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Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

War shifts focus from Imamoglu’s trial as security fears reshape Turkish domestic politics

Iran war does not spare Türkiye’s domestic politics

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Diplomacy

3 min read

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry and Presidency's Head of Communication Duran issue scathing rebukes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Middle East

3 min read

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

Middle East

4 min read

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

US-Iran talks stretch into Sunday in Islamabad amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Islamabad Talks

2 min read

US-Iran talks stretch into Sunday in Islamabad amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad extend past midnight as sources describe a generally positive tone alongside a persistent stalemate over Hormuz

Trump says US will ‘reset’ if Iran talks fail as negotiations underway in Islamabad

Islamabad Talks

2 min read

Iran says US agreed to unfreeze assets, Washington denies claim

Middle East

3 min read

Hungary heads to pivotal election as Orban faces toughest challenge in 16 years

Deets

Deets

Hungary heads to pivotal election as Orban faces toughest challenge in 16 years

Europe

6 min read

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Iran no longer needs nukes: Strait of Hormuz is its ultimate deterrent

Opinion

6 min read

Hande Ercel tests positive for opioids in Istanbul celebrity drug probe

Nation

3 min read

Iran War

US reportedly to deploy up to 2,000 more troops to the Middle East despite talks

US reportedly to deploy up to 2,000 more troops to the Middle East despite talks

Iran War

3 min read

Mojtaba Khamenei wounded and 'likely disfigured' after deadly strike

Mojtaba Khamenei wounded and 'likely disfigured' after deadly strike

Mojtaba Khamanei

6 min read

Iran retains thousands of missiles, could retrieve launchers: US intelligence

Iran retains thousands of missiles, could retrieve launchers: US intelligence

Iran

5 min read

'Good intentions but no trust': Iran's Ghalibaf arrives in Islamabad

'Good intentions but no trust': Iran's Ghalibaf arrives in Islamabad

Islamabad Talks

3 min read

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Suites, ties and sales tags: Domestic roots of America’s new commercial diplomacy

Enes Berna Kilic

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Explosives and energy: A crisis at the right time?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Iran blackout exposes a strange reality as the signal dies

Elif Erginyavuz

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

Waiting for Nemesis: Trump’s golden goose faces reckoning

A. Craig Copetas

The ceasefire Iran shaped and Washington can't explain

The ceasefire Iran shaped and Washington can't explain

Zarif’s peace? Sources confirm it's the basis for the brink

Zarif’s peace? Sources confirm it's the basis for the brink

Corruption in Greece: What if Greek gods witnessed banana harvest on Olympus?

Corruption in Greece: What if Greek gods witnessed banana harvest on Olympus?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Istanbul's sidewalk residents face sudden eviction

Istanbul's sidewalk residents face sudden eviction

Selin Hacialioglu

Trump has different partners in Balkans, and his son wants you to accept it

Trump has different partners in Balkans, and his son wants you to accept it

US–Iran ceasefire: Who won, and will it hold?

US–Iran ceasefire: Who won, and will it hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

Stargate tops Iran's target list amid new style of infrastructure destruction

Stargate tops Iran's target list amid new style of infrastructure destruction

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

Zoot Alors! Macron blows up in smoke as Trump burns NATO

A. Craig Copetas

$Ceasefire or mirage? Inside America’s fractured debate over Iran war$

Ceasefire or mirage? Inside America’s fractured debate over Iran war

Enes Berna Kilic

Ukrainian anti-drone systems to protect Gulf skies likely to be built in Syria

Ukrainian anti-drone systems to protect Gulf skies likely to be built in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

Explosives, elections and energy politics: A moment that could help Orban

Explosives, elections and energy politics: A moment that could help Orban

2 backpacks, 4 kg plastic explosive and a pipeline

2 backpacks, 4 kg plastic explosive and a pipeline

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The narrative war: Gulf’s high-stakes strategy to protect its 'brand'

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

Beirut without refuge: When nowhere is safe anymore

Interview

Beirut without refuge: When nowhere is safe anymore

Beirut's traditionally 'safe' areas, the Corniche, Manara, Ramlet el-Bayda, Tall...

Istanbul's flying Persian carpets and echoes of Iran war

Featured

Istanbul's flying Persian carpets and echoes of Iran war

Inside Istanbul's iconic carpet shops, where Turkish tradition and Persian artis...

Bayezid Veli: The saintly sultan who ruled with conscience and compassion

Featured

Bayezid Veli: The saintly sultan who ruled with conscience and compassion

Sultan Bayezid II, known as veli, combined spiritual devotion with statecraft, o...

Turkish Cuisine

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye moves toward sweeping tobacco ban, targets full phase-out by 2040

Türkiye moves toward sweeping tobacco ban, targets full phase-out by 2040

Turkish Education Council targets diploma scams to stop degree fraud

Turkish Education Council targets diploma scams to stop degree fraud

'The Art of Photography' Istanbul exhibition debuts at historic building

'The Art of Photography' Istanbul exhibition debuts at historic building

Editor's Pick

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Turkish-American relations gain positive momentum in Trump's second term, but many critical questions remain unanswered

Most Read

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Unpacking Joe Kent's Türkiye–Israel scenario as Trump threatens NATO exit

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Pro-Israel Ugandan army chief threatens Türkiye, offers 100K troops to protect 'Holy Land'

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Is anybody there: Digital dark ages force Iran into analogue survival

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Emirates Airline announces reduced flight schedule across 100+ destinations

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Iran can't find or remove its own mines in Strait of Hormuz

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Diplomacy

6 min read

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry and Presidency's Head of Communication Duran issue scathing rebukes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Hande Ercel tests positive for opioids in Istanbul celebrity drug probe

Nation

5 min read

Forensic testing in Türkiye's celebrity drug investigation confirms opioid compounds in actress Hande Ercel's urine

