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Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

World

2 min read

Russia says it is ready to discuss US accusations of secret underground nuclear tests while denying Trump's claims that Moscow has detonated atomic wa...

Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Region

1 min read

Türkiye calls on all parties in Iraq to exercise restraint after attacks on Iraqi Turkmen Front election posters in Kirkuk spark violence

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

World

1 min read

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh’s its moment

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

7 min read

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh’s its moment

Turkish military cargo plane C-130 crashes in Georgia en route from Azerbaijan

Nation

3 min read

Turkish military cargo plane C-130 crashes in Georgia en route from Azerbaijan

The ministry says joint search and rescue operations have been launched in coordination with Georgian authorities

Syrian military students will not serve in Turkish Armed Forces: Defense Ministry

Turkish Armed Forces

2 min read

Aselsan signs major $1.3B deal to extend Türkiye’s air defense projects

ASELSAN

1 min read

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Legends of Anatolia

3 min read

Lamine Yamal withdrawn from Spain squad ahead of World Cup qualifier against Türkiye

Lamine Yamal withdrawn from Spain squad ahead of World Cup qualifier against Türkiye

Football

1 min read

UEFA in contact with Turkish Football Federation over betting scandal

betting scandal

3 min read

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions

Op-Ed

11 min read

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection?

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection?

Op-Ed

2 min read

Why feminist foreign policy became cover for power politics?

Why feminist foreign policy became cover for power politics?

Op-Ed

9 min read

Artificial Intelligence becomes new weapon in Sudan’s war

Artificial Intelligence becomes new weapon in Sudan’s war

featured

4 min read

Grand Egyptian Museum caught between national branding hopes, economic strain

Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum caught between national branding hopes, economic strain

Grand Egyptian Museum links heritage and diplomacy, but also reflects Egypt’s ec...

New digital map redraws Roman Empire’s road network, spotlighting Anatolia’s key role

Roman history

New digital map redraws Roman Empire’s road network, spotlighting Anatolia’s key role

New Itiner-e dataset reveals the most detailed map of Roman roads to date, highl...

Bosnians deserve better than endless crisis, constant attacks

Op-Ed

Bosnians deserve better than endless crisis, constant attacks

Hope, once Bosnia’s most stubborn resource, is thinning out

Expats in Türkiye

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

Once focused on isolating Türkiye from regional equations, Greece now faces Türkiye’s growing influence in Libya and the broader region, as well as its close relations with the US and Italy

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes western Türkiye, felt in Istanbul

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Sindirgi, Balikesir experienced 60% of Türkiye’s annual earthquakes in just 3 months

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Take Off Istanbul 2025 to host over 500 startups from 40 countries

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Istanbul stocks drop nearly 4% after prosecutor's statements over Imamoglu case

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Al-Qassam blames Israel for Rafah clashes, urges mediators to preserve Gaza ceasefire

Insight

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

Mustafa Cuhadar

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Omer Ozkizilcik

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Steliana Nedera

Turkish military cargo plane C-130 crashes in Georgia en route from Azerbaijan

Turkish military cargo plane C-130 crashes in Georgia en route from Azerbaijan

Nation

2 min read

The ministry says joint search and rescue operations have been launched in coordination with Georgian authorities

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces unprecedented 2,352-year sentence in corruption case

Imamoglu case

8 min read

Istanbul prosecutors have compiled a 3,900-page indictment outlining 143 separate criminal acts involving 402 suspects

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces unprecedented 2,352-year sentence in corruption case

Turkish influencer detained over accusations of assassination threat against President Erdogan

Crime

3 min read

Investigation would continue 'meticulously' to uncover the material truth, the statement says

Turkish influencer detained over accusations of assassination threat against President Erdogan

Istanbul police raid Grand Bazaar in nearly $10M money-laundering scheme, 76 detained

money-laundering

3 min read

Investigators say the network used shell companies, fake accounts, and crypto platforms to disguise proceeds from illegal betting, investment fraud

Istanbul police raid Grand Bazaar in nearly $10M money-laundering scheme, 76 detained

Türkiye set to double jail terms, fines for market manipulation on Istanbul exchange: Report

Türkiye set to double jail terms, fines for market manipulation on Istanbul exchange: Report

market manipulation

5 min read

Inflation is like diabetes—deviation from rational policies could be dangerous: QNB Türkiye GM

Inflation is like diabetes—deviation from rational policies could be dangerous: QNB Türkiye GM

inflation

7 min read

Istanbul stocks drop nearly 4% after prosecutor's statements over Imamoglu case

Istanbul stocks drop nearly 4% after prosecutor's statements over Imamoglu case

Borsa IStanbul

4 min read

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Region

4 min read

Türkiye calls on all parties in Iraq to exercise restraint after attacks on Iraqi Turkmen Front election posters in Kirkuk spark violence

