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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Iran supreme leader

5 min read

Iran's Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Ali Khamenei, as the country's third supreme leader following a contested wartime vote

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader

Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Turkish economy

2 min read

Turkish economy chief says energy market volatility should be viewed calmly as authorities introduce measures and markets react to the oil surge

Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Iran War

2 min read

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Missile, drone attacks reported across Middle East

Iran Crisis

2 min read

Missile, drone attacks reported across Middle East

Türkiye deploys F-16s, air defense systems to Turkish Cyprus

Nation

1 min read

Türkiye deploys F-16s, air defense systems to Turkish Cyprus

Türkiye announces the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

'The leader has been chosen': Iranian clerics confirm supreme leader decision

Iran

3 min read

Fuel supplies disrupted in Tehran after strikes on storage tanks

Middle East

2 min read

US killed his father, wife and daughter: Who is Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

US killed his father, wife and daughter: Who is Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

Mojtaba Khamanei

4 min read

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

Opinion

7 min read

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Denizli in Türkiye, tremors felt in Izmir

Earthquake

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

Bahrain BAPCO

1 min read

What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

Op-Ed

14 min read

Rising oil and gas may push Türkiye deficit toward $50B: Analysis

Rising oil and gas may push Türkiye deficit toward $50B: Analysis

Turkish economy

2 min read

Can Iranian regime survive both US strikes and a renewed Kurdish uprising?

Can Iranian regime survive both US strikes and a renewed Kurdish uprising?

Exclusive

10 min read

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

A. Craig Copetas

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Selin Hacialioglu

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

A. Craig Copetas

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

Omer Ozkizilcik

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Deniz Karakullukcu

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Arda Mevlutoglu

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How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Ottoman History

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

The Ottoman Order of Compassion, created in 1878 to honor women’s humanitarian w...

Can Iran’s cultural treasures survive the war?

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Can Iran’s cultural treasures survive the war?

Damage to Tehran’s Golestan Palace highlights the growing risk facing Iran’s his...

Is the Gulf’s era of geopolitical privilege coming to an end?

Op-Ed

Is the Gulf’s era of geopolitical privilege coming to an end?

The current crisis has exposed the limits of both hedging with Iran and efforts ...

Turkish Cuisine

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

From Sultan Mahmud II’s table: Honeyed chicken recipe called Mahmudiye

From Sultan Mahmud II’s table: Honeyed chicken recipe called Mahmudiye

Ottoman palace cuisine

3 min read

Handmade hingel dumplings keep centuries-old Caucasus tradition alive in Türkiye

Handmade hingel dumplings keep centuries-old Caucasus tradition alive in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

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Türkiye extends Middle East flight cancellations through mid-March

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UAE denies striking desalination facility in Iran

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Blackened rain reported in Tehran after Israeli attacks

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Kuwait International Airport attacked as Iran escalates strikes in the Gulf

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What sinking of IRIS Dena reveals about future of naval warfare

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Crime

2 min read

Justice Ministry data shows judges handled average of 767 cases in 2025, while prosecutors managed 1,373 files, as courts struggle with heavy workloads

Türkiye deploys F-16s, air defense systems to Turkish Cyprus

Nation

4 min read

Türkiye announces the deployment of six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

Türkiye deploys F-16s, air defense systems to Turkish Cyprus

Türkiye to deploy six F-16 jets to Turkish Cyprus amid Iran war

Defense

1 min read

Türkiye is deploying six F-16 fighter jets to Turkish Cyprus for security purposes amid the widening conflict between the US and Iran

Türkiye to deploy six F-16 jets to Turkish Cyprus amid Iran war

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

International Women's Day

12 min read

History of Turkish women reveals long-standing economic presence that predates modern reforms, continues to struggle against current structural barriers

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Turkish economy

4 min read

Nippon Life sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's unlicensed legal advice

Nippon Life sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's unlicensed legal advice

Tech

2 min read

Global markets fall as Asian stocks lead selloff after oil nears $120

Global markets fall as Asian stocks lead selloff after oil nears $120

Global Markets

4 min read

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Iran War

3 min read

Qatari officials urged residents to obtain information only from approved official sources

