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Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership signals regional defense shift

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

7 min read

Arda Mevlutoglu analyzes Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership negotiations; fifth-generation cooperation models, F-35 implications, and regional strategy

Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership signals regional defense shift

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

Middle East

2 min read

United Nations reports that Israel denied or impeded nearly half of coordinated humanitarian aid movements in Gaza over a six-day period

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

World

3 min read

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Middle East

3 min read

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Pro-gov’t voices push for exit from Türkiye’s ‘bitter’ orthodoxy

featured

featured

monetary policy

5 min read

Pro-gov’t voices push for exit from Türkiye’s ‘bitter’ orthodoxy

Business groups and media challenge Türkiye’s orthodox policy as slowing disinflation and high borrowing costs fuel calls for rate cuts

Turkish central bank lifts inflation projections on 'combined risks'

inflation

3 min read

What message do markets receive from Turkish central bank's cautious rate cut

analysis

analysis

3 min read

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

The Museum Of Innocence

6 min read

Turkish students develop AI 'ear' for disaster zones

Turkish students develop AI 'ear' for disaster zones

Science

4 min read

Anti-Iran thriller 'Tehran' producer Dana Eden found dead

dana eden

2 min read

Spotlight

Turkish director refuses to stay silent at Berlinale

Turkish director refuses to stay silent at Berlinale

featured

9 min read

What does Mazloum Abdi’s presence in Munich signal for Syria?

What does Mazloum Abdi’s presence in Munich signal for Syria?

analysis

2 min read

Central bank determined to curb inflation—will rate cuts slow?

Central bank determined to curb inflation—will rate cuts slow?

Op-Ed

3 min read

Türkiye blocks $115M in illegal betting funds in 2025

Türkiye blocks $115M in illegal betting funds in 2025

money laundering

3 min read

Hungary’s Paks-II plant risks Chernobyl-style disaster

Hungary’s Paks-II plant risks Chernobyl-style disaster

Testing the limits of power: Albania’s constitutional moment

Testing the limits of power: Albania’s constitutional moment

Albatros Rexhaj

Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

IOC likely needs a helmet and a real judge

IOC likely needs a helmet and a real judge

A. Craig Copetas

When rhetoric meets reality: Vucic’s return to Ankara

When rhetoric meets reality: Vucic’s return to Ankara

Mustafa Cuhadar

Assyrians want a state in Iraq—Türkiye has a better idea

Assyrians want a state in Iraq—Türkiye has a better idea

Can connectivity revive EU-Türkiye deadlock?

Can connectivity revive EU-Türkiye deadlock?

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Deniz Karakullukcu

The living dead: Rise of zombie companies in Türkiye

The living dead: Rise of zombie companies in Türkiye

Cristiane Mancini

The B5+1 moment: How US is rethinking Central Asia

The B5+1 moment: How US is rethinking Central Asia

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

How Dodik uses Islamophobia to get backers to his secessionist agenda

How Dodik uses Islamophobia to get backers to his secessionist agenda

Integration or illusion? SDF’s Damascus test

Integration or illusion? SDF’s Damascus test

Omer Ozkizilcik

Sunset on bromance? Democrats hint at shift in US-Türkiye ties

Sunset on bromance? Democrats hint at shift in US-Türkiye ties

Batu Kinayyigit

Decoding Iran's categorical rejection of Istanbul summit

Decoding Iran's categorical rejection of Istanbul summit

Iran’s invisible panopticon: The architecture of absolute power

Iran’s invisible panopticon: The architecture of absolute power

Hasan Mesut Onder

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When Achilles meets Anatolia: Inside Fire of Anatolia’s ‘Troy’ spectacle

Fire of Anatolia

When Achilles meets Anatolia: Inside Fire of Anatolia’s ‘Troy’ spectacle

Fire of Anatolia’s 'Troy' in Istanbul puts 'Troy is Anatolia' front and center, ...

Türkiye to target anonymous social media use with ID verification

Social Media Ban

Türkiye to target anonymous social media use with ID verification

Draft law could link social media accounts to verify identities and phone number...

Otto Eats: How history gets served

featured

Otto Eats: How history gets served

Mutancana, a dish preserved not by a conqueror’s palate, but by a well-marketed ...

Turkish Cuisine

Move over, avocado: Cilbir takes over breakfast plates

cilbir recipe

3 min read

Move over, avocado: Cilbir takes over breakfast plates

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

Turkish soups

5 min read

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Food

Expats in Türkiye

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

Marmaray, buses, ferries all face steep price increases up to 25% in Istanbul

Marmaray, buses, ferries all face steep price increases up to 25% in Istanbul

Türkiye’s souvenir spending hits record $2.28B

Türkiye’s souvenir spending hits record $2.28B

Editor's Pick

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

The West must avoid a 'New Yalta' deal with Moscow, as history shows that appeasement only emboldens expansionist regimes

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Leaked Kevin Durant messages target Rockets teammates including Alperen Sengun

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Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership signals regional defense shift

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Anti-Iran thriller 'Tehran' producer Dana Eden dies in Athens under suspicious conditions

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What does Mazloum Abdi’s presence in Munich signal for Syria?

