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Exclusive—High-stakes quest to find Daesh at Syria’s Aqtan prison

Raqqa

3 min read

Syrian authorities struggle to identify Daesh prisoners in Aqtan Prison after YPG destroyed documentation, forcing case-by-case reinvestigations

Exclusive—High-stakes quest to find Daesh at Syria’s Aqtan prison

Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

joint statement

2 min read

8 countries says in a joint statement in Islamabad that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank are illegal, calls for international action

Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

'Made in Europe' does not exclude Türkiye

Made in Europe

5 min read

'Made in Europe' does not exclude Türkiye

Moscow intrigued by Bahceli’s Türkiye–Russia–China alliance push

Türkiye Russia China

4 min read

Moscow intrigued by Bahceli’s Türkiye–Russia–China alliance push

Türkiye has no plans to withdraw troops from Syria or Iraq

Middle East

2 min read

Türkiye has no plans to withdraw troops from Syria or Iraq

'Decision will be made by Türkiye alone,' says Turkish Defense Minister Guler, noting Ankara has no plans to withdraw forces from Syria or Iraq

Turkish forces dismantle 755 kilometers of SDF tunnels in northern Syria

Middle East

4 min read

Iraq at crossroads: Power struggles under US-Iran rivalry

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

13 min read

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

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featured

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

Turkish street food

5 min read

Khartoum in bloom: Flower festival returns after years of conflict

Khartoum in bloom: Flower festival returns after years of conflict

Middle East

4 min read

Mystery bronze amulet from Seljuk era emerges at Türkiye's Lystra

Archaeology

4 min read

Spotlight

Silent grandstands: Türkiye’s longing for high-octane heartbeat of Turn 8

Silent grandstands: Türkiye’s longing for high-octane heartbeat of Turn 8

featured

4 min read

Producer Bulut Reyhanoglu on walking alongside Afghan women

Producer Bulut Reyhanoglu on walking alongside Afghan women

featured

10 min read

Turkish seal on strategy: What 4+4 mechanism means for Türkiye, Uzbekistan

Turkish seal on strategy: What 4+4 mechanism means for Türkiye, Uzbekistan

Op-Ed

8 min read

Alperen Sengun claims back-to-back NBA All-Star spot, sets Turkish NBA record

Alperen Sengun claims back-to-back NBA All-Star spot, sets Turkish NBA record

Basketball

1 min read

Why Istanbul lost Iran-US talks to Muscat

Why Istanbul lost Iran-US talks to Muscat

Is 'Trump doctrine’ for Libya taking shape?

Is 'Trump doctrine’ for Libya taking shape?

Enes Berna Kilic

Iran–Israel round 2: Inevitable?

Iran–Israel round 2: Inevitable?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The reputational arson of Albania's 'narco-state' charge

The reputational arson of Albania's 'narco-state' charge

Albatros Rexhaj

When propaganda collapses: How SDF narratives clash with Syria's reality

When propaganda collapses: How SDF narratives clash with Syria's reality

Omer Ozkizilcik

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

How Türkiye bets on stability over force in Somalia

How Türkiye bets on stability over force in Somalia

Ankara brings Central Asia together: How Turkic formats are becoming regional strategy

Ankara brings Central Asia together: How Turkic formats are becoming regional strategy

Iraq at crossroads: Power struggles under US-Iran rivalry

Iraq at crossroads: Power struggles under US-Iran rivalry

Signed, sealed, sabotaged: Why latest YPG–Damascus deal may not last

Signed, sealed, sabotaged: Why latest YPG–Damascus deal may not last

Omer Ozkizilcik

Mission impossible: Why Iran’s uranium is harder to move than it sounds

Mission impossible: Why Iran’s uranium is harder to move than it sounds

Elif Erginyavuz

Lavrov talks turkey: Russian foreign minister on Syria, Ukraine, and vegetables

Lavrov talks turkey: Russian foreign minister on Syria, Ukraine, and vegetables

Why 'Board of Peace' serves leverage, and not a diplomatic gesture

Why 'Board of Peace' serves leverage, and not a diplomatic gesture

Enes Berna Kilic

Between stability and spectacle: Two visions for the Balkans

Between stability and spectacle: Two visions for the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

No flag, no mandate: How Netanyahu legitimized Dodik at Bosnia’s expense

No flag, no mandate: How Netanyahu legitimized Dodik at Bosnia’s expense

Discover

Decoding gilded secrets of 16th-century Ottoman dining table

Ottoman History

Decoding gilded secrets of 16th-century Ottoman dining table

A rare Ottoman leather sofra in Ravenna shows how food, faith and authority were...