Artificial Intelligence becomes new weapon in Sudan’s war

Artificial Intelligence becomes new weapon in Sudan’s war

featured

featured

7 min read

Studies show how Sudan’s digital space has turned into a battleground for political and informational warfare

Investigation opens into 'weekend snipers' who paid to kill in Sarajevo during Bosnian War

Investigation opens into 'weekend snipers' who paid to kill in Sarajevo during Bosnian War

Bosnian War

4 min read

Authorities in Milan probe allegations that far-right gun enthusiasts paid militias to target civilians during the 1993–95 siege

Syria signs political cooperation declaration with Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh

Syria signs political cooperation declaration with Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh

Middle East

6 min read

Syria signs political cooperation deal with Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh as leaders meet in Washington; US reopens Syrian Embassy after decade

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

World

4 min read

Sudan urges global action against RSF, plans westward advance on Darfur

Sudan urges global action against RSF, plans westward advance on Darfur

Africa

3 min read

Suicide attack outside Islamabad court kills 12, injures 27

Suicide attack outside Islamabad court kills 12, injures 27

Asia & Pacific

1 min read

Türkiye emerges as regional reference center in robotic urological surgery

Türkiye emerges as regional reference center in robotic urological surgery

robotic urological surgery

4 min read

Türkiye produced 120M tonnes of waste in 2024, including 42.2M tonnes of hazardous material

Türkiye produced 120M tonnes of waste in 2024, including 42.2M tonnes of hazardous material

Environment

5 min read

Tailored vitamin D plan cuts repeat heart attack risk by half

Tailored vitamin D plan cuts repeat heart attack risk by half

Health

2 min read

Egypt arrests man over viral video reciting Quran inside Grand Egyptian Museum

Egypt arrests man over viral video reciting Quran inside Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum

1 min read

Ahmed al-Smalous was reciting verses from the Quran, which tell part of the story of Pharaoh and the Prophet Moses, in the hall of the museum

Historic Askeran Fortress reopens to visitors after restoration in Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Culture

3 min read

The 274-year-old 'Eastern Gate of the Karabakh Mountains' has been fully restored after years of neglect

Historic Askeran Fortress reopens to visitors after restoration in Karabakh, Azerbaijan

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Legends of Anatolia

6 min read

Kafkas University study traces six Blonde Girl variants on Mount Ida, showing how faith, place, and oral transmission keep an Anatolian legend alive

Legends of Anatolia: Blonde Girl, a hidden memory of Mount Ida

Gobeklitepe continues to reveal new layers of prehistoric life after 30 years of excavation

Archaeology

4 min read

Gobeklitepe, one of the earliest known monumental ritual sites, continues to reshape global understanding of prehistoric communities and shared cultural life

Gobeklitepe continues to reveal new layers of prehistoric life after 30 years of excavation

Lamine Yamal withdrawn from Spain squad ahead of World Cup qualifier against Türkiye

Lamine Yamal withdrawn from Spain squad ahead of World Cup qualifier against Türkiye

Football

2 min read

UEFA in contact with Turkish Football Federation over betting scandal

UEFA in contact with Turkish Football Federation over betting scandal

betting scandal

4 min read

Elmali removed from Türkiye squad as 1,024 players face betting investigation

Elmali removed from Türkiye squad as 1,024 players face betting investigation

Football

5 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

12

29

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

12

28

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

12

25

4

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

12

23

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

12

22

6

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

12

20

7

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

12

19

8

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

12

15

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

12

14

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

12

14

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

12

14

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

12

13

13

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

12

13

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

12

11

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

12

10

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

12

9

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

12

8

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

12

7

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

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At least 6 killed in blaze at warehouse in Kocaeli’s major industrial hub

Istanbul authorities seize illegally trafficked African lion cub

Gas buildup triggers explosion at Social Sciences University of Ankara; 6 hospitalized

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Bulgaria warns fuel reserves may run short as US sanctions threaten major refinery

Bulgaria warns fuel reserves may run short as US sanctions threaten major refinery

Nov 11 2025

Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

Moscow offers to discuss US claims of secret underground nuclear tests

Nov 11 2025

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Türkiye urges restraint in Iraq as Kirkuk election violence claims lives

Nov 11 2025

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

Italian president Mattarella condemns nuclear weapon allusions as global tensions rise

Nov 11 2025

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh’s its moment

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh’s its moment

Nov 11 2025

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