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Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

analysis

analysis

8 min read

Türkiye's importance in European energy supplies has exponentially increased due to Russia's miscalculations

Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

The Arab Spring did more than topple dictators; it shattered the region’s political assumptions

White House adopts Gulf’s view of Muslim Brotherhood

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Hamza-1

2 min read

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

9.5M workers in Türkiye earn at or just above $520 a month: Report

Cost of living

3 min read

9.5M workers in Türkiye earn at or just above $520 a month: Report

Only UAV to down a jet target: Why Türkiye's Kizilelma is important

Defense

5 min read

Only UAV to down a jet target: Why Türkiye's Kizilelma is important

Türkiye’s Kizilelma became the first UAV in history to fire BVR missile and destroy a jet target, marking a global milestone in autonomous air combat

Türkiye’s Kizilelma makes history with first UAV air-to-air missile strike

Defense

3 min read

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

9 min read

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Istanbul derby

5 min read

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Archaeology

8 min read

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Culture

1 min read

Stop restraining Sharaa before foreign fighters in Syria turn against him

Stop restraining Sharaa before foreign fighters in Syria turn against him

analysis

2 min read

Greek Cyprus-Lebanon maritime deal causes internal controversy in Beirut: Here’s why

Greek Cyprus-Lebanon maritime deal causes internal controversy in Beirut: Here’s why

Op-Ed

8 min read

Fenerbahce hosts Galatasaray in season-defining intercontinental derby

Fenerbahce hosts Galatasaray in season-defining intercontinental derby

Istanbul derby

2 min read

Between ‘purification’ and ‘purge’: Türkiye’s main opposition CHP decides its course

Between ‘purification’ and ‘purge’: Türkiye’s main opposition CHP decides its course

Politics

5 min read

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Travel

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Ancient basalt columns in Mus’s Varto district offer rare geological formations ...

Why Türkiye leads Europe in pre-trial detention rates

Crime

Why Türkiye leads Europe in pre-trial detention rates

Public debate often mixes up 'criminal record' and 'judicial record, though in T...

What was inside 3 gift baskets presented to Pope Leo XIV in Iznik?

Culture

What was inside 3 gift baskets presented to Pope Leo XIV in Iznik?

Bursa presents its celebrated geographically indicated products to Pope Leo XIV ...

Expats in Türkiye

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

All about Türkiye's 2026 traffic fines, major increases across violations

All about Türkiye's 2026 traffic fines, major increases across violations

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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9.5M workers in Türkiye earn at or just above $520 a month: Report

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Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

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Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec. 2 for Ukraine peace talks

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Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

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Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

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?

Only UAV to down a jet target: Why Türkiye's Kizilelma is important

Only UAV to down a jet target: Why Türkiye's Kizilelma is important

Defense

7 min read

Türkiye’s Kizilelma became the first UAV in history to fire BVR missile and destroy a jet target, marking a global milestone in autonomous air combat

Global arms sales hit record high as Türkiye expands presence in SIPRI Top 100

SIPRI report

5 min read

Global arms sales hit a record $679B in 2024, with Türkiye boosting revenues and adding a fifth firm to SIPRI’s Top 100, the study says

Global arms sales hit record high as Türkiye expands presence in SIPRI Top 100

Türkiye brings back 12 fugitives wanted on Interpol red notices from 4 countries

Crime

2 min read

Türkiye brings back 12 fugitives wanted on red notices from four countries after coordinated operations by security units, Minister Yerlikaya says

Türkiye brings back 12 fugitives wanted on Interpol red notices from 4 countries

Washington ready to act as ‘bridge’ between Türkiye, Greece: US Ambassador Barrack

Diplomacy

3 min read

US Ambassador Barrack said Washington is ready to bridge between Türkiye and Greece, discussing the issue with Trump, citing Cyprus and Halki Seminary

Washington ready to act as ‘bridge’ between Türkiye, Greece: US Ambassador Barrack

Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport launches direct flights to Bilbao, expands Spanish network

Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport launches direct flights to Bilbao, expands Spanish network

Tourism

2 min read

Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

analysis

analysis

Türkiye’s role in redrawing Europe’s energy map, Russia's miscalculations

Geopolitics

13 min read

Istanbul’s inflation slows to 1.2% in November as markets await nationwide figures

