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Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

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Exclusive

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Turkish fraud, who accessed White House grounds, posed as Trump adviser, sold fake visas, was arrested by Secret Service

Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

US Iran

1 min read

Iran says it has not decided on resuming US talks, while Hormuz reopening remains tied to conditions and Qatar, Pakistan relay messages

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

terror-free Türkiye

4 min read

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

Erdogan vowed to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem, saying the goal is to leave future generations a terror-free Türkiye and terror-free region

Russia rejects Türkiye's Black Sea moratorium push

Ukraine war

8 min read

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

Black Sea

6 min read

Mount Etna eruption grounds flights and shuts roads across Sicily

Mount Etna eruption grounds flights and shuts roads across Sicily

Mount Etna

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Environment

Investors sue Selena Gomez over Wondermind startup claims

Business

2 min read

Spotlight

US claims Türkiye among 40-plus countries helping China evade tariffs

US claims Türkiye among 40-plus countries helping China evade tariffs

foreign trade

3 min read

Egypt says it's reviewing possible membership in Mecca defense pact

Egypt says it's reviewing possible membership in Mecca defense pact

Defense Pact

9 min read

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

Op-Ed

7 min read

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

Lifestyle

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

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

Deniz Karakullukcu

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

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

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

Discover

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

Heritage

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

New rectangular buildings uncovered at Gobeklitepe may have served as homes, off...

AK Party at 25: A quarter-century at the center of Turkish politics

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AK Party at 25: A quarter-century at the center of Turkish politics

AK Party went from political newcomer to Türkiye's longest-serving governing par...

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Featured

Hot nights cost Türkiye 35 hours of sleep a year

Warm nights cost people nearly 56 hours of sleep a year worldwide and about 35 h...

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

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

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

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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Secret Service arrests Turkish visa fraudster posing as Trump adviser: WH official

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Wildfires force hundreds to flee Croatian coastal town

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How Mecca Pact is viewed by Iran, Israel, India, and UAE

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Mount Etna eruption grounds flights and shuts roads across Sicily

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Lava tourism booms as Mount Etna erupts in Sicily

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

terror-free Türkiye

6 min read

Erdogan vowed to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem, saying the goal is to leave future generations a terror-free Türkiye and terror-free region

Türkiye records 1,279 worker deaths in first 7 months of 2026: Report

Nation

4 min read

Türkiye reportedly recorded at least 1,279 worker deaths in the first seven months of 2026, with 214 killed in July alone, including 12 children

Türkiye records 1,279 worker deaths in first 7 months of 2026: Report

Türkiye secures extradition of 245 people so far in 2026

Crime

5 min read

Turkish justice minister says extradition processes continue to be monitored closely and without compromise

Türkiye secures extradition of 245 people so far in 2026

Türkiye extradites wanted crime boss Serkan Kurtulus from Argentina

Extradition

3 min read

Extradition ends years-long pursuit of Kurtulus, who was arrested in Argentina in 2020 and later cleared for return to Türkiye

Türkiye extradites wanted crime boss Serkan Kurtulus from Argentina

Turkish Bilgili Holding ends asset management business

Turkish Bilgili Holding ends asset management business

Business

3 min read

Hyundai starts IONIQ 3 production in Türkiye with 30,000-unit capacity

Hyundai starts IONIQ 3 production in Türkiye with 30,000-unit capacity

Turkish auto

5 min read

US TerraPower, S Korea's SK Innovation team up on global SMR projects

US TerraPower, S Korea's SK Innovation team up on global SMR projects

Smr

5 min read

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

US Iran

4 min read

Iran says it has not decided on resuming US talks, while Hormuz reopening remains tied to conditions and Qatar, Pakistan relay messages

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Iran rejected Trump’s claim over the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran controls passage and will keep the blockade in place until US demands are met

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Trump said he will "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, claiming Washington controls the waterway amid its blockade of Iran

Trump halts Israeli Syria strike request as Türkiye expands influence: Report

Trump halts Israeli Syria strike request as Türkiye expands influence: Report

Middle East

4 min read

Trump reportedly blocked an Israeli request for another Syria strike as Türkiye expanded its influence there, according to Israeli media

Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

Americas

3 min read

Houthis strike Yemen’s Mocha port, target Saudi Aramco facility

Houthis strike Yemen’s Mocha port, target Saudi Aramco facility

Asia & Pacific

5 min read

US questionnaire asks NATO allies to prove fealty to Trump policies

US questionnaire asks NATO allies to prove fealty to Trump policies

NATO

10 min read

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Rainbow-hued hills in Igdir draw growing tourist interest

Environment

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

From litter to fine art, one artist's mission to turn trash into beauty

Lifestyle

Lava tourism booms as Mount Etna erupts in Sicily

Lava tourism booms as Mount Etna erupts in Sicily

Environment

Gaziantep archaeology museum reopens after quake repairs

Gaziantep archaeology museum reopens after quake repairs

Events

3 min read

Gaziantep Archaeology Museum reopens following extensive earthquake reinforcement and restoration work

Hatay’s 441-year-old church to regain original dome after earthquake restoration

History

5 min read

Hatay's 441-year-old St George Greek Orthodox Church being restored to its original domed form using old photographs

Hatay’s 441-year-old church to regain original dome after earthquake restoration

Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival to open with Verdi's 'Attila' in September

Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival

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Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival returns to Antalya from Sept 12-26 with Attila, Anna Karenina, Carmina Burana and Spartacus

Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival to open with Verdi's 'Attila' in September

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

Kosovo National Ballet performs in Bodrum Festival

Fenerbahce confirms Romelu Lukaku transfer on 1+1 year deal

Fenerbahce confirms Romelu Lukaku transfer on 1+1 year deal

Football

7 min read

Besiktas seals 3-year deal with Dusan Vlahovic

Besiktas seals 3-year deal with Dusan Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic

2 min read

Besiktas secures European football with 1-0 playoff win over Hradec Kralove

Besiktas secures European football with 1-0 playoff win over Hradec Kralove

Football

4 min read

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ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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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

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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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Turkish Bilgili Holding ends asset management business

Turkish Bilgili Holding ends asset management business

Aug 15 2026

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

Araghchi says Iran has not decided on restarting US negotiations

Aug 15 2026

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz claim, vows blockade will continue

Aug 15 2026

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

Erdogan vows to end Türkiye’s 40-year terrorism problem

Aug 14 2026

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Trump says he will 'soon' declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

Aug 14 2026

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