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US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

Middle East

2 min read

US strikes significantly delay Iran’s nuclear progress, Pentagon assessment claims

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Middle East

1 min read

Turkish FM Fidan and Hamas leader Darwish meet in Ankara to discuss ceasefire efforts with Israel and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Region

3 min read

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Azerbaijani former MP proposes Turkish military base amid tensions with Russia

Turkic World

7 min read

Azerbaijani former MP proposes Turkish military base amid tensions with Russia

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

4 min read

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Israeli PM vows to eradicate Hamas “down to their very foundation” as Hamas considers new ceasefire proposals

US expected to press Israel for Gaza cease-fire during Dermer's Washington visit

Middle East

3 min read

Hamas open to Gaza cease-fire but demands complete end to war

Gaza ceasefire

5 min read

Mourinho’s Turkish predecessor Ismail Kartal parts ways with Iran’s Persepolis

Mourinho’s Turkish predecessor Ismail Kartal parts ways with Iran’s Persepolis

Turkish football

1 min read

Controversy erupts in Greek Cyprus over lawmaker’s interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar

Controversy erupts in Greek Cyprus over lawmaker’s interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar

Europe

1 min read

'A bold new chapter': EuroLeague ends Turkish Airlines title deal signaling rebranding

euroleague

1 min read

How Japan's seafloor sensors reveal earthquake risk Türkiye cannot detect yet

How Japan's seafloor sensors reveal earthquake risk Türkiye cannot detect yet

Environment

9 min read

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez becomes first Turkish woman to reach Wimbledon 2nd round

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez becomes first Turkish woman to reach Wimbledon 2nd round

Sports

1 min read

French spy in Ottoman custody: Napoleon’s secret diplomatic gamble in Istanbul

French spy in Ottoman custody: Napoleon’s secret diplomatic gamble in Istanbul

Ottoman History

3 min read

Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation

Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation

Opinion

7 min read

Did Pontic king Mithradates VI die here? Excavations begins at Türkiye's Cingirt Castle

Archaeology

Did Pontic king Mithradates VI die here? Excavations begins at Türkiye's Cingirt Castle

Archaeological digs to resume at Ordu’s Cingirt Castle, a probable Pontic milita...

Why depicting Prophet Muhammad is considered deeply offensive in Islam

Nation

Why depicting Prophet Muhammad is considered deeply offensive in Islam

A theological stance with historical reasoning and a matter of honor for many

Killing the brother: Gaining and maintaining power as an Ottoman sultan

Ottoman dynasty

Killing the brother: Gaining and maintaining power as an Ottoman sultan

The absence of a system for selecting the head of state in all Turkic states pre...

Expats in Türkiye

Tourist residence permits in Türkiye: Major updates, regulatory shifts

Tourist residence permits in Türkiye: Major updates, regulatory shifts

Istanbul's Beyoglu district bans public assemblies for 24 hours

Istanbul's Beyoglu district bans public assemblies for 24 hours

Population 82 by day, 10,000 by night: Hidden gem comes alive with tourists

Population 82 by day, 10,000 by night: Hidden gem comes alive with tourists

Editor's Pick

Explained: Why Türkiye keeps $311B in gold ‘under the pillow’

Explained: Why Türkiye keeps $311B in gold ‘under the pillow’

Despite regulations, Turkish households still keep most of their gold outside the banking system, with $311 billion stashed under pillows

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Pakistan to drop nuclear weapon on Israel if Israel nukes Iran, says Rezaei

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Bulgarians rush to buy properties in Turkish Cyprus

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Mozambican influencer Ana Barbara dies after cosmetic surgery in Istanbul

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Muslim toddler in coma after brutal attack by suspected Belarusian Zionist

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Istanbul to close busiest metro stations on June 29

Insight

Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation

Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation

TRENDS Research & Advisory

View from South Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s calculated neutrality towards Israel-Iran war

View from South Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s calculated neutrality towards Israel-Iran war

Mahammad Mammadov

How Iran-Israel conflict could boost Erdogan’s reelection prospects

How Iran-Israel conflict could boost Erdogan’s reelection prospects

FM Fidan meets Iraqi Parliament Speaker amid peace process with PKK, regional conflicts

FM Fidan meets Iraqi Parliament Speaker amid peace process with PKK, regional conflicts

Diplomacy

2 min read

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmud Meshedani in Ankara, following his reception by President Erdogan

Erdogan to meet DEM Party on July 9 as PKK disarmament process advances in Türkiye

PKK disarmament

4 min read

Meeting follows a renewed peace process sparked by MHP leader Bahceli’s statements and PKK ringleader Ocalan’s calls for disarmament

Erdogan to meet DEM Party on July 9 as PKK disarmament process advances in Türkiye

Turkish defense, aviation industry exports reach $3.6B in first half of 2025

Turkish defense industry

2 min read

Turkish defense and aviation exports jumped 25% to $3.6 billion in first half of 2025, with total 12-month exports hitting $7.45 billion

Turkish defense, aviation industry exports reach $3.6B in first half of 2025

Türkiye, EU hold third High-Level Migration and Security Dialogue Meeting

Diplomacy

7 min read

Turkish and EU officials discuss migration cooperation, visa issues, and Syria's stability at High-Level Migration and Security Dialogue Meeting

