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Yanki Bagcioglu on Türkiye's defense policies, S-400 crisis and possible F-35 acquisition

Interview

21 min read

Retired Admiral and CHP official Bagcioglu analyzes Türkiye's warship programs, F-35 return prospects, CAATSA sanctions, KAAN fighter development

Yanki Bagcioglu on Türkiye's defense policies, S-400 crisis and possible F-35 acquisition

Cocaine use surges in Türkiye, from celebrity scandal to public health crisis

Health

4 min read

New data shows cocaine use in Turkiye has surged over the past decade, turning a headline-grabbing issue into a serious public health concern

Cocaine use surges in Türkiye, from celebrity scandal to public health crisis

Clearing Aleppo of YPG 'important gain' for lasting peace in Syria: Turkish President

Syria

1 min read

Clearing Aleppo of YPG 'important gain' for lasting peace in Syria: Turkish President

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

inflation forecast

2 min read

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history

analysis

analysis

Iranian regime

5 min read

Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history

A possible regime collapse in Iran with a foreign intervention might have enormous reverberations across the Middle East

Iran protest death toll rises to 646 amid prolonged internet blackout

Iran protests

2 min read

US to impose 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners, Trump says

US-Iran tensions

2 min read

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Smoking in Türkiye

2 min read

Cold spell set to move out of Türkiye as temperatures gradually rise midweek

Cold spell set to move out of Türkiye as temperatures gradually rise midweek

Weather

2 min read

How historic Rami Barracks became one of Istanbul’s most visited libraries

Rami Library

3 min read

Spotlight

Why Trump’s second term makes Africa even more central to Türkiye’s strategy

Why Trump’s second term makes Africa even more central to Türkiye’s strategy

Opinion

9 min read

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

analysis

7 min read

What’s driving Istanbul stocks, and how far can they rally?

What’s driving Istanbul stocks, and how far can they rally?

Op-Ed

3 min read

Snowfall grips Istanbul as schools close, emergency response activates

Snowfall grips Istanbul as schools close, emergency response activates

Lifestyle

SDF positions in Aleppo fall, what’s next?

SDF positions in Aleppo fall, what’s next?

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

Why Kosovo’s very existence challenges Serbia’s 'monopoly of force'

Why Kosovo’s very existence challenges Serbia’s 'monopoly of force'

Albatros Rexhaj

Oreshnik missile strike signals Putin’s discontent with Europe’s Ukraine peace plan

Oreshnik missile strike signals Putin’s discontent with Europe’s Ukraine peace plan

Baku’s Turkish trade corridor vision: From transit hub to geopolitical power player

Baku’s Turkish trade corridor vision: From transit hub to geopolitical power player

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why is Greenland at the center of great power competition

Why is Greenland at the center of great power competition

Why regional conditions are pushing a Turkish-Saudi pact in Middle East

Why regional conditions are pushing a Turkish-Saudi pact in Middle East

Israel's track record raises important questions for Syria's future

Israel's track record raises important questions for Syria's future

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why foreign fighters are not the Balkans’ biggest problem

Why foreign fighters are not the Balkans’ biggest problem

Israel’s SDF gamble in post-Assad Syria

Israel’s SDF gamble in post-Assad Syria

Why is monarchy gaining traction over democracy for post-Islamic Republic Iran?

Why is monarchy gaining traction over democracy for post-Islamic Republic Iran?

How religion is being instrumentalized in Serbia’s claims against Kosovo

How religion is being instrumentalized in Serbia’s claims against Kosovo

How did CIA encircle Maduro? Delcy Rodriguez claim and inner circle scenario

How did CIA encircle Maduro? Delcy Rodriguez claim and inner circle scenario

Hasan Mesut Onder

What Izmir University of Economics' case reveals about gendered cyberbullying

What Izmir University of Economics' case reveals about gendered cyberbullying

Selin Hacialioglu

How Türkiye can help unclog world’s launch bottlenecks

How Türkiye can help unclog world’s launch bottlenecks

Nazmelis Zengin

Discover

Researchers identify Türkiye’s first endemic ‘umbilicus’ plant in Izmir

endemic plants

Researchers identify Türkiye’s first endemic ‘umbilicus’ plant in Izmir

Researchers identify Türkiye’s first endemic Umbilicus species in Izmir’s Odemis...

