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A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

7 min read

Bosnia is increasingly being viewed not as unfinished democratic project, but as strategic corridor

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

US-Iran deal could be signed 'at any time this week': Report

Breaking

Breaking

3 min read

Pakistani government sources told AA they are confident the US and Iran could sign a temporary pact to end the war at any time this week

US-Iran deal could be signed 'at any time this week': Report

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

Iran-Israel

2 min read

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

Türkiye’s support for ICJ genocide case against Israel ‘very clear’: South Africa

Middle East

2 min read

Türkiye’s support for ICJ genocide case against Israel ‘very clear’: South Africa

Deal with Iran will be 'great and meaningful' or there will be no deal, Trump says

Iran Deal

1 min read

Deal with Iran will be 'great and meaningful' or there will be no deal, Trump says

'Deal with Iran will either be great and meaningful, or there will be no deal, the exact opposite of the JCPOA disaster,' Trump writes on Truth Social

Iran says 'large part' of talks with US concluded but cautions deal 'not imminent'

Iran Deal

4 min read

Iran's supreme leader is hidden with only couriers as access: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei

2 min read

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

Satire

5 min read

Missing panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic returns to Türkiye from US

Missing panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic returns to Türkiye from US

History

3 min read VIDEO

Fake plates, flight bookings exposed Russian mother-daughter murder plan in Bodrum

Crime

4 min read

Spotlight

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

Op-Ed

5 min read

Türkiye must bet on small nuclear now, says former minister

Türkiye must bet on small nuclear now, says former minister

Featured

9 min read

Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

Turkish Politics

2 min read

Armenia gains rail access to Europe via Türkiye, Georgia for first time

Armenia gains rail access to Europe via Türkiye, Georgia for first time

Armenia

2 min read

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Deniz Karakullukcu

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

A. Craig Copetas

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Hasan Mesut Onder

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

Enes Berna Kilic

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

A. Craig Copetas

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

The vow remains: Serbia’s reform generation and Kosovo

The vow remains: Serbia’s reform generation and Kosovo

Twilight of the Dubai dream: UAE’s fatal gamble against Iran

Twilight of the Dubai dream: UAE’s fatal gamble against Iran

From Ukraine to Iran: Production, precision and return of attrition warfare

From Ukraine to Iran: Production, precision and return of attrition warfare

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Sabena Siddiqui

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

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

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Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Archaeology

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

A 10-meter tomb in Olympos reveals a sarcophagus tied to an aristocratic woman, ...

Türkiye faces two more years of extreme heat, experts says

Environment

Türkiye faces two more years of extreme heat, experts says

A Turkish geographer says the 2026–2027 period will bring extreme weather, tempe...

Did Troy shape Rome? Colosseum exhibition to explore ancient origin myths

Featured

Did Troy shape Rome? Colosseum exhibition to explore ancient origin myths

Troy and Rome exhibition at Colosseum will unite over 300 artifacts to trace Aen...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

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

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

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

New company formations in Türkiye jump 43% in April

Istanbul turns up the curtain on a packed week of arts

Istanbul turns up the curtain on a packed week of arts

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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Iran says 'large part' of talks with US concluded but cautions deal 'not imminent'

2

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

3

Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

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US subpoenas Turkish-American streamer Hasan Piker over Cuba trips, sanctions inquiry

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Iran used UAE network to procure Chinese satellite equipment: Report

Inside money-laundering network that brought down Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali

Inside money-laundering network that brought down Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali

money laundering

6 min read

Couriers used pre-selected ₺5 banknotes as passwords to convert ₺200 billion ($4.3B) in laundered money through Istanbul's Grand Bazaar

Serenay Sarikaya detained after returning to Türkiye in celebrity drug probe

Crime

2 min read

Turkish actress Serenay Sarikaya was detained after returning to Türkiye as part of a drug investigation targeting 25 people

Serenay Sarikaya detained after returning to Türkiye in celebrity drug probe

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Defense Industry

5 min read

Türkiye approves procurement of 100 expendable unmanned surface vehicles for swarm-based naval strike operations, split among Aselsan, STM and Havelsan

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Nation

5 min read

Erdogan reinstates Bilgi University's operating license days after revoking it, reversing course at the request of the Council of Higher Education

