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Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Nation

3 min read

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in the first seven months of 2026, with Istanbul Airport and Antalya Airport leading traffic

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Iran releases rare video of Mojtaba Khamenei amid health concerns

Mojtaba Khamanei

1 min read

Iran released rare footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after reports of critical illness, his first reported appearance since March

Iran releases rare video of Mojtaba Khamenei amid health concerns

Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, rules out pullout before Hamas disarms

Gaza

2 min read

Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, rules out pullout before Hamas disarms

Precious metals rally as weak US jobs data weighs on rate hike bets

Economy

6 min read

Precious metals rally as weak US jobs data weighs on rate hike bets

Hamas reaffirms commitment to Gaza plan as Netanyahu rejects withdrawal terms

Middle East

2 min read

Hamas reaffirms commitment to Gaza plan as Netanyahu rejects withdrawal terms

Hamas reaffirms its commitment to implementing the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Türkiye calls for Black Sea moratorium as attacks hit Turkish-linked vessels

Black Sea

8 min read

Türkiye reportedly restricts Black Sea ship traffic after surge in vessel attacks

Black Sea

4 min read

You can be mainstream, as long as Grammys say 'where'

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

You can be mainstream, as long as Grammys say 'where'

Grammys

8 min read

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Asia & Pacific

1 min read

Fernandez wins in England, Razgatlioglu finishes 15th

MotoGP 2026

1 min read

Spotlight

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

5 min read

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Mecca's new alliance: Reshaping Middle East, or repeating history?

Op-Ed

6 min read

Türkiye approves tougher penalties for minors in serious crimes

Türkiye approves tougher penalties for minors in serious crimes

Crime

4 min read

Turkish FM signals Egypt could join Mecca defense pact

Turkish FM signals Egypt could join Mecca defense pact

Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

4 min read

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Tired of the Abraham Accords? Meet the Mecca Agreement

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Serbia opens the door to Zelenskyy, but not away from Russia

Mustafa Cuhadar

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

This law might change Türkiye as we know it

Deniz Karakullukcu

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Israeli angle everyone missed in Syria's military alert

Omer Ozkizilcik

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

Calculated suspicions: How French algorithms learned to distrust Türkiye

A. Craig Copetas

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

Why Ankara's first female air force general matters beyond Türkiye

What happened in Syria was no coup—it was a test of state power

What happened in Syria was no coup—it was a test of state power

From Trump to Timbuktu: Hating foreigners is now a global trend

From Trump to Timbuktu: Hating foreigners is now a global trend

Turkic states are quietly building a shield and it's not made of tanks

Turkic states are quietly building a shield and it's not made of tanks

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale

A. Craig Copetas

Israeli banner campaign exposes myth of Greek Cypriot sovereignty

Israeli banner campaign exposes myth of Greek Cypriot sovereignty

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Can Iraq control its Iran-backed militias amid a widening regional war?

Can Iraq control its Iran-backed militias amid a widening regional war?

Kudankulam breach shows nuclear security gaps beyond the reactor fence

Kudankulam breach shows nuclear security gaps beyond the reactor fence

Türkiye's next fighter jet move: Why GCAP makes strategic sense

Türkiye's next fighter jet move: Why GCAP makes strategic sense

The Interior: Notes on power, capital and imagining tomorrow

The Interior: Notes on power, capital and imagining tomorrow

A. Craig Copetas

Ceuta threatens to swallow Schengen

Ceuta threatens to swallow Schengen

The new economics of air defense

The new economics of air defense

Arda Mevlutoglu

Turkish opposition leader's high-stakes gamble for political survival

Turkish opposition leader's high-stakes gamble for political survival

Bulgaria just sent NATO a message the Balkans should not ignore

Bulgaria just sent NATO a message the Balkans should not ignore

Four reasons behind Istanbul exchange’s 10-week low

Four reasons behind Istanbul exchange’s 10-week low

Omer Faruk Bingol

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Türkiye's ancient cities and museums are coming alive after dark

Featured

Türkiye's ancient cities and museums are coming alive after dark

Türkiye keeps 20 museums and heritage sites open after dark this summer, from Ep...

Bodrum still sells Aegean dream to tourists—fewer Turks can afford to buy it

Featured

Bodrum still sells Aegean dream to tourists—fewer Turks can afford to buy it

Bodrum still welcomes millions. It simply welcomes a different Türkiye than it o...

Inside Istanbul’s reopened Museum of Ancient Orient

Featured

Inside Istanbul’s reopened Museum of Ancient Orient

Istanbul's Museum of the Ancient Orient reopens after four years, bringing landm...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye opens new residency path for international graduates

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Türkiye strips 6,134 foreigners of citizenship as property fraud unfolds

Tourists spend nearly $6B on food, drink in Türkiye in first half of 2026

Tourists spend nearly $6B on food, drink in Türkiye in first half of 2026

Editor's Pick

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Lebanon’s warlord-turned-kingmaker views a collision between Israel and Türkiye as a distinct reality

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Mount Etna enters new paroxysmal phase as ash disrupts Catania airport

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Türkiye seeks US approval to transfer MLRS, ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

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Turkish FM signals Egypt could join Mecca defense pact

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Regional ownership rises as Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan forge new security pact

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Drone explodes near Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Nation

