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From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

analysis

analysis

6 min read

US leadership in solving international crises has slowly faded away compared to the Dayton peace deal that helped save thousands of lives

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Baykar

3 min read

Türkiye’s Baykar-led Fergani launched its first hybrid-engine orbital transfer vehicle from Vandenberg on Nov. 28, marking a world first in space tech

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Third Russian tanker hit in Black Sea in suspected Ukrainian attack near Turkish city

Conflicts

1 min read

Third Russian tanker hit in Black Sea in suspected Ukrainian attack near Turkish city

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

fraud

3 min read

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

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

featured

featured

LNG trade

7 min read

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

Erdogan condemns tanker attacks in Turkish waters as Black Sea security deteriorates

Politics

4 min read

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

Nation

3 min read

182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

Environment

3 min read

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Cinema

2 min read

WHO says medication alone won’t end obesity crisis as it issues 1st GLP-1 guidelines

Obesity

2 min read

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

Op-Ed

4 min read

Stop restraining Sharaa before foreign fighters in Syria turn against him

Stop restraining Sharaa before foreign fighters in Syria turn against him

analysis

2 min read

Greek Cyprus-Lebanon maritime deal causes internal controversy in Beirut: Here’s why

Greek Cyprus-Lebanon maritime deal causes internal controversy in Beirut: Here’s why

Op-Ed

8 min read

Between ‘purification’ and ‘purge’: Türkiye’s main opposition CHP decides its course

Between ‘purification’ and ‘purge’: Türkiye’s main opposition CHP decides its course

Politics

5 min read

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Archaeology

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Archaeologists and church leaders increasingly point to Iznik’s Sunken Basilica ...

Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

analysis

Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

Türkiye's importance in European energy supplies has exponentially increased due...

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Travel

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Ancient basalt columns in Mus’s Varto district offer rare geological formations ...

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye to ban mandatory service fees in restaurants with new pricing rule

Türkiye to ban mandatory service fees in restaurants with new pricing rule

Cost of surviving in Türkiye surpasses $700 in November

Cost of surviving in Türkiye surpasses $700 in November

All about Türkiye's 2026 traffic fines, major increases across violations

All about Türkiye's 2026 traffic fines, major increases across violations

Editor's Pick

Ukraine-Russia war: Three competing peace plans and risk of rewarding aggression

Ukraine-Russia war: Three competing peace plans and risk of rewarding aggression

US plan demands that all violations suffered by the Ukrainian people over the past four years be forgotten

Most Read

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Death toll rises to 151 in Hong Kong residential fire; Authorities point out fire safety violations

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Sinop’s buried past resurfaces as construction uncovers thousands of ancient artefacts

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Lawyers file criminal complaint over Istanbul governorate’s stray dog feeding restrictions

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Karachi’s silent clock towers struggle to survive the city’s rapid transformation

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Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

Insight

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Baykar

5 min read

Türkiye’s Baykar-led Fergani launched its first hybrid-engine orbital transfer vehicle from Vandenberg on Nov. 28, marking a world first in space tech

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

fraud

4 min read

Court convicts former DenizBank branch manager Secil Erzan of orchestrating $25M fake fund scheme involving Turkish celebrities

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

Lawyers file criminal complaint over Istanbul governorate’s stray dog feeding restrictions

stray dogs

7 min read

150 lawyers say the Istanbul Governorate’s circular restricting stray dog feeding has no legal basis and fuels social tension

Lawyers file criminal complaint over Istanbul governorate’s stray dog feeding restrictions

Erdogan condemns tanker attacks in Turkish waters as Black Sea security deteriorates

Politics

8 min read

Erdogan warns the Russia-Ukraine war now openly threatens Black Sea navigation security after Ukrainian drones struck oil tankers within Türkiye's EEZ

Erdogan condemns tanker attacks in Turkish waters as Black Sea security deteriorates

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

featured

featured

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

LNG trade

11 min read

Turkish central bank eases reserve rules to encourage long-term foreign funding

Turkish central bank eases reserve rules to encourage long-term foreign funding

monetary policy

4 min read

Türkiye–US Business Summit highlights AI, cybersecurity as strategic priorities

Türkiye–US Business Summit highlights AI, cybersecurity as strategic priorities

Business

4 min read

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

analysis

analysis

9 min read

US leadership in solving international crises has slowly faded away compared to the Dayton peace deal that helped save thousands of lives

