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China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

7 min read

Chinese analysts view the Mecca Pact as a cautious shift toward regional autonomy questioning US reliability without assuming its withdrawal

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Middle East

1 min read

Yemen's Houthi movement claims a new drone strike on Saudi Aramco's already-shuttered Jizan refinery

Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Europe

1 min read

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Lebanon denies Israel deal on countries to monitor Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon

2 min read

Lebanon denies Israel deal on countries to monitor Hezbollah disarmament

Ankara, Islamabad, Riyadh to form political, military mechanisms under defense pact

Defense Pact

6 min read

Ankara, Islamabad, Riyadh to form political, military mechanisms under defense pact

Turkish defense ministry says Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under Mecca defense pact

Cairo avoided Mecca agreement over Saudi-led bloc concerns: Egyptian media

Mecca defense pact

3 min read

Does Saudi-Turk-Pak defense pact have a nuclear dimension?

Deets

Deets

5 min read

Bayraktar brothers lead Türkiye’s taxpayers in 2025 for 5th year, paying $139M

Bayraktar brothers lead Türkiye’s taxpayers in 2025 for 5th year, paying $139M

Turkish taxpayers

Perseid meteor shower 2026: Meteors light up Türkiye’s landmarks

Perseid meteor shower 2026: Meteors light up Türkiye’s landmarks

Perseid meteor shower

Japan issues first-ever top-level rain warning as floods hit Chiba region

Asia & Pacific

1 min read

Spotlight

Jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas may be released soon, Turkish columnist says

Jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas may be released soon, Turkish columnist says

Terror free Türkiye

3 min read

Türkiye busts Israel-tied $2.1B money-laundering network

Türkiye busts Israel-tied $2.1B money-laundering network

Deets

3 min read

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

Deets

8 min read

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Featured

5 min read

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Batu Kinayyigit

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

Omer Ozkizilcik

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

Nourhan El-Bayaa

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Eyes on central bank’s new inflation roadmap after July’s encouraging data

Omer Faruk Bingol

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Mustafa Cuhadar

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

Deniz Karakullukcu

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Omer Ozkizilcik

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

A. Craig Copetas

Three capitals, new security, one strategy—decoding the Mecca Pact

Three capitals, new security, one strategy—decoding the Mecca Pact

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

What happened in Syria was no coup—it was a test of state power

What happened in Syria was no coup—it was a test of state power

From Trump to Timbuktu: Hating foreigners is now a global trend

From Trump to Timbuktu: Hating foreigners is now a global trend

Turkic states are quietly building a shield and it's not made of tanks

Turkic states are quietly building a shield and it's not made of tanks

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

Nolan's 'Odyssey' sends tourists to Greece, but Troy remains off the route

Featured

Nolan's 'Odyssey' sends tourists to Greece, but Troy remains off the route

Greece is turning Nolan's 'The Odyssey' into bookings and alternative routes, wh...

Microplastic crisis grips Türkiye’s tourist coasts amid record plastic imports

Featured

Microplastic crisis grips Türkiye’s tourist coasts amid record plastic imports

Mediterranean coast faces rising microplastic contamination as researchers trace...

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

Op-Ed

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

Istanbul has become an intermediate stop between provincial Türkiye and global c...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Tourists spend nearly $6B on food, drink in Türkiye in first half of 2026

Tourists spend nearly $6B on food, drink in Türkiye in first half of 2026

Editor's Pick

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Lebanon’s warlord-turned-kingmaker views a collision between Israel and Türkiye as a distinct reality

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Turkish F-16 crashes during training flight in Yalova

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Mount Etna eruption cancels around 700 flights at Sicily's Catania airport

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Tourists jump into sea as tour boat catches fire off Türkiye's Fethiye

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Galatasaray reportedly makes double Arsenal move for Martinelli, Nwaneri

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Türkiye's bridge network grows to 10,239 bridges over 24 years

Türkiye fines Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max over content violations

Türkiye fines Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max over content violations

Nation

7 min read

Türkiye's media regulator fines Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max, ordering titles removed over content violations found in four productions

1.5M Syrians have returned home in 10 years, Turkish minister says

Nation

4 min read

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci says 1.5 million Syrians have returned home in last ten years, with 723,000 returning since Assad's fall

1.5M Syrians have returned home in 10 years, Turkish minister says

Jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas may be released soon, Turkish columnist says

Terror free Türkiye

7 min read

Turkish columnist did not provide specific timetable for possible release or cite judicial decision ordering Demirtas’ release

Jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas may be released soon, Turkish columnist says

Tourists jump into sea as tour boat catches fire off Türkiye's Fethiye

Nation

3 min read

A tour boat carrying 115 people caught fire off Fethiye, forcing passengers to jump into the sea as rescue teams moved in

