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Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Middle East

2 min read

Russia's Security Council warns that US-Iran peace negotiations with Iran may be concealing preparations for a ground military operation

Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

World

2 min read

Germany’s foreign minister says the Iran war must be resolved through negotiations, praising Türkiye and Egypt’s mediation

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

World

2 min read

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Türkiye-Israel rift

4 min read

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Turkish president issues stark warning against threats to Türkiye, stressing any peace in the region must be secured despite Israel’s actions

Iranian supertanker transits Hormuz despite US blockade threats: Report

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

Trump rules out Iran ceasefire extension, says war close to over

Iran War

1 min read

Slopaganda: Global far right's love affair with AI-generated fiction

Featured

Featured

Slopaganda: Global far right's love affair with AI-generated fiction

Conflicts

9 min read

Istanbul faces 15-meter sea rise threat by 2300, over 10,000 structures at risk

Deets

Deets

Istanbul faces 15-meter sea rise threat by 2300, over 10,000 structures at risk

istanbul

3 min read

Greek state recruits migrant mercenaries to brutally push refugees into Türkiye

Europe

3 min read

Iran War

Iran uses Chinese satellite tech to target US military sites

Iran uses Chinese satellite tech to target US military sites

Middle East

4 min read

Iran says Pakistani delegation likely to arrive in Tehran Wednesday for talks

Iran says Pakistani delegation likely to arrive in Tehran Wednesday for talks

Iran War

1 min read

Iran to block all trade in Gulf, Sea of Oman and Red Sea if US blockade continues

Iran to block all trade in Gulf, Sea of Oman and Red Sea if US blockade continues

Middle East

1 min read

US Senator Graham calls for attacks on Iran, opposing another ceasefire

US Senator Graham calls for attacks on Iran, opposing another ceasefire

World

2 min read

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

A. Craig Copetas

Orban’s loss deals painful blow to Putin and global far right

Orban’s loss deals painful blow to Putin and global far right

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Is SDF integrating into Syrian state?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Why Islamabad talks were and are bound to stall

Deniz Karakullukcu

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Strategic logic of Türkiye’s missile transformation

Arda Mevlutoglu

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

The fall of Viktor Orban: A bitter defeat for Trump and global right

Why Ukraine’s resistance matters to Kosovo and Bosnia

Why Ukraine’s resistance matters to Kosovo and Bosnia

'All-or-nothing' trap: Why US and Iran need interim deal

'All-or-nothing' trap: Why US and Iran need interim deal

Omer Ozkizilcik

Will US buy Netanyahu's Türkiye narrative?

Will US buy Netanyahu's Türkiye narrative?

'Cry Conscription' and let slip the dogs of war

'Cry Conscription' and let slip the dogs of war

A. Craig Copetas

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

After 16 years of Orban: Decoding Peter Magyar’s historic victory in Hungary

Mustafa Cuhadar

Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Will Türkiye replace Gulf as the region’s investment hub?

Will Türkiye replace Gulf as the region’s investment hub?

Omer Faruk Bingol

Iran war shows dire need for modern-day Monuments Men

Iran war shows dire need for modern-day Monuments Men

Batu Kinayyigit

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Operational success, strategic failure: Why did Israel’s Iran strategy fall short?

Operational success, strategic failure: Why did Israel’s Iran strategy fall short?

Hasan Mesut Onder

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Enes Berna Kilic

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Elif Erginyavuz

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

Syria’s cultural heritage enters recovery phase after years of war

Heritage

Syria’s cultural heritage enters recovery phase after years of war

Return of Ebla tablets highlights Syria’s shift from wartime loss to cultural re...

Greek tourists detained over provocative act inside Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Greek tourists detained over provocative act inside Hagia Sophia

Two Greek tourists were arrested after displaying a Byzantine flag inside Hagia ...

Strikes damage over 140 Iranian sites, harming UNESCO-listed monuments

Featured

Strikes damage over 140 Iranian sites, harming UNESCO-listed monuments

Western powers ignore international law as their military campaigns systematical...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Paper-thin technology, one honest street borek at a time

Featured

Featured

9 min read

Otto Eats: Paper-thin technology, one honest street borek at a time

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 records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

Türkiye still safe for travel despite war next door

By Türkiye Today Staff

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Deadline nears: New regulation ends dual SIM loophole in Türkiye

Editor's Pick

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Turkish-American relations gain positive momentum in Trump's second term, but many critical questions remain unanswered

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School gun attack in Sanliurfa leaves 16 wounded, suspect commits suicide

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Outrage in Israel as viral West Bank photo surfaces on L'Espresso cover denouncing settler abuse

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At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

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Greek tourists detained over provocative act inside Hagia Sophia

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Gulf war: At home and abroad, instant karma begins to corrode Trump’s American scheme

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu, says 'no power can wag its finger at Türkiye'

Türkiye-Israel rift

7 min read

Turkish president issues stark warning against threats to Türkiye, stressing any peace in the region must be secured despite Israel’s actions

At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

Breaking

Breaking

3 min read

Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci says shooting at a Kahramanmaras Secondary School left nine people dead and 13 others injured, six of them seriously

