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Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

Analysis

7 min read

The Mecca pact may be thrusting a groundbreaking 'Defense-as-a-Service' model into a high-stakes baptism by fire

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

East Jerusalem

3 min read VIDEO

Britain renamed its East Jerusalem consulate the 'UK Mission' as Israel said it ceased operations and 20 British diplomats will leave

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

Fed governor Waller signals more rate hikes ahead as inflation stays high

federal reserve

3 min read

Fed governor Waller signals more rate hikes ahead as inflation stays high

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Diplomacy

3 min read

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

on radar

Black Sea

2 min read

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Turkish FM Fidan says attacks on civilian vessels threaten navigation and food security, while the Mecca defense pact is not an attack agreement

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

Analysis

7 min read

No Turkish troops will be deployed to Yemen under Mecca pact: Report

Deets

3 min read

White House asks Pentagon to prep Iran strikes as Trump says talks going well

Iran War

3 min read

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk

Op-Ed

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk

Opinion

6 min read

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies

Op-Ed

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies

Opinion

5 min read

Overland Umrah from Türkiye resumes via Syria

Travel

2 min read

Istanbul school open since 1875 began as an Ottoman military middle school

Lifestyle

3 min read

Spotlight

Socrates died for this? Rubio uses Acropolis to sell MAGA

Socrates died for this? Rubio uses Acropolis to sell MAGA

7 min read

AK Party gains Izmir as mayoral transfers climb above 100 since 2024

AK Party gains Izmir as mayoral transfers climb above 100 since 2024

The Ankara Line

6 min read

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint

10 min read

No Turkish troops will be deployed to Yemen under Mecca pact: Report

No Turkish troops will be deployed to Yemen under Mecca pact: Report

3 min read

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi

A. Craig Copetas

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it

Ahmed Samih Farag

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace?

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace?

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

America needs handball players—Denmark ships them duty free

America needs handball players—Denmark ships them duty free

Andreas Evagora

Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated

Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated

A. Craig Copetas

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market

Omer Faruk Bingol

EU vs China: Building walls and factories

EU vs China: Building walls and factories

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order

Enes Berna Kilic

Who knew? Who acted? Who pays? Türkiye's fund crisis tests more than just markets

Who knew? Who acted? Who pays? Türkiye's fund crisis tests more than just markets

Deniz Karakullukcu

New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place

New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place

Mustafa Cuhadar

How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump

How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump

One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah

One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah

Omer Ozkizilcik

China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines

China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines

A. Craig Copetas

A chokepoint, a proxy, and a Saudi pipeline—Trump's Yemen dilemma

A chokepoint, a proxy, and a Saudi pipeline—Trump's Yemen dilemma

Autopilot in the Mediterranean: Why US Cyprus policy stays the same

Autopilot in the Mediterranean: Why US Cyprus policy stays the same

Enes Berna Kilic

America's second goodbye to Iraq: Why 2026 is not a rerun of 2011

America's second goodbye to Iraq: Why 2026 is not a rerun of 2011

Deniz Karakullukcu

Shorts

Is America's reputation lost in the Middle East?

Married against the odds

Fake columnist targets dissidents

Turkish dishes that take courage to try

No planes to Iran—Here's what's left

European trash ends up in Adana

Ottoman trace in Cape Town

Johnny Depp's 'Bunnyman' in Istanbul

Why Turks are sailing to Greece?

Options for a Jewish homeland

Behind the fall of Rome

When governments play matchmaker

Speaking Turkish here is forbidden

American town with a Turkish name

Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

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No planes to Iran—Here's what's left

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When governments play matchmaker

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American town with a Turkish name

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Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

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Cigarettes, earrings, lamps: Pamuk finished the collection, visitors never will

Cigarettes, earrings, lamps: Pamuk finished the collection, visitors never will

In Istanbul, Pamuk's ‘Museum of Innocence’ turns fictional love into objects, wh...

