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Iran war justifications in flux: Regime change, missile curbing, or nuclear threat?

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featured

7 min read

Rubio’s account of a preemptive U.S. intervention contradicted President Trump’s justifications by citing prior knowledge of Israeli military intent

Iran war justifications in flux: Regime change, missile curbing, or nuclear threat?

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Iran War

1 min read

'Nobody should complain if our powerful missiles destroy these systems wherever they are in retribution,' Aragchi says

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Oil slides, markets rebound after Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions

Global Markets

2 min read

Oil slides, markets rebound after Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

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Breaking

1 min read

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

Patriot air defense system deployed in Malatya to support Turkish airspace protection

Breaking

Breaking

Iran War

1 min read

Patriot air defense system deployed in Malatya to support Turkish airspace protection

NATO has increased air and missile defense measures, with Patriot system deployed in Malatya to help protect Türkiye’s airspace, ministry says

IRGC says Iran awaiting US naval fleet in Hormuz

Iran Crisis

2 min read

'The leader has been chosen': Iranian clerics confirm supreme leader decision

Iran

3 min read

How Kurds defied US and what it means for Türkiye’s peace process

analysis

analysis

How Kurds defied US and what it means for Türkiye’s peace process

Kurds

2 min read

How Türkiye turned Mossad’s strength into weakness

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How Türkiye turned Mossad’s strength into weakness

Israel Türkiye

7 min read

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Formula 1

2 min read

Iran Under Attack

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

analysis

7 min read

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

Op-Ed

7 min read

Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

Missile Incident

3 min read

Iran attacks shake Dubai's high-profile real estate as losses near 20%

Real estate

2 min read

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

A. Craig Copetas

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Selin Hacialioglu

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

A. Craig Copetas

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

Omer Ozkizilcik

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

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

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

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

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Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Conflicts

Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Dubai influencers avoid discussing the Iran conflict online as strict UAE cyberc...

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

International Women's Day

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

History of Turkish women reveals long-standing economic presence that predates m...

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

Ottoman History

How the Ottoman Empire honored women who helped society

The Ottoman Order of Compassion, created in 1878 to honor women’s humanitarian w...

Turkish Cuisine

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Food

3 min read

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

By Selin Hacialioglu

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

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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Iranian missile downed in Türkiye's southeast, second incident in week

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Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

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Scientists place fruit fly brain in virtual body in new digital neuroscience step

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US evacuates staff from consulate in southern Türkiye, halts operations

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Iran attacks shake Dubai's high-profile real estate as losses near 20%

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador, demands explanation for intercepted missile

Türkiye missile incident

7 min read

Türkiye summons Iran's ambassador and demands an explanation after NATO air defenses intercept a second Iranian ballistic missile over Türkiye

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Diplomacy

8 min read

Erdogan says Türkiye has delivered formal warnings to Iran after NATO air defenses intercept second Iranian ballistic missile over Gaziantep in 5 days

Erdogan warns Iran after second missile intercepted over Turkish airspace

Iran war would not have happened with Türkiye as mediator: Turkish official

Iran War

10 min read

Ruling AK Party spokesman Omer Celik says Türkiye-led mediation would have prevented the US-Iran war, confirms missile downed over Turkish airspace

Iran war would not have happened with Türkiye as mediator: Turkish official

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Crime

2 min read

Justice Ministry data shows judges handled average of 767 cases in 2025, while prosecutors managed 1,373 files, as courts struggle with heavy workloads

Heavy caseloads strain Turkish courts as prosecutors handle 1,373 files each

Saudi Aramco cuts oil output as Hormuz bottleneck starts filling storage

Saudi Aramco cuts oil output as Hormuz bottleneck starts filling storage

Oil

2 min read

Scientists place fruit fly brain in virtual body in new digital neuroscience step

Scientists place fruit fly brain in virtual body in new digital neuroscience step

Brain in virtual body

3 min read

Iran attacks shake Dubai's high-profile real estate as losses near 20%

Real estate

4 min read

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Iran War

3 min read

'Nobody should complain if our powerful missiles destroy these systems wherever they are in retribution,' Aragchi says

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

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Breaking

1 min read

IRGC claims missile strike on Al-Harir Air Base

Crude falls as Trump says war ‘pretty much’ over

Crude falls as Trump says war ‘pretty much’ over

Iran War

7 min read

Oil prices fell and global stocks rallied after Trump said the US-Israel war on Iran was 'pretty much' complete and could end soon

Drone strike targets UAE consulate in northern Iraq

Drone strike targets UAE consulate in northern Iraq

Iran War

5 min read

United Arab Emirates strongly condemns drone attack targeting its consulate building in northern Iraq

Iran war justifications in flux: Regime change, missile curbing, or nuclear threat?

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Iran war justifications in flux: Regime change, missile curbing, or nuclear threat?

Conflicts

11 min read

Trump is 'thinking about taking over' the Strait of Hormuz

Trump is 'thinking about taking over' the Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

6 min read

Putin, Trump speak for first time since Russia allegedly aided Iran against US

Putin, Trump speak for first time since Russia allegedly aided Iran against US

World

3 min read

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Food

6 min read

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Food

8 min read

Istanbul air pollution up 9% in February year-over-year

Istanbul air pollution up 9% in February year-over-year

Istanbul's NO2 levels

16 min read

Istanbul to host live orchestra screening of 'Star Wars Return of the Jedi'

Istanbul to host live orchestra screening of 'Star Wars Return of the Jedi'

events in istanbul

1 min read

"Return of the Jedi" live concert screening coming to Istanbul on May 3 with Istanbul Film Orchestra performing John Williams’ score at Volkswagen Arena

Who built Gobeklitepe? Hidden world of Tas Tepeler’s hunter-gatherers

Tas Tepeler

17 min read

Tas Tepeler shows how early communities in Türkiye built monuments, processed wild grains and moved from foraging toward settled life

Who built Gobeklitepe? Hidden world of Tas Tepeler’s hunter-gatherers

700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise

Ottoman History

8 min read

The 700th anniversary of Bursa’s conquest highlights the city’s role as the first major Ottoman capital and a turning point in a regional power

700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise

300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface

Ottoman architecture

6 min read

A fire lit on Istanbul’s 300-year-old Tophane Fountain blackened its marble surface. Authorities detained the suspect as cleaning efforts begin

300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Formula 1

5 min read

All eyes on Istanbul as Galatasaray host Liverpool in Champions League clash

All eyes on Istanbul as Galatasaray host Liverpool in Champions League clash

Galatasaray vs Liverpool

8 min read

23 red cards issued after mass brawl in Cruzeiro-Atletico Mineiro final

23 red cards issued after mass brawl in Cruzeiro-Atletico Mineiro final

23 red cards in one match

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

25

61

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

25

57

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

25

54

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

25

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

25

42

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

25

42

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

25

33

8

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

25

32

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

25

30

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

25

30

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

25

27

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

25

25

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

25

24

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

25

24

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

25

22

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

25

21

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

25

20

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

25

14

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

2 min read

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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700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise

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Oil slides, markets rebound after Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions

Oil slides, markets rebound after Trump hints at easing Russian oil sanctions

Mar 10 2026

Patriot air defense system deployed in Malatya to support Turkish airspace protection

Patriot air defense system deployed in Malatya to support Turkish airspace protection

Mar 10 2026

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Iran justifies missile, drone strikes on Saudi Arabia citing CENTCOM

Mar 10 2026

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Mar 10 2026

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

Iran Guards say Al-Harir US base in northern Iraq targeted with missiles

Mar 10 2026

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