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DEM Party lawmakers aim to sabotage SDF disarmament goal: Turkish columnist

Politics

3 min read

Tensions rise in the 'terror-free Türkiye' process as Ankara eyes a 2026 operation against SDF amid disputes over disarmament

DEM Party lawmakers aim to sabotage SDF disarmament goal: Turkish columnist

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

antitrust probe

3 min read

EU questions if Google’s AI features rely on publisher content without licensing or opt-out options

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

Türkiye warns 'hourglass running out' for Syria's SDF integration: Columnist

Syria

4 min read

Türkiye warns 'hourglass running out' for Syria's SDF integration: Columnist

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

external financing

2 min read

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

migration

3 min read

EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

EU states agree to stricter asylum and return rules, expanding 'safe countries,' including Türkiye, shifting processing abroad to speed deportations

EU lowers threshold for revoking visa exemptions amid migration concerns

Europe

6 min read

Italian PM defends stalled Albania migration centers, cites EU reforms

Balkans

3 min read

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

hotels in Türkiye

7 min read

Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris

Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris

Archaeology

4 min read

2025 projected as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says

2025

1 min read

Türkiye’s minimum wage debate heats up under inflation’s shadow amid living cost strain

Türkiye’s minimum wage debate heats up under inflation’s shadow amid living cost strain

featured

6 min read

Is this sarcophagus in Türkiye long-lost tomb of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus?

Is this sarcophagus in Türkiye long-lost tomb of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus?

featured

12 min read

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP

analysis

10 min read

Turkish-German politician Samet Yilmaz elected mayor of Kiel in runoff vote

Turkish-German politician Samet Yilmaz elected mayor of Kiel in runoff vote

Europe

2 min read

Opinion

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue?

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue?

Ahmed Samih Farag

First anniversary of Assad's fall: What has Syria gone through since Dec. 8?

First anniversary of Assad's fall: What has Syria gone through since Dec. 8?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Mustafa Cuhadar

US National Security Strategy signals pivot, elevating Türkiye’s importance

US National Security Strategy signals pivot, elevating Türkiye’s importance

Omer Ozkizilcik

Savvas Kalenteridis: Portrait of decadeslong hate toward Türkiye

Savvas Kalenteridis: Portrait of decadeslong hate toward Türkiye

Hasan Mesut Onder

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

Can Türkiye help Ukraine with a better peace plan than Trump’s?

Can Türkiye help Ukraine with a better peace plan than Trump’s?

Rock paintings with human figures in Türkiye's Kayseri may date back to Neolithic Age

Archaeology

Rock paintings with human figures in Türkiye's Kayseri may date back to Neolithic Age

Newly found human figure rock paintings in Kayseri are thought to date back to t...

Mevlana’s 752nd death anniversary marked with ‘Time for Serenity’ ceremonies in Türkiye's Konya

Mevlana

Mevlana’s 752nd death anniversary marked with ‘Time for Serenity’ ceremonies in Türkiye's Konya

Konya marks the 752nd anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi with 11 days of Sem...

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

featured

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

A jewel once traded to save an empire becomes the wedding treasure of an Ottoman...

Expats in Türkiye

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Türkiye’s apartment fees surge 367% over 3 years, monthly dues surpass $200: Report

Türkiye’s apartment fees surge 367% over 3 years, monthly dues surpass $200: Report

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Editor's Pick

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Türkiye's emerging natural gas export potential can be highly crucial for the West's energy independence

Most Read

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Global shift in children’s reading habits worries experts at Istanbul summit

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Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued

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Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives

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Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

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Jordan's king, EU foreign policy chief discuss deepening partnership amid crises

DEM Party lawmakers aim to sabotage SDF disarmament goal: Turkish columnist

DEM Party lawmakers aim to sabotage SDF disarmament goal: Turkish columnist

Politics

5 min read

Tensions rise in the 'terror-free Türkiye' process as Ankara eyes a 2026 operation against SDF amid disputes over disarmament

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

hotels in Türkiye

8 min read

Türkiye's data watchdog orders hotels to stop copying ID cards of guests and to erase existing copies while still recording basic check-in details

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Aselsan opens new representative office in Egypt to expand defense ties

Aselsan Egypt office

4 min read

The new office will allow Egypt’s armed forces and local end users to receive Aselsan services directly

Aselsan opens new representative office in Egypt to expand defense ties

Türkiye begins 1st term as head of regional agricultural research union

Diplomacy

1 min read

Türkiye takes lead of AARIENEA, with Agriculture Minister Yumakli saying the country will steer regional agricultural research and new technologies

Türkiye begins 1st term as head of regional agricultural research union

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

antitrust probe

5 min read

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

external financing

3 min read

Trump ally Paramount challenges Netflix with $108.4B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Trump ally Paramount challenges Netflix with $108.4B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Mergers & acquisitions

