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Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops

Iran War

5 min read

Former Israeli deputy national security adviser Etzion says Netanyahu may extend the war even after the US stops, warns of nuclear deterrence scenario...

Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Iran War

2 min read

Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf warns of 'irreversible destruction' of Gulf energy infrastructure if Trump carries out his power plant threat

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Iran War

2 min read

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Two buildings collapse in Istanbul after suspected gas explosion

istanbul

1 min read

Two buildings collapse in Istanbul after suspected gas explosion

Turkish soldier, 2 Aselsan technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash

Qatar helicopter crash

4 min read

Turkish soldier, 2 Aselsan technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash

Türkiye confirms one soldier and two Aselsan technicians killed in crash, with wreckage recovered and cause under investigation

Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to open Hormuz or face power plant strikes

Iran War

3 min read

Iranian missile strike kills at least 6, injures 100 in southern Israeli city of Arad

Middle East

4 min read

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Sidiki Cherif

1 min read

Türkiye rises as safe haven for German tourists amid Middle East tensions

Türkiye rises as safe haven for German tourists amid Middle East tensions

Tourism

3 min read

Food security emerges as a strategic pillar of national power, experts warn

Food Security

5 min read

Iran Under Attack

When will Iran end the war?

When will Iran end the war?

Op-Ed

4 min read

Gulf war playbill: The comedy of terrors

Gulf war playbill: The comedy of terrors

Op-Ed

8 min read

Joe Kent’s resignation exposes divisions in Trump’s inner circle

Joe Kent’s resignation exposes divisions in Trump’s inner circle

Op-Ed

5 min read

No sense in fighting 'neighbor' for Israel's sake in Gulf war: Turkish official

No sense in fighting 'neighbor' for Israel's sake in Gulf war: Turkish official

Exclusive

5 min read

Is peace in Lebanon ever more than a pause between wars?

Is peace in Lebanon ever more than a pause between wars?

Mustafa Selman Yaylali

How Orban's domestic, foreign policies risk alienating Hungary’s NATO allies

How Orban's domestic, foreign policies risk alienating Hungary’s NATO allies

Bigger, smarter than Iran's Shahed-136: Meet Baykar's new 'kamikaze' drone K2

Bigger, smarter than Iran's Shahed-136: Meet Baykar's new 'kamikaze' drone K2

The Trump barrage: Disrupting post-Cold War order

The Trump barrage: Disrupting post-Cold War order

How Iranian attacks are pushing Gulf toward Türkiye, Israel

How Iranian attacks are pushing Gulf toward Türkiye, Israel

War in Levant: Beirut, where the echo is louder than the strike

War in Levant: Beirut, where the echo is louder than the strike

A. Craig Copetas

From Dam al-Akhawain to Hormuz: Crimson, blood and trade

From Dam al-Akhawain to Hormuz: Crimson, blood and trade

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Türkiye helps Iraqi oil bypass Strait of Hormuz crisis

Türkiye helps Iraqi oil bypass Strait of Hormuz crisis

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

War in Iran: How China bought Iranian oil nobody was selling

War in Iran: How China bought Iranian oil nobody was selling

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Is Israel next?

Is Israel next?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why silence at awards ceremonies is no longer neutral

Why silence at awards ceremonies is no longer neutral

Selin Hacialioglu

Why Zaporizhzhia nuclear crisis persists and how Türkiye can mediate

Why Zaporizhzhia nuclear crisis persists and how Türkiye can mediate

How Gulf Arab states must respond as regional war escalates

How Gulf Arab states must respond as regional war escalates

NATO’s southern neighborhood under fire

NATO’s southern neighborhood under fire

War that wasn't supposed to last: Why Iran's survival is Türkiye's strategic windfall

War that wasn't supposed to last: Why Iran's survival is Türkiye's strategic windfall

Discover

War is peace: Trump style

Op-Ed

War is peace: Trump style

Rather than broken promises, 'peace' was strategically framed to legitimize esca...

Your degree won't save you: How AI is dismantling the professional class

AI in 2026

Your degree won't save you: How AI is dismantling the professional class

AI is no longer coming for factory workers. In 2026, it is coming for lawyers, a...

Former CIA Director Petraeus on why US ground invasion of Iran is unlikely

Conflicts

Former CIA Director Petraeus on why US ground invasion of Iran is unlikely

"I doubt that there will be conventional US military forces on the ground,” Petr...

Turkish Cuisine

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

A taste of the Aegean: Olive oil stuffed artichoke takes center stage in Izmir

A taste of the Aegean: Olive oil stuffed artichoke takes center stage in Izmir

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

Weather alerts hit Türkiye as 15 provinces face storms ahead of Eid holiday

Weather alerts hit Türkiye as 15 provinces face storms ahead of Eid holiday

Türkiye opens free travel across highways bridges, metro lines for Eid al-Fitr

Türkiye opens free travel across highways bridges, metro lines for Eid al-Fitr

Istanbul announces free transport, events, public services for Eid al-Fitr 2026

Istanbul announces free transport, events, public services for Eid al-Fitr 2026

Editor's Pick

What Iran appears to be testing and how Türkiye protects its airspace amid war

What Iran appears to be testing and how Türkiye protects its airspace amid war

Iran’s missiles send strategic signals, Türkiye counters with NATO’s integrated missile‑defense system

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Iraq declares force majeure on foreign oilfields

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Iran hits Dimona, Israel in fifth overnight barrage, 20 wounded as building collapses

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Türkiye destroys US-made AEGIR unmanned vessel that washed ashore on Black Sea coast

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Saudi Arabia expands US base access, UAE prepares for months-long Iran war

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Iranian missile strike kills at least 6, injures 100 in southern Israeli city of Arad

