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A relevant NATO is a win for Türkiye

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

As Ankara prepares for a landmark NATO Summit, Türkiye pushes to reshape the alliance amid rising regional tensions and global uncertainty

A relevant NATO is a win for Türkiye

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

Breaking

Breaking

1 min read

No further details were immediately available

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

Iran announces mechanism to manage traffic through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

2 min read

Iran announces mechanism to manage traffic through Strait of Hormuz

US, Israel prepare for possible renewed Iran strikes: Report

Iran War

4 min read

US, Israel prepare for possible renewed Iran strikes: Report

'Türkiye is a major opportunity for European Union,' says Erdogan

Diplomacy

4 min read

'Türkiye is a major opportunity for European Union,' says Erdogan

Erdogan says EU stands at a fork in the road and must make a historic decision on Türkiye, while calling for Israel's provocations to be neutralized

Türkiye proposes $1.2B military fuel pipeline to Romania via Bulgaria: Report

Energy

2 min read

Could a 'privileged status' finally solve Türkiye's EU accession deadlock?

Analysis

Analysis

5 min read

Taliban’s Afghanistan is becoming a totalitarian police state

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Taliban’s Afghanistan is becoming a totalitarian police state

Opinion

11 min read

Turkish, international artists meet audiences at Art Thessaloniki

Turkish, international artists meet audiences at Art Thessaloniki

Art Thessaloniki

1 min read

Most US charges against Forbes-listed Gokce Guven dropped

World

2 min read

Spotlight

Israel–UAE axis plots to rule a post-American Middle East

Israel–UAE axis plots to rule a post-American Middle East

Op-Ed

10 min read

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire renewed for 45 days, new talks set for June 2-3

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire renewed for 45 days, new talks set for June 2-3

Lebanon

3 min read

Spain PM says ‘silence not option’ over Gaza amid Eurovision boycott

Spain PM says ‘silence not option’ over Gaza amid Eurovision boycott

Eurovision boycott

2 min read

More ships passing through Hormuz under IRGC coordination: Iran

More ships passing through Hormuz under IRGC coordination: Iran

Strait Of Hormuz

1 min read

When oversight becomes uncertainty: Bosnia after Schmidt

When oversight becomes uncertainty: Bosnia after Schmidt

Mustafa Cuhadar

Five forces that will define NATO's Ankara summit

Five forces that will define NATO's Ankara summit

Enes Berna Kilic

Could a 'privileged status' finally solve Türkiye's EU accession deadlock?

Could a 'privileged status' finally solve Türkiye's EU accession deadlock?

Batu Kinayyigit

How Türkiye is turning Blue Homeland concept into law

How Türkiye is turning Blue Homeland concept into law

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Syria and Europe clash over 'realistic' expectations for migrant returns

Syria and Europe clash over 'realistic' expectations for migrant returns

Omer Ozkizilcik

Xi's true victory: Getting Trump to the table in Beijing

Xi's true victory: Getting Trump to the table in Beijing

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Omer Ozkizilcik

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Omer Faruk Bingol

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Could UAE move to depeg early?

Could UAE move to depeg early?

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

A. Craig Copetas

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

Discover

Big names left out for France's World Cup squad

Football

Big names left out for France's World Cup squad

Several high-profile players miss out as Didier Deschamps prioritizes balance an...

Dua Lipa hypes up Turkish girl band Manifest on Instagram

Music

Dua Lipa hypes up Turkish girl band Manifest on Instagram

Dua Lipa reposts Manifest’s Sunny Hill Festival announcement on her Instagram st...

25K Work and Travel students sidelined as US visa slots slashed for World Cup

Deets

25K Work and Travel students sidelined as US visa slots slashed for World Cup

US embassies redirect consular capacity to World Cup tourist visas, cutting J-1 ...

Turkish Cuisine

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Featured

Featured

7 min read

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

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

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

By Türkiye Today Staff

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

NATO allies discuss participation of 4 Gulf nations in a historic summit, Turkish diplomatic sources tell Türkiye Today

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CIA director flies to Havana in rare high-level US diplomatic outreach

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Hamas urges Fatah to hold direct talks after Ramallah congress

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Musk and OpenAI trade closing arguments in blockbuster AI trial

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Pentagon officials reportedly blindsided by canceled US troop deployment to Poland

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FIFA seeks to reassure Iran over World Cup participation in Istanbul talks

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

Breaking

Breaking

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

Nation

1 min read

No further details were immediately available

'Türkiye is a major opportunity for European Union,' says Erdogan

Diplomacy

7 min read

Erdogan says EU stands at a fork in the road and must make a historic decision on Türkiye, while calling for Israel's provocations to be neutralized

'Türkiye is a major opportunity for European Union,' says Erdogan

Mystery drone hits Türkiye's Black Sea coastal city of Samsun at dawn

Drone Incident

2 min read

A 25-kilogram drone hit a building in Türkiye's Black Sea coastal city of Samsun at 6:30 a.m., damaging 3 homes, with no injuries recorded

Mystery drone hits Türkiye's Black Sea coastal city of Samsun at dawn

Türkiye offers allies win-win defense ecosystem, defense industry chief says

Defense Industry

7 min read

Secretariat of Defense Industries head Gorgun calls the current global crisis a 'geopolitical pandemic,' noting Türkiye can help allies 'survive'

