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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

10 min read

Uzbekistan’s Trans-Afghan Railway seeks seaport access, reshapes Eurasian power balances, and faces security, political and financial challenges

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

BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

Electric Vehicle

3 min read

Chinese EV maker expands its lineup with Türkiye-specific SEALION 7 as first delivery marks strong market interest

BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Turkish economy

5 min read

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Türkiye’s electrical, electronics exports hit record $14.5 billion in 10 months

Economy

1 min read

Türkiye’s electrical, electronics exports hit record $14.5 billion in 10 months

Russia says ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, awaits Kyiv’s response

Conflicts

1 min read

Russia says ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, awaits Kyiv’s response

Kyiv has yet to respond to previous peace initiatives, argues the charge d’affaires to Türkiye

Zelenskyy accuses Putin of seeking ‘false victories’ through hybrid warfare

Conflicts

1 min read

Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

World

2 min read

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

Archaeology

2 min read

Restoration reveals Mimar Sinan’s 450-year-old decorative layers in Selimiye Mosque

Restoration reveals Mimar Sinan’s 450-year-old decorative layers in Selimiye Mosque

Ottoman architecture

2 min read

Climate shifts can lighten crust, raise local quake activity in east Africa, new study finds

Environment

2 min read

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Legends of Anatolia

3 min read

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions

Op-Ed

11 min read

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection?

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection?

Op-Ed

2 min read

Why feminist foreign policy became cover for power politics?

Why feminist foreign policy became cover for power politics?

Op-Ed

9 min read

Ancient funerary stele from Türkiye's Zeugma resurfaces after journey through France, Spain

Archaeology

Ancient funerary stele from Türkiye's Zeugma resurfaces after journey through France, Spain

Funerary eagle stele with 'Apolinaris, free from sorrow, farewell' links a 2024 ...

Grand Egyptian Museum caught between national branding hopes, economic strain

Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum caught between national branding hopes, economic strain

Grand Egyptian Museum links heritage and diplomacy, but also reflects Egypt’s ec...

New digital map redraws Roman Empire’s road network, spotlighting Anatolia’s key role

Roman history

New digital map redraws Roman Empire’s road network, spotlighting Anatolia’s key role

New Itiner-e dataset reveals the most detailed map of Roman roads to date, highl...

Expats in Türkiye

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

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

Once focused on isolating Türkiye from regional equations, Greece now faces Türkiye’s growing influence in Libya and the broader region, as well as its close relations with the US and Italy

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Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

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Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

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Ancient funerary stele from Türkiye's Zeugma resurfaces after journey through France, Spain

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Egyptian FM Abdelatty to visit Türkiye on Nov. 12 for first Joint Planning Group meeting

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Fenerbahce eyes Napoli star Anguissa in mid-season transfer push

Insight

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

Mustafa Cuhadar

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Omer Ozkizilcik

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Steliana Nedera

3 alleged goals of Imamoglu's 'criminal organization' outlined in his indictment

3 alleged goals of Imamoglu's 'criminal organization' outlined in his indictment

Politics

8 min read

Imamoglu’s supposed 'organization' aimed to enrich its members through illicit means, take control of the main opposition CHP, and ultimately secure the presidency

Türkiye launches investigation into deadly military plane crash near Georgia-Azerbaijan border

Nation

3 min read

Several countries and leaders from around the world voiced solidarity with Türkiye after the crash

Türkiye launches investigation into deadly military plane crash near Georgia-Azerbaijan border

Türkiye identifies 20 soldiers killed in military cargo plane crash near Georgia

Nation

4 min read

Türkiye shares identities of 20 soldiers killed in military cargo plane crash near the Azerbaijan-Georgia border as investigation begins

Türkiye identifies 20 soldiers killed in military cargo plane crash near Georgia

Weather or technical fault? Questions surround Turkish military plane crash in Georgia

Defense

4 min read

For the Turkish military, the route of the flight between bases in Azerbaijan and Türkiye has become routine since the signing of the Shusha Declaration in 2021

Weather or technical fault? Questions surround Turkish military plane crash in Georgia

BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

Electric Vehicle

4 min read

Despite US policy changes, renewables still lead global energy growth: IEA

Despite US policy changes, renewables still lead global energy growth: IEA

Energy

4 min read

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Turkish economy

8 min read

Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu on corruption charges

Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu on corruption charges

Middle East

2 min read

Trump urges Israeli President Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, who faces corruption and ICC war crimes charges; no response yet from White House