Syria issues first print newspaper since ouster of Assad regime

Syria issues first print newspaper since ouster of Assad regime

Syria’s newspaper

2 min read

The launch ceremony was held at the National Center for Visual Arts in Damascus, with Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa in attendance

Georgia opens probe into BBC report alleging chemical weapon use on protesters

Georgia opens probe into BBC report alleging chemical weapon use on protesters

Region

6 min read

Georgian authorities launch a criminal investigation into a BBC report alleging the government used a World War One-era chemical agent

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Hamza-1

4 min read

The Arab Organization for Industrialization has named the new drone, which is manufactured in cooperation with the Turkish side, 'Hamza-1'

Third Russian tanker hit in Black Sea in suspected Ukrainian attack near Turkish city

Third Russian tanker hit in Black Sea in suspected Ukrainian attack near Turkish city

Conflicts

2 min read

Hong Kong sets up independent committee to examine fatal tower fire

Hong Kong sets up independent committee to examine fatal tower fire

Asia & Pacific

5 min read

Trump meets national security team on Venezuela as Maduro warns 'slave's peace'

Trump meets national security team on Venezuela as Maduro warns 'slave's peace'

Americas

7 min read

182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

Environment

6 min read

WHO says medication alone won’t end obesity crisis as it issues 1st GLP-1 guidelines

WHO says medication alone won’t end obesity crisis as it issues 1st GLP-1 guidelines

Obesity

3 min read

Surge in food poisoning cases prompts expert warnings across Türkiye

Surge in food poisoning cases prompts expert warnings across Türkiye

Health

4 min read

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Cinema

3 min read

Iran sentences Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi to one year in prison in absentia and imposes a travel ban, prompting his lawyer to prepare an appeal

Karachi’s silent clock towers struggle to survive the city’s rapid transformation

Karachi

5 min read

Karachi’s historic clock towers, once the city’s heartbeat, now crumble behind encroachments as experts push for urgent restoration

Karachi’s silent clock towers struggle to survive the city’s rapid transformation

Türkiye’s most extensive fake-artifact exhibition opens in Diyarbakir

Türkiye's Museums

6 min read

Türkiye’s largest fake-artefact exhibition in Diyarbakir displays 593 seized counterfeits, raising awareness of forgery and heritage smuggling

Türkiye’s most extensive fake-artifact exhibition opens in Diyarbakir

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Culture

2 min read

The publishing authority notes the expression encapsulates the intensifying role of provocative online material in shaping public discourse, digital engagement in 2025

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Galatasaray lodges UEFA complaint over Spanish referee’s handling of Champions League clash

Galatasaray lodges UEFA complaint over Spanish referee’s handling of Champions League clash

Galatasaray

3 min read

Duran scores in 95th minute as Fenerbahce salvages draw against Galatasaray

Duran scores in 95th minute as Fenerbahce salvages draw against Galatasaray

Football

6 min read

Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players clash during warmups before league showdown

Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players clash during warmups before league showdown

Football

6 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

14

33

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

14

32

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

14

31

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

14

26

5

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

14

25

6

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

14

24

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

14

22

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

14

18

9

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

14

16

10

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

14

16

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

14

15

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

14

14

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

14

14

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

14

13

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

14

12

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

14

12

17

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

14

11

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

14

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

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

Istanbul’s Kabatas metro site hit by scaffolding collapse, several injured

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182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

182,000 deaths in Europe linked to air pollution in 2023, study finds

Dec 02 2025

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Fergani’s historic leap: Türkiye’s 1st hybrid-engine orbital vehicle reaches space

Dec 02 2025

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Iran sentences Jafar Panahi to 1 year in prison in absentia, imposes travel ban

Dec 02 2025

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How US approach to peace talks has dramatically shifted since Dayton

Dec 02 2025

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

Ex-DenizBank manager sentenced to 102 years in fake fund scheme defrauding football figures

Dec 02 2025

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