada signs up for a century with Kyiv

Syria's fuel crisis is a legitimacy test, not just an economic one

Syria's fuel crisis is a legitimacy test, not just an economic one

Omer Ozkizilcik

Türkiye is building an AI powerhouse—so why is local industry ghosting it?

Türkiye is building an AI powerhouse—so why is local industry ghosting it?

English sells in Türkiye, even when nobody knows what it says

English sells in Türkiye, even when nobody knows what it says

A. Craig Copetas

A lot to mull over before October rate cut as oil prices muddy Türkiye's outlook

A lot to mull over before October rate cut as oil prices muddy Türkiye's outlook

Omer Faruk Bingol

The ultimate trendsetter meets the man walking a tightrope

The ultimate trendsetter meets the man walking a tightrope

Shorts

Behind the fall of Rome

When governments play matchmaker

Speaking Turkish here is forbidden

American town with a Turkish name

Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

The very last thing to do in Türkiye

Champions' secrets

Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

Should Türkiye join the EU?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

Drones take over Istanbul policing

The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

The next Mamdani?

Netanyahu's survival plan

Istanbul’s most unhinged neighbor dispute

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The very last thing to do in Türkiye

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Champions' secrets

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Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

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Drones take over Istanbul policing

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The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

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The next Mamdani?

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Netanyahu's survival plan

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Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Standing at Niagara Falls evokes the legacy of Suleyman Demirel and inspires a n...

From a bishop to a sultan: Story of Murad IV’s Stone Throne

From a bishop to a sultan: Story of Murad IV’s Stone Throne

Topkapi Palace’s little-known Stone Throne preserves the memory of Sultan Murad ...

Archaeologists uncover remains of nearly 20 children in Roman-era cemetery

Archaeologists uncover remains of nearly 20 children in Roman-era cemetery

A Roman-era cemetery in Romania has revealed remains of around 20 children, prom...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet halt Iran flights as US sanctions take effect

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet halt Iran flights as US sanctions take effect

Türkiye faces costly pump upgrades as fuel prices near 3 digits

Türkiye faces costly pump upgrades as fuel prices near 3 digits

Istanbul Airport to open fourth main runway on Sept. 18

Istanbul Airport to open fourth main runway on Sept. 18

By Newsroom with AA

Editor's Pick

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

In Tangier, America’s oldest diplomatic outpost tells a forgotten story of early US-Muslim ties as Islam again becomes a political target

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Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber's death investigated as suspected overdose

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President Erdogan calls for UN Security Council veto power to be abolished

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Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

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Turkish high school shooting leaves several injured outside campus in Manisa

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Ankara finalizes defense plan to provide a 'Turkish shield' for Saudi Arabia

Ankara Mayor Yavas leaves CHP after months of opposition infighting

Ankara Mayor Yavas leaves CHP after months of opposition infighting

Politics

9 min read

Decision comes amid opposition realignment and weeks after closed-door meeting with Erdogan

Teen suspect in Türkiye school attack left Nazi manifesto, Joe Goldberg notes

Crime

6 min read

Probe into Manisa school attack expands as investigators examine suspect's weapon access, family links and notes found in his room

Teen suspect in Türkiye school attack left Nazi manifesto, Joe Goldberg notes

Tera chair Emre Tezmen among 5 jailed as 455,758 investors await payouts

fund probe

5 min read

Five executives jailed as Türkiye moves to liquidate 131 funds, leaving 455,758 investors awaiting payouts from portfolios worth more than $16B

Tera chair Emre Tezmen among 5 jailed as 455,758 investors await payouts

Polish president presents Erdogan with sword after NATO revolver gift

Poland-Türkiye

6 min read

Polish President Nawrocki presents symbolic gift in New York months after Erdogan gave NATO leaders custom-made revolvers