Türkiye, EU hold third High-Level Migration and Security Dialogue Meeting

US gains tariff-free market access to Vietnam in trade deal lowering tariffs

US gains tariff-free market access to Vietnam in trade deal lowering tariffs

Trump tariffs

3 min read

Tech titan Microsoft to lay off 9,000 employees: US media

Tech titan Microsoft to lay off 9,000 employees: US media

Microsoft

4 min read

X faces abrupt outage, disrupting access worldwide

X faces abrupt outage, disrupting access worldwide

X outage

2 min read

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

Middle East

4 min read

US strikes significantly delay Iran’s nuclear progress, Pentagon assessment claims

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Israel-Hamas ceasefire

7 min read

Israeli PM vows to eradicate Hamas “down to their very foundation” as Hamas considers new ceasefire proposals

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Middle East

3 min read

Turkish FM Fidan and Hamas leader Darwish meet in Ankara to discuss ceasefire efforts with Israel and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Region

7 min read

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan prepare to meet in Dubai to discuss the peace draft, officials say

5 African Union peacekeepers die in helicopter crash at Somalia’s Mogadishu Airport

5 African Union peacekeepers die in helicopter crash at Somalia’s Mogadishu Airport

Africa

2 min read

Roadside bombing in Pakistan’s Bajaur district kills 5, injures 11

Roadside bombing in Pakistan’s Bajaur district kills 5, injures 11

Asia & Pacific

3 min read

Russia, Azerbaijan maintain communication despite diplomatic tensions: Kremlin

Russia, Azerbaijan maintain communication despite diplomatic tensions: Kremlin

World

3 min read

Beyond the horizon: Discover Türkiye's stargazing secrets

Beyond the horizon: Discover Türkiye's stargazing secrets

Travel

4 min read

Europe’s severe heatwave hits Türkiye this weekend with temperatures over 40°C

Europe’s severe heatwave hits Türkiye this weekend with temperatures over 40°C

Weather

1 min read

How Japan's seafloor sensors reveal earthquake risk Türkiye cannot detect yet

How Japan's seafloor sensors reveal earthquake risk Türkiye cannot detect yet

Environment

12 min read

Historic Beylerbeyi Palace undergoes major restoration in 150 years

Historic Beylerbeyi Palace undergoes major restoration in 150 years

Culture

5 min read

Beylerbeyi Palace restoration includes Sultan Abdulhamid II's final rooms where he died in 1918 after six years of house arrest

MuzeVerse: Step into history with Türkiye's first virtual reality museum

History

3 min read

MuzeVerse, Türkiye’s first private virtual reality museum in Istanbul, offers immersive historical journeys from ancient Egypt to the Middle Ages

MuzeVerse: Step into history with Türkiye's first virtual reality museum

'M3GAN 2.0': The comedy-horror sequel you didn't know you needed

Cinema

4 min read

M3GAN 2.0 trades horror for action-comedy as the AI doll battles a deadly military robot, dividing critics and fans

'M3GAN 2.0': The comedy-horror sequel you didn't know you needed

American rock band Limp Bizkit returns to Istanbul after 14 years

Events

1 min read

Legendary nu-metal band Limp Bizkit will perform live at Atakoy Marina Arena in Istanbul on Aug. 17

American rock band Limp Bizkit returns to Istanbul after 14 years

Mourinho’s Turkish predecessor Ismail Kartal parts ways with Iran’s Persepolis

Mourinho’s Turkish predecessor Ismail Kartal parts ways with Iran’s Persepolis

Turkish football

2 min read

'A bold new chapter': EuroLeague ends Turkish Airlines title deal signaling rebranding

'A bold new chapter': EuroLeague ends Turkish Airlines title deal signaling rebranding

euroleague

1 min read

Marko Guduric joins Olimpia Milano after treble with Fenerbahce Beko

Marko Guduric joins Olimpia Milano after treble with Fenerbahce Beko

Fenerbahce

2 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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95

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

36

84

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REEDER SAMSUNSPOR

SAMSUNSPOR

36

64

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

36

62

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

36

54

6

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

36

53

7

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

36

51

8

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

36

50

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

36

49

10

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

36

47

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

36

46

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

36

45

13

BELLONA KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

36

45

14

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

36

45

15

ONVO ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

36

44

16

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

36

37

17

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

36

35

18

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

36

26

19

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

36

2

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul

History

2 min read

Obelisk of Theodosius: Egypt’s legacy in heart of Istanbul

All about Turkish city Amasya: Historical importance, travel and accomodation

All about Turkish city Amasya: Historical importance, travel and accomodation

amasya

3 min read

Navigating Turkish capital Ankara in 2025: What to do and where to go?

Navigating Turkish capital Ankara in 2025: What to do and where to go?

Lifestyle

8 min read

IN PICTURES

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

US strikes significantly delay Iran’s nuclear progress, Pentagon assessment claims

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

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Türkiye, EU hold third High-Level Migration and Security Dialogue Meeting

Istanbul's Beyoglu district bans public assemblies for 24 hours

Türkiye arrests 156 suspects in counter-FETO operations across 30 provinces

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US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

US airstrikes degrade Iran’s nuclear program by up to 2 years: Pentagon

Jul 03 2025

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Netanyahu threatens to destroy Hamas as Israeli FM notes ‘positive signs’ on ceasefire

Jul 03 2025

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Turkish FM Fidan hosts Hamas leader, calls halting Gaza massacre Ankara’s priority

Jul 02 2025

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting will reportedly take place in late July

Jul 02 2025

Azerbaijani former MP proposes Turkish military base amid tensions with Russia

Azerbaijani former MP proposes Turkish military base amid tensions with Russia

Jul 02 2025

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