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Exclusive: Syrian soldier recalls stories from 'Deterrence of Aggression' operation toppling Assad

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featured

8 min read

A Syrian field commander says fate surprised him with a life-changing love amid the decade-long war against Syria's Bashar al-Assad

Exclusive: Syrian soldier recalls stories from 'Deterrence of Aggression' operation toppling Assad

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Diplomacy

1 min read

Orban says Hungary and Türkiye are working together to promote peace in Ukraine, stressing that war has only losers and the two countries act jointly

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Russia-Ukraine war

4 min read

Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Invest in Türkiye

2 min read

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP

analysis

analysis

Syria

10 min read

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP

Syrian MP Cevizci explains Assad’s rapid fall, Israel’s chaos strategy, YPG-Damascus talks, and why Turkmens must reorganize for political survival

First anniversary of Assad's fall: What has Syria gone through since Dec. 8?

analysis

analysis

6 min read

Türkiye celebrates Syria's first Freedom Day anniversary

Freedom Day

2 min read

Salah cuts ties with Liverpool: Could 'The Egyptian King' move to Galatasaray?

Salah cuts ties with Liverpool: Could 'The Egyptian King' move to Galatasaray?

Galatasaray

2 min read

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

Culture

1 min read

Incense burner with Egyptian god Serapis unearthed in ancient city of Ephesus

Ephesus

4 min read

November inflation strengthens Turkish central bank's hand

November inflation strengthens Turkish central bank's hand

Op-Ed

3 min read

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue?

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue?

Op-Ed

5 min read

Beyond sushi: How Chef Shunichi Horikoshi brought authentic Japanese flavors to Türkiye?

Beyond sushi: How Chef Shunichi Horikoshi brought authentic Japanese flavors to Türkiye?

Exclusive

5 min read

Hungarian PM Orban to visit Türkiye on Dec. 8 for high-level strategic talks

Hungarian PM Orban to visit Türkiye on Dec. 8 for high-level strategic talks

Diplomacy

2 min read

Insight

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Türkiye understands what the West forgot: Stability begins with legitimacy

Jagannath P. Panda

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

Jagannath P. Panda

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Mustafa Cuhadar

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

Mustafa Cuhadar

Omer Ozkizilcik

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Omer Ozkizilcik

Steliana Nedera

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Steliana Nedera

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

Op-Ed

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

'Terror-free Türkiye' process faces deadlocks over amnesty, public skepticism an...

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

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The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

A jewel once traded to save an empire becomes the wedding treasure of an Ottoman...

Human-shaped grave stele found in Mugla to go on display after challenging recovery

Archaeology

Human-shaped grave stele found in Mugla to go on display after challenging recovery

A goat herder’s chance discovery in Mugla led to the rescue of a Roman-era grave...

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye’s apartment fees surge 367% over 3 years, monthly dues surpass $200: Report

Türkiye’s apartment fees surge 367% over 3 years, monthly dues surpass $200: Report

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

Editor's Pick

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Türkiye's emerging natural gas export potential can be highly crucial for the West's energy independence

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Türkiye offers second-cheapest household electricity bills among G20 countries

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Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

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Global shift in children’s reading habits worries experts at Istanbul summit

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Deadly floods, cyclone leave hundreds dead across Indonesia, Sri Lanka

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Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Diplomacy

3 min read

Orban says Hungary and Türkiye are working together to promote peace in Ukraine, stressing that war has only losers and the two countries act jointly

4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Türkiye's Antalya

Earthquake

2 min read

4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Serik district in Antalya, Türkiye at 1:21 p.m. Epicenter at 28.25 km depth

4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Türkiye's Antalya

Türkiye to launch domestic system to prevent bird, drone threats at airports

Defense

8 min read

Türkiye announces the Savuran Project: Domestic AI-powered autonomous system to detect and prevent bird and FPV drone threats at airports

Türkiye to launch domestic system to prevent bird, drone threats at airports

Türkiye celebrates Syria's first Freedom Day anniversary

Freedom Day

3 min read

The Turkish Foreign Ministry celebrates Syria's first Freedom Day anniversary, a year after the Assad regime's collapse, and vows continued support for stability

Türkiye celebrates Syria's first Freedom Day anniversary

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Invest in Türkiye

4 min read

Romania calls on Turkish companies to expand their renewable portfolios in the country

Romania calls on Turkish companies to expand their renewable portfolios in the country

Turkish investments abroad

5 min read

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Euromonitor index shows Istanbul, Antalya among worlds top 10 city destinations

