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What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

analysis

analysis

5 min read

A new corridor that Greece, Bulgaria and Romania aim to form is bypassing the straits, but can't bypass Türkiye to run successfully

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

turkish lira

2 min read

Türkiye remains among Europe’s most affordable countries in 2024, but income and spending levels still lag behind EU averages

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Defense Industry

3 min read

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Spanish BBVA forecasts 25% inflation, 32% policy rate for Türkiye by end-2026

banking

3 min read

Spanish BBVA forecasts 25% inflation, 32% policy rate for Türkiye by end-2026

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

drone incident

5 min read

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

Step-by-step account of how Turkish F-16s detected, tracked and shot down unidentified drone with AIM-9X missile

Black Sea attacks ‘threaten navigation safety,’ warnings sent to both sides: Erdogan

Diplomacy

3 min read

Türkiye shoots down drone approaching from Black Sea amid Ukraine-Russia conflict

Defense

7 min read

Istanbul reservoir fill rate hits 10 year low at 17.83 %

Istanbul reservoir fill rate hits 10 year low at 17.83 %

water crisis

3 min read

Horse drawn sleigh rides on partially frozen Lake Cildir

Horse drawn sleigh rides on partially frozen Lake Cildir

Lifestyle

What to watch on streaming this week: Emily in Paris new season drops

Cinema

Spotlight

Energy makes common policy-making imperative in Turkic World

Energy makes common policy-making imperative in Turkic World

Op-Ed

5 min read

AK Party’s Central Asia vision: Can ‘Turkcoin’ power financial flows across Turkic world?

AK Party’s Central Asia vision: Can ‘Turkcoin’ power financial flows across Turkic world?

featured

7 min read

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

F-35

9 min read

Why Türkiye needs to pull ahead in Europe’s electric vehicle transition

Why Türkiye needs to pull ahead in Europe’s electric vehicle transition

featured

7 min read

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Arda Mevlutoglu

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Hasan Mesut Onder

December: A cursed month for government and workers

December: A cursed month for government and workers

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Enes Berna Kilic

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

Omer Ozkizilcik

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Discover

Beneath Istanbul: The hidden tunnel network shaping a city of empires

featured

Beneath Istanbul: The hidden tunnel network shaping a city of empires

Istanbul’s hidden underground tunnels reveal centuries of engineering, survival,...

Forensic report shows mixed drug test results for former Haberturk editor-in-chief Ersoy

Nation

Forensic report shows mixed drug test results for former Haberturk editor-in-chief Ersoy

Test results show negative findings in blood samples but positive results in hai...

Uludag snow cover halves in a decade as Bursa faces deepening water stress

water crisis

Uludag snow cover halves in a decade as Bursa faces deepening water stress

Uludag’s snow cover has dropped by nearly half in 10 years, rainfall hit a 52-ye...

Turkish Cuisine

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

Michelin Guide

5 min read

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

Soup

2 min read

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

ancient bread

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Toys 'R' Us launches first Türkiye store at Terminal Kadikoy in Istanbul

Toys 'R' Us launches first Türkiye store at Terminal Kadikoy in Istanbul

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye should also benefit if peace in Ukraine brings a big reconstruction effort therein, and estimates suggest that the losses to Ukraine during the war are upwards of $1 trillion

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Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

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Turkish authorities raid online broadcaster GAIN, seize assets in laundering probe

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Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

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Black Sea attacks ‘threaten navigation safety,’ warnings sent to both sides: Erdogan

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Netflix reaffirms commitment to Warner Bros. acquisition despite competing bid

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Defense Industry

4 min read

Türkiye launches project to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms with 1+ ton payload, conversion kits target thousands of UH-1s globally

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

drone incident

10 min read

Step-by-step account of how Turkish F-16s detected, tracked and shot down unidentified drone with AIM-9X missile

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

FM Fidan holds closed-door talks with US envoy Barrack

Diplomacy

5 min read

Hakan Fidan holds closed-door talks in Ankara with US envoy Tom Barrack, with Syria, Gaza, and the F-35 dispute expected on the agenda

FM Fidan holds closed-door talks with US envoy Barrack

Why Türkiye needs to pull ahead in Europe’s electric vehicle transition

featured

featured

9 min read

European manufacturers prioritize electric sales within EU, while making neighbors like Türkiye outlets for higher-margin gasoline and diesel models

Why Türkiye needs to pull ahead in Europe’s electric vehicle transition

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

turkish lira

3 min read

Spanish BBVA forecasts 25% inflation, 32% policy rate for Türkiye by end-2026

Spanish BBVA forecasts 25% inflation, 32% policy rate for Türkiye by end-2026

banking

4 min read

Silver breaks past $65 to new record high amid tightening supply

Silver breaks past $65 to new record high amid tightening supply

precious metals

5 min read

Trump recounts Golan Heights decision: ‘Nobody thought it was possible’

Trump recounts Golan Heights decision: ‘Nobody thought it was possible’

