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Trump's red carpet for Xi, and the cold concrete underneath

In-Depth

5 min read

Trump's broken protocol was used to project warmth, but the ongoing war with Iran has fundamentally altered the trajectory of US-China relations

Trump's red carpet for Xi, and the cold concrete underneath

Iran cancels all flights to UAE and Azerbaijan

Middle East

1 min read

Meanwhile, a Dushanbe-bound flight had to return to Tehran after Turkmenistan denied Iranian carriers airspace access due to US sanctions.

Iran cancels all flights to UAE and Azerbaijan

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

foreign trade

2 min read

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

Iran under ‘illusion’ that midterms could restrain Trump: Rubio

Iran War

3 min read

Iran under ‘illusion’ that midterms could restrain Trump: Rubio

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

Deets

Middle East

6 min read

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

Ankara and Baghdad reach milestone agreement to transfer the controversial Bashiqa base back to Iraqi forces amid regional security shifts

Iraq seizes $10M in corruption probe tied to former oil official

Middle East

1 min read

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Op-Ed

8 min read

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

Analysis

6 min read

Contemporary Istanbul opens 21st edition with 70 galleries, 'Focus: Asia' program

Featured

Contemporary Istanbul opens 21st edition with 70 galleries, 'Focus: Asia' program

Contemporary Istanbul

4 min read

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

Deets

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

Expats

3 min read

Possible pre-Flood pottery uncovered during Noah's Ark search on Mount Agri

Archaeology

2 min read

Brazilian artist Alex Cerveny opens first Türkiye solo exhibition in Istanbul

Atlas of Encounters

3 min read

Spotlight

Israeli lobbying stalled UAE's S-400 purchase from Türkiye: Turkish media

Israeli lobbying stalled UAE's S-400 purchase from Türkiye: Turkish media

4 min read

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

Nation

1 min read

5 ways Greenland’s 2026 defense deal breaks with the past

5 ways Greenland’s 2026 defense deal breaks with the past

13 min read

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

4 min read

Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Omer Ozkizilcik

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Umut Cagri Sari

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Enes Berna Kilic

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

Omer Faruk Bingol

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

Enes Berna Kilic

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Enes Berna Kilic

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

A. Craig Copetas

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

Alexandru Coita

While Europe fights over budgets, Canada signs up for a century with Kyiv

While Europe fights over budgets, Canada signs up for a century with Kyiv

Syria's fuel crisis is a legitimacy test, not just an economic one

Syria's fuel crisis is a legitimacy test, not just an economic one

Omer Ozkizilcik

Türkiye is building an AI powerhouse—so why is local industry ghosting it?

Türkiye is building an AI powerhouse—so why is local industry ghosting it?

Shorts

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

The very last thing to do in Türkiye

Champions' secrets

Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

Should Türkiye join the EU?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

Drones take over Istanbul policing

The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

The next Mamdani?

Netanyahu's survival plan

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Options for a Jewish homeland

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Behind the fall of Rome

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When governments play matchmaker

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Speaking Turkish here is forbidden

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American town with a Turkish name

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Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

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The very last thing to do in Türkiye

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Champions' secrets

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Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

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Should Türkiye join the EU?

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

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Drones take over Istanbul policing

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The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

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The next Mamdani?

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Netanyahu's survival plan

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Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

Four Palestinian women reached Istanbul by different roads, and the city changed...

Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Standing at Niagara Falls evokes the legacy of Suleyman Demirel and inspires a n...

From a bishop to a sultan: Story of Murad IV’s Stone Throne

From a bishop to a sultan: Story of Murad IV’s Stone Throne

Topkapi Palace’s little-known Stone Throne preserves the memory of Sultan Murad ...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Recipe

8 min read

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

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

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Quarter of Turkish wage earners run out of salary within a week

Quarter of Turkish wage earners run out of salary within a week

Aegean tourism season stays hot as Türkiye eyes October

Aegean tourism season stays hot as Türkiye eyes October

By Newsroom with AA

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet halt Iran flights as US sanctions take effect

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AJet halt Iran flights as US sanctions take effect

Editor's Pick

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

In Tangier, America’s oldest diplomatic outpost tells a forgotten story of early US-Muslim ties as Islam again becomes a political target

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

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Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

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Chinese Alibaba joins US rivals with plans for Türkiye data center

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Vessel catches fire after projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO reports

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Polish president presents Erdogan with sword after NATO revolver gift

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

Deets

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

Expats

7 min read

Foreigners who own property in Türkiye will no longer be exempt from using a state application while renting or selling a house

Türkiye warns Greece arming of Aegean islands violates treaty obligations

Aegean tensions

8 min read

Ankara says Greek militarization of demilitarized Aegean islands doesn't alter their legal status, warns on Greek-Cyprus-Israel undersea cable plans

Türkiye warns Greece arming of Aegean islands violates treaty obligations

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

Nation

1 min read

AFAD said no adverse situation had been reported after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa's Karakopru district shook southeastern Türkiye