Two buildings collapse in Istanbul after suspected gas explosion

Two buildings collapse in Istanbul after suspected gas explosion

istanbul

3 min read

Explosion levels two adjacent buildings, with five initially trapped, three rescued and teams still searching for two missing under rubble

Türkiye's top diplomat says Gulf delivered 'final warnings' to Iran at Riyadh summit

Diplomacy

8 min read

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Gulf states have issued final warnings that they will take countermeasures if Iranian attacks continue

Türkiye's top diplomat says Gulf delivered 'final warnings' to Iran at Riyadh summit

Türkiye destroys US-made AEGIR unmanned vessel that washed ashore on Black Sea coast

Nation

5 min read

Turkish authorities destroy a US-made AEGIR-W unmanned surface vessel, built by defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation

Türkiye destroys US-made AEGIR unmanned vessel that washed ashore on Black Sea coast

Ankara demands end to "settler terror" as West Bank displacement hits historic levels

Diplomacy

6 min read

Türkiye condemns intensifying Israeli settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank

Ankara demands end to "settler terror" as West Bank displacement hits historic levels

Türkiye sets 2,000-ship target for 2028 in cruise tourism

Türkiye sets 2,000-ship target for 2028 in cruise tourism

cruise tourism

3 min read

Türkiye rises as safe haven for German tourists amid Middle East tensions

Türkiye rises as safe haven for German tourists amid Middle East tensions

Tourism

3 min read

Dubai property sales down over 30% year-over-year since Iran war began

Dubai property sales down over 30% year-over-year since Iran war began

dubai

6 min read

Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops: Ex-Israeli security official

Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops: Ex-Israeli security official

Iran War

11 min read

Former Israeli deputy national security adviser Etzion says Netanyahu may extend the war even after the US stops, warns of nuclear deterrence scenarios

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Iran War

6 min read

Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf warns of 'irreversible destruction' of Gulf energy infrastructure if Trump carries out his power plant threat

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Iran War

5 min read

Israel orders demolition of Lebanese homes and Litani bridges to block Hezbollah movement, citing threats to Israeli communities

Turkish soldier, 2 Aselsan technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash

Turkish soldier, 2 Aselsan technicians killed in Qatar helicopter crash

Qatar helicopter crash

6 min read

Türkiye confirms one soldier and two Aselsan technicians killed in crash, with wreckage recovered and cause under investigation

US forcing Russia out of Serbia, energy markets: Lavrov

US forcing Russia out of Serbia, energy markets: Lavrov

World

6 min read

Cuba goes dark again as oil shortages deepen under US pressure

Cuba goes dark again as oil shortages deepen under US pressure

Cuba

4 min read

Iran's newly-used 4.000-range missile put European capitals under direct threat: IDF

Iran's newly-used 4.000-range missile put European capitals under direct threat: IDF

World

5 min read

Food security emerges as a strategic pillar of national power, experts warn

Food security emerges as a strategic pillar of national power, experts warn

Food Security

5 min read

Rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses growing health threat in Greece

Rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses growing health threat in Greece

Health

2 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

7 min read

Tesvikiye Mosque stands as symbol of Ottoman modernization in Istanbul

Tesvikiye Mosque stands as symbol of Ottoman modernization in Istanbul

Ottoman architecture

Lost emperor: Marcus Aurelius bronze returns to Türkiye after 6 decades

Marcus Aurelius returns

8 min read

Ancient 2nd-century bronze of Aurelius, looted from Bubon in the 1960s, returns to Türkiye after a years-long transatlantic investigation

Lost emperor: Marcus Aurelius bronze returns to Türkiye after 6 decades

Ottoman-era shadow play Karagoz and Hacivat charm children in Türkiye

Karagoz and Hacivat

11 min read

Long-standing Turkish shadow play tradition continues during Ramadan as artists introduce Karagoz and Hacivat to a new generation through performances

Ottoman-era shadow play Karagoz and Hacivat charm children in Türkiye

Palme d’Or winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan begins work on new film 'Pale Sun'

new movie

4 min read

Nuri Bilge Ceylan's next feature 'Pale Sun,' brings together Pinar Deniz, Osman Sonant, Altan Erkekli, exploring family tension, silence, unresolved past

Palme d’Or winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan begins work on new film 'Pale Sun'

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Sidiki Cherif

2 min read

3 Spanish clubs eye Fenerbahce's Asensio amid rising transfer value

3 Spanish clubs eye Fenerbahce's Asensio amid rising transfer value

Football

1 min read

Kenan Yildiz nets 10th goal as Juventus held 1-1 by Sassuolo

Kenan Yildiz nets 10th goal as Juventus held 1-1 by Sassuolo

Kenan Yildiz

1 min read

Club

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P

1

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

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

26

43

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

27

31

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

26

30

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

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

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

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

2 min read

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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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Iran claims to targeted F-15 fighter jet by air defense missile near Hormuz

US-made AEGIR unmanned surface vessel washes ashore in Türkiye's Ordu

Missile warhead washes ashore near Istanbul

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Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops: Ex-Israeli security official

Netanyahu may prolong war even after US stops: Ex-Israeli security official

Mar 22 2026

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Fenerbahce’s Cherif blocked from France U21 over eligibility gap

Mar 22 2026

Türkiye sets 2,000-ship target for 2028 in cruise tourism

Türkiye sets 2,000-ship target for 2028 in cruise tourism

Mar 22 2026

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Iran threatens to 'irreversibly destroy' Gulf energy infrastructure if US attacks

Mar 22 2026

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Israel orders ‘swift demolition’ of Lebanese homes, Litani bridges

Mar 22 2026

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