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EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

EU return hubs

2 min read

European Union reaches a landmark agreement on new migration rules that allow for creation of so-called 'return hubs' in countries outside the bloc

EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

2 min read

Heavy rains forced Türkiye to release dam waters resulting in floods in Syria due to outdated infrastructure

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

Ceasefire

2 min read

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

Europe

2 min read

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

Iran suspends indirect US talks over Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Breaking

Breaking

Iran War

2 min read

Iran suspends indirect US talks over Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Iran reportedly suspends negotiations via mediators with US

US strikes Iranian radar sites, sirens sound in Kuwait

Iran War

3 min read

No deal with US until Iranian rights secured, Iran chief negotiator says

Iran Deal

2 min read VIDEO

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

Featured

Featured

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

Culture

7 min read

Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Football

2 min read

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Events

4 min read

Spotlight

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Analysis

6 min read

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Featured

5 min read

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Op-Ed

3 min read

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Mustafa Cuhadar

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

A. Craig Copetas

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

Enes Berna Kilic

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Elif Erginyavuz

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Batu Kinayyigit

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

A. Craig Copetas

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

Omer Faruk Bingol

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Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

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Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

Sultan Suleiman I shaped Ottoman power through law, conquest and culture, leavin...

Arda Guler named UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season

Football

Arda Guler named UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season

Arda Guler wins UEFA's new Champions League Revelation of the Season after jumpi...

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Kanye West

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Turkish Cuisine

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Food

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

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

Expats in Türkiye

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

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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Kanye West draws 118,000 to Istanbul concert, touts record-breaking show

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Travis Scott plays 20 minutes in Istanbul, prompting boos from fans who paid a month's wage

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Istanbul Governorship closes major roads in Beyoglu and Sisli, suspending Taksim metro

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Iran's acting defense minister promises 'new surprises' as nuclear deal talks stall

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Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Intelligence chief Kalin meets Hamas in Ankara over Gaza ceasefire's second phase

Intelligence chief Kalin meets Hamas in Ankara over Gaza ceasefire's second phase

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin meets with Hamas leadership in Ankara to assess the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement

Turkish FM Fidan to visit Singapore for bilateral talks

Diplomacy

5 min read

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan to discuss trade, defense, investments and regional issues during Singapore visit

Turkish FM Fidan to visit Singapore for bilateral talks

Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Türkiye for NATO summit: Report

Diplomacy

6 min read

Trump reportedly told Erdogan he plans to attend July’s NATO summit in Ankara as allies weigh future of US commitments in Europe

Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Türkiye for NATO summit: Report

Twitch streamer says he was scammed by Istanbul taxi driver after Travis Scott show

istanbul

2 min read

US Twitch streamer Auger says he was charged €136 after a taxi ride in Istanbul following Travis Scott's concert, far above the agreed fare

Twitch streamer says he was scammed by Istanbul taxi driver after Travis Scott show

Asian markets far more open to AI companions than West: Survey

Asian markets far more open to AI companions than West: Survey

Tech

6 min read

Türkiye opens talks with Russia to renew gas supply deal beyond 2026

Türkiye opens talks with Russia to renew gas supply deal beyond 2026

natural gas

4 min read

Türkiye's survival tab rises to $766 in May, quarter above minimum wage

Türkiye's survival tab rises to $766 in May, quarter above minimum wage

Cost of living

3 min read

EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

EU return hubs

4 min read

European Union reaches a landmark agreement on new migration rules that allow for creation of so-called 'return hubs' in countries outside the bloc

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

Ceasefire

5 min read

Lebanon's US Embassy announces that Hezbollah has accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks with Israel,

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

Europe

4 min read

France bars Israel from establishing pavilion at Eurosatory defense exhibition, restricts Israeli firms from displaying offensive combat systems

Budapest standoff deepens as Magyar targets president with constitutional challenge

Budapest standoff deepens as Magyar targets president with constitutional challenge

Europe

4 min read

Hungary's Prime Minister Magyar says government will pursue constitutional amendments after President Sulyok refuses to resign past a May 31 deadline

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

World

3 min read

EU condemns Russian ‘coercion’ against Armenia ahead of election

EU condemns Russian ‘coercion’ against Armenia ahead of election

World

4 min read

DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 134 cases as China sends emergency aid

DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 134 cases as China sends emergency aid

Africa

5 min read

Türkiye falls short of water-rich status as population grows

Türkiye falls short of water-rich status as population grows

Environment

5 min read

Swaying Lionel Messi statue dismantled in India over safety fears

Swaying Lionel Messi statue dismantled in India over safety fears

Lifestyle

4 min read

47 Turkish universities in CWUR global rankings

47 Turkish universities in CWUR global rankings

Education

3 min read

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Events

9 min read

Istanbul brings together art, music and theater fans this week with exhibitions, concerts and workshops across city

Turkish fan files fraud complaint after Travis Scott performs 20 minutes in Istanbul

Travis Scott

7 min read

Turkish fan files fraud complaint over Travis Scott's masked 20-minute Istanbul set, with some claiming performer wasn't even him

Turkish fan files fraud complaint after Travis Scott performs 20 minutes in Istanbul

Ancient street leading to Side’s second main gate unearthed in Antalya

History

9 min read

Ancient street leading to Side's eastern gate unearthed in Antalya, revealing new clues about city's Roman-era phases and harbors

Ancient street leading to Side’s second main gate unearthed in Antalya

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

Featured

Featured

8 min read

The 'Bosporus Beats' exhibition in Berlin bridges Istanbul and Europe through drawings, prints and books

'Bosporus Beats' curator maps how Istanbul has been imagined across time

Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Football

4 min read

Türkiye Cycling Federation calls for nationwide ride on World Bicycle Day

Türkiye Cycling Federation calls for nationwide ride on World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day

7 min read

Lewandowski becomes prize target in Fenerbahce election race

Lewandowski becomes prize target in Fenerbahce election race

Fenerbahce

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

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Health

1 min read

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

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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China rapidly arming with limited transparency: Japan

Twitch streamer says he was scammed by Istanbul taxi driver after Travis Scott show

Saudi woman says ‘my anxiety kicked in’ before fleeing police checkpoint in Türkiye's Adana

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Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Türkiye triumphs over North Macedonia in commanding 4-0 Istanbul rout

Jun 01 2026

EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

EU strikes deal on migration overhaul, paving way for offshore return hubs

Jun 01 2026

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

Hezbollah accepts US ceasefire proposal ahead of fourth Israel-Lebanon talks

Jun 01 2026

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

France bans Israeli national pavilion at Eurosatory arms fair

Jun 01 2026

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Istanbul has something for everyone this week

Jun 01 2026

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