Hande Ercel tests positive for opioids in Istanbul celebrity drug probe

Erdogan tells Macron Lebanon attacks 'must not' sabotage ceasefire

Diplomacy

8 min read

Erdogan told Macron that attacks on Lebanon must not be allowed to sabotage the ceasefire, as both leaders called for Hormuz freedom of navigation

Erdogan tells Macron Lebanon attacks 'must not' sabotage ceasefire

Türkiye to command NATO's Allied Reaction Force from 2028

Nation

10 min read

Türkiye will take command of NATO's Allied Reaction Force from 2028 in a shifting NATO's rapid reaction command center to Istanbul

Türkiye to command NATO's Allied Reaction Force from 2028

Fitch affirms Türkiye’s BB- rating, revises outlook to 'stable' amid Iran war

Fitch affirms Türkiye’s BB- rating, revises outlook to 'stable' amid Iran war

Economy

6 min read

Turkish businessman’s fight for 6 tons of gold in Swiss bank resurfaces

Turkish businessman’s fight for 6 tons of gold in Swiss bank resurfaces

Swiss bank

3 min read

Molotov cocktail thrown at OpenAI CEO Altman's home, suspect arrested

Molotov cocktail thrown at OpenAI CEO Altman's home, suspect arrested

Tech

6 min read

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Middle East

6 min read

Lebanon's health ministry reports 2,020 people killed since the war began on March 2, as US, Iran hold direct talks in Islamabad with Pakistan

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

Middle East

7 min read

Netanyahu claims that two major military operations have dismantled Iran's nuclear and missile programs and fatally weakened its regime

US starts mine clearance in Hormuz as and Iran disputes destroyer account

US starts mine clearance in Hormuz as and Iran disputes destroyer account

Middle East

4 min read

US says two destroyers entered Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian sea mines, as Iran claims it forced one vessel to reverse course

US warship reportedly retreats from Hormuz after Iran's 30-minute strike threat

US warship reportedly retreats from Hormuz after Iran's 30-minute strike threat

Middle East

4 min read

Iran claims it issued a 30-minute strike threat through Pakistani mediators to force a US destroyer to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz

Macron tells Pezeshkian to seize Islamabad opportunity amid US-Iran talks

Macron tells Pezeshkian to seize Islamabad opportunity amid US-Iran talks

World

7 min read

Libya reaches first unified budget deal in 13 years

Libya reaches first unified budget deal in 13 years

Africa

4 min read

US to push Iran on detained Americans in high-stakes Pakistan talks

US to push Iran on detained Americans in high-stakes Pakistan talks

Islamabad Talks

11 min read

Turkish designer's dress worn by two stars sparks fashion feud

Turkish designer's dress worn by two stars sparks fashion feud

Celebrities

2 min read

Turkish singer Isin Karaca denied entry to Greece, sent back from Athens airport

Turkish singer Isin Karaca denied entry to Greece, sent back from Athens airport

Turkish celebrities

2 min read

Back from moon: Artemis II crew returns after record-setting lunar flight

Back from moon: Artemis II crew returns after record-setting lunar flight

Artemis Ii

30 min read

Coachella 2026 kicks off with Carpenter, Bieber leading star-studded weekend

Coachella 2026 kicks off with Carpenter, Bieber leading star-studded weekend

Music

6 min read

Coachella draws 125,000 fans a day across 9 stages, with comeback performances, a historic headliner milestone marking opening weekend

12,000-year-old symbols meet modern bags in Vienna Gobeklitepe showcase

Gobeklitepe

5 min read

Vienna hosts an exhibition of 150 handmade bags inspired by Gobeklitepe, blending 12,000-year-old symbols with modern craft and cultural exchange

12,000-year-old symbols meet modern bags in Vienna Gobeklitepe showcase

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet premieres Momentum on April 17

ballet in Istanbul

1 min read

Residents and visitors in Istanbul can attend four scheduled performances of new Momentum production starting next week in Kadikoy

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet premieres Momentum on April 17

Aspendos expands beyond its iconic theater as new discoveries reshape the ancient city

Heritage

Heritage

7 min read

New excavations in Aspendos reveal streets, statues and a rare Roman villa, expanding the ancient city far beyond its famous theater

Aspendos expands beyond its iconic theater as new discoveries reshape the ancient city

Enes Unal’s Bournemouth stun Arsenal in title race setback

Enes Unal’s Bournemouth stun Arsenal in title race setback

Football

1 min read

Hyeon-gyu Oh draws Osimhen comparisons as Besiktas down Antalyaspor 4-2

Hyeon-gyu Oh draws Osimhen comparisons as Besiktas down Antalyaspor 4-2

Football

4 min read

Galatasaray eyes Bernardo Silva to fill No. 10 void

Galatasaray eyes Bernardo Silva to fill No. 10 void

Football

3 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

28

67

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

29

66

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

29

64

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

29

55

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

29

47

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

28

46

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

28

36

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

28

34

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

28

34

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

28

33

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

29

33

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

28

31

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

29

28

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

28

27

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

29

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

29

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

28

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

28

20

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

4 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

manisa museum

4 min read

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Travel

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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US-Iran talks stretch into Sunday in Islamabad amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

US-Iran talks stretch into Sunday in Islamabad amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Apr 11 2026

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Ankara fires back at Netanyahu after social media attack on Erdogan

Apr 11 2026

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Israeli strikes kill more than 2,000 in Lebanon as Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks

Apr 11 2026

Hande Ercel tests positive for opioids in Istanbul celebrity drug probe

Hande Ercel tests positive for opioids in Istanbul celebrity drug probe

Apr 11 2026

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

Netanyahu vows continued strikes on Iran as he claims nuclear program crushed

Apr 11 2026

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