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

Turkish port chief caught taking bribe in tourism hub Bodrum

Caught in Act

6 min read

Regional port chief was allegedly caught taking payment linked to luxury yacht procedures

Turkish port chief caught taking bribe in tourism hub Bodrum

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

foreign trade

4 min read

Bayer to shut down 60-year-old Türkiye plant by end-2027 over cost pressures

Bayer to shut down 60-year-old Türkiye plant by end-2027 over cost pressures

Foreign investment

3 min read

US, China extend trade truce until Jan. 10 as they seek new economic deal

US, China extend trade truce until Jan. 10 as they seek new economic deal

US-China trade

4 min read

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

Deets

10 min read

Ankara and Baghdad reach milestone agreement to transfer the controversial Bashiqa base back to Iraqi forces amid regional security shifts

Poland Starlink station fire was ‘sabotage,’ minister says

Poland Starlink station fire was ‘sabotage,’ minister says

Europe

3 min read

Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski says blaze aimed to disrupt internet access, including for Ukrainian army

Iran may expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again: Khamenei adviser

Iran may expand war to Indian Ocean if US attacks again: Khamenei adviser

Iran War

9 min read

Senior official says Tehran is ready for new round as Pakistan, Iran discuss diplomacy in New York

Serbia's Vucic says global order has collapsed, new system emerging

Serbia's Vucic says global order has collapsed, new system emerging

Balkans

6 min read

Serbian president tells UN power is shifting toward 2 main centers and strong regional actors

CIA warns Spain, France, Italy of possible Russian drone attacks: Report

CIA warns Spain, France, Italy of possible Russian drone attacks: Report

Conflicts

9 min read

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Media

10 min read

Trump administration preparing plan for 90-day diesel export ban: Report

Trump administration preparing plan for 90-day diesel export ban: Report

diesel export ban

11 min read

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Beyond the Map

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Travel

7.7-million-year-old fossils to go on display at new Kayseri museum

7.7-million-year-old fossils to go on display at new Kayseri museum

Science

6 min read

Erling Haaland turns heads with Turkish rapper Lvbel C5 song in Uber video

Erling Haaland turns heads with Turkish rapper Lvbel C5 song in Uber video

Turkish Rap

1 min read

Possible pre-Flood pottery uncovered during Noah's Ark search on Mount Agri

Archaeology

Possible pre-Flood pottery uncovered during Noah's Ark search on Mount Agri

noah's ark

6 min read

Researchers at Mount Agri found pottery thought to predate Noah's Flood as samples undergo testing for possible wood and organic remains

Brazilian artist Alex Cerveny opens first Türkiye solo exhibition in Istanbul

Atlas of Encounters

4 min read

Brazilian artist Alex Cerveny's first Türkiye solo show brings more than 30 Istanbul-inspired works to Zeyrek Cinili Hamam's Byzantine Cistern

Brazilian artist Alex Cerveny opens first Türkiye solo exhibition in Istanbul

Netherlands set to return to Eurovision 2027 after broadcaster withdrawal: Report

Eurovision

5 min read

The Netherlands is set to return to Eurovision in 2027 after AVROTROS withdrew over concerns about the contest's neutrality

Netherlands set to return to Eurovision 2027 after broadcaster withdrawal: Report

Justin Bieber plays surprise acoustic set in LA’s MacArthur Park

Music

4 min read

Justin Bieber’s surprise MacArthur Park set spotlights ongoing local renewal efforts

Justin Bieber plays surprise acoustic set in LA’s MacArthur Park

Amazon to partner with ex-Fenerbahce chair in $400M Super Lig rights bid: Report

Amazon to partner with ex-Fenerbahce chair in $400M Super Lig rights bid: Report

Super lig tender

6 min read

Malang Sarr allegedly assaulted in Marbella over agent commission dispute

Malang Sarr allegedly assaulted in Marbella over agent commission dispute

Malang Sarr

2 min read

Emlak Konut routs Panathinaikos to reach Women's EuroLeague qualifying final

Emlak Konut routs Panathinaikos to reach Women's EuroLeague qualifying final

Women's EuroLeague

1 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

6

13

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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

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Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

IN PICTURES

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

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Trump administration preparing plan for 90-day diesel export ban: Report

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

Turkish port chief caught taking bribe in tourism hub Bodrum

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Israeli election committee bars main Arab parties from next month's poll

Israeli election committee bars main Arab parties from next month's poll

Sep 24 2026

Türkiye lands two nominations in International Emmy Telenovela category

Türkiye lands two nominations in International Emmy Telenovela category

Sep 24 2026

Iran cancels all flights to UAE and Azerbaijan

Iran cancels all flights to UAE and Azerbaijan

Sep 24 2026

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

Turkish-EU trade delayed as truckers hit 90-day Schengen limit

Sep 24 2026

Iran under ‘illusion’ that midterms could restrain Trump: Rubio

Iran under ‘illusion’ that midterms could restrain Trump: Rubio

Sep 24 2026

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