At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

renting in Türkiye

3 min read

New data shows housing costs in Türkiye far exceed European averages despite government attempts to cap annual rent increases

Türkiye records massive rent inflation far beyond all European averages

Roblox signals return to Türkiye as company describes talks as 'very productive'

Nation

5 min read

Roblox signals its intent to return to Türkiye, announcing age-tiered accounts and AI-powered child safety measures

Roblox signals return to Türkiye as company describes talks as 'very productive'

IEA chief Fatih Birol returns to Time’s 100 most influential people list

IEA chief Fatih Birol returns to Time’s 100 most influential people list

Time 100 list

6 min read

Türkiye to cross Bosphorus with Istanbul rail line backed by World Bank fund

Türkiye to cross Bosphorus with Istanbul rail line backed by World Bank fund

External Financing

5 min read

Turkish carriers defy aviation crisis with robust traffic despite Iran war

Turkish carriers defy aviation crisis with robust traffic despite Iran war

Aviation

5 min read

Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Middle East

4 min read

Russia's Security Council warns that US-Iran peace negotiations with Iran may be concealing preparations for a ground military operation

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

Strait Of Hormuz

3 min read

Malta-flagged carrier becomes first vessel to transit westward through Strait of Hormuz since United States imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports

Starmer says he will not ‘yield’ on Iran war despite Trump criticism

Starmer says he will not ‘yield’ on Iran war despite Trump criticism

Europe

6 min read

PM Starmer says he will not change Britain’s stance on the Iran war despite Trump’s criticism, insisting the UK will not join it

US has not formally agreed to extend Iran ceasefire as talks continue, official says

US has not formally agreed to extend Iran ceasefire as talks continue, official says

Iran War

6 min read

Engagement ongoing between US, Iran to reach deal, according to senior U.S. official

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

World

4 min read

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

World

5 min read

North Korea making 'very serious' gains in nuclear capability, UN watchdog warns

North Korea making 'very serious' gains in nuclear capability, UN watchdog warns

Asia & Pacific

8 min read

Hollywood star Jason Statham posts rare photos with his children in Türkiye

Hollywood star Jason Statham posts rare photos with his children in Türkiye

Jason Statham

5 min read

Istanbul faces 15-meter sea rise threat by 2300, over 10,000 structures at risk

Deets

Deets

Istanbul faces 15-meter sea rise threat by 2300, over 10,000 structures at risk

istanbul

5 min read

Colombia approves hippo cull as Escobar-linked animals strain ecosystems

Colombia approves hippo cull as Escobar-linked animals strain ecosystems

Escobar's hippos

3 min read

Sunken fleets near Gibraltar reveal 1,000-year history, naval myths

Sunken fleets near Gibraltar reveal 1,000-year history, naval myths

History

4 min read

Spanish researchers document 34 shipwrecks in Bay of Algeciras, uncovering ancient Punic vessels and 18th-century gunboats near Gibraltar’s coast

Parisian man wins original Picasso painting in €100 charity draw

Portraits

3 min read

Lucky ticket holder Ari Hodara claims a 1941 Picasso masterpiece while helping a French foundation raise €11 million to combat Alzheimer's disease

Parisian man wins original Picasso painting in €100 charity draw

Legal threats prompt Kanye West to postpone June concert in France

Music

4 min read

Ye postpones his June 11 Marseille concert as French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez explores legal paths to ban the rapper from performing in France

Legal threats prompt Kanye West to postpone June concert in France

Troy’s past is on the move—next stop: Rome

Troy exhibition

8 min read

Troy artifacts are being restored in Türkiye ahead of a major Rome exhibition, presenting the site’s layered history to an international audience

Troy’s past is on the move—next stop: Rome

Zeynep Sonmez shocks world No. 8 Paolini to reach Stuttgart second round

Zeynep Sonmez shocks world No. 8 Paolini to reach Stuttgart second round

tennis

2 min read

Türkiye falls 3-1 to Switzerland in World Cup qualifiers

Türkiye falls 3-1 to Switzerland in World Cup qualifiers

World Cup European Qualifiers

1 min read

Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain advance to Champions League semifinals

Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain advance to Champions League semifinals

Champions League

2 min read

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

29

68

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

29

66

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

29

64

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

29

55

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

29

47

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

29

47

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

29

39

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

29

36

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

29

35

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

29

34

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

29

34

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

29

33

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

29

28

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

29

28

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

29

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

29

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

29

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

29

20

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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At least 9 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras

Trump renews attack on Pope Leo XIV with Truth Social post over Iran

Colombia approves hippo cull as Escobar-linked animals strain ecosystems

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Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Russia warns US-Iran talks may be cover for a ground invasion

Apr 15 2026

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

Berlin backs Türkiye, Egypt mediation as Iran war diplomacy continues

Apr 15 2026

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

Magyar invites Netanyahu to Hungarian uprising anniversary after election win

Apr 15 2026

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

1st crude tanker heads west through Hormuz since US blockade on Iranian ports

Apr 15 2026

North Korea making 'very serious' gains in nuclear capability, UN watchdog warns

North Korea making 'very serious' gains in nuclear capability, UN watchdog warns

Apr 15 2026

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