UN chief welcomes Iraq’s parliamentary elections, urges peaceful transition

UN chief welcomes Iraq’s parliamentary elections, urges peaceful transition

Middle East

3 min read

UN hails Iraq’s peaceful elections as 12M voters cast ballots; calls for calm, timely government formation amid smooth security operations

Israel’s Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee to retire after years of controversy

Israel’s Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee to retire after years of controversy

featured

featured

4 min read

His departure comes amid renewed debate over his role in spreading controversial claims during Israel’s war on Gaza

Bosnia election body probes Dodik over anti-Muslim remarks at campaign rally

Bosnia election body probes Dodik over anti-Muslim remarks at campaign rally

Balkans

5 min read

Former president of Republika Srpska Dodik continues to campaign ahead of the Nov. 23 early elections

Africa’s drone boom reveals limits of battlefield impact—with Türkiye’s TB2s in focus

Africa’s drone boom reveals limits of battlefield impact—with Türkiye’s TB2s in focus

Türkiye's drones

8 min read

Russia says ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, awaits Kyiv’s response

Russia says ready to resume talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, awaits Kyiv’s response

Conflicts

4 min read

G7 summit focuses on global peace, Sudan, Haiti, Palestine and Ukraine

G7 summit focuses on global peace, Sudan, Haiti, Palestine and Ukraine

World

5 min read

Climate shifts can lighten crust, raise local quake activity in east Africa, new study finds

Climate shifts can lighten crust, raise local quake activity in east Africa, new study finds

Environment

3 min read

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, felt in Antalya and Mersin

breaking

breaking

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, felt in Antalya and Mersin

Environment

1 min read

Türkiye emerges as regional reference center in robotic urological surgery

Türkiye emerges as regional reference center in robotic urological surgery

robotic urological surgery

4 min read

Restoration reveals Mimar Sinan’s 450-year-old decorative layers in Selimiye Mosque

Restoration reveals Mimar Sinan’s 450-year-old decorative layers in Selimiye Mosque

Ottoman architecture

3 min read

Original 16th-century patterns found beneath Selimiye Mosque’s dome reignite debate over the restoration of Mimar Sinan’s architectural masterpiece

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard performs in Istanbul for the first time

Istanbul concert

2 min read

Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard made his Türkiye debut at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM, delivering an unforgettable night of music and emotion

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard performs in Istanbul for the first time

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

Archaeology

5 min read

A Rhodian-type bronze fibula in inland Bilecik, dated to the mid-6th century B.C., reveals Aegean links and hints at intermarriage in Iron Age Türkiye

Rhodian-style brooch found deep inland in Northwestern Anatolia points to mobility, marriage ties

Ancient funerary stele from Türkiye's Zeugma resurfaces after journey through France, Spain

Archaeology

4 min read

Funerary eagle stele with 'Apolinaris, free from sorrow, farewell' links a 2024 French sale to Roman-period Zeugma and its distinct grave art in Türkiye

Ancient funerary stele from Türkiye's Zeugma resurfaces after journey through France, Spain

TFF widens betting scandal probe to 139 clubs across Turkish football: Report

TFF widens betting scandal probe to 139 clubs across Turkish football: Report

betting scandal

6 min read

Fenerbahce eyes Napoli star Anguissa in mid-season transfer push

Fenerbahce eyes Napoli star Anguissa in mid-season transfer push

Fenerbahce

2 min read

Galatasaray reportedly eyeing Sporting CP's defender Ousmane Diomande

Galatasaray reportedly eyeing Sporting CP's defender Ousmane Diomande

Galatasaray

4 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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29

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

12

28

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

12

25

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

12

23

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

12

22

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

12

20

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

12

19

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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

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SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

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0

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NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

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ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

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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

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

Istanbul authorities seize illegally trafficked African lion cub

Gas buildup triggers explosion at Social Sciences University of Ankara; 6 hospitalized

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BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

BYD delivers first SEALION 7 in Türkiye after strong local demand

Nov 12 2025

Despite US policy changes, renewables still lead global energy growth: IEA

Despite US policy changes, renewables still lead global energy growth: IEA

Nov 12 2025

Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu on corruption charges

Trump urges Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu on corruption charges

Nov 12 2025

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Türkiye’s corporate FX risks rise as public debt stays under control, BBVA warns

Nov 12 2025

UN chief welcomes Iraq’s parliamentary elections, urges peaceful transition

UN chief welcomes Iraq’s parliamentary elections, urges peaceful transition

Nov 12 2025

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