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German Chancellor Merz splits EU with Ukraine budget ultimatum
Op-Ed
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Kyiv is €70 billion short for next year, and a budget that needs all 27 votes may reach it too late.
S-70 military helicopter crashes in eastern Türkiye, search and rescue under way
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Turkish military S-70 helicopter crashes in Malatya’s Yesilyurt district, and the Defense Ministry says search and rescue work is under way
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid alleged Chinese spy scandal
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Trump says US no longer needs Iran deal, claims control of Strait of Hormuz
US president claims Washington holds hundreds of billions in Iranian assets and controls strategic waterway
Tehran sent final terms, ball now in Washington’s court, Iran's top negotiator says
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Vance reportedly eyes face-to-face meeting with Iran’s Rezaei
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At COP31, an alien invasion turned out to be an inside job
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Behind GTA VI: Controversy, billions and 13-year wait
Gta Vi
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Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick as Pochettino emerges as favorite
Football
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Ebola funds fail to reach DR Congo front line, MSF warns
Africa
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Spotlight
Türkiye clinches $5.1B in climate financing deals at COP31
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Lame duck? Trump may be gearing up for two years of mud wrestling
Op-Ed
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Türkiye, China ink $15B solar, wind energy projects at COP31
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Türkiye denies plan to send 15,000 troops to Somalia
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Turkish central bank raises inflation forecast as Iran war fallout persists
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Bad guests don’t get to critique the coffee
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Erdogan urges immediate Iran-US peace talks in meeting with Pezeshkian at COP31
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What’s next for Serbia, and how fast can change come?
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Viewpoints
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is working great—for Putin
Pinar Dost
Impeachment may not slow the Iran war, but it’s got Hegseth talking
Enes Berna Kilic
Athletes everywhere are entering politics. In Brazil, why bother?
Andreas Evagora
Europe’s protectionist turn could hurt Europe most
Mehmet Karacuka
COP31: The end of the world has an excellent retirement plan
A. Craig Copetas
Republicans learned the hard way that culture-war outrage doesn’t pay rent
Sophie Fullerton
Syria arrives at the Mecca pact with an occupation and a war next door
Levent Kemal
The Tampa room vs seven back doors: Will Iron Gate work?
Enes Berna Kilic
The unfinished story of America’s Iranian gamble
Selim Ozturk
Türkiye finally gets breather in fund mess as stock market bruises begin to heal
Omer Faruk Bingol
Should Türkiye be concerned after the US midterms?
Ilker Sezer
A grand ballroom for a party in ruins
A. Craig Copetas
Does Russia belong in the Turkic world?
Ken Moriyasu
From minority to kingmaker: Can Arab citizens become partners in government?
Salih Mustafa Kazdal
Regime change in Washington? Not quite yet
Levent Kemal
Is Trump assembling a war cabinet?
Enes Berna Kilic
MAGA is dying. Taiwan may pay for the funeral
A. Craig Copetas
Türkiye’s Google decision could be a test case for regulating AI
Mehmet Karacuka
$11 billion later, the midterms just humbled America’s real religion
Michael Gibson
Germany asked who rioted, not what Gen Z wants
Aysegul Colak
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Why no climate activism in Türkiye?
COP31 arrives in Antalya
Blue wave hits
A major blow to Trump
Foreign wars, local votes
48th Istanbul Marathon
Istanbul’s forgotten wall
Guess these 5 Istanbul icons
Trump found a villain for France’s protests
Middle Eastern or Mediterranean?
Grabbing Russia by the tomatoes?
Istanbul's mystery mace
Flavors of Türkiye hit DC
The sunken mosque emerges
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Archaeology
What 5,000-year-old bread tells us about everyday life in ancient Anatolia
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After 13 years of waiting, people around the world are welcoming GTA VI, the new...
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Songs inspired by Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
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Otto Eats: Haslama keci, or please do not argue with the goat
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Istanbul stages theater, music and exhibitions Nov. 9-15
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Red notice-wanted gang leader Sercan Sayal, sought on 116 counts, was extradited from Greece as Türkiye reports 805 fugitives returned this year
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Saudi Arabia-Türkiye
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Turkish defense industry chief says Ankara is ready to expand cooperation with Riyadh as both countries pursue joint production, technology transfer
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Turkish central bank reserves mildly rebound as foreign outflows reverse
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Trump says US no longer needs Iran deal, claims control of Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
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US president claims Washington holds hundreds of billions in Iranian assets and controls strategic waterway
Croatia warns Montenegro cannot complete EU accession talks without border deal
Balkans
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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic says Montenegro must accept Croatia's proposed land border agreement to meet its accession timetable
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Hoax bomb threats hit 1,803 Italian schools on Thursday after 6,300 a day earlier, as Rome told schools not to evacuate over mass emails alone
Israel's Katz says government needs no opposition approval for military strikes
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Israeli Defense minister says caretaker government will continue military operations without opposition approval
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UK becomes first country to sanction all of Russia’s top 10 oil producers
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Putin tells US envoys foreign troops in Ukraine would restart war
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5 shot in active shooting near White House in DC’s Logan Circle
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Türkiye's family minister sparks debate over 1990s male sterilization
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Türkiye unveils 2040 green vision to global investors at COP31
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Baris Arduc, Meryem Uzerli among Turkish stars urging climate action at COP31
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‘Vampire Diaries’ actor says co-star blacklisted him over pro-Israel views
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Nathaniel Buzolic, who played Kol Mikaelson, says a former co-star had him barred from fan conventions over his pro-Israel views
'Manifest' founder Tolga Akis released from jail in Türkiye over concert case
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Turkish court orders 'Manifest' founder Tolga Akis released under a travel ban as his obscenity trial over a 2025 concert continues in Istanbul
AI-powered films awarded in Istanbul to compete at Cannes festival in 2027
Cinema
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Award-winning AI-powered films from Istanbul's World AI Film Festival will compete internationally in Cannes, France, in April 2027
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Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick as Pochettino emerges as favorite
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The Rumpelstiltskin Report
Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results
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