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KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Deets

Deets

9 min read

Türkiye’s KAAN stealth fighter jet is already part of Islamabad’s long-term strategic calculus to maintain air superiority, defense experts note

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Pakistan deployed troops, fighter jets, air defense to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Pakistan

3 min read

Pakistan deployed 8,000 troops, 16 JF-17 fighters and HQ-9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia during Iran war under secret mutual defense pact

Pakistan deployed troops, fighter jets, air defense to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Iran formally launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage Hormuz traffic

Strait Of Hormuz

2 min read

Iran formally launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage Hormuz traffic

Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

Sumud Flotilla

1 min read VIDEO

Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

Israeli navy begins seizing Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters

Global Sumud Flotilla

4 min read

Israeli navy begins seizing Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters

Israel's Navy began seizing Global Sumud Flotilla in Mediterranean international waters as Netanyahu authorized operation

Iran demands US lift blockade before Gulf of Oman becomes ‘graveyard’

Iran War

3 min read

Iran reveals US demands and its own preconditions

Iran talk

3 min read

Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

Satire

3 min read

The Turks' new world: Türkiye’s strategic future in North Africa

The Turks' new world: Türkiye’s strategic future in North Africa

Opinion

10 min read

WHO convenes annual assembly as hantavirus, ebola close in

Health

3 min read

Spotlight

Many ifs and buts: Are Türkiye and Israel on a collision course?

Many ifs and buts: Are Türkiye and Israel on a collision course?

Analysis

5 min read

Türkiye, Israel refuse entry to Russian ship carrying stolen grain from Ukraine

Türkiye, Israel refuse entry to Russian ship carrying stolen grain from Ukraine

Deets

2 min read

Central bank raises inflation forecast, rate outlook gets more complicated

Central bank raises inflation forecast, rate outlook gets more complicated

Op-Ed

5 min read

Erdogan ally Bahceli proposes new role for Ocalan in ‘terror-free Türkiye’ process

Erdogan ally Bahceli proposes new role for Ocalan in ‘terror-free Türkiye’ process

terror-free Türkiye

3 min read

How Syrian Kurds became privileged minority in new Syrian system

How Syrian Kurds became privileged minority in new Syrian system

Omer Ozkizilcik

A relevant NATO is a win for Türkiye

A relevant NATO is a win for Türkiye

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

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

From Jakarta to all of Southeast Asia: How to read Kizilelma export to Indonesia

From Jakarta to all of Southeast Asia: How to read Kizilelma export to Indonesia

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?

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Moldovan Eurovision presenter says she almost walked off over Romania's jury score

Eurovision 2026

Moldovan Eurovision presenter says she almost walked off over Romania's jury score

Moldova's national jury awards Romania only 3 points at Eurovision 2026, prompti...

McGregor set to return to UFC octagon against Holloway in July

Ufc

McGregor set to return to UFC octagon against Holloway in July

Irish MMA star Conor McGregor ends his five-year absence with a welterweight rem...

Galatasaray chases €600M revenue plan by 2028 to join world’s top 15 clubs

Galatasaray

Galatasaray chases €600M revenue plan by 2028 to join world’s top 15 clubs

Yellow-Reds unveil global growth plan targeting €600 million in annual revenue, ...

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

Roads close in Istanbul May 17-20 ahead of Europa League final

Roads close in Istanbul May 17-20 ahead of Europa League final

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

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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Erdogan ally Bahceli proposes new role for Ocalan in ‘terror-free Türkiye’ process

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Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

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Türkiye’s museum count nears 700 after sharp rise over past decade

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Spain's Socialists face historic rout in Andalusia as conservatives eye supermajority

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Zelenskyy urges Europe to secure its place in any Russia peace talks

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Deets

Deets

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Defense

13 min read

Türkiye’s KAAN stealth fighter jet is already part of Islamabad’s long-term strategic calculus to maintain air superiority, defense experts note

Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

Sumud Flotilla

3 min read

Türkiye condemns Israel's Global Sumud Flotilla seizure as 'a new act of piracy" and demands Israel unconditionally release all detained participants

Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

How Türkiye's MIT unmasked a 'ghost' spy operating since 1990s

Deets

Deets

6 min read

Turkish columnist details MIT's super ghost operation linked to 2 foreign intelligence services

How Türkiye's MIT unmasked a 'ghost' spy operating since 1990s

Türkiye marks Crimean Tatar exile anniversary, denounces illegal annexation

Crimean Tatars

3 min read

Türkiye marks Crimean Tatar deportation anniversary and 162nd Circassian Exile, vowing continued support and condemning Russia's illegal annexation

