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How to understand the future of Shia politics in Iraq after elections

featured

featured

7 min read

A government in Baghdad that is heavily tied to Iran or dominated by powerful militias would instantly become an exposed target, and there is no longe...

How to understand the future of Shia politics in Iraq after elections

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Nation

1 min read

A crew member dies and two others are injured after a suspected leak from a refrigeration tank aboard a Panama-flagged tanker off Istanbul's coast

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Gaza

1 min read

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Europe

3 min read

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

COP31

3 min read

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the withdrawal of Canberra’s bid

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Diplomacy

3 min read

Türkiye ready for Gaza mission, presses for Ukraine truce: FM Fidan

Gaza crisis

7 min read

Marmara’s next big earthquake could trigger faster alerts as seabed sensors planned

Marmara’s next big earthquake could trigger faster alerts as seabed sensors planned

earthquake & tsunami

2 min read

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Football

1 min read

Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue ranks 36th among world’s priciest retail streets

Istiklal Avenue

2 min read

MBS visit to Washington is a bid for parity with Gulf neighbors

MBS visit to Washington is a bid for parity with Gulf neighbors

featured

5 min read

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

featured

5 min read

New Syria’s greater challenge: Rebuilding a fragmented security apparatus

New Syria’s greater challenge: Rebuilding a fragmented security apparatus

Op-Ed

6 min read

Nationalist leader Bahceli urges for speedy peace process, says might visit PKK's Ocalan

Nationalist leader Bahceli urges for speedy peace process, says might visit PKK's Ocalan

Devlet Bahceli

2 min read

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museums' Instagram has not posted since March 2022, reflecting how war...

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

The Sultan’s Salon

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

A diamond bow once adored by an empress, replicated by a sultan, worn by a princ...

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

underwater archaeology

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

Archaeologist Ahmet Bilir reveals that Aristotle’s 'diver’s copper' from Heybeli...

Expats in Türkiye

Number of detentions rises to 11 in fatal food poisoning probe in Istanbul

Number of detentions rises to 11 in fatal food poisoning probe in Istanbul

All about Türkiye's updated winter tire rules as 5-month period begins

All about Türkiye's updated winter tire rules as 5-month period begins

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Editor's Pick

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms

Türkiye positions itself as a crucial Euro-Atlantic partner in Iraq as the US prepares to withdraw forces by 2026

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House votes 427-1 to release Epstein files after Trump drops opposition

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UK foreign minister plans new Sudan sanctions, criticizes global abandonment

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Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

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Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

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Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

Insight

Türkiye understands what the West forgot: Stability begins with legitimacy

Türkiye understands what the West forgot: Stability begins with legitimacy

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

Jagannath P. Panda

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

COP31

6 min read

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the withdrawal of Canberra’s bid

Sisters visiting from Netherlands hospitalized with food poisoning in Istanbul, Fatih

Nation

1 min read

Two sisters visiting from the Netherlands are hospitalized with suspected food poisoning at their hotel in Istanbul's Fatih district

Sisters visiting from Netherlands hospitalized with food poisoning in Istanbul, Fatih

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Nation

1 min read

A crew member dies and two others are injured after a suspected leak from a refrigeration tank aboard a Panama-flagged tanker off Istanbul's coast

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Diplomacy

6 min read

Erdogan and Zelenskyy advocate for reviving the Istanbul peace process as a framework for achieving a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue ranks 36th among world’s priciest retail streets

Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue ranks 36th among world’s priciest retail streets

Istiklal Avenue

3 min read

Moscow stocks surge around 4% on reports of Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Moscow stocks surge around 4% on reports of Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Russian market

3 min read

Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

AI bubble

7 min read

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Gaza

3 min read

Israel moves forward with a bill enabling lethal-injection executions for Palestinian prisoners, pushed by Ben-Gvir, raising major rights concerns

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Middle East

2 min read

UN condemns Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the buffer zone in southern Syria as a grave violation of Syrian sovereignty

Syrian activist who tweeted from Aleppo siege at age 7 wins children's peace prize

Syrian activist who tweeted from Aleppo siege at age 7 wins children's peace prize

Region

6 min read

Bana al-Abed, who gained international attention tweeting from Aleppo as a child, wins International Children's Peace Prize for work helping children

Sarajevo families renew calls for justice as Italy probes alleged ‘sniper safari’ killings

Sarajevo families renew calls for justice as Italy probes alleged ‘sniper safari’ killings

Balkans

6 min read

'I cannot understand how someone could kill a child for amusement,' says Fatima Popovac, whose 6-year-old son was killed by sniper fire

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Europe

7 min read

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Americas

6 min read

Germany confirms long-range missile delivery to Ukraine amid strategic shift

Germany confirms long-range missile delivery to Ukraine amid strategic shift

World

6 min read

Feeding stray cats disrupts natural balance, stops them from hunting: Istanbul governor

Feeding stray cats disrupts natural balance, stops them from hunting: Istanbul governor

cats of Istanbul

2 min read

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

featured

featured

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

Safety in Türkiye

7 min read

Brazil releases COP30 draft proposing tripling of climate aid

Brazil releases COP30 draft proposing tripling of climate aid

climate crisis

6 min read

Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

IDFA film festival

2 min read

It is a means to listen, see, imagine, and remain connected to empathy amid a world marked by wars and atrocities

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum

7 min read

Hermitage Museums' Instagram has not posted since March 2022, reflecting how war-era social media bans have cut a global museum off from its audience

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

2nd Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival to bring free performances to 23 cities across Türkiye

Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival

5 min read

State Opera and Ballet’s 2nd festival brings free opera, ballet, musicals, concerts and children’s theatre to 23 cities

2nd Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival to bring free performances to 23 cities across Türkiye

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

The Sultan’s Salon

12 min read

A diamond bow once adored by an empress, replicated by a sultan, worn by a princess—one stolen from the Louvre, the other hidden in a New York vault, safe but unseen

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Football

1 min read

Galatasaray confirms muscle injury for Victor Osimhen, begins treatment

Galatasaray confirms muscle injury for Victor Osimhen, begins treatment

Football

3 min read

Galatasaray adds Milan’s Rafael Leao to shortlist after Lookman: Italian media

Galatasaray adds Milan’s Rafael Leao to shortlist after Lookman: Italian media

Galatasaray

3 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

12

29

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

12

28

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

12

25

4

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

12

23

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

12

22

6

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

12

20

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

12

19

8

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

12

15

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

12

14

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

12

14

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

12

14

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

12

13

13

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

12

13

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

12

11

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

12

10

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

12

9

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

12

8

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

12

7

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

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 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

Istanbul’s Kabatas metro site hit by scaffolding collapse, several injured

Underwater World War I park in Türkiye's Gallipoli draws global diving interest

At least 6 killed in blaze at warehouse in Kocaeli’s major industrial hub

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How to understand the future of Shia politics in Iraq after elections

How to understand the future of Shia politics in Iraq after elections

Nov 20 2025

Marmara’s next big earthquake could trigger faster alerts as seabed sensors planned

Marmara’s next big earthquake could trigger faster alerts as seabed sensors planned

Nov 20 2025

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

Türkiye to host next year's COP31 climate summit after Australia withdraws

Nov 20 2025

Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue ranks 36th among world’s priciest retail streets

Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue ranks 36th among world’s priciest retail streets

Nov 20 2025

Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

Nov 20 2025

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