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Nationalist leader Bahceli slams pope's visit to Türkiye as hidden propaganda of Christianity

Devlet Bahceli

2 min read

MHP leader Bahceli criticized Pope Leo XIV's recent visit to Türkiye, labeling the religious rituals as 'propaganda' and 'showmanship'

Nationalist leader Bahceli slams pope's visit to Türkiye as hidden propaganda of Christianity

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas

8 min read

The Oct. 7 attack was a strategic failure for Hamas, argues former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas in an interview with Türkiye Today

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Turkish defense giant Baykar reportedly enters nuclear sector with 40MW SMR project

Energy

2 min read

Turkish defense giant Baykar reportedly enters nuclear sector with 40MW SMR project

Türkiye’s new 7th-generation drilling ship prepares for Black Sea deployment

Nation

1 min read

Türkiye’s new 7th-generation drilling ship prepares for Black Sea deployment

Türkiye’s ASFAT sells TCG Akhisar to Romania in 1st warship export to EU–NATO member

Defense

2 min read

Türkiye’s ASFAT sells TCG Akhisar to Romania in 1st warship export to EU–NATO member

Türkiye exported TCG Akhisar to Romania, marking its first warship sale to a NATO-EU member, in a deal advancing defense ties and naval modernization

Türkiye begins construction of first military support vessel for Portugal

Türkiye defense

3 min read

Turkish Navy holds progress meeting on National Aircraft Carrier MUGEM project

Defense Industry

4 min read

Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism

Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism

ancient theaters

3 min read

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

Lifestyle

3 min read

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus villa

3 min read

What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

featured

8 min read

Türkiye vows accountability in alleged abuse of evacuated Ukrainian children in Antalya

Türkiye vows accountability in alleged abuse of evacuated Ukrainian children in Antalya

Ukraine

5 min read

Why Pope Leo’s trip to Türkiye mattered more than a historical anniversary

Why Pope Leo’s trip to Türkiye mattered more than a historical anniversary

Op-Ed

6 min read

How did Türkiye become a global brand in women’s volleyball?

Volleyball

3 min read

New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site

noah's ark

New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site

New ceramic finds near Mount Agri revive debate over whether the ship-shaped Dur...

Russia signals mixed response to US peace proposals, says 4 new documents received

Conflicts

Russia signals mixed response to US peace proposals, says 4 new documents received

Russia says it could accept some elements of US peace plan while rejecting other...

Savvas Kalenteridis: Portrait of decadeslong hate toward Türkiye

Op-Ed

Savvas Kalenteridis: Portrait of decadeslong hate toward Türkiye

Kalenteridis’ hostility toward Türkiye stems from childhood trauma, nationalist ...

Expats in Türkiye

Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival

Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival

Türkiye to ban mandatory service fees in restaurants with new pricing rule

Türkiye to ban mandatory service fees in restaurants with new pricing rule

Cost of surviving in Türkiye surpasses $700 in November

Cost of surviving in Türkiye surpasses $700 in November

Editor's Pick

Ukraine-Russia war: Three competing peace plans and risk of rewarding aggression

Ukraine-Russia war: Three competing peace plans and risk of rewarding aggression

US plan demands that all violations suffered by the Ukrainian people over the past four years be forgotten

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Türkiye’s inflation slows more than expected in November, monthly change lowest since May 2023

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Turkish top diplomat warns vessel attacks closing Black Sea to commerce

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Serbia’s sanctioned oil refinery to shut down after failing to secure US license, Vucic says

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Turkish defense giant Baykar reportedly enters nuclear sector with 40MW SMR project

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House Democrats unveil rare images from Epstein’s secluded Caribbean island

Insight

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Türkiye’s new 7th-generation drilling ship prepares for Black Sea deployment

Türkiye’s new 7th-generation drilling ship prepares for Black Sea deployment

Nation

2 min read

Türkiye’s 6th deep-sea drilling ship, anchored off Mersin, set for certification before starting Black Sea missions, drilling six new wells next year

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

expats in türkiye

5 min read

Türkiye's new mobile regulation assigns dedicated numbers to expats, enhancing security and preventing phone fraud

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

Türkiye–Finland dialogues deepen: Erdogan, Stubb hold key phone discussion

Diplomacy

2 min read

Erdogan and Stubb discuss strengthening Türkiye-Finland ties, Ukraine peace efforts and Gaza ceasefire, with Erdogan urging a two-state solution

Türkiye–Finland dialogues deepen: Erdogan, Stubb hold key phone discussion

Türkiye’s ASFAT sells TCG Akhisar to Romania in 1st warship export to EU–NATO member

Defense

4 min read

Türkiye exported TCG Akhisar to Romania, marking its first warship sale to a NATO-EU member, in a deal advancing defense ties and naval modernization