Missile, drone attacks reported across Middle East

Missile, drone attacks reported across Middle East

Iran Crisis

6 min read

Fresh missile launches, airstrikes and drone interceptions were reported across the Middle East as the regional conflict continues to escalate

Saudi Arabia warns Iran will be 'biggest loser' if attacks on Arab states continue

Saudi Arabia warns Iran will be 'biggest loser' if attacks on Arab states continue

Iran War

5 min read

Warning comes as Saudi air defenses intercepted multiple drones and a ballistic missile in recent days

'We feel betrayed by Iran' as Gulf strikes continue: Qatar's PM

'We feel betrayed by Iran' as Gulf strikes continue: Qatar's PM

Gulf Nations

6 min read

Qatar calls Iran's attacks a "dangerous miscalculation that destroyed everything", says 25% of strikes target civilian sites, calls for de-escalation

Seventh American service member dies in war with Iran as US death toll mounts

Seventh American service member dies in war with Iran as US death toll mounts

World

7 min read

Iran says 104 sailors killed after US submarine torpedoes warship off Sri Lanka

Iran says 104 sailors killed after US submarine torpedoes warship off Sri Lanka

World

7 min read

Trump claims veto power over Iran's next leader as war enters second week

Trump claims veto power over Iran's next leader as war enters second week

World

8 min read

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Denizli in Türkiye, tremors felt in Izmir

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Denizli in Türkiye, tremors felt in Izmir

Earthquake

2 min read

Women balancing multiple roles face increased mental health risks, says expert

Women balancing multiple roles face increased mental health risks, says expert

Women's He

2 min read

Hand-rolled bulgur wheat patties you haven’t tried in Türkiye

Hand-rolled bulgur wheat patties you haven’t tried in Türkiye

Food

4 min read

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Ottoman History

8 min read

The Ottoman Order of Compassion, created in 1878 to honor women’s humanitarian work, remains preserved today in Türkiye’s historic mint collection

Suspect fires multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing

Music

3 min read

Police arrest woman after she fired multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing in Tesla, with officers later recovering rifle

Suspect fires multiple rounds at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home before fleeing

Kolak meets gullac as Indonesian ambassador explores Ramadan in Türkiye

Food

9 min read

Indonesia’s ambassador to Ankara prepares Turkish gullac and Indonesian kolak, highlighting shared Ramadan traditions

Kolak meets gullac as Indonesian ambassador explores Ramadan in Türkiye

Türkiye foils smuggling of 7,550 ancient coins and figurines

Culture

1 min read

Customs at Cesme Port seize shipment bound for Italy, recovering valuable artefacts and revealing new smuggling route

Türkiye foils smuggling of 7,550 ancient coins and figurines

Turkish judokas claim three medals across two international tournaments

Turkish judokas claim three medals across two international tournaments

Sports

2 min read

Osimhen goal lifts Galatasaray past Besiktas test, Sane red sparks outrage

Osimhen goal lifts Galatasaray past Besiktas test, Sane red sparks outrage

Istanbul derby

5 min read

FIS SBX Snowboard Cross World Cup kicks off in Türkiye’s winter hub

FIS SBX Snowboard Cross World Cup kicks off in Türkiye’s winter hub

Sports

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GALATASARAY

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

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BEŞİKTAŞ JK

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GÖZTEPE

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BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

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SAMSUNSPOR

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RİZESPOR

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

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ALANYASPOR

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26

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GENÇLERBIRLIGI

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

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Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

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Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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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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Bahrain's BAPCO refinery hit by Iranian strikes, declares force majeure

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Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Finance Minister Simsek downplays energy shock, urges investors to act rationally

Mar 09 2026

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Mar 09 2026

War in Iran: Trump, Netanyahu steer Mother Courage’s war wagon headlong

War in Iran: Trump, Netanyahu steer Mother Courage’s war wagon headlong

Mar 09 2026

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Qatar arrests 313 foreigners over filming, misinformation amid Iran attacks

Mar 09 2026

Nippon Life sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's unlicensed legal advice

Nippon Life sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's unlicensed legal advice

Mar 09 2026

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