Türkiye offers allies win-win defense ecosystem, defense industry chief says

Japanese giant Daikin to invest $100M in Türkiye

Japanese giant Daikin to invest $100M in Türkiye

Business

6 min read

Türkiye proposes $1.2B military fuel pipeline to Romania via Bulgaria: Report

Türkiye proposes $1.2B military fuel pipeline to Romania via Bulgaria: Report

Energy

4 min read

Türkiye Wealth Fund divests $150M stake in top insurer to foreign investors

Türkiye Wealth Fund divests $150M stake in top insurer to foreign investors

insurance

3 min read

Iran remains committed to diplomacy, president tells Pope Leo XIV

Iran remains committed to diplomacy, president tells Pope Leo XIV

Middle East

4 min read

Pezeshkian thanked Pope Leo XIV for his stance on US-Israel attacks, saying Iran remains committed to diplomacy, peace and safe Hormuz passage

Iran announces mechanism to manage traffic through Strait of Hormuz

Iran announces mechanism to manage traffic through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Iran's parliament security chief Azizi says Tehran has prepared a professional Hormuz traffic management mechanism with fees

Continued isolation of Turkish Cypriots ‘unacceptable’: TRNC President

Continued isolation of Turkish Cypriots ‘unacceptable’: TRNC President

Turkish cyprus

8 min read

TRNC leader addresses Organization of Turkic States summit in Kazakhstan

NATO's Rutte to press European arms makers on investment before Ankara Summit: Report

NATO's Rutte to press European arms makers on investment before Ankara Summit: Report

Europe

4 min read

NATO's Rutte will convene an unusual multi-company Brussels meeting pressing Europe's arms makers to rapidly expand production ahead of Ankara summit

Most US charges against Forbes-listed Gokce Guven dropped

Most US charges against Forbes-listed Gokce Guven dropped

World

3 min read

Kataib Hezbollah commander detained in Türkiye, handed to FBI for terror charges

Deets

Deets

Kataib Hezbollah commander detained in Türkiye, handed to FBI for terror charges

Americas

14 min read

Trump says US ‘made a fortune’ from Venezuela oil after Maduro operation

Trump says US ‘made a fortune’ from Venezuela oil after Maduro operation

Venezuela

3 min read

Holiday boost sends Bodrum into high season mode early

Holiday boost sends Bodrum into high season mode early

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye sees wettest 38 years as rainfall surges across country

Türkiye sees wettest 38 years as rainfall surges across country

Environment

2 min read

Peru university to set up Türkiye Studies Center under new agreement

Peru university to set up Türkiye Studies Center under new agreement

Türkiye Studies Center

1 min read

Turkish, international artists meet audiences at Art Thessaloniki

Turkish, international artists meet audiences at Art Thessaloniki

Art Thessaloniki

2 min read

Istanbul-based Gallery Binyil brings Turkish and Greek artists together at Art Thessaloniki with its 'Meeting of Cultures' show

Eskisehir joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival for first time

Türkiye Culture Route Festival

2 min read

Eskisehir joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival for the first time with concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy events and family programs

Eskisehir joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival for first time

Blagaj Tekke—timeless Ottoman legacy linking Anatolia and Bosnia

History

5 min read

Historic Sufi site near Mostar, Blagaj Tekke reflects centuries of Ottoman spiritual heritage at dramatic river source beneath towering cliffs

Blagaj Tekke—timeless Ottoman legacy linking Anatolia and Bosnia

Ancient Hagia Sophia Mosque in Türkiye’s Bitlis attracts growing visitor interest

History

6 min read

Restored 6th-century structure in Tatvan attracts visitors with its Byzantine architecture and stone craftsmanship

Ancient Hagia Sophia Mosque in Türkiye’s Bitlis attracts growing visitor interest

FIFA seeks to reassure Iran over World Cup participation in Istanbul talks

FIFA seeks to reassure Iran over World Cup participation in Istanbul talks

Football

4 min read

Toprak Razgatlioglu to start 22nd after Barcelona qualifying crash

Toprak Razgatlioglu to start 22nd after Barcelona qualifying crash

Motorsports

1 min read

Panathinaikos coach Ataman responds sharply to Hapoel president's comments

Panathinaikos coach Ataman responds sharply to Hapoel president's comments

Basketball

1 min read

Club

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P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

33

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

33

73

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

33

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

33

55

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

33

54

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

33

48

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

33

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

33

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

33

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

33

37

13

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

33

32

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

33

32

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

33

31

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

33

29

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

33

27

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

33

27

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 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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Eskisehir joins Türkiye Culture Route Festival for first time

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FIFA seeks to reassure Iran over World Cup participation in Istanbul talks

FIFA seeks to reassure Iran over World Cup participation in Istanbul talks

May 16 2026

Toprak Razgatlioglu to start 22nd after Barcelona qualifying crash

Toprak Razgatlioglu to start 22nd after Barcelona qualifying crash

May 16 2026

Iran remains committed to diplomacy, president tells Pope Leo XIV

Iran remains committed to diplomacy, president tells Pope Leo XIV

May 16 2026

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

Turkish intelligence dismantles international spy network operating against Türkiye

May 16 2026

Holiday boost sends Bodrum into high season mode early

Holiday boost sends Bodrum into high season mode early

May 16 2026

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