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Getir founders drag UAE’s Mubadala to court, demand $700M

Rules for under-15s on social media on the way, says Turkish minister

Rules for under-15s on social media on the way, says Turkish minister

Social Media

3 min read

Minister emphasizes protecting children’s attention and well-being in the digital world

Türkiye to monitor Geneva talks, hopes for peace treaty draft

Diplomacy

6 min read

Russia expands delegation for Geneva talks on Ukraine war, will raise territorial issues, as Ankara monitors progress

Türkiye to monitor Geneva talks, hopes for peace treaty draft

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Istanbul parking prices

6 min read

Parking subscriptions in Istanbul hit ₺20,000 ($457), with central districts seeing parking costs rival housing expenses amid rising demand

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Erdogan postpones planned visit to UAE, informs Al Nahyan by phone

Diplomacy

4 min read

President Erdogan postpones a planned visit to the United Arab Emirates after UAE President Al Nahyan experiences a health problem

Erdogan postpones planned visit to UAE, informs Al Nahyan by phone

X is down: Users worldwide report access problems

X is down: Users worldwide report access problems

X outage

1 min read

Türkiye’s auto exports fall 17% in January to 64,725 units

Türkiye’s auto exports fall 17% in January to 64,725 units

Turkish exports

3 min read

Pro-gov’t voices grow louder for orthodox exit in Türkiye amid slowing disinflation

featured

featured

Pro-gov’t voices grow louder for orthodox exit in Türkiye amid slowing disinflation

monetary policy

7 min read

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

Middle East

5 min read

United Nations reports that Israel denied or impeded nearly half of coordinated humanitarian aid movements in Gaza over a six-day period

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Middle East

6 min read

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps launches military exercises in Strait of Hormuz, staging war games from Abu Musa Island before nuclear negotiations

Greece follows Türkiye in cancelling UAE trip as Al Nahyan health rumors swirl

Greece follows Türkiye in cancelling UAE trip as Al Nahyan health rumors swirl

Region

6 min read

Greece follows Türkiye in postponing a planned leadership visit to the UAE, with both cancellations coming within 24 hours of each other

Lebanon opens door to expanded ceasefire oversight as it moves to disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon opens door to expanded ceasefire oversight as it moves to disarm Hezbollah

Middle East

7 min read

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says his government is prepared to expand its role in the US-led ceasefire monitoring committee

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

World

6 min read

Nazi execution photos from 1944 surface in Greece, then vandalism follows

Nazi execution photos from 1944 surface in Greece, then vandalism follows

Greek history

8 min read

NATO warns Russia will become 'even more dangerous' after Ukraine war ends

NATO warns Russia will become 'even more dangerous' after Ukraine war ends

Ukraine war

10 min read

Turkish students turn earthquake fears into life-saving AI technology

Turkish students turn earthquake fears into life-saving AI technology

Science

6 min read

Meta glasses accused of enabling unwanted public filming

Meta glasses accused of enabling unwanted public filming

Lifestyle

2 min read

Cilbir: Türkiye’s savory poached egg breakfast comes together in 10 minutes

Cilbir: Türkiye’s savory poached egg breakfast comes together in 10 minutes

cilbir recipe

4 min read

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

The Museum Of Innocence

8 min read

Nobel laureate Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' moves from novel to museum to Netflix series, exploring memory, boundary between fiction and reality

Anti-Iran thriller 'Tehran' producer Dana Eden dies in Athens under suspicious conditions

dana eden

3 min read

Israeli producer Dana Eden, whose thriller drew strong reactions in Tehran, died in Greece's capital Athens, under suspicious conditions

Anti-Iran thriller 'Tehran' producer Dana Eden dies in Athens under suspicious conditions

Ottoman architectural jewel Selimiye Mosque returns to full glory for Ramadan

Selimiye Mosque

7 min read

Selimiye Mosque reopens for Ramadan after its most comprehensive restoration, bringing Mimar Sinan’s UNESCO-listed masterpiece back to full worship

Ottoman architectural jewel Selimiye Mosque returns to full glory for Ramadan

Lights, camera, controversy: Turkish director Emin Alper takes on 'apolitical' Berlinale

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featured

13 min read

Berlin Film Festival opens with controversy after jury president Wim Wenders said filmmakers should stay out of politics, drawing strong reactions

Lights, camera, controversy: Turkish director Emin Alper takes on 'apolitical' Berlinale

History made in Türkiye as plane touches down on moving train

History made in Türkiye as plane touches down on moving train

Dario Costa

5 min read

Vítor Pereira begins Nottingham Forest journey against his former club Fenerbahce

Vítor Pereira begins Nottingham Forest journey against his former club Fenerbahce

Football

3 min read

Leaked Kevin Durant messages target Rockets teammates including Alperen Sengun

Leaked Kevin Durant messages target Rockets teammates including Alperen Sengun

Basketball

5 min read

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

2 min read

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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 students turn earthquake fears into life-saving AI technology

Turkish students turn earthquake fears into life-saving AI technology

Feb 17 2026

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

UN documents pattern of Israeli obstruction of Gaza humanitarian operations

Feb 17 2026

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

Pentagon eyes floating nuclear reactors to power AI-hungry grid by 2028

Feb 16 2026

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Iran launches military drills in Strait of Hormuz on eve of US nuclear talks

Feb 16 2026

Greece follows Türkiye in cancelling UAE trip as Al Nahyan health rumors swirl

Greece follows Türkiye in cancelling UAE trip as Al Nahyan health rumors swirl

Feb 16 2026

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