Tourists jump into sea as tour boat catches fire off Türkiye's Fethiye

Türkiye wants to develop its own nuclear technology, says energy minister

Türkiye wants to develop its own nuclear technology, says energy minister

Nuclear energy

4 min read

Turkish central bank piles up purchases as reserves jump $13.9B

Turkish central bank piles up purchases as reserves jump $13.9B

CBRT reserves

4 min read

Bayraktar brothers lead Türkiye’s taxpayers in 2025 for 5th year, paying $139M

Bayraktar brothers lead Türkiye’s taxpayers in 2025 for 5th year, paying $139M

Turkish taxpayers

Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Middle East

3 min read

Yemen's Houthi movement claims a new drone strike on Saudi Aramco's already-shuttered Jizan refinery

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Europe

4 min read

Italy will keep its Schengen suspension with Spain until security risks disappear, with no reconsideration planned before Aug. 15

US claims of Hormuz control are 'baseless lies': Iran

US claims of Hormuz control are 'baseless lies': Iran

Hormuz Crisis

5 min read

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya command dismisses US claims of controlling the Strait of Hormuz as 'baseless lies,' saying no ship transits without its ok

Lebanon denies Israel deal on countries to monitor Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon denies Israel deal on countries to monitor Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon

4 min read

Beirut disputes four-country list as Washington-Israel-Lebanon talks continue over how disarmament will be verified

Japan issues first-ever top-level rain warning as floods hit Chiba region

Japan issues first-ever top-level rain warning as floods hit Chiba region

Asia & Pacific

5 min read

No formal Turkish proposal received on Black Sea moratorium, Russia says

No formal Turkish proposal received on Black Sea moratorium, Russia says

Black Sea

9 min read

US troops 'easily' beaten by Ukrainian drone operators in exercise

US troops 'easily' beaten by Ukrainian drone operators in exercise

World

7 min read

Norway fines tourist thousands of dollars for waking sleeping polar bear

Norway fines tourist thousands of dollars for waking sleeping polar bear

Environment

4 min read

Volunteers clean 10 hectares of forest in Konya to prevent wildfires

Volunteers clean 10 hectares of forest in Konya to prevent wildfires

Environment

6 min read

With sunrise, sunset, and stone giants, Mount Nemrut draws summer crowds

With sunrise, sunset, and stone giants, Mount Nemrut draws summer crowds

Travel

5 min read

Kosovo National Ballet performs in Bodrum Festival

Kosovo National Ballet performs in Bodrum Festival

Events

5 min read

The ensemble performs 'Bolero' and 'Correr o Fado,' blending classical music, Portuguese Fado tradition, and contemporary dance

Istanbul Festival hosts pop stars Levent Yuksel and Hande Yener

Events

4 min read

Hande Yener performs Sezen Aksu classics with 50-member symphony orchestra

Istanbul Festival hosts pop stars Levent Yuksel and Hande Yener

New discovery at Gobeklitepe sheds light on where people may have lived

Heritage

Heritage

9 min read

New rectangular buildings uncovered at Gobeklitepe may have served as homes, offering fresh evidence of residential life at the ancient settlement

New discovery at Gobeklitepe sheds light on where people may have lived

Eurovision to block winners from hosting if war or instability threatens safety

Music

6 min read

Eurovision to bar winning broadcasters from hosting if war, geopolitical tensions or instability put safety at risk in 2027

Eurovision to block winners from hosting if war or instability threatens safety

Turkish teen Parla Kabasakal claims under-17 windsurfing world title in Spain

Turkish teen Parla Kabasakal claims under-17 windsurfing world title in Spain

Sports

7 min read

Galatasaray rejects €130M Al Hilal bid for Victor Osimhen, rule out summer sale

Galatasaray rejects €130M Al Hilal bid for Victor Osimhen, rule out summer sale

Osimhen

5 min read

Can Infantino survive as half of FIFA's confederations turn against him?

Can Infantino survive as half of FIFA's confederations turn against him?

Fifa

10 min read

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Lifestyle

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Travel

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Travel

1 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

Featured Videos

With sunrise, sunset, and stone giants, Mount Nemrut draws summer crowds

US troops 'easily' beaten by Ukrainian drone operators in exercise

Kosovo National Ballet performs in Bodrum Festival

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Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Houthis claim fresh drone strikes on Aramco's Jizan refinery

Aug 13 2026

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Italy says Schengen suspension with Spain to remain until security risks disappear

Aug 13 2026

Japan issues first-ever top-level rain warning as floods hit Chiba region

Japan issues first-ever top-level rain warning as floods hit Chiba region

Aug 13 2026

Türkiye fines Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max over content violations

Türkiye fines Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO Max over content violations

Aug 13 2026

Norway fines tourist thousands of dollars for waking sleeping polar bear

Norway fines tourist thousands of dollars for waking sleeping polar bear

Aug 13 2026

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