Tourism

6 min read

More than 3 million Syrians return home 1 year after Assad regime's collapse

More than 3 million Syrians return home 1 year after Assad regime's collapse

Syrian refugees

9 min read

Over 3M Syrians return home 1 year after Assad regime's fall, as UNHCR warns urgent international support needed to sustain returns and stability

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems suspended by NATO amid corruption probe

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems suspended by NATO amid corruption probe

Middle East

9 min read

Israeli Elbit Systems suspended by NATO's NSPA amid corruption scandal, Italian consultant linked to company under international arrest warrant

Militia members begin surrendering to Hamas security in Gaza: Report

Militia members begin surrendering to Hamas security in Gaza: Report

Hamas

2 min read

Reports of eight members of militias backed by the Israeli occupation turned themselves in to the competent authorities in recent hours

Libya warns Greece over ‘interference’ in maritime deal with Türkiye

Libya warns Greece over ‘interference’ in maritime deal with Türkiye

Region

7 min read

Libya slammed Greece’s call to cancel Türkiye maritime deal, insisting decisions are sovereign, urging Athens to stop interfering in internal affairs

Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Russia-Ukraine war

6 min read

Doha Forum 2025 concludes with calls for justice, global cooperation

Doha Forum 2025 concludes with calls for justice, global cooperation

World

3 min read

Black Sea attacks planned message to Russia's shadow fleet: Security sources

Black Sea attacks planned message to Russia's shadow fleet: Security sources

Black Sea

12 min read

Global shift in children’s reading habits worries experts at Istanbul summit

Global shift in children’s reading habits worries experts at Istanbul summit

Lifestyle

7 min read

Bill Gates warns millions of children may die by 2025’s end

Bill Gates warns millions of children may die by 2025’s end

Gates Foundation

2 min read

Google Trends reveals Türkiye’s most searched topics of 2025

Google Trends reveals Türkiye’s most searched topics of 2025

Lifestyle

3 min read

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

Culture

3 min read

Over 300 international participants from nearly 50 countries gather to celebrate creativity, culture and collaboration in the Islamic world

Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives

Louvre Museum

4 min read

The leak of dirty water occurred in the library of the department of Egyptian Antiquities, causing a flood

Water leak at Louvre damages 400 rare books in museum archives

Incense burner with Egyptian god Serapis unearthed in ancient city of Ephesus

Ephesus

10 min read

Terracotta incense burner with the Egyptian god Serapis found in Ephesus Harbour Bath reveals shared trade, worship and workshop networks in Roman-era Türkiye

Incense burner with Egyptian god Serapis unearthed in ancient city of Ephesus

From church to prison to mosque: Storied past of historic 'Firfirli' site in Türkiye's Sanliurfa

History

5 min read

Built in the 12th century, the mosque is famed for its frilly wind rose ornament and also stands as a witness to Sanliurfa’s rich cultural and religious history

From church to prison to mosque: Storied past of historic 'Firfirli' site in Türkiye's Sanliurfa

Salah cuts ties with Liverpool: Could 'The Egyptian King' move to Galatasaray?

Salah cuts ties with Liverpool: Could 'The Egyptian King' move to Galatasaray?

Galatasaray

4 min read

Sevilla eyes Besiktas goalkeeper Ersin Destanohlu for January transfer window

Sevilla eyes Besiktas goalkeeper Ersin Destanohlu for January transfer window

Besiktas

3 min read

Woman jailed for blackmailing footballer Son Heung-min with fake pregnancy claim

Woman jailed for blackmailing footballer Son Heung-min with fake pregnancy claim

Football

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

15

36

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

15

34

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

15

33

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

15

26

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

15

25

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

14

24

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

14

22

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

15

19

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

15

17

10

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

15

16

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

14

16

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

15

15

13

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

15

14

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

15

14

15

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

14

14

16

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

15

13

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

15

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

15

8

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

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0

20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

0

0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

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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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Fire erupts on foreign-flagged vessel off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast

Employee holds colleague hostage at gunpoint at Türkiye’s Gumushane University

Istanbul’s Kabatas metro site hit by scaffolding collapse, several injured

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Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Zelenskyy says no agreement reached on eastern Ukraine as Trump expresses disappointment

Dec 08 2025

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Hungary’s Orban says Budapest, Ankara cooperating to promote peace in Ukraine

Dec 08 2025

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Abu Dhabi signals massive investments in Türkiye as talks continue with Turkish firms: Report

Dec 08 2025

More than 3 million Syrians return home 1 year after Assad regime's collapse

More than 3 million Syrians return home 1 year after Assad regime's collapse

Dec 08 2025

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

'OIC Cultural Festival: Baku Creative Week 2025' officially opens in Azerbaijan

Dec 08 2025

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