The Konovalov case: A former Russian diplomat assesses FSB’s signaling

Russia

The Konovalov case: A former Russian diplomat assesses FSB’s signaling

According to the FSB, Konovalov was detained in 2024, but the case remained out ...

How Turkish diaspora is playing a strategic role in Türkiye’s AI ecosystem

Nation

How Turkish diaspora is playing a strategic role in Türkiye’s AI ecosystem

The 2025 Turkish AI Ecosystem and Global Impact Report presents a data-driven sn...

Turkish Cuisine

Why goat meat deserves a second look when cooked right

Food

6 min read

Why goat meat deserves a second look when cooked right

Just outside Istanbul lies Sakarya, a hidden culinary region

Just outside Istanbul lies Sakarya, a hidden culinary region

Food

5 min read

Mediterranean way: How olive oil can transform your health

Mediterranean way: How olive oil can transform your health

Food

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye unveils roadmap for new penal system, expands alternatives to prison: Report

Türkiye unveils roadmap for new penal system, expands alternatives to prison: Report

Türkiye sets fee increase caps for private schools for 2026–2027 academic year

Türkiye sets fee increase caps for private schools for 2026–2027 academic year

All about eviction rules under Türkiye’s new court ruling on unpaid bills

All about eviction rules under Türkiye’s new court ruling on unpaid bills

Editor's Pick

Venezuela: A different kind of special military operation

Venezuela: A different kind of special military operation

Operation Absolute Resolve marks a new era in military intervention, with cyber warfare, precision strikes neutralizing Venezuelan defenses

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Can Yaman breaks silence after returning to Italy following Istanbul drug probe

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Greek Cyprus handed sovereignty to Israel, says Turkish Cypriot official

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Istanbul cautions of severe cold as snowfall, winds sweep across city

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Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

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President Erdogan highlights population decline, renews call for at least 3 children

Yanki Bagcioglu on Türkiye's defense policies, S-400 crisis and possible F-35 acquisition

Yanki Bagcioglu on Türkiye's defense policies, S-400 crisis and possible F-35 acquisition

Interview

25 min read

Retired Admiral and CHP official Bagcioglu analyzes Türkiye's warship programs, F-35 return prospects, CAATSA sanctions, KAAN fighter development

Istanbul cautions of severe cold as snowfall, winds sweep across city

Weather

3 min read

Extreme cold, heavy snow, strong winds create safety risks, disrupting transportation

Istanbul cautions of severe cold as snowfall, winds sweep across city

Turkish beauty clinic owner accused of mass fraud opens luxury salon in South Africa

Crime

6 min read

Reports show the Turkish clinic owner who ran away amid fraud allegations has opened new beauty center while employees, victims seek legal accountability

Turkish beauty clinic owner accused of mass fraud opens luxury salon in South Africa

21 suspects detained in Turkish military transport tender fraud investigation

Nation

1 min read

Turkish authorities detain 21 suspects, including 6 military personnel due to transport tenders fraud 2019-2024, with public damage ₺23.5 million

21 suspects detained in Turkish military transport tender fraud investigation

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

inflation forecast

6 min read

Alphabet crosses $4T line for first time as Apple ties future AI models to Google

Alphabet crosses $4T line for first time as Apple ties future AI models to Google

Google

3 min read

Türkiye honey exports reach $33.5 million with strong global demand

Türkiye honey exports reach $33.5 million with strong global demand

Turkish export

2 min read

Iran protest death toll rises to 646 amid prolonged internet blackout

Iran protest death toll rises to 646 amid prolonged internet blackout

Iran protests

5 min read

Total of 10,721 arrested as of 16th day of nationwide protests in Iran

Trump briefed on cyber, psychological options against Iran: Report

Trump briefed on cyber, psychological options against Iran: Report

Iran

10 min read

US President reportedly briefed military cyber psychological options Iran, with Pentagon cyber operations command disruption, no final decision yet