Türkiye marks Crimean Tatar exile anniversary, denounces illegal annexation

Turkish banks push nearly $5B in troubled loans to asset managers

Turkish banks push nearly $5B in troubled loans to asset managers

bad loans

3 min read

IEA warns oil stocks falling ‘very fast,’ saying ‘these are not endless'

IEA warns oil stocks falling ‘very fast,’ saying ‘these are not endless'

oil stocks

6 min read

Türkiye's VakifBank secures $1.2B syndicated loan from 44 global banks

Türkiye's VakifBank secures $1.2B syndicated loan from 44 global banks

Turkish banks

4 min read

Iran formally launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage Hormuz traffic

Iran formally launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage Hormuz traffic

Strait Of Hormuz

7 min read

Iran institutionalizes its control over Hormuz traffic and tolls by launching Persian Gulf Strait Authority

Greek ex-PM Tsipras sets May 26 for political comeback

Greek ex-PM Tsipras sets May 26 for political comeback

Balkans

4 min read

'Now is the time,' former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says

Pakistan relays revised Iranian proposal to US as mediated talks continue

Pakistan relays revised Iranian proposal to US as mediated talks continue

Iran War

5 min read

‘The Americans presented proposals, and we also presented our views,’ says Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei

UAE reportedly paid $6M to US firm to bury online coverage of ambassador

UAE reportedly paid $6M to US firm to bury online coverage of ambassador

Middle East

6 min read

PR firm Terakeet used SEO tactics, Wikipedia edits to push damaging stories further down Google search results

Taiwan would welcome Lai-Trump call, official says

Taiwan would welcome Lai-Trump call, official says

World

5 min read

Trump says rate cuts must wait until Iran war ends

Trump says rate cuts must wait until Iran war ends

Americas

7 min read

Russia, Belarus stage nuclear drills amid NATO standoff

Russia, Belarus stage nuclear drills amid NATO standoff

World

4 min read

WHO convenes annual assembly as hantavirus, ebola close in

WHO convenes annual assembly as hantavirus, ebola close in

Health

5 min read

US Marine Corps University instructor Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

US Marine Corps University instructor Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

Satire

3 min read

US man in costume breaks into viral baby monkey's zoo enclosure

US man in costume breaks into viral baby monkey's zoo enclosure

Environment

5 min read

Türkiye’s museum count nears 700 after sharp rise over past decade

Türkiye’s museum count nears 700 after sharp rise over past decade

History

3 min read

Türkiye’s museum count rose to 694 by May, marking a 67% increase in ten years as new museums and reopenings planned

Türkiye pitches film locations, co-productions at Cannes

Cinema

3 min read

Türkiye showcased its film industry and shooting locations to international producers at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Türkiye pitches film locations, co-productions at Cannes

Moldovan Eurovision presenter says she almost walked off over Romania's jury score

Eurovision 2026

5 min read

Moldova's national jury awards Romania only 3 points at Eurovision 2026, prompting the country's score presenter to nearly refuse to go on air

Moldovan Eurovision presenter says she almost walked off over Romania's jury score

Erling Haaland cast as viking warrior in upcoming animated film

Cinema

1 min read

Manchester City star lends his voice to new Norwegian animated adventure set for Christmas Day release

Erling Haaland cast as viking warrior in upcoming animated film

Fenerbahce offers Mohamed Salah 3-year deal

Fenerbahce offers Mohamed Salah 3-year deal

Mohamed Salah

4 min read

Iran football team heads to Türkiye for final World Cup warmup

Iran football team heads to Türkiye for final World Cup warmup

2026 Fifa World Cup

4 min read

Istanbul to host UEFA Europa League final for 5th time

Istanbul to host UEFA Europa League final for 5th time

Football

4 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

34

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

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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Türkiye slams Israel's flotilla seizure as 'act of piracy'

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Israeli strikes cost Lebanon $2B and 7% of GDP, says economy minister

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Pakistan deployed troops, fighter jets, air defense to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Pakistan deployed troops, fighter jets, air defense to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

May 18 2026

WHO convenes annual assembly as hantavirus, ebola close in

WHO convenes annual assembly as hantavirus, ebola close in

May 18 2026

Turkish banks push nearly $5B in troubled loans to asset managers

Turkish banks push nearly $5B in troubled loans to asset managers

May 18 2026

US Marine Corps University instructor Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

US Marine Corps University instructor Ciddi brings 'camel strategy' to private sector

May 18 2026

US man in costume breaks into viral baby monkey's zoo enclosure

US man in costume breaks into viral baby monkey's zoo enclosure

May 18 2026

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