Türkiye’s Winter Olympics team gears up for Milan Cortina Games

Milano Cortina

Türkiye’s Winter Olympics team gears up for Milan Cortina Games

2026 Winter Olympics begin as 2,871 athletes compete across 16 disciplines while...

Greece redefines Turkish, Bulgarian property purchases as security issue

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Greece redefines Turkish, Bulgarian property purchases as security issue

Greek national security agencies probe property purchases in Evros by Bulgarian ...

Turkish Cuisine

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

Turkish soups

5 min read

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Food

How to make ‘Eli Bogrunde’ at home, a signature tray kebab from Türkiye

How to make ‘Eli Bogrunde’ at home, a signature tray kebab from Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

How to avoid paying a fortune at notary when renting a property in Türkiye

How to avoid paying a fortune at notary when renting a property in Türkiye

Why Turkish is emerging as strategic language beyond borders

Why Turkish is emerging as strategic language beyond borders

By Koray Erdogan

Private school fees in Türkiye approach ₺2M for 2026-2027 academic year

Private school fees in Türkiye approach ₺2M for 2026-2027 academic year

Editor's Pick

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

The West must avoid a 'New Yalta' deal with Moscow, as history shows that appeasement only emboldens expansionist regimes

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Saudi Arabia's KAAN deal could come in '2026 or sooner'

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Israel warns it may strike Iran alone over ballistic missile threat

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Türkiye suspends chicken exports after 15 percent Ramadan price increase

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Iran reveals unexploded US bombs remain at nuclear sites

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Seguro claims landslide victory in Portugal presidential election

Moscow intrigued by Bahceli’s Türkiye–Russia–China alliance push

Moscow intrigued by Bahceli’s Türkiye–Russia–China alliance push

Türkiye Russia China

11 min read

Russian diplomat Alexei Ivanov calls MHP leader Devlet Bahceli's Türkiye-Russia-China alliance proposal 'very interesting' and 'quite logical'

57% of Turks want Erdogan as wartime leader, 3 times nearest rival: Poll

public opinion

5 min read

GENAR poll finds 56.8% of Turks want Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lead in wartime, three times more than the main opposition CHP's Ozgur Ozel at 20.3%

57% of Turks want Erdogan as wartime leader, 3 times nearest rival: Poll

TAI debuts next-gen KAAN presentation at World Defense Show with MUM-T concept

World Defense Show 2026

7 min read

Turkish Aerospace Industries unveils dynamic KAAN presentation at World Defense Show featuring manned-unmanned teaming concept

TAI debuts next-gen KAAN presentation at World Defense Show with MUM-T concept

Aselsan to strengthen defense systems in 2026 with Steel Dome expansion

Defense

8 min read

Turkish defense giant Aselsan plans major 2026 expansion with Steel Dome air defense system growth, new drone-defense weapons

Aselsan to strengthen defense systems in 2026 with Steel Dome expansion

Asian stocks rally after Takaichi’s Japan election win

Asian stocks rally after Takaichi’s Japan election win

Global Markets

3 min read

Oops, we sent $44B: Bitcoin glitch that made 695 traders accidental moguls

Oops, we sent $44B: Bitcoin glitch that made 695 traders accidental moguls

Bithumb

2 min read

Türkiye's accommodation revenue hits nearly $7B record in 2025

Türkiye's accommodation revenue hits nearly $7B record in 2025

Turkish tourism

3 min read

Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

joint statement

7 min read

8 countries says in a joint statement in Islamabad that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank are illegal, calls for international action

EU’s Kos eyes major boost in Türkiye ties after Ankara visit

EU’s Kos eyes major boost in Türkiye ties after Ankara visit

Made in Europe

10 min read

EU Enlargement Commissioner says Türkiye-EU breakthrough possible, as she discusses visas, Made in Europe initiative, Customs Union modernization

