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What Greek Cyprus is preparing to offer Türkiye on NATO prospects

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featured

6 min read

The core of GCASC’s proposal centers on EU’s SAFE initiative, a €150 billion defense procurement framework that currently excludes Ankara

What Greek Cyprus is preparing to offer Türkiye on NATO prospects

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

gambling

1 min read

A survey cited by daily Karar finds illegal betting is widespread in Türkiye, with one in six people involved and young people most at risk

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

Turkish opposition leader furious at EU Council President Costa for not sparing 5 minutes

Politics

2 min read

Turkish opposition leader furious at EU Council President Costa for not sparing 5 minutes

170 Daesh suspects captured in operations across 32 Turkish provinces

counterterrorism

1 min read

170 Daesh suspects captured in operations across 32 Turkish provinces

Türkiye's peace initiative: Upcoming legal regulations for PKK members revealed

terror-free Türkiye

4 min read

Türkiye's peace initiative: Upcoming legal regulations for PKK members revealed

'Terror-free Türkiye' plan takes shape, classifying PKK members, offering a 1-year surrender window, and ruling out amnesty for leaders or Ocalan

Turkish nationalist leader Bahceli supports pro-Kurdish march in support of PKK ringleader

Bahceli

2 min read

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

17 min read

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

A day in Konya where deep history, faith and cuisine unite

Konya

7 min read

Drought exposes Byzantine ruins in Sapanca Lake, eastern Marmara’s lifeline

Drought exposes Byzantine ruins in Sapanca Lake, eastern Marmara’s lifeline

Sapanca Lake

Ski season opens at Erciyes, slopes open to visitors

Lifestyle

Spotlight

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

Nation

9 min read

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

Op-Ed

9 min read

Who benefits from Egypt-Israel gas deal

Who benefits from Egypt-Israel gas deal

featured

7 min read

New movies in theaters this week: James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire & Ash'

Cinema

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

Elif Erginyavuz

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Arda Mevlutoglu

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Hasan Mesut Onder

December: A cursed month for government and workers

December: A cursed month for government and workers

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Enes Berna Kilic

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

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Why Türkiye has quietly hedged its bets on Venezuela

analysis

Why Türkiye has quietly hedged its bets on Venezuela

Türkiye’s political posture toward Venezuela has become noticeably more cautious...

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

drone incident

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

Step-by-step account of how Turkish F-16s detected, tracked and shot down uniden...

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

analysis

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

A new corridor that Greece, Bulgaria and Romania aim to form is bypassing the st...

Turkish Cuisine

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

Michelin Guide

5 min read

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

Soup

2 min read

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

ancient bread

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye should also benefit if peace in Ukraine brings a big reconstruction effort therein, and estimates suggest that the losses to Ukraine during the war are upwards of $1 trillion

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Green card lottery suspended after Brown University, MIT shootings

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From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

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Greece offers up to €10,000 to new residents in border regions near Türkiye

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Russia denies Bloomberg report that Putin, Erdogan discussed S-400s return in Ashgabat

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Turkish celebrity drug operation: Aleyna Tilki, Danla Bilic detained among others

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

gambling

4 min read

A survey cited by daily Karar finds illegal betting is widespread in Türkiye, with one in six people involved and young people most at risk

Turkish defense industry to deliver 5 naval platforms to 3 navies in single ceremony

Defense

6 min read

Turkish defense industry to deliver five naval platforms to Pakistan, Romania and Turkish Navy in single ceremony, Erdogan to attend Dec. 20 event

Turkish defense industry to deliver 5 naval platforms to 3 navies in single ceremony

Turkish Air Force receives 52 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft from Pakistan

Defense

4 min read

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex reportedly completes 52 Super Mushshak trainer deliveries to Turkish Air Force, replacing the T-41D, SF260D aircraft

Turkish Air Force receives 52 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft from Pakistan

170 Daesh suspects captured in operations across 32 Turkish provinces

counterterrorism

2 min read

170 Daesh suspects detained across 32 provinces, with 10 arrested, 15 under judicial control, Turkish Interior Minister announces

170 Daesh suspects captured in operations across 32 Turkish provinces

Electric vehicle registrations in Türkiye jump 110% to nearly 350,000

Electric vehicle registrations in Türkiye jump 110% to nearly 350,000

Automotive

4 min read

US chipmaker Nvidia to build major campus in Israel, Netanyahu announces

US chipmaker Nvidia to build major campus in Israel, Netanyahu announces

Nvidia

4 min read

Turkish central bank reserves rebound to $191B, bond inflows stretch to 7th week

Turkish central bank reserves rebound to $191B, bond inflows stretch to 7th week

CBRT reserves

5 min read

Israel, Greece, Greek Cyprus discuss joint 2,500 troop rapid reaction force targeting Türkiye