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Türkiye furniture exports top $8B as Gulf demand accelerates

Türkiye furniture exports top $8B as Gulf demand accelerates

Business

6 min read

Koc family heir Kerim Rahmi goes to Babson College for higher education

Koc family heir Kerim Rahmi goes to Babson College for higher education

Business

6 min read

The only solution: Former Energy Minister Alaboyun on why Türkiye must bet on small nuclear now

Featured

Featured

The only solution: Former Energy Minister Alaboyun on why Türkiye must bet on small nuclear now

Energy

15 min read

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

Iran-Israel

5 min read

Israeli PM Netanyahu reportedly expresses concern over emerging US-Iran agreement in closed-door discussions

Deal with Iran will be 'great and meaningful' or there will be no deal, Trump says

Deal with Iran will be 'great and meaningful' or there will be no deal, Trump says

Iran Deal

1 min read

'Deal with Iran will either be great and meaningful, or there will be no deal, the exact opposite of the JCPOA disaster,' Trump writes on Truth Social

US-Iran deal could be signed 'at any time this week': Report

US-Iran deal could be signed 'at any time this week': Report

Breaking

Breaking

1 min read

Pakistani government sources told AA they are confident the US and Iran could sign a temporary pact to end the war at any time this week

Türkiye’s support for ICJ genocide case against Israel ‘very clear’: South Africa

Türkiye’s support for ICJ genocide case against Israel ‘very clear’: South Africa

Middle East

5 min read

As Pretoria reviews Israel’s reply in the ICJ genocide case, South Africa says Türkiye’s support remains 'very clear,' expects case to gain momentum

UK, France, Spain, Italy and Canada block NATO Ukraine aid plan before Ankara Summit

UK, France, Spain, Italy and Canada block NATO Ukraine aid plan before Ankara Summit

Ukraine aid

4 min read

Pakistan’s key US-Iran mediator joins Sharif in China talks

Pakistan’s key US-Iran mediator joins Sharif in China talks

World

5 min read

Russia jams RAF jet carrying UK Defense Secretary near Estonian border

Russia jams RAF jet carrying UK Defense Secretary near Estonian border

Conflicts

8 min read

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

Satire

6 min read

Fenerbahce winger Cengiz Under marries influencer Bilge Yenigul in Rome

Fenerbahce winger Cengiz Under marries influencer Bilge Yenigul in Rome

Lifestyle

3 min read

Amsterdam restricts 'fatbikes' as complaints and injuries surge

Amsterdam restricts 'fatbikes' as complaints and injuries surge

Lifestyle

4 min read

Missing panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic returns to Türkiye from US

Missing panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic returns to Türkiye from US

History

8 min read

Missing panel of Zeugma’s famed 'Gypsy Girl' mosaic returns to Türkiye from US after scientific and diplomatic efforts by Turkish officials

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Archaeology

8 min read

A 10-meter tomb in Olympos reveals a sarcophagus tied to an aristocratic woman, decorated with hunting, Nike and Eros motifs

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Namangan blooms: Inside Uzbekistan's grand flower festival

Events

Namangan blooms: Inside Uzbekistan's grand flower festival

Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

Kanye West Istanbul

4 min read

Kanye West’s concert on May 30 at Basaksehir Olympic Stadium might set a new world attendance record

Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

Giannis urges EuroLeague to keep Final Four in Athens after Olympiacos title win

Giannis urges EuroLeague to keep Final Four in Athens after Olympiacos title win

euroleague

5 min read

Heat, storms and wildfires threaten 2026 world cup

Heat, storms and wildfires threaten 2026 world cup

Football

5 min read

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

euroleague

3 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

Featured Videos

Missing panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic returns to Türkiye from US

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

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Spain names World Cup squad with 9 Catalans and no Real Madrid players

Spain names World Cup squad with 9 Catalans and no Real Madrid players

May 25 2026

Fake plates, flight bookings exposed Russian mother-daughter murder plan in Bodrum

Fake plates, flight bookings exposed Russian mother-daughter murder plan in Bodrum

May 25 2026

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

Netanyahu reportedly admits limited influence over Trump on Iran

May 25 2026

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

May 25 2026

Inside money-laundering network that brought down Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali

Inside money-laundering network that brought down Turkish TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kutahyali

May 25 2026

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