Türkiye has no plans to withdraw troops from Syria or Iraq

Türkiye has no plans to withdraw troops from Syria or Iraq

Middle East

5 min read

'Decision will be made by Türkiye alone,' says Turkish Defense Minister Guler, noting Ankara has no plans to withdraw forces from Syria or Iraq

Lebanon surprised as Kuwait adds 8 hospitals to terrorism list

Lebanon surprised as Kuwait adds 8 hospitals to terrorism list

Lebanon hospitals

3 min read

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says it learned about the decision without prior notice

'Our army’s combat front will expand further': Kim Jong-Un

'Our army’s combat front will expand further': Kim Jong-Un

Asia & Pacific

6 min read

Suspect in shooting of Russian general arrested in Dubai

Suspect in shooting of Russian general arrested in Dubai

World

3 min read

Türkiye condemns deadly RSF attack on displaced civilians in Sudan

Türkiye condemns deadly RSF attack on displaced civilians in Sudan

Africa

5 min read

Frozen stage, warming traditions: The Cildir Lake Ice Festival

Frozen stage, warming traditions: The Cildir Lake Ice Festival

Lifestyle

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

featured

featured

Romance, adventure and the quest for a perfect ring of dough

Turkish street food

7 min read

'Never him': Turkish man distressed by comparisons to Jeffrey Epstein

'Never him': Turkish man distressed by comparisons to Jeffrey Epstein

Türkiye

5 min read

Flower festival returns to central Khartoum after years of conflict

Flower festival returns to central Khartoum after years of conflict

Middle East

5 min read

Sudan’s capital hosts its first flower festival since the outbreak of war

Mystery bronze amulet from Seljuk era emerges at Türkiye's Lystra

Archaeology

6 min read

Archaeologists in central Türkiye uncover a Seljuk-era bronze amulet at ancient Lystra, highlighting medieval Christian life and long-distance cultural ties

Mystery bronze amulet from Seljuk era emerges at Türkiye's Lystra

Women in central Türkiye keep ancient carpet ritual alive

Turkish carpet

5 min read

In Yahyali, women keep up 'keskencelik,' celebrating finished hand-woven carpets with sweets and Turkish delight after months at the loom

Women in central Türkiye keep ancient carpet ritual alive

Famous ancient thermal springs on scenic lake in Türkiye hit by flooding

Ancient Site

5 min read

Koycegiz Lake overflowed after rain and strong lodos winds, submerging the historic Sultaniye Hot Springs and mud-bath area

Famous ancient thermal springs on scenic lake in Türkiye hit by flooding

Silent grandstands: Türkiye’s longing for high-octane heartbeat of Turn 8

Silent grandstands: Türkiye’s longing for high-octane heartbeat of Turn 8

featured

featured

6 min read

Osimhen smashes records as Galatasaray runs riot

Osimhen smashes records as Galatasaray runs riot

Football

2 min read

Arda Guler starts as Real Madrid grinds out 2–0 win at Valencia

Arda Guler starts as Real Madrid grinds out 2–0 win at Valencia

Real Madrid

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

21

52

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

20

46

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

21

45

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

21

40

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

21

37

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

21

33

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

21

30

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

20

25

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

20

24

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

21

23

11

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

20

22

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

21

20

13

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

21

20

14

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

21

20

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

21

18

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

20

16

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

20

15

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

21

12

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

1 min read

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

Featured Videos

Women in central Türkiye keep ancient carpet ritual alive

Floods swamp displacement camps in Syria’s Idlib

Spotlight raid: Istanbul police target celebrity-frequented club

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Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

Türkiye, 7 other nations condemn Israeli actions in occupied West Bank

Feb 09 2026

Flower festival returns to central Khartoum after years of conflict

Flower festival returns to central Khartoum after years of conflict

Feb 09 2026

Mystery bronze amulet from Seljuk era emerges at Türkiye's Lystra

Mystery bronze amulet from Seljuk era emerges at Türkiye's Lystra

Feb 09 2026

Frozen stage, warming traditions: The Cildir Lake Ice Festival

Frozen stage, warming traditions: The Cildir Lake Ice Festival

Feb 09 2026

EU’s Kos eyes major boost in Türkiye ties after Ankara visit

EU’s Kos eyes major boost in Türkiye ties after Ankara visit

Feb 09 2026

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