The US is still the muscle in the post-Oct. 7 Middle East. It just isn't a friend

The US is still the muscle in the post-Oct. 7 Middle East. It just isn't a friend

After Oct. 7, U.S. standing among Arab publics fell sharply in the polls, while ...

Turkish football clubs race for real estate empire as game gets expensive

Turkish football clubs race for real estate empire as game gets expensive

Big Four clubs turn to land, housing, and commercial projects as they look for n...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Recipe

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

AJet offers 100,000 international connecting seats from €39 plus taxes

AJet offers 100,000 international connecting seats from €39 plus taxes

Türkiye introduces hybrid work option as remote-work rules change

Türkiye introduces hybrid work option as remote-work rules change

Expats beware: Türkiye's new property rules target foreign buyers and sellers

Expats beware: Türkiye's new property rules target foreign buyers and sellers

By Türkiye Today Staff

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman'

The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter

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2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

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Trump welcomes Türkiye, Pakistan troop pledge to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact

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Russia says ‘no epidemic risks’ as second suspected plague case reports emerge

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Rubio says Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz

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End of road for Montella? Türkiye reportedly makes its move

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's Defense Ministry says any Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia will follow Constitution, and details France defense roadmap

Istanbul has 1,238 buildings at risk of sudden collapse

Nation

5 min read

Municipality figures identify about 18,800 pre-1999 buildings in Istanbul at high or very high earthquake risk

Istanbul has 1,238 buildings at risk of sudden collapse

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Building Collapse

6 min read

Rescue teams work through rubble after collapse, while crews safely evacuate residents from building's standing upper floors

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Türkiye says Pakistan protest footage not linked to Mecca defense pact

Mecca Alliance

6 min read

Turkish anti-disinformation center says footage shared online predates agreement and relates to Pakistan’s domestic politics

Türkiye says Pakistan protest footage not linked to Mecca defense pact

Fed governor Waller signals more rate hikes ahead as inflation stays high

Fed governor Waller signals more rate hikes ahead as inflation stays high

federal reserve

5 min read

Türkiye invests in peace as defense R&D tops $100B, finance minister says

Türkiye invests in peace as defense R&D tops $100B, finance minister says

Turkish economy

5 min read

Oil jumps over US production cuts amid storm, plans to resume Iran strikes

Oil jumps over US production cuts amid storm, plans to resume Iran strikes

Global Markets

5 min read

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

East Jerusalem

7 min read

Britain renamed its East Jerusalem consulate the 'UK Mission' as Israel said it ceased operations and 20 British diplomats will leave

Rubio says US 'could never allow' Greece-Türkiye conflict, calls it 'unthinkable'

Rubio says US 'could never allow' Greece-Türkiye conflict, calls it 'unthinkable'

Greece-Türkiye

8 min read

Rubio terms Greece-Türkiye conflict 'unthinkable,' says US could never allow it, while Türkiye's F-35s remain tied to S-400 issue

Azerbaijan protests to Germany, calls ex-BND chief's spy case reports 'smear campaign'

Azerbaijan protests to Germany, calls ex-BND chief's spy case reports 'smear campaign'

Turkic World

6 min read

Azerbaijan denies links to Hanning spy case, calling reports smear campaign, as German court keeps ex-BND chief in custody

Italy’s electoral law reform faces key vote in test for Meloni

Italy’s electoral law reform faces key vote in test for Meloni

Italy

7 min read

Opposition says proposed law is designed to help ruling coalition, while government argues it would ensure stability

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

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Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Black Sea

6 min read

Kushner, Putin envoy discussed US investor for Nord Stream pipelines: Report

Kushner, Putin envoy discussed US investor for Nord Stream pipelines: Report

World

7 min read

Why Secretary Rubio's Athens speech had nothing to do with Greece

Featured

Why Secretary Rubio's Athens speech had nothing to do with Greece

Americas

10 min read

Istanbul school open since 1875 began as an Ottoman military middle school

Istanbul school open since 1875 began as an Ottoman military middle school

Lifestyle

5 min read

Margaret Hamilton, NASA's Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, NASA's Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton

4 min read

Turkish think tank to hold first session at Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland

Turkish think tank to hold first session at Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland

Science

6 min read

3,400-year-old Hittite royal archive unearthed in Türkiye: What does it reveal?