5 min read

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in the first seven months of 2026, with Istanbul Airport and Antalya Airport leading traffic

Air passenger traffic in Türkiye tops 138.8M in first seven months of year

Nation

5 min read

Istanbul Airport alone served over 48 million passengers between January and July, Minister Uraloglu says

Air passenger traffic in Türkiye tops 138.8M in first seven months of year

Turkish commandos destroy unmanned surface vessel found off Black Sea coast

Black Sea

7 min read

The vehicle had been detected on Saturday off the coast of Hopa and was assessed to be an unmanned surface vessel

Turkish commandos destroy unmanned surface vessel found off Black Sea coast

Türkiye calls for Black Sea moratorium as attacks hit Turkish-linked vessels

Black Sea

14 min read

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan calls for 'the setting up of a mechanism allowing a moratorium to be declared'

Türkiye calls for Black Sea moratorium as attacks hit Turkish-linked vessels

Precious metals rally as weak US jobs data weighs on rate hike bets

Precious metals rally as weak US jobs data weighs on rate hike bets

Economy

9 min read

Türkiye grows global energy footprint from Kirkuk to Somalia, minister says

Türkiye grows global energy footprint from Kirkuk to Somalia, minister says

Energy

10 min read

Antalya tourism stays strong as summer demand carries into fall bookings

Antalya tourism stays strong as summer demand carries into fall bookings

Antalya

5 min read

Russia's Rosatom plans to increase staff at Iran's Bushehr plant

Russia's Rosatom plans to increase staff at Iran's Bushehr plant

Middle East

5 min read

Plans to increase staff depend on cessation of hostilities between the US and Iran, says Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev

Iran releases rare video of Mojtaba Khamenei amid health concerns

Iran releases rare video of Mojtaba Khamenei amid health concerns

Mojtaba Khamanei

3 min read

Iran released rare footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after reports of critical illness, his first reported appearance since March

Albania says Kosovo independence irreversible after Zelenskyy’s Serbia remarks

Albania says Kosovo independence irreversible after Zelenskyy’s Serbia remarks

Balkans

7 min read

'Any attempt to draw parallels or establish an equation between Kosovo and any other international situation is wrong, opportunistic,' says statement

Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, rules out pullout before Hamas disarms

Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, rules out pullout before Hamas disarms

Gaza

6 min read

Israeli PM Netanyahu says the Israeli army will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Asia & Pacific

1 min read

Mourners gather at Thai temple for schoolgirl killed in shooting

Mourners gather at Thai temple for schoolgirl killed in shooting

Asia & Pacific

Syria, Russia agree to transform Khmeimim and Tartus military bases

Syria, Russia agree to transform Khmeimim and Tartus military bases

World

3 min read

Aladaglar peaks, glacial lakes draw nature lovers in Türkiye

Aladaglar peaks, glacial lakes draw nature lovers in Türkiye

Lifestyle

4 min read

Hong Kong records highest temperature since 1884

Hong Kong records highest temperature since 1884

Weather

5 min read

Safranbolu welcomes 104,258 overnight tourists in first half of year

Safranbolu welcomes 104,258 overnight tourists in first half of year

Travel

4 min read

Chinese archaeologists trace Neolithic roots at Türkiye's Sanliurfa

Chinese archaeologists trace Neolithic roots at Türkiye's Sanliurfa

History

Colombo skyline gets colorful makeover for kite festival

kite festival

Colombo skyline gets colorful makeover for kite festival

Istanbul's Fatih restores water to 138 historic fountains

History

3 min read

Fatih Municipality in Istanbul has revived water flow in 138 of 232 historic fountains restored under a heritage preservation program.

Istanbul's Fatih restores water to 138 historic fountains

Grammy-winning DJ Tiesto returns to Istanbul stage

Music

2 min read

Tiesto returns to Festival Park Yenikapi for a second straight year, having also performed in Türkiye in 2007 and 2014

Grammy-winning DJ Tiesto returns to Istanbul stage

Fernandez wins in England, Razgatlioglu finishes 15th

Fernandez wins in England, Razgatlioglu finishes 15th

MotoGP 2026

2 min read

World No. 1 Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova

World No. 1 Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova

Sports

7 min read

Turkish athlete Koseoglu sets sights on international podium

Turkish athlete Koseoglu sets sights on international podium

Sports

6 min read

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ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

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MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

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ERZURUMSPOR FK

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AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

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ÇORUM FK

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 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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Air passenger traffic in Türkiye tops 138.8M in first seven months of year

Turkish commandos destroy unmanned surface vessel found off Black Sea coast

Grammy-winning DJ Tiesto returns to Istanbul stage

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Hamas reaffirms commitment to Gaza plan as Netanyahu rejects withdrawal terms

Hamas reaffirms commitment to Gaza plan as Netanyahu rejects withdrawal terms

Aug 09 2026

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Türkiye's airports serve nearly 139 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Aug 09 2026

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Bangladesh measles death toll rises to 873

Aug 09 2026

Fernandez wins in England, Razgatlioglu finishes 15th

Fernandez wins in England, Razgatlioglu finishes 15th

Aug 09 2026

Russia's Rosatom plans to increase staff at Iran's Bushehr plant

Russia's Rosatom plans to increase staff at Iran's Bushehr plant

Aug 09 2026

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