4 min read

Egypt denies rumors of visa fee increase amid online claims

Egypt denies rumors of visa fee increase amid online claims

Egypt visa

1 min read

The fees are $25 for a single-entry visa and $60 for a multiple-entry visa

SDF detains Raqqa protester for raising banner on Syria Liberation Day

SDF detains Raqqa protester for raising banner on Syria Liberation Day

SDF in Syria

2 min read

Several demonstrations erupted in Raqqa and Deir el-Zour to celebrate Liberation Day and to protest the SDF's decision to ban public gatherings

Türkiye warns 'hourglass running out' for Syria's SDF integration: Columnist

Türkiye warns 'hourglass running out' for Syria's SDF integration: Columnist

Syria

10 min read

Ankara reportedly issues final warning on Syria's YPG/SDF integration as Damascus rejects federalism, military action possible if US pressure fails

Trump fan billionaire Andrej Babis appointed as Czech prime minister

Trump fan billionaire Andrej Babis appointed as Czech prime minister

Andrej Babis

4 min read

Andrej Babis supported Donald Trump's election campaign, and is against Europe's financial help to Ukraine

EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

Europe

4 min read

Florida designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations

Florida designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations

Americas

2 min read

‘Europe cannot be secure without Türkiye,’ Belgian defense minister says

‘Europe cannot be secure without Türkiye,’ Belgian defense minister says

Europe

3 min read

2025 projected as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says

2025 projected as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says

2025

4 min read

Türkiye’s new Mediterranean Climate Center to open in Istanbul in 2026

Türkiye’s new Mediterranean Climate Center to open in Istanbul in 2026

Environment

3 min read

Divers explore Hatay’s underwater wonders, documents rich marine life

Divers explore Hatay’s underwater wonders, documents rich marine life

Environment

4 min read

Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris

Rare smiling Medusa unearthed in Türkiye's ancient city founded by Queen Amastris

Archaeology

8 min read

A rare smiling Medusa on a Roman stoa in Amasra’s ancient city of Amastris gives archaeologists fresh hope for revealing the city’s peaceful and prosperous past

France hands over 70M-year-old dinosaur fossil to Mongolia

Culture

6 min read

Rare Tarbosaurus bataar skeleton, seized by French customs, is returned to Mongolia for study, restoration and future museum display

France hands over 70M-year-old dinosaur fossil to Mongolia

Syrian museum recovers 1,234 Ibla cuneiform tablets after decade in hiding

Idlib Museum

10 min read

Idlib Museum recovers 1,234 Ibla cuneiform tablets hidden for a decade, as Syrian officials work to bring back the rest of the ancient royal archive

Syrian museum recovers 1,234 Ibla cuneiform tablets after decade in hiding

Erdogan meets 'No Other Land' co-director, calls film vital witness to Palestinian struggle

Cinema

7 min read

President Erdogan meets 'No Other Land' co-director Basel Adra in Istanbul, hailing the Oscar-winning film as vital witness to Palestinian struggle

Erdogan meets 'No Other Land' co-director, calls film vital witness to Palestinian struggle

Türkiye Cycling Federation sets 2026 Gran Fondo calendar after record 2025 season

Türkiye Cycling Federation sets 2026 Gran Fondo calendar after record 2025 season

2026 Gran Fondo

9 min read

Grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus beats former World Blitz Champion Vachier-Lagrave in Monaco

Grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus beats former World Blitz Champion Vachier-Lagrave in Monaco

Chess

2 min read

Galatasaray aims to secure last-16 spot in Champions League showdown against Monaco

Galatasaray aims to secure last-16 spot in Champions League showdown against Monaco

UEFA champions league

6 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

15

36

2

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

15

34

3

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

15

33

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

15

26

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

15

25

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

15

25

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

15

23

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

15

19

9

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

15

17

10

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

15

17

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

15

16

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

15

15

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

15

15

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

15

14

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

15

14

16

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

15

13

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

15

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

15

8

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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Japan earthquake leaves 30 injured, triggers power cuts in freezing temperatures

Fire erupts on foreign-flagged vessel off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast

Employee holds colleague hostage at gunpoint at Türkiye’s Gumushane University

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EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

EU to tighten migration rules, expand ‘safe country’ list: What it means for Türkiye

Dec 09 2025

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

Google faces EU antitrust heat for using online content to train AI without consent

Dec 09 2025

Egypt denies rumors of visa fee increase amid online claims

Egypt denies rumors of visa fee increase amid online claims

Dec 09 2025

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

Turkish State Railways secures €350M AIIB loan to advance rail network, cut emissions

Dec 09 2025

2025 projected as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says

2025 projected as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says

Dec 09 2025

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