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How employee smuggled kilos of gold, silver out of Istanbul courthouse before fleeing

Crime

6 min read

Istanbul prosecutors track courthouse employee accused of taking 25 kilos of gold, 50 kilos of silver from Buyukcekmece as he flees Türkiye

How employee smuggled kilos of gold, silver out of Istanbul courthouse before fleeing

Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

Defense

1 min read

Türkiye moves to set up a drone facility in Pakistan amid record defense exports and growing security cooperation between the two nations

Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

World

3 min read

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

Business

1 min read

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

US National Security Strategy signals pivot, elevating Türkiye’s importance

Syria

2 min read

US National Security Strategy signals pivot, elevating Türkiye’s importance

US shifts Middle East strategy, relying on Türkiye to help uphold Gaza stability and support its broader regional goals

Türkiye edging closer to removing Russian S-400s, says US envoy Tom Barrack

Middle East

1 min read

Türkiye starts building 1st indigenous submarine MILDEN amid defense expansion

Defense

2 min read

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

featured

featured

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

The Sultan’s Salon

6 min read

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

Cinema

Turkish singer faces investigation for breaking instrument on UNESCO site at Nemrut

Crime

2 min read

Survey shows low public trust in Türkiye’s peace initiative with PKK

Survey shows low public trust in Türkiye’s peace initiative with PKK

Politics

2 min read

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Op-Ed

8 min read

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas, Gaza and the fragile peace plan: An interview with former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas

Hamas

8 min read

Sudden shutdown of Yemen’s Belqees TV channel in Istanbul sparks controversy

Sudden shutdown of Yemen’s Belqees TV channel in Istanbul sparks controversy

featured

5 min read

Sudan’s war: Has the 'magnet theory' come true?

analysis

Sudan’s war: Has the 'magnet theory' come true?

Sudan’s conflict shows how ideologically driven fighters are drawn into deadly f...

What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

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What drives Greece’s new military calculus in Aegean?

Establishing a comprehensive missile shield across dozens of islands requires fi...

Turkish computer scientist Fatma Deniz elected rector of TU Berlin

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Turkish computer scientist Fatma Deniz elected rector of TU Berlin

Turkish computer scientist Fatma Deniz wins TU Berlin rector election with stron...

Expats in Türkiye

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

Bosphorus mansion featured in top Turkish TV series listed for sale at $24.5M

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

New mobile number system suggested under new draft bill for expats in Türkiye

Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival

Marmaris welcomes winter season with month-long New Year Festival

Editor's Pick

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Why Türkiye’s natural gas export potential is crucial for West

Türkiye's emerging natural gas export potential can be highly crucial for the West's energy independence

Most Read

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Turkish singer faces investigation for breaking instrument on UNESCO site at Nemrut

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Fenerbahce, Galatasaray players, club presidents among dozens held in Türkiye’s betting crackdown

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New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

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Ukraine aims to undermine peace efforts with Black Sea attacks, says Russia

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Algeria faces renewed calls to clean up nuclear test sites over environmental dangers

Insight

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Sudan’s Janjaweed: Mercenaries or homegrown militias?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Is Bahceli pushing Erdogan toward a faster peace process in Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Baykar’s Kizilelma: Stopgap measure or another game changer for Türkiye?

Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

Defense

3 min read

Türkiye moves to set up a drone facility in Pakistan amid record defense exports and growing security cooperation between the two nations

Türkiye's public broadcaster TRT slams EBU over Eurovision decision on Israel

Nation

3 min read

'Our stance is clear: allowing KAN to participate is neither appropriate nor compatible with the values of this contest,' says TRT

Türkiye's public broadcaster TRT slams EBU over Eurovision decision on Israel

Turkish singer faces investigation for breaking instrument on UNESCO site at Nemrut

Crime

3 min read

Aydin Aydin triggers investigation after he films himself smashing his saz on 2,100-year-old UNESCO site at Nemrut during protest against AI

Turkish singer faces investigation for breaking instrument on UNESCO site at Nemrut

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to join 23rd Doha Forum in Qatar

Diplomacy

2 min read

Fidan will attend the 23rd Doha Forum to speak on mediation and Middle East security, and hold bilateral talks

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to join 23rd Doha Forum in Qatar

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

Business

2 min read

Electricity supplied to facility linking Türkiye’s grid to Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Electricity supplied to facility linking Türkiye’s grid to Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Energy

4 min read

Cloudflare outage disrupts global internet services, hits Substack, Canva, trading platforms

Cloudflare outage disrupts global internet services, hits Substack, Canva, trading platforms

