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Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Middle East

4 min read

Netanyahu asks acting chief of staff to remain in his post after accepting his apology for remarks of him calling Moroccan Jewish lawmakers "baboons"

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Middle East

2 min read

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in near future following talks between their foreign ministers

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Strait Of Hormuz

3 min read

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Balkans

5 min read

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Trump says 'Kurds' kept weapons sent for rising up against the regime

Iran War

2 min read

Trump says 'Kurds' kept weapons sent for rising up against the regime

Trump confirms for the first time that US sent weapons to Iranian anti-regime protesters through Kurdish armed groups, and that 'Kurds' kept them

'From deep inside mountains': Trump praises dual rescue from Iran

Iran War

2 min read

'We got him': US rescues second F-15E crew member from Iran

Iran War

4 min read

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

Opinion

5 min read

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Football

1 min read

Suspects caught digging for treasure in protected site in Istanbul

Nation

2 min read

Iran Under Attack

US destroys 2 stranded aircraft in Iran to prevent capture

US destroys 2 stranded aircraft in Iran to prevent capture

Iran

4 min read

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Op-Ed

4 min read

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Op-Ed

8 min read

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

Analysis

6 min read

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The narrative war: Gulf’s high-stakes strategy to protect its 'brand'

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Has the big ally snapped?

Has the big ally snapped?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Omer Ozkizilcik

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

A. Craig Copetas

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Batu Kinayyigit

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Discover

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Interview

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Turkish-Chinese trade relations are complex, and they favour only one side. Turk...

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

World

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Basketball court plan, photography contract, resurfaced comments are drawing ren...

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Op-Ed

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Beyond mere cosmetic, red lip functions as vital machinery of morale and baromet...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

Editor's Pick

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Türkiye and Pakistan stepped in at the precise moment when Saudi Arabia was nearing the threshold of entering the war alongside the United States

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Wreckage of US C-130s, MH-6 helicopter shown in Iranian footage

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US destroys 2 stranded aircraft in Iran to prevent capture

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Trump allegedly hospitalized at Walter Reed as White House calls lid

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Iran denies role in drone attack on US Embassy in Riyadh, blames Israel

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Iran claims it downed three US aircraft during rescue mission

Suspects caught digging for treasure in protected archaeological site in Istanbul

Suspects caught digging for treasure in protected archaeological site in Istanbul

Nation

5 min read

Three suspects were caught illegally digging for treasure inside a protected archaeological site in Istanbul’s Fatih district, authorities said

Türkiye refutes claims of supplying Iran with missiles downing US F-15E jet

Nation

4 min read

Türkiye rejects has rejected as baseless claims circulating on social media that Ankara provided Iran with advanced missiles

Türkiye refutes claims of supplying Iran with missiles downing US F-15E jet

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

Diplomacy

3 min read

President Erdogan meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Istanbul, reaffirming Türkiye's support for Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

President Erdogan warns of 'geostrategic deadlock' in Iran

Diplomacy

6 min read

Turkish president Erdogan tells NATO chief Rutte the Iran war has reached a geostrategic deadlock as he also hosts Zelenskyy in Istanbul

President Erdogan warns of 'geostrategic deadlock' in Iran

IEA chief warns fuel hoarding could worsen energy shock from Iran war

IEA chief warns fuel hoarding could worsen energy shock from Iran war

energy crisis

9 min read

Ankara rejects claims of nonpublic information shared with investors in London

Ankara rejects claims of nonpublic information shared with investors in London

Finance

5 min read

India breaks 7-year freeze, turns to Iran for oil amid crisis

India breaks 7-year freeze, turns to Iran for oil amid crisis

India

3 min read

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Middle East

7 min read

Netanyahu asks acting chief of staff to remain in his post after accepting his apology for remarks of him calling Moroccan Jewish lawmakers "baboons"

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Middle East

5 min read

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus in near future following talks between their foreign ministers

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Balkans

7 min read

Ukraine's foreign ministry categorically denies involvement in the discovery of explosives near the TurkStream pipeline in Serbia

Zelenskyy warns Iran war could leave Ukraine without critical US missile supplies

Zelenskyy warns Iran war could leave Ukraine without critical US missile supplies

Middle East

8 min read

Zelenskyy warns in an AP interview that prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is diverting American attention and weapons supplies away from Ukraine

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Strait Of Hormuz

6 min read

Protests linked to Middle East war spread across cities worldwide

Protests linked to Middle East war spread across cities worldwide

Conflicts

4 min read

US seeks $152M to reopen Alcatraz as high-security prison

US seeks $152M to reopen Alcatraz as high-security prison

Alcatraz Island

4 min read

Bianca Balti praises Turkish star Afra Saracoglu after Milan fashion event

Bianca Balti praises Turkish star Afra Saracoglu after Milan fashion event

Turkish celebrities

4 min read

Microplastics may cut aquaculture output by up to 18%, study finds

Microplastics may cut aquaculture output by up to 18%, study finds

Environment

5 min read

Smoking increases risk of over 10 cancer types, warns oncology expert

Smoking increases risk of over 10 cancer types, warns oncology expert

Health

3 min read

'Kurulus: Orhan' cast joins to mark 700th anniversary of Ottoman conquest

'Kurulus: Orhan' cast joins to mark 700th anniversary of Ottoman conquest

conquest of bursa

9 min read

Bursa marks 700 years since its Ottoman conquest, as the cast of 'Kurulus: Orhan' joins crowds honoring the city’s historic legacy

Famagusta’s iconic Gothic-era mosque closes for restoration

History

4 min read

Famagusta's historic Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque has closed for restoration to preserve and reinforce the landmark

Famagusta’s iconic Gothic-era mosque closes for restoration

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

History

5 min read

After 26 years of closure, Oltu Castle will be restored to its original glory and reopened to visitors, boosting local tourism

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Events

6 min read

The powerful new film tells the untold stories of Belene’s final detainees and brings decades of hidden history to the big screen

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu moved to intensive care as condition worsens

Football

2 min read

Osimhen’s absence felt as Icardi fails to make impact

Osimhen’s absence felt as Icardi fails to make impact

Mauro Icardi

2 min read

Trabzonspor ends long wait with win over Galatasaray, dealing title race blow

Trabzonspor ends long wait with win over Galatasaray, dealing title race blow

Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray

3 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

27

64

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

28

63

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

28

63

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

28

52

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

27

46

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

27

36

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

28

34

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

28

32

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

28

31

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

27

30

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

28

28

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

28

27

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

28

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

28

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

28

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

28

20

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

4 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

manisa museum

4 min read

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Travel

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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Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Netanyahu keeps aide who called Moroccan Jews 'baboons' after apology

Apr 05 2026

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Ukraine, Syria agree to reopen embassies as Zelenskyy visits Damascus for first time

Apr 05 2026

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Trump shifts Hormuz deadline, threatens to destroy power plants and bridges

Apr 05 2026

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Ukraine rejects TurkStream bomb link, accuses Russia of pre-election false flag

Apr 05 2026

Zelenskyy warns Iran war could leave Ukraine without critical US missile supplies

Zelenskyy warns Iran war could leave Ukraine without critical US missile supplies

Apr 05 2026

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