Türkiye’s ASFAT sells TCG Akhisar to Romania in 1st warship export to EU–NATO member

German travelers reshape 2026 early bookings, spotlight on Greece, Spain, Türkiye

German travelers reshape 2026 early bookings, spotlight on Greece, Spain, Türkiye

Tourism

2 min read

Türkiye eyes $10B in mining exports by 2026, sector leader says

Türkiye eyes $10B in mining exports by 2026, sector leader says

Mining

5 min read

Russia blocks Roblox gaming platform over extremist content claims

Russia blocks Roblox gaming platform over extremist content claims

Tech

4 min read

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas

10 min read

The Oct. 7 attack was a strategic failure for Hamas, argues former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas in an interview with Türkiye Today

EU plans to fund Ukraine using Russian assets, proposes joint borrowing in $105B support package

EU plans to fund Ukraine using Russian assets, proposes joint borrowing in $105B support package

Ukraine Russia war

4 min read

European Commission proposed a support package for Ukraine using immobilized Russian assets

Türkiye vows accountability in alleged abuse of evacuated Ukrainian children in Antalya

Türkiye vows accountability in alleged abuse of evacuated Ukrainian children in Antalya

Ukraine

8 min read

The individuals alleged to have committed the abuse are not subject to legal penalties and remain free in Türkiye

What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

featured

featured

What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

Greek Army

9 min read

Establishing a comprehensive missile shield across dozens of islands requires financial resources that surpass Greece’s current defense allocation, which hovers around €8 billion annually

House Democrats unveil rare images from Epstein’s secluded Caribbean island

House Democrats unveil rare images from Epstein’s secluded Caribbean island

Jeffrey Epstein

3 min read

Trump's Moscow envoys return without Ukraine peace deal despite "very good" talks

Trump's Moscow envoys return without Ukraine peace deal despite "very good" talks

Conflicts

9 min read

Thunderbirds F-16 crashes in California desert as pilot ejects safely

Thunderbirds F-16 crashes in California desert as pilot ejects safely

Americas

4 min read

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

Lifestyle

5 min read

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus villa

3 min read

Türkiye's IHH provides food, hot meals to Indonesia's flood victims

Türkiye's IHH provides food, hot meals to Indonesia's flood victims

IHH Indonesia

2 min read

European Broadcasting Union faces defining decision on Israel’s Eurovision future

European Broadcasting Union faces defining decision on Israel’s Eurovision future

Eurovision

7 min read

EBU members meet in Geneva to weigh new voting rules and Israel’s place at Eurovision 2026, amid boycott threats from several European broadcasters

Pioneering artist Suzanne Lacy brings 5 decades of gender focused art to Istanbul

Events

3 min read

Sabanci Museum in Istanbul introduces Suzanne Lacy’s long term works on gender equality, violence, aging, collective memory

Pioneering artist Suzanne Lacy brings 5 decades of gender focused art to Istanbul

Gaza children seek relief through virtual reality therapy amid war trauma

Gaza VR

9 min read

"I see birds," a boy in a wheelchair told an operator, while looking around

Gaza children seek relief through virtual reality therapy amid war trauma

New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site

noah's ark

8 min read

New ceramic finds near Mount Agri revive debate over whether the ship-shaped Durupinar formation could be linked to Noah’s Ark, prompting renewed calls for protection

New clues near Mount Agri reignite debate over possible Noah’s Ark site

Besiktas GAIN to host struggling Panionios in BKT EuroCup clash

Besiktas GAIN to host struggling Panionios in BKT EuroCup clash

BKT EuroCup

1 min read

How did Türkiye become a global brand in women’s volleyball?

Volleyball

6 min read

From Türkiye’s Black Sea neighbor Burgas to Rome─Giro d’Italia 2026 route revealed

From Türkiye’s Black Sea neighbor Burgas to Rome─Giro d’Italia 2026 route revealed

giro d'italia 2026

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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33

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

14

32

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

14

31

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

14

26

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

14

25

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

14

24

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

14

22

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

14

18

9

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

14

16

10

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

14

16

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

14

15

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

14

14

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

14

14

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

14

13

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

14

12

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

14

12

17

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

14

11

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

14

8

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

0

0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 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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Fire erupts on foreign-flagged vessel off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast

Employee holds colleague hostage at gunpoint at Türkiye’s Gumushane University

Istanbul’s Kabatas metro site hit by scaffolding collapse, several injured

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Turkish defense giant Baykar reportedly enters nuclear sector with 40MW SMR project

Turkish defense giant Baykar reportedly enters nuclear sector with 40MW SMR project

Dec 04 2025

Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism

Antalya’s ancient theaters keep gladiator echoes alive in modern tourism

Dec 04 2025

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

What Wikipedia traffic in 2025 reveals about global attention, online behavior

Dec 04 2025

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Dec 04 2025

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Dec 04 2025

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