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Minimum $630 needed to cover basic living costs in Türkiye, report finds

Cost of living

1 min read

Single adults in Türkiye now need at least ₺43,882 monthly to meet basic living costs, as rising prices strain household budgets

Minimum $630 needed to cover basic living costs in Türkiye, report finds

Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Business

2 min read

Turkish financial authorities are considering raising minimum wealth requirement for hedge fund investors tenfold to 10 million liras

Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Americas

3 min read

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Americas

4 min read

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Türkiye shoots down drone approaching from Black Sea amid Ukraine-Russia conflict

Defense

7 min read

Türkiye shoots down drone approaching from Black Sea amid Ukraine-Russia conflict

Türkiye's military shoots down an unmanned aerial vehicle that appeared to lose control while approaching Turkish airspace from the Black Sea

Black Sea attacks planned message to Russia's shadow fleet: Security sources

Black Sea

6 min read

Turkish top diplomat warns vessel attacks closing Black Sea to commerce

Politics

5 min read

Turkish girl band Manifest convicted on exhibitionism charges for concert performance

Turkish girl band Manifest convicted on exhibitionism charges for concert performance

Music

4 min read

Fresco in diplomacy: Why Türkiye presented Iznik’s 'Good Shepherd' to Pope

Fresco in diplomacy: Why Türkiye presented Iznik’s 'Good Shepherd' to Pope

cultural diplomacy

4 min read

Yunus Emre Institute hosts exhibition in Jerusalem on displaced Palestinian villages

Jerusalem Exhibition

1 min read

Spotlight

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Op-Ed

3 min read

Türkiye plans gradual removal of temporary protection status for Syrians: Report

Türkiye plans gradual removal of temporary protection status for Syrians: Report

Syria

2 min read

The 'missing piece' in Türkiye's naval puzzle: Rotary-wing aircrafts

The 'missing piece' in Türkiye's naval puzzle: Rotary-wing aircrafts

featured

10 min read

Louvre museum closes doors to visitors as staff strike over working conditions

Louvre museum closes doors to visitors as staff strike over working conditions

Louvre

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Hasan Mesut Onder

December: A cursed month for government and workers

December: A cursed month for government and workers

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

Enes Berna Kilic

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

Omer Ozkizilcik

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Serbia's only oil refinery down: Is NIS shutdown the cost of Russian loyalty?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties

Sabena Siddiqui

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Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

Environment

Sapanca Lake hits record low as drought deepens in northwestern Türkiye

US envoy Barrack dismisses notion of 'Turkish expansionism,' dubs it nonsense

Türkiye-Israel

US envoy Barrack dismisses notion of 'Turkish expansionism,' dubs it nonsense

US Ambassador Tom Barrack says Türkiye has no aggressive intent toward Israel, d...

Turkish Parliament investigates serious allegations of harassment against girl interns

Turkish parliament

Turkish Parliament investigates serious allegations of harassment against girl interns

Women’s organizations, MPs, affected families call for transparency, accountabil...

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

Michelin Guide

5 min read

What diners pay at Türkiye’s newest Michelin starred restaurants

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

4 soups from Türkiye earn places on TasteAtlas world top 100

Soup

2 min read

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe

ancient bread

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Construction of Ankara’s Esenboga Airport metro line set to begin in 2026

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Istanbul’s highest and lowest building dues in 2025 reveal growing 'fee migration'

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Expats beware: Hotels in Türkiye can no longer take photocopies of guest ID documents

Editor's Pick

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

Türkiye should also benefit if peace in Ukraine brings a big reconstruction effort therein, and estimates suggest that the losses to Ukraine during the war are upwards of $1 trillion

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Erdogan urges unity across ethnic lines while defending government record

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Europe raises alarm: Russia seen as expanding threat beyond Ukraine

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Istanbul Modern’s Gala sees record interest led by Azade Koker’s 'Orchestra'

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Turkish lender TEB secures €100M in green financing deal with EBRD

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Yunus Emre Institute hosts exhibition in Jerusalem on displaced Palestinian villages

Türkiye shoots down drone approaching from Black Sea amid Ukraine-Russia conflict

Türkiye shoots down drone approaching from Black Sea amid Ukraine-Russia conflict

Defense

14 min read

Türkiye's military shoots down an unmanned aerial vehicle that appeared to lose control while approaching Turkish airspace from the Black Sea

Erdogan urges unity across ethnic lines while defending government record

Politics

10 min read

Erdogan delivers post-Cabinet address defending his government's 23-year record, announces over 1,300 new judicial appointments

Erdogan urges unity across ethnic lines while defending government record

Era of policymaking within boundaries drawn by others 'has long ended': Fidan

Diplomacy

9 min read

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says era of making policy within boundaries drawn by others has ended. Türkiye played leading role in Gaza ceasefire

Era of policymaking within boundaries drawn by others 'has long ended': Fidan

Türkiye, Poland ink defense cooperation agreement in Ankara

Defense

4 min read

Defense Minister Guler welcomed Kosiniak-Kamysz with a military ceremony upon his arrival in Ankara

Türkiye, Poland ink defense cooperation agreement in Ankara

Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Business

4 min read

Volkswagen threatens to pull Polo from Türkiye over customs tariffs

Volkswagen threatens to pull Polo from Türkiye over customs tariffs

Automotive

6 min read

Türkiye’s Russian oil imports continue to grow in October, up 26%

Türkiye’s Russian oil imports continue to grow in October, up 26%

Russian oil

3 min read

Turkish Consulate in Aleppo dismisses reports of Türkiye visa processing via agencies

Turkish Consulate in Aleppo dismisses reports of Türkiye visa processing via agencies

Turkish Consulate in Aleppo

1 min read

The consulate urges the public to disregard such claims circulated on some social media accounts

Death toll from floods, violent storm in Morocco’s Safi rises to 37

Death toll from floods, violent storm in Morocco’s Safi rises to 37

Morocco floods

3 min read

Fourteen people are currently being treated at Mohammed V Hospital in Safi, including two in intensive care

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Assad family living luxury life in Moscow after fleeing Syria, says report

Middle East

9 min read

A year after Assad's regime was toppled, his family are living an isolated and quiet life of luxury in Moscow and the UAE

US envoy Barrack reportedly to visit Israel for 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire talks

US envoy Barrack reportedly to visit Israel for 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire talks

Gaza ceasefire

5 min read

Barrack’s visit comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and the Tel Aviv administration over the Gaza ceasefire

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Americas