Polish president presents Erdogan with sword after NATO revolver gift

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Business

6 min read

OECD forecast Türkiye's growth to slide below 3% amid Iran war pressure

OECD forecast Türkiye's growth to slide below 3% amid Iran war pressure

Growth

5 min read

Türkiye plans first small modular reactor for early 2030s: Energy Minister

Türkiye plans first small modular reactor for early 2030s: Energy Minister

Nuclear energy

6 min read

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Middle East

3 min read

Attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills an Indian sailor and sparks an engine room fire, prompting India to condemn the ongoing assaults

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Europe

4 min read

Raid also uncovered Kalashnikov rifles, along with other weapons and 11 Rolex watches

Sharaa says he told Trump to give Israel New Jersey, not Syria’s Golan

Sharaa says he told Trump to give Israel New Jersey, not Syria’s Golan

Golan Heights

6 min read

Syrian president says Damascus demands Israeli withdrawal to 1974 lines before any lasting peace talks

Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory: Sharaa

Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory: Sharaa

Golan Heights

4 min read

Syria’s president said at the UN that the Golan Heights will remain Syrian territory, rejecting moves he said violate international law

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

World

5 min read

China warns Taiwan, human rights 'red lines' ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China warns Taiwan, human rights 'red lines' ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Asia & Pacific

5 min read

Araghchi slams Europe’s ‘double standards’ over US, Israeli actions

Araghchi slams Europe’s ‘double standards’ over US, Israeli actions

UNGA

5 min read

Erling Haaland turns heads with Turkish rapper Lvbel C5 song in Uber video

Erling Haaland turns heads with Turkish rapper Lvbel C5 song in Uber video

Turkish Rap

1 min read

Future global warming may be 25% higher than thought, study finds

Future global warming may be 25% higher than thought, study finds

Environment

5 min read

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Lifestyle

Georgian National Ballet to bring 'Swan Lake' to Türkiye in January

Georgian National Ballet to bring 'Swan Lake' to Türkiye in January

Events

5 min read

Performances will take place at the Zorlu PSM Turkcell Stage on Jan. 16 next year in two separate sessions

Paris just found underground wall that could rewrite its story

Archaeology

5 min read

A rival theory, backed by archaeological research, suggests Lutetia's original center was located in Nanterre, west of Paris

Paris just found underground wall that could rewrite its story

Selcuk Artut's 'Geomart-ut-sc 4' goes on display at Contemporary Istanbul

Contemporary Istanbul

3 min read

Selcuk Artut's 'Geomart-ut-sc 4' brings algorithms, geometry and digital art together at Contemporary Istanbul before a six-month Izaka Terrace run

Selcuk Artut's 'Geomart-ut-sc 4' goes on display at Contemporary Istanbul

262-year-old light mechanism still illuminates scholar’s tomb in Siirt

Beyond the Map

7 min read

Ibrahim Hakki Hazretleri built light mechanism after his teacher's death in 1734 as a lasting tribute to him

262-year-old light mechanism still illuminates scholar’s tomb in Siirt

Turkish volleyball player Dilay Ozdemir joins Red Bull athlete roster

Turkish volleyball player Dilay Ozdemir joins Red Bull athlete roster

Volleyball

4 min read

Türkiye's Akbas books European boxing medal with semifinal run

Türkiye's Akbas books European boxing medal with semifinal run

Sports

4 min read

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Football

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

6

13

2

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

6

13

3

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

6

12

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

6

12

5

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

6

11

6

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

6

10

7

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

6

10

8

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

6

10

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

6

10

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

6

8

11

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

6

7

12

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

6

7

13

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

6

7

14

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

6

7

15

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

6

4

16

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

6

4

17

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

6

3

18

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

6

3

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Beyond The Map

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Environment

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Travel

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Beyond the Map

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Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

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Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

Venezuelan man imprisoned after ICE shooting, bullet still inside him

Venezuelan man imprisoned after ICE shooting, bullet still inside him

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Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Turkish Airlines finalizes order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Sep 23 2026

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Indian sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

Sep 23 2026

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

Pezeshkian rejects Trump's terrorism claim, calls Iran a 'victim'

Sep 23 2026

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Sep 23 2026

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Italian police find €3M inside walls of alleged Italian drug lord's home

Sep 23 2026

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