Istanbul’s inflation slows to 1.2% in November as markets await nationwide figures

inflation

4 min read

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Hamza-1

4 min read

The Arab Organization for Industrialization has named the new drone, which is manufactured in cooperation with the Turkish side, 'Hamza-1'

Turkish fashion influencer ‘Cihanna’ detained in Qatar over alleged obscenity

Turkish fashion influencer ‘Cihanna’ detained in Qatar over alleged obscenity

Middle East

1 min read

Qatari authorities have not issued any statement on the matter

Hamas says international force in Gaza must be limited to ceasefire monitoring

Hamas says international force in Gaza must be limited to ceasefire monitoring

International force Gaza

3 min read

He also stressed that turning such forces into a substitute for the occupation army or a tool to confront Palestinians is unworkable

Mosque and Turkish Islamic association targeted in racist attacks in France

Mosque and Turkish Islamic association targeted in racist attacks in France

Europe

2 min read

A mosque and a DITIB association in France were hit by racist attacks, prompting condemnations from CFCM and DITIB and calls for vigilance

Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec. 2 for Ukraine peace talks

Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec. 2 for Ukraine peace talks

World

6 min read

Turkish pro-governement outlet furious over Maduro's decision to ban Turkish Airlines

Turkish pro-governement outlet furious over Maduro's decision to ban Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

4 min read

OSCE finalizes dissolution of Minsk Group formed to resolve Karabakh conflict

OSCE finalizes dissolution of Minsk Group formed to resolve Karabakh conflict

World

2 min read

Iranian police detain 7 actors in alcohol raid as law mandates 80 lashes

Iranian police detain 7 actors in alcohol raid as law mandates 80 lashes

Iran alcohol pan

3 min read

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Mysterious basalt columns in Türkiye's Mus await international discovery

Travel

6 min read

Engineering giant Irfan Balioglu, renowned beyond Türkiye, dies at 79

Engineering giant Irfan Balioglu, renowned beyond Türkiye, dies at 79

structural engineering

3 min read

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Culture

2 min read

The publishing authority notes the expression encapsulates the intensifying role of provocative online material in shaping public discourse, digital engagement in 2025

'Gaza Remains the Story' exhibition wins outstanding museum practice award

Middle East

4 min read

The award was announced in Turin, Italy, during the annual CIMAM conference with the participation of representatives from around the world

'Gaza Remains the Story' exhibition wins outstanding museum practice award

Sinop’s buried past resurfaces as construction uncovers thousands of ancient artefacts

Archaeology

6 min read

Sinop’s construction projects keep uncovering ancient artefacts, now conserved and displayed in the city’s museum for future generations

Sinop’s buried past resurfaces as construction uncovers thousands of ancient artefacts

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Archaeology

18 min read

Archaeologists and church leaders increasingly point to Iznik’s Sunken Basilica as the likely meeting place of the First Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago

Pope Leo XIV's visit rekindles debate: Did First Council of Nicaea meet at Sunken Basilica?

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Istanbul derby

8 min read

Kenan Yildiz breaks Juventus legend Del Piero’s record in 2-1 victory over Cagliari

Kenan Yildiz breaks Juventus legend Del Piero’s record in 2-1 victory over Cagliari

Football

2 min read

Fenerbahce hosts Galatasaray in season-defining intercontinental derby

Fenerbahce hosts Galatasaray in season-defining intercontinental derby

Istanbul derby

5 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

13

32

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

13

31

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

14

31

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

14

26

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

14

24

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

13

24

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

14

22

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

14

18

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

14

16

10

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

14

15

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

13

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

0

0

22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

0

0

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

Featured Videos

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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9.5M workers in Türkiye earn at or just above $520 a month: Report

9.5M workers in Türkiye earn at or just above $520 a month: Report

Dec 01 2025

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Egypt highlights Türkiye’s Havelsan-backed ‘Hamza-1’ drone at EDEX exhibition

Dec 01 2025

Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec. 2 for Ukraine peace talks

Putin to meet US envoy Witkoff in Moscow on Dec. 2 for Ukraine peace talks

Dec 01 2025

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Istanbul braces for highest league value Fenerbahce–Galatasaray derby in 116 years of rivalry

Dec 01 2025

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Oxford University Press selects “rage bait” as 2025 Word of the Year

Dec 01 2025

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