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Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

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Exclusive

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'We are carefully continuing the necessary initiatives with our counterparts,' says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Energy Markets

2 min read

Energy markets spike as Gulf supply routes close and Qatar suspends production, driving sharp gains in oil and gas prices

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

dubai

1 min read

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

Turkish journalists detained in Israel while reporting on missile strikes

Middle East

2 min read

Turkish journalists detained in Israel while reporting on missile strikes

Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon as war on Iran expands

Lebanon

5 min read

Israeli ground forces enter southern Lebanon as war on Iran expands

Israeli army ground forces moved further into the southern Lebanon, as Israel expands fronts against Iran; Hezbollah strikes 3 Israeli bases

US munitions stockpiles could sustain wars 'forever': Trump

Middle East

3 min read

Rubio says US struck Iran over ‘imminent threat’

Middle East

2 min read

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Opinion

5 min read

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Opinion

6 min read

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

HBO stays as HBO

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

Iran war

2 min read

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

analysis

7 min read

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

Op-Ed

7 min read

Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, US journalist claims

Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, US journalist claims

Gulf Region

2 min read

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Arda Mevlutoglu

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Iran is not Venezuela

Iran is not Venezuela

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Omer Faruk Bingol

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

Batu Kinayyigit

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

Enes Berna Kilic

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Albatros Rexhaj

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

The Professor has something to say about Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup dreams

The Professor has something to say about Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup dreams

Andreas Evagora

$Huckabee and the deepening fracture of American right$

Huckabee and the deepening fracture of American right

Discover

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

Travel

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

European cities fill most of top 15 positions in 2026 quality of life ranking, w...

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Iran

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Targeted killings of Iran’s top leaders revive a 2,500-year pattern of assassina...

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

Events

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

German rock band Scorpions will perform in Istanbul this summer during their "Co...

Turkish Cuisine

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Food

2 min read

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

featured

featured

7 min read

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Turkish desserts

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

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'Several' US military aircraft crash in Kuwait amid Iran conflict

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Saudi Aramco shuts Ras Tanura refinery after Iranian drone strike hits major oil hub

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Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, Tucker Carlson claims

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Iran fires Kheibar hypersonic missiles at Israel, urges residents to stay indoors

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Iran targeted Netanyahu's office with Kheibar hypersonic missiles, IRGC says

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Diplomacy

5 min read

Turkish FM Fidan says work is underway to lift CAATSA sanctions before US midterm elections, noting that Israel opposes the move

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

Exclusive

Exclusive

6 min read

'We are carefully continuing the necessary initiatives with our counterparts,' says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

High school student kills teacher who had flagged him as risk in Istanbul

Crime

4 min read

Student fatally stabs biology teacher with planned attack in Istanbul after she had warned colleagues about safety concerns linked to him

High school student kills teacher who had flagged him as risk in Istanbul

Interior Ministry suspends arrested Bolu Mayor Tanju Ozcan

Nation

3 min read

The Interior Ministry suspended Bolu Mayor Tanju Ozcan after his arrest on charges of abuse of office and extortion from chain markets

Interior Ministry suspends arrested Bolu Mayor Tanju Ozcan

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

Emirates extends Dubai flight suspension through March 4 amid Iran barrage

dubai

2 min read

Gulf travel cancellations raise prospect of shift toward Türkiye

Gulf travel cancellations raise prospect of shift toward Türkiye

Tourism

5 min read

European stocks rattled by Iran conflict, with banks taking the lead

European stocks rattled by Iran conflict, with banks taking the lead

global stocks

3 min read

Iran warns 'gates of hell will open' on US and Israel

Iran warns 'gates of hell will open' on US and Israel

Middle East

9 min read

Iran's IRGC warns 'gates of hell will open' on US and Israel, as Tehran warns Europe joining war is 'act of war'

Turkish journalists detained in Israel while reporting on missile strikes

Turkish journalists detained in Israel while reporting on missile strikes

Middle East

3 min read

Israeli security forces detain Turkish journalists during a live broadcast in Tel Aviv after an Iranian missile strike near the Defense Ministry

Missile panic in Dubai as diners mistake Ramadan iftar cannon for attack

Missile panic in Dubai as diners mistake Ramadan iftar cannon for attack

missile panic

4 min read

Diners in Dubai fled a restaurant after mistaking a traditional Ramadan iftar cannon for a missile strike during regional tensions

IAEA confirms damage to Iran's Natanz nuclear site after US-Israeli strikes

IAEA confirms damage to Iran's Natanz nuclear site after US-Israeli strikes

Iran war

6 min read

IAEA confirms satellite imagery shows damage to Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, as Tehran says site was attacked twice

Malaysian PM says authorities probe alleged plot to topple government

Malaysian PM says authorities probe alleged plot to topple government

Malaysia

3 min read

Russia pushes English off shopfronts as new language law takes effect

Russia pushes English off shopfronts as new language law takes effect

Russia

11 min read

UK will let US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, Starmer says

UK will let US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, Starmer says

Conflicts

6 min read

Pumpkin by-products set to be turned into cosmetic raw material in Türkiye

Pumpkin by-products set to be turned into cosmetic raw material in Türkiye

Science

6 min read

Radio waves could replace pacemaker batteries

Radio waves could replace pacemaker batteries

Health

2 min read

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

Travel

6 min read

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

HBO stays as HBO

2 min read

Paramount CEO David Ellison has assured HBO viewers that the company will expand streaming while preserving HBO’s premium identity

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

Cultural heritage

3 min read

Golestan Palace in Tehran was reportedly damaged by airstrike shock waves in its buffer zone; Iran says it will report the incident to UNESCO

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

Ethiopia ties sea-access push to Adwa legacy, calling it a sovereign duty

Adwa

2 min read

Ethiopia links its push for sea access to Adwa legacy as President Taye says reliable port routes are a sovereign trust for 130M people worldwide now

Ethiopia ties sea-access push to Adwa legacy, calling it a sovereign duty

Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine releases new message ahead of Istanbul show

Events

2 min read

German rock band Scorpions will perform in Istanbul this summer during their "Coming Home 60 Years tour", marking 6 decades since their formation

Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine releases new message ahead of Istanbul show

Cristiano Ronaldo’s $81M private jet leaves Saudi Arabia after drone strike

Cristiano Ronaldo’s $81M private jet leaves Saudi Arabia after drone strike

Football

3 min read

Tedesco trails Mourinho as Fenerbahce falls four points after 24 matches

Tedesco trails Mourinho as Fenerbahce falls four points after 24 matches

Fenerbahce

3 min read

Sengun drops 32 as Rockets hold off Wizards in a chippy 123-118 win

Sengun drops 32 as Rockets hold off Wizards in a chippy 123-118 win

Alperen Sengun

3 min read

Club

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P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

24

58

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

24

54

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

24

51

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

24

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

24

42

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

24

39

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

24

32

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

24

30

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

24

29

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

24

27

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

24

26

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

24

24

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

24

24

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

24

23

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

24

22

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

24

20

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

24

20

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

24

13

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

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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

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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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Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Mar 03 2026

Qatar says Iran targeted its entire territory, including airport

Qatar says Iran targeted its entire territory, including airport

Mar 03 2026

Malaysian PM says authorities probe alleged plot to topple government

Malaysian PM says authorities probe alleged plot to topple government

Mar 03 2026

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

'HBO should stay HBO': Ellison sets Paramount’s streaming plan post-merger

Mar 03 2026

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

Airstrike shock waves damage Tehran’s UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace

Mar 03 2026

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