Tech

1 min read

Türkiye edging closer to removing Russian S-400s, says US envoy Tom Barrack

Türkiye edging closer to removing Russian S-400s, says US envoy Tom Barrack

Middle East

2 min read

Barrack says Türkiye is moving closer to 'eliminating' its Russian-made S-400 missile systems

OTS holds strategic importance for regional stability, Azerbaijani rector says

OTS holds strategic importance for regional stability, Azerbaijani rector says

Turkic World

2 min read

Nagiyev says the OTS is key for regional stability, urging stronger roles while highlighting growing Azerbaijan-Türkiye cooperation

Lebanon to hold next round of talks with Israel on Dec. 19: President

Lebanon to hold next round of talks with Israel on Dec. 19: President

Lebanon-Israel conflict

3 min read

Direct negotiations mark first civilian-level engagement in decades, UN and US envoys to visit Beirut as tensions remain high

Azerbaijan urges Armenia to drop territorial claims for lasting peace at OSCE summit

Azerbaijan urges Armenia to drop territorial claims for lasting peace at OSCE summit

Trump Route

4 min read

FM Bayramov addresses OSCE ministerial meeting in Vienna, emphasizes bilateral talks and 'Trump Route' corridor

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

World

7 min read

India ‘on side of peace’ in Ukraine, Modi tells Putin at annual summit

India ‘on side of peace’ in Ukraine, Modi tells Putin at annual summit

World

4 min read

US releases 2025 National Security Strategy focused on ‘America First’

US releases 2025 National Security Strategy focused on ‘America First’

Americas

6 min read

World Turkish Coffee Day invites visitors to share living tradition in Türkiye

World Turkish Coffee Day invites visitors to share living tradition in Türkiye

Food

7 min read

Türkiye’s Michelin-starred restaurants rise to 17 as 2026 guide expands nationwide

Türkiye’s Michelin-starred restaurants rise to 17 as 2026 guide expands nationwide

Michelin Guide Türkiye 2026

7 min read

Shallow water ice discovered beneath surface of Mars

Shallow water ice discovered beneath surface of Mars

Science

5 min read

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

Cinema

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

featured

featured

12 min read

A jewel once traded to save an empire becomes the wedding treasure of an Ottoman princess — a saga of power, diplomacy and survival

The Sultan’s Salon: Ottoman diamond parure’s journey from Romanov empress to Ottoman princess

Megadeth to bring final tour to Istanbul in June 2026

Concerts in Istanbul

2 min read

Fans in Türkiye will see Megadeth return next summer with a setlist that mixes upcoming 2026 album songs with the band’s most well-known hits

Megadeth to bring final tour to Istanbul in June 2026

Türkiye joins Baku Cinema Breeze 2025 Film Festival as guest country

Cinema

1 min read

Turkish filmmakers to travel to Baku for premieres, screenings, co-production talks during the Cinema Breeze 2025 program

Türkiye joins Baku Cinema Breeze 2025 Film Festival as guest country

NBA’s Europe plan triggers debate, EuroLeague insists its growth model remains unchanged

NBA’s Europe plan triggers debate, EuroLeague insists its growth model remains unchanged

Basketball

8 min read

Turkish referee’s $2K Prada jacket fuels new backlash after tense Istanbul derby

Turkish referee’s $2K Prada jacket fuels new backlash after tense Istanbul derby

Football

5 min read

Besiktas GAIN to host struggling Panionios in BKT EuroCup clash

Besiktas GAIN to host struggling Panionios in BKT EuroCup clash

BKT EuroCup

1 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

14

33

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

14

32

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

14

31

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

14

26

5

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

14

25

6

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

14

24

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

14

22

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

14

18

9

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

14

16

10

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

14

16

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

14

15

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

14

14

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

14

14

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

14

13

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

14

12

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

14

12

17

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

14

11

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

14

8

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

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

Fire erupts on foreign-flagged vessel off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast

Employee holds colleague hostage at gunpoint at Türkiye’s Gumushane University

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

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Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

Türkiye plans drone assembly facility in Pakistan as defense exports expand

Dec 05 2025

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

EU fines Musk’s X €120M over 'transparency breaches' in first enforcement of landmark digital law

Dec 05 2025

India ‘on side of peace’ in Ukraine, Modi tells Putin at annual summit

India ‘on side of peace’ in Ukraine, Modi tells Putin at annual summit

Dec 05 2025

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

New movies in theaters this week: Fatih Akin's "Amrum" arrives

Dec 05 2025

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

Turkish Airlines, South African Airways sign codeshare deal to expand travel options

Dec 05 2025

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