Archaeology

3,400-year-old Hittite royal archive unearthed in Türkiye: What does it reveal?

History

4 min read

3,400-year-old Hittite archive in Türkiye reveals deadly epidemic, death of infant princess and desperate military pleas to king

Diyarbakir Culture Route Festival to bring nine days of concerts, food and art to Türkiye

Culture Route Festival

7 min read

Diyarbakir will host Türkiye's Culture Route Festival from Oct. 10-18, featuring free concerts, culinary events, theater and exhibitions

Diyarbakir Culture Route Festival to bring nine days of concerts, food and art to Türkiye

Ottoman-era mansion in Safranbolu reopens as coffee museum

Events

3 min read

A 200-year-old Ottoman mansion in Safranbolu reopens as a coffee museum

Ottoman-era mansion in Safranbolu reopens as coffee museum

Death frozen in ash: The haunting story behind Pompeii's human casts

Archaeology

12 min read

More than 100 casts created from cavities left by victims of the A.D. 79 Vesuvius eruption preserve their final poses, clothing and physical forms

Death frozen in ash: The haunting story behind Pompeii's human casts

Turkish EuroLeague trio face away tests in Greece, Spain as Round 4 gets underway

Turkish EuroLeague trio face away tests in Greece, Spain as Round 4 gets underway

euroleague

5 min read

Fenerbahce beats Mersin to lift 3rd FIBA SuperCup Women trophy

Fenerbahce beats Mersin to lift 3rd FIBA SuperCup Women trophy

Basketball

5 min read

Alcaraz, Gauff, Osaka and Sinner to play in 2027 Australian Open 1 Point Slam

Alcaraz, Gauff, Osaka and Sinner to play in 2027 Australian Open 1 Point Slam

Sports

2 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

6

13

2

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

6

13

3

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

6

12

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

6

12

5

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

6

11

6

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

6

10

7

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

6

10

8

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

6

10

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

6

10

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

6

8

11

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

6

7

12

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

6

7

13

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

6

7

14

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

6

7

15

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

6

4

16

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

6

4

17

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

6

3

18

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

6

3

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

Inside Türkiye's secret plan that alarmed German authorities

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

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

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

3 min read

Beyond The Map

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Environment

Thousands of migratory birds flock to Türkiye's Kizilirmak Delta

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Bayam Redness rock formations in Türkiye's Kars resemble Arizona canyons

Travel

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Divers document return of rare species off Princes' Islands

Beyond the Map

IN PICTURES

Found late, doubted for years, Messi bids Argentina farewell

Found late, doubted for years, Messi bids Argentina farewell

Climbers discover forest of volcanic stone columns in eastern Türkiye

Climbers discover forest of volcanic stone columns in eastern Türkiye

Student protests over education cuts spread to Brussels after Liege unrest

Student protests over education cuts spread to Brussels after Liege unrest

Smoke, sweets and crowds fill Gaziantep as GastroAntep draws food lovers

Smoke, sweets and crowds fill Gaziantep as GastroAntep draws food lovers

Featured Videos

NASA releases 800 GB of Artemis II moon data, unheard astronaut recordings in Türkiye

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Izmir mayor joins AK Party in major shift for opposition stronghold

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UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

Oct 08 2026

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Oct 08 2026

Umrah journeys from Türkiye resume through Syria after 15-year road closure

Umrah journeys from Türkiye resume through Syria after 15-year road closure

Oct 08 2026

Istanbul school open since 1875 began as an Ottoman military middle school

Istanbul school open since 1875 began as an Ottoman military middle school

Oct 08 2026

Kushner, Putin envoy discussed US investor for Nord Stream pipelines: Report

Kushner, Putin envoy discussed US investor for Nord Stream pipelines: Report

Oct 08 2026

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