Israel, Greece, Greek Cyprus discuss joint 2,500 troop rapid reaction force targeting Türkiye

Middle East

5 min read

Israel, Greece and Greek Cyprus discuss joint 2,500 troop rapid reaction force, with initiative seen as aimed at deterring Türkiye in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkic States highlight media literacy, information security in Ankara

Turkic States highlight media literacy, information security in Ankara

media literacy

2 min read

Türkiye’s Communications Directorate hosts Turkic States forum in Ankara to discuss combating disinformation, media literacy and information security

EU agrees to loan Ukraine €90B, stalls on using frozen Russian assets

EU agrees to loan Ukraine €90B, stalls on using frozen Russian assets

Europe

9 min read

EU member states agree to raise $105 billion through EU borrowing on capital markets for the next 2 years, says EU commission chief

Azerbaijan sends 1st fuel shipment to Armenia after decades of conflict

Azerbaijan sends 1st fuel shipment to Armenia after decades of conflict

Region

4 min read

Azerbaijan begins transporting fuel to Armenia via Georgia, marking first such shipment in 30 years, following steps toward normalization

Green card lottery suspended after Brown University, MIT shootings

Green card lottery suspended after Brown University, MIT shootings

Americas

4 min read

Venezuelan military build-up signals guerrilla campaign in rising tension with US

Venezuelan military build-up signals guerrilla campaign in rising tension with US

Venezuela

10 min read

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

Gaza crisis

4 min read

Ski season opens at Erciyes, slopes open to visitors

Ski season opens at Erciyes, slopes open to visitors

Lifestyle

Major rail and metro lines in Türkiye to run free on January 1

Major rail and metro lines in Türkiye to run free on January 1

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye expands protection for ancient trees, underground heritage

Türkiye expands protection for ancient trees, underground heritage

monumental trees

5 min read

Istanbul Modern to host Artists’ Film International and BIENALSUR programs

Istanbul Modern to host Artists’ Film International and BIENALSUR programs

istanbul modern

3 min read

Istanbul Modern will host two major international contemporary art networks from Dec. 23 to Jan. 16, presenting global video art and a Christian Boltanski work

New movies in theaters this week: James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire & Ash'

Cinema

Hagia Sophia Mosque: A 1,500-year-old world heritage landmark at the heart of Istanbul

Culture

Hagia Sophia Mosque: A 1,500-year-old world heritage landmark at the heart of Istanbul

Jorge Luis Borges, sufism, Islam: Unpublished lecture notes discovered

Jorge Luis Borges

3 min read

Notes by Borges discovered by Turkish researcher Nesrin Karavar contain information on Islam with a particular focus on Sufism. Karavar says these notes reveal the famous writer’s interest in Islam

Jorge Luis Borges, sufism, Islam: Unpublished lecture notes discovered

Samsunspor misses direct last-16 spot after 2-0 defeat to Mainz in UEFA Conference League

Samsunspor misses direct last-16 spot after 2-0 defeat to Mainz in UEFA Conference League

UEFA Conference League

3 min read

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz voted Juventus MVP for November 2025

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz voted Juventus MVP for November 2025

Football

3 min read

Osimhen, En-Nesyri, Onuachu among 21 Super Lig players heading to Africa Cup of Nations

Osimhen, En-Nesyri, Onuachu among 21 Super Lig players heading to Africa Cup of Nations

Turkish Super Lig

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

16

39

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

16

36

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

16

35

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

16

29

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

16

26

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

16

25

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

16

23

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

16

20

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

16

20

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

16

18

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

16

18

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

16

16

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

16

15

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

16

15

15

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

16

15

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

16

14

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

16

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

16

9

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

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170 Daesh suspects captured in operations across 32 Turkish provinces

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Israel, Greece, Greek Cyprus discuss joint 2,500 troop rapid reaction force targeting Türkiye

Israel, Greece, Greek Cyprus discuss joint 2,500 troop rapid reaction force targeting Türkiye

Dec 19 2025

Drought exposes Byzantine ruins in Sapanca Lake, eastern Marmara’s lifeline

Drought exposes Byzantine ruins in Sapanca Lake, eastern Marmara’s lifeline

Dec 19 2025

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

Illegal betting reaches 1 in 6 people in Türkiye, survey finds

Dec 19 2025

Ski season opens at Erciyes, slopes open to visitors

Ski season opens at Erciyes, slopes open to visitors

Dec 19 2025

Turkic States highlight media literacy, information security in Ankara

Turkic States highlight media literacy, information security in Ankara

Dec 19 2025

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