Golan Heights

4 min read

US President Trump said he gave Golan Heights to Israel after decades of deadlock, describing the move as historic and critical for Israel’s defense

Israel uses Greek Cyprus as 'aircraft carrier' in regional alliance against Türkiye

Israel uses Greek Cyprus as 'aircraft carrier' in regional alliance against Türkiye

Eastern Mediterranean

6 min read

Israel views Greek Cyprus as strategic 'aircraft carrier' and builds regional alliance with Athens and Nicosia to counter Türkiye

UN envoy sees progress on Cyprus but says Türkiye-backed summit premature

UN envoy sees progress on Cyprus but says Türkiye-backed summit premature

cyprus

5 min read

UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin says Cyprus talks show early promise but warns too soon to convene Türkiye-inclusive 5+1 summit amid lingering mistrust

Fragile Gaza ceasefire, winter and aid shortages raise risk of death: UN

Fragile Gaza ceasefire, winter and aid shortages raise risk of death: UN

Middle East

3 min read

The deputy special coordinator for the Middle East peace process warns of a rising risk of death from cold due to a shortage of humanitarian aid

Hijab-pulling scandal angers Pakistani Muslims as Indian chief minister refuses to apologize

Hijab-pulling scandal angers Pakistani Muslims as Indian chief minister refuses to apologize

Muslims in india

3 min read

Türkiye issues travel warning for citizens visiting France

Türkiye issues travel warning for citizens visiting France

France

1 min read

Pentagon prepares plan to merge CENTCOM, EUCOM and AFRICOM into single 'US International Command'

Pentagon prepares plan to merge CENTCOM, EUCOM and AFRICOM into single 'US International Command'

Americas

7 min read

Altinapa Dam becomes a rest stop for migratory wild ducks

Altinapa Dam becomes a rest stop for migratory wild ducks

Lifestyle

Horse drawn sleigh rides on partially frozen Lake Cildir

Horse drawn sleigh rides on partially frozen Lake Cildir

Lifestyle

Turkish teenager wins Tetris world championship in drone-powered Dubai final

Turkish teenager wins Tetris world championship in drone-powered Dubai final

Environment

5 min read

What to watch on streaming this week: Emily in Paris new season drops

What to watch on streaming this week: Emily in Paris new season drops

Cinema

Dutch earthquake researcher casts doubt on ancient Egyptians’ role in Giza pyramids

Egypt pyramids

3 min read

Hoogerbeets claimed the Giza pyramids were built using advanced astronomical knowledge beyond the reach of ancient Egyptians

Dutch earthquake researcher casts doubt on ancient Egyptians’ role in Giza pyramids

Ticketed entry for tourists at Rome’s Trevi Fountain back on agenda

Environment

4 min read

According to a report, a €2 ticket for Trevi Fountain visitors is under consideration, but City Hall says it is still only a hypothesis

Ticketed entry for tourists at Rome’s Trevi Fountain back on agenda

Istanbul to host world-famous musicians in 2026

Music

4 min read

Rock icons Patti Smith, Chris Isaak and the BEAT project will perform for music fans in the city’s major venues next year

Istanbul to host world-famous musicians in 2026

Panathinaikos edges Fenerbahce 81-77 in tense EuroLeague showdown in Istanbul

Panathinaikos edges Fenerbahce 81-77 in tense EuroLeague showdown in Istanbul

euroleague

3 min read

Manchester United, City battle for 'next Yaya Toure': Trabzonspor's Christ Inao Oulai

Manchester United, City battle for 'next Yaya Toure': Trabzonspor's Christ Inao Oulai

Trabzonspor

3 min read

Galatasaray plots move for Austrian defender David Alaba from Real Madrid: Report

Galatasaray plots move for Austrian defender David Alaba from Real Madrid: Report

Galatasaray

3 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

16

39

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

16

36

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

16

35

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

16

29

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

16

26

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

16

25

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

16

23

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

16

20

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

16

20

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

16

18

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

16

18

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

16

16

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

16

15

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

16

15

15

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

16

15

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

16

14

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

16

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

16

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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Hijab-pulling scandal angers Pakistani Muslims as Indian chief minister refuses to apologize

Aselsan's ASELFLIR-600 achieves 200 km detection range in Bayraktar Akinci tests

Artist Saint Levant calls for Palestinian freedom during Istanbul concert

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Istanbul reservoir fill rate hits 10 year low at 17.83 %

Istanbul reservoir fill rate hits 10 year low at 17.83 %

Dec 17 2025

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

Türkiye nearly halves EU prices as a €100 basket costs €51: Eurostat

Dec 17 2025

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Türkiye moves to convert UH-1 helicopters into unmanned platforms

Dec 17 2025

Hijab-pulling scandal angers Pakistani Muslims as Indian chief minister refuses to apologize

Hijab-pulling scandal angers Pakistani Muslims as Indian chief minister refuses to apologize

Dec 17 2025

Türkiye issues travel warning for citizens visiting France

Türkiye issues travel warning for citizens visiting France

Dec 17 2025

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