US to impose 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners, Trump says

US to impose 25% tariffs on Iran’s trading partners, Trump says

US-Iran tensions

4 min read

Trump said the new 25% tariff will take effect 'immediately' as the rift between the two countries deepens

French embassy in Tehran reduces staff as protests intensify in Iran: Report

French embassy in Tehran reduces staff as protests intensify in Iran: Report

Iran protests

3 min read

Non-essential staff leave French embassy in Tehran over two days amid growing unrest and security concerns

Somalia cancels all UAE agreements amid escalating tensions over Somaliland

Somalia cancels all UAE agreements amid escalating tensions over Somaliland

Horn of Africa

3 min read

Greenland firmly rejects US takeover bid, NATO warns of Arctic tensions

Greenland firmly rejects US takeover bid, NATO warns of Arctic tensions

Greenland

5 min read

Cuba’s President Díaz-Canel rejects Trump’s call for deal, stresses sovereignty

Cuba’s President Díaz-Canel rejects Trump’s call for deal, stresses sovereignty

World

4 min read

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Smoking in Türkiye

3 min read

Cold spell set to move out of Türkiye as temperatures gradually rise midweek

Cold spell set to move out of Türkiye as temperatures gradually rise midweek

Weather

3 min read

WHO data shows cervical cancer affects over 660,000 women globally each year

WHO data shows cervical cancer affects over 660,000 women globally each year

Health

3 min read

How historic Rami Barracks became one of Istanbul’s most visited libraries

How historic Rami Barracks became one of Istanbul’s most visited libraries

Rami Library

4 min read

Rami Library marks year three in Istanbul, reporting over 7.7 million visitors and over 8,000 events after the restored Rami Barracks reopened

'Turkic Week' opens in Vienna, spotlighting Turkic World at United Nations

turkic week

7 min read

Turkic Week opened in Vienna at the UN Vienna Office with a Silk Road-themed photo exhibition, linking Turkic heritage with modern connectivity talks

'Turkic Week' opens in Vienna, spotlighting Turkic World at United Nations

When hunter becomes hunted: British Museum confronts its own losses

British Museum

6 min read

British Museum seeks a treasure hunter to recover stolen artifacts, exposing gaps in oversight at an institution long linked to contested cultural objects

When hunter becomes hunted: British Museum confronts its own losses

Sudan recovers large collections of looted antiquities

Culture

4 min read

It described the event as part of national efforts aimed at protecting cultural heritage and safeguarding the country's historical memory

Sudan recovers large collections of looted antiquities

Fenerbahce submits official offer for N’Golo Kante, talks set to begin

Fenerbahce submits official offer for N’Golo Kante, talks set to begin

Football

4 min read

Alperen Sengun returns early from ankle sprain after 8-day absence

Alperen Sengun returns early from ankle sprain after 8-day absence

Basketball

2 min read

Raptors hold off Philadelphia in overtime as Adem Bona features for 76ers

Raptors hold off Philadelphia in overtime as Adem Bona features for 76ers

NBA

2 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

17

42

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

17

39

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

17

35

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

17

32

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

17

29

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

17

25

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

17

23

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

17

23

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

17

23

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

17

21

11

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

17

18

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

17

18

13

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

17

17

14

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

17

15

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

17

15

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

17

15

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

17

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

17

9

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

0

0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

0

0

22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

0

0

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 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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Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history

Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history

Jan 13 2026

Cocaine use surges in Türkiye, from celebrity scandal to public health crisis

Cocaine use surges in Türkiye, from celebrity scandal to public health crisis

Jan 13 2026

Clearing Aleppo of YPG 'important gain' for lasting peace in Syria: Turkish President

Clearing Aleppo of YPG 'important gain' for lasting peace in Syria: Turkish President

Jan 13 2026

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Türkiye moves to tighten indoor smoking restrictions in cafes, restaurants

Jan 13 2026

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

Turkish Finance Minister hints year-end inflation could slow to 19%: Report

Jan 13 2026

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