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Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Analysis

Analysis

5 min read

Türkiye’s 'Terror-Free' process effectively curbed regional proxies, preventing the US-Israel-Iran conflict from reaching its borders

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

Americas

3 min read

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down immediately

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

Gulf bloc presses UN for action as Iran closure hammers energy markets

Strait Of Hormuz

2 min read

Gulf bloc presses UN for action as Iran closure hammers energy markets

US facility in Baghdad hit as embassy warns of imminent militia attack

Middle East

3 min read

US facility in Baghdad hit as embassy warns of imminent militia attack

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

Middle East

2 min read

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

Central Command denies Iran's claim that they shot down an American fighter jet over the Strait of Hormuz, saying all aircraft are present and intact

US 82nd Airborne cancels annual celebration as troops ship out to Middle East

Americas

3 min read

Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

Middle East

4 min read

Bahrain: The island that swallowed Gulf's contradictions

Featured

Featured

Bahrain: The island that swallowed Gulf's contradictions

Middle East

8 min read

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

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

Opinion

4 min read

Mobile costs rise across Türkiye as new price caps take effect

Expats

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

Iran war failure could push Trump to turn to other friends

Iran war failure could push Trump to turn to other friends

Middle East

7 min read

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Diplomacy

3 min read

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

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

Op-Ed

5 min read

Iran launches mass recruitment drive as US ground invasion threat looms

Iran launches mass recruitment drive as US ground invasion threat looms

Iran

4 min read

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?

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

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

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

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

A. Craig Copetas

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Enes Berna Kilic

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

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Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Cinema

Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Actor Ramazan Tetik, known for his role in Esref Ruya, has died after hospital t...

Joke’s on you: Passenger gets prison sentence after triggering bomb scare

Crime

Joke’s on you: Passenger gets prison sentence after triggering bomb scare

AJet flight in Türkiye was delayed for hours after passenger’s comment led to ev...

Heavy rain, strong winds put 31 Turkish provinces under yellow alert

Weather

Heavy rain, strong winds put 31 Turkish provinces under yellow alert

Heavy rain, strong winds, and dust storms hit much of Türkiye on April 2, with y...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish Delight

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Deadline nears for Türkiye’s loan and credit card debt restructuring scheme

Deadline nears for Türkiye’s loan and credit card debt restructuring scheme

Exams are changing as students apply knowledge in real life, Ministry of Education

Exams are changing as students apply knowledge in real life, Ministry of Education

New rules take effect for food delivery platforms in Türkiye

New rules take effect for food delivery platforms in Türkiye

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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Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

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Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

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US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

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The ledger of loyalty: Iran war failure could push Trump to turn to other friends

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Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Mobile costs rise across Türkiye as new price caps take effect

Mobile costs rise across Türkiye as new price caps take effect

Expats

1 min read

New telecom limits in Türkiye increase call, message fees and raise service charges as regulators adjust pricing alongside infrastructure changes

Passenger gets 4 years for bomb joke on Turkish flight

Crime

2 min read

AJet flight in Türkiye was delayed for hours after passenger’s comment led to evacuation, security checks, as case has now resulted in prison sentence

Passenger gets 4 years for bomb joke on Turkish flight

Deadline nears for Türkiye’s loan and credit card debt restructuring scheme

Expats

3 min read

Debt restructuring schemes offer longer repayment terms and capped interest, but shorter plans remain cheaper as April 29 deadline approaches

Deadline nears for Türkiye’s loan and credit card debt restructuring scheme

Türkiye warns of wider regional war, calls for diplomacy

Regional War

6 min read

Ankara warns Iran war risks spreading further, condemns Israel's attacks in Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza, and urges diplomacy

Türkiye warns of wider regional war, calls for diplomacy

Türkiye auto sales drop over 10% in March as electric demand surges

Türkiye auto sales drop over 10% in March as electric demand surges

auto sales

4 min read

Türkiye’s central bank may lift policy rate by 300 bp to 40%: ICBC

Türkiye’s central bank may lift policy rate by 300 bp to 40%: ICBC

turkish lira

3 min read

Cost of Iran war climbs to $56B for Türkiye’s central bank

Cost of Iran war climbs to $56B for Türkiye’s central bank

CBRT reserves

4 min read

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

Middle East

4 min read

Central Command denies Iran's claim that they shot down an American fighter jet over the Strait of Hormuz, saying all aircraft are present and intact

Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

Middle East

7 min read

Iran's IRGC claims it shot down an enemy warplane over the Gulf and struck Oracle and Amazon data centers in the region

US facility in Baghdad hit as embassy warns of imminent militia attack

US facility in Baghdad hit as embassy warns of imminent militia attack

Middle East

6 min read

Iraq's foreign ministry says it is taking maximum measures to prevent further escalation after drones struck a US logistics facility in Baghdad

Gulf bloc presses UN for action as Iran closure hammers energy markets

Gulf bloc presses UN for action as Iran closure hammers energy markets

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Gulf Cooperation Council calls on the UN Security Council to authorize military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

Americas

7 min read

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

Americas

6 min read

US 82nd Airborne cancels annual celebration as troops ship out to Middle East

US 82nd Airborne cancels annual celebration as troops ship out to Middle East

Americas

6 min read

News species of frog carrying eggs on its back discovered in Peru

News species of frog carrying eggs on its back discovered in Peru

Environment

2 min read

Europe warming at twice global average rate, EEA report warns

Europe warming at twice global average rate, EEA report warns

Europe is getting hotter

5 min read

FIFA PASS offers World Cup fans faster US visa appointments

FIFA PASS offers World Cup fans faster US visa appointments

2026 Fifa World Cup

3 min read

Global artists fill Istanbul’s concert calendar for 2026

Global artists fill Istanbul’s concert calendar for 2026

Concerts in Istanbul

2 min read

New lineup of concerts and festivals in Istanbul includes international tours, major festivals, performances across multiple genres in 2026

Hong Kong’s ‘Hero Trees’ lose seasonal rhythm as climate warms

Kapok Trees

Hong Kong’s ‘Hero Trees’ lose seasonal rhythm as climate warms

Dutch police recover 2,500 year old Romanian gold helmet after museum heist

History

6 min read

Major art theft case in Netherlands moves forward as police recover stolen Romanian gold helmet after months of negotiations, pressure, investigation

Dutch police recover 2,500 year old Romanian gold helmet after museum heist

UNESCO grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese cultural sites

History

4 min read

UNESCO grants provisional enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese cultural sites, approves $100,000 in emergency funding for on-the-ground operations

UNESCO grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese cultural sites

Furkan Yaman ends 103-year wait, wins world fencing gold

Furkan Yaman ends 103-year wait, wins world fencing gold

Fencing

2 min read

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz named Serie A’s rising star for March

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz named Serie A’s rising star for March

Football

1 min read

Turkish EuroCup derby: Besiktas GAIN takes first win in semis

Turkish EuroCup derby: Besiktas GAIN takes first win in semis

Basketball

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

26

64

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

27

60

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

27

60

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

27

52

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

26

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

27

33

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

27

31

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

30

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

26

30

13

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

27

25

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

27

25

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

27

24

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

27

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

27

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

27

17

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

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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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Mobile costs rise across Türkiye as new price caps take effect

Mobile costs rise across Türkiye as new price caps take effect

Apr 03 2026

US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

Apr 03 2026

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

US rejects IRGC claim of downed jet, the sixth such denial so far

Apr 02 2026

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

US Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes out Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George

Apr 02 2026

Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

Iran targets Oracle data center in Dubai, claims warplane downed over Gulf

Apr 02 2026

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