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Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

9 min read

As US-led world order enters chapter of insecurity, countries like Türkiye may have much to offer

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Iran calls Trump's threat to 'blow up' Oman 'dangerous' and 'bullying'

Oman

3 min read VIDEO

Iran condemns Trump's threat to 'blow up' Oman as "dangerous" and 'bullying,' expressing solidarity with the Gulf mediator over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran calls Trump's threat to 'blow up' Oman 'dangerous' and 'bullying'

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

Nuclear energy

2 min read

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

Germany

6 min read

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

3 tankers attacked by drones in Black Sea near Türkiye

Black Sea

1 min read

3 tankers attacked by drones in Black Sea near Türkiye

Drones struck three tankers in Black Sea near Türkiye's northern coast, including James II, hit in engine room with 20 crew aboard

Ukraine strikes 2 Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers at Novorossiysk: Zelenskyy

Ukraine war

3 min read VIDEO

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

Ukraine war

2 min read

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

Opinion

8 min read

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

Environment

3 min read

Muslims worldwide mark Eid al-Adha with prayers and festivities

Eid al-Adha

Spotlight

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Op-Ed

5 min read

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Op-Ed

8 min read

US strikes southern Iran again, Tehran retaliates against airbase in Kuwait

US strikes southern Iran again, Tehran retaliates against airbase in Kuwait

Iran War

2 min read

Israel strikes Tyre after declaring south Lebanon ‘combat zone’

Israel strikes Tyre after declaring south Lebanon ‘combat zone’

Middle East

6 min read

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Batu Kinayyigit

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

Omer Faruk Bingol

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Deniz Karakullukcu

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

A. Craig Copetas

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Hasan Mesut Onder

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

Enes Berna Kilic

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

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Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

Cinema

Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

Kazakhstan-based AAIFF 2026 invites global creators to submit 10-minute AI-gener...

Arda Guler says Türkiye ready for challenge ahead of World Cup

Football

Arda Guler says Türkiye ready for challenge ahead of World Cup

Midfielder insists squad believes it can compete on biggest stage despite diffic...

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

For years, Gulf influencer networks have packaged luxury, safety and aspiration ...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul weather to swing between sun and showers over Eid al-Adha

Istanbul weather to swing between sun and showers over Eid al-Adha

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

NATO allies discuss participation of 4 Gulf nations in a historic summit, Turkish diplomatic sources tell Türkiye Today

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EU’s Kallas says Russia ‘in deadlock,’ warns of Moscow ‘trap’

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Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

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Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

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Trump turns 80, America nears 250 and 175 million can’t read the label

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US, Israel plan to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship: Report

Erdogan seeks Trump meeting around Türkiye-US World Cup match in Los Angeles

Erdogan seeks Trump meeting around Türkiye-US World Cup match in Los Angeles

Diplomacy

4 min read

Erdogan is seeking to arrange a meeting with President Donald Trump in Los Angeles next month around the time of a Türkiye-US World Cup match

Türkiye will not accept 'fait accompli' moves in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus

Diplomacy

3 min read

Turkish defense minister warns Ankara will not accept maximalist or fait accompli moves in the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean, or Cyprus

Türkiye will not accept 'fait accompli' moves in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus

Main opposition CHP to hold congress once conditions met, chair says

CHP

8 min read

CHP Chairman Kilicdaroglu says congress must wait for court injunction to lift; Ozel fires back saying, 'There is no legal obstacle'

Main opposition CHP to hold congress once conditions met, chair says

Suspended CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel rules out founding a new party

Turkish Politics

8 min read

Ozel ruled out founding a new party, proposed a direct 2 million-member leadership vote, and said he'd decline the role if he got below 85%

Suspended CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel rules out founding a new party

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

Nuclear energy

5 min read

US strikes on Iran wipe $80B off crypto as bitcoin, ethereum sink

US strikes on Iran wipe $80B off crypto as bitcoin, ethereum sink

Cryptocurrencies

3 min read

Iran conflict shakes up global energy playbook: IEA

Iran conflict shakes up global energy playbook: IEA

Hormuz Crisis

5 min read

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

Germany

11 min read

Germany's domestic intelligence chief Sinan Selen pushes for sweeping new powers, warns Russia views Germany as 'enemy number one'

Iran condemns US strikes near Bandar Abbas after ceasefire clash

Iran condemns US strikes near Bandar Abbas after ceasefire clash

Iran War

4 min read

Iran condemns US strikes near Bandar Abbas as repeated ceasefire violations after the IRGC retaliated by targeting a US airbase

'Make Armenia great again' Trump endorses Armenia's Pashinyan ahead of elections

'Make Armenia great again' Trump endorses Armenia's Pashinyan ahead of elections

Armenia

4 min read

Trump endorses Armenian PM Pashinyan for the June 7 vote, as the US signed the TRIPP corridor and critical minerals deals in Yerevan

EU’s Kallas says Russia ‘in deadlock,’ warns of Moscow ‘trap’

EU’s Kallas says Russia ‘in deadlock,’ warns of Moscow ‘trap’

Ukraine war

7 min read

Kaja Kallas says Russia is “in deadlock” in the Ukraine war, warning Europe not to fall into Moscow’s “trap” over possible peace talks

Europe weighs Russia red lines amid stalled US peace push

Europe weighs Russia red lines amid stalled US peace push

World

6 min read

Ex-CIA official charged with stealing 303 gold bars worth $40M

Ex-CIA official charged with stealing 303 gold bars worth $40M

CIA

5 min read

Trump threatened or attacked 1 in every 13 countries: Report

Trump threatened or attacked 1 in every 13 countries: Report

Americas

7 min read

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

Environment

7 min read

Storms to hit England, Wales after record-breaking May heat

Storms to hit England, Wales after record-breaking May heat

Environment

3 min read

Austrian court to rule on foiled Taylor Swift concert attack

Austrian court to rule on foiled Taylor Swift concert attack

Lifestyle

3 min read

Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

Astana AI film festival opens registration with $1M prize pool

Cinema

3 min read

Kazakhstan-based AAIFF 2026 invites global creators to submit 10-minute AI-generated short films by Aug 15

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

Culture

2 min read

In Akcakoyun village, hundreds form a human chain after Eid prayers to continue the centuries-old 'Bayram Circle' tradition

Turkish village links up in human chain of Eid greetings

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Cinema

4 min read

US antitrust staff appear ready to approve Paramount's $110B acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery following two-hour DOJ meeting

Paramount makes headway with DOJ staff in Warner Bros mega-merger push

Istanbul deploys 100 free buses for Kanye West concert

Kanye West Istanbul

4 min read

Metro services, free bus lines to run through dawn as city prepares for 120,000 attendees May 30

Istanbul deploys 100 free buses for Kanye West concert

Coman eyes reunion with Sane at Galatasaray: Report

Coman eyes reunion with Sane at Galatasaray: Report

Galatasaray

4 min read

Moises Caicedo: $147M icon who stayed humble

Football

5 min read

Marseille confirms Fenerbahce interest in Greenwood as €50M talks take shape

Marseille confirms Fenerbahce interest in Greenwood as €50M talks take shape

Football

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

34

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 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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US sanctions Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority, warns shippers

Israel races to counter Hezbollah FPV drones

Suspended CHP chairman Ozgur Ozel rules out founding a new party

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Iran calls Trump's threat to 'blow up' Oman 'dangerous' and 'bullying'

Iran calls Trump's threat to 'blow up' Oman 'dangerous' and 'bullying'

May 28 2026

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

UN warns next five years likely to break heat records

May 28 2026

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

Rosatom backs 10-year extension for Armenia’s risky Metsamor nuclear plant

May 28 2026

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

Germany's spy chief warns Russia views Berlin as 'enemy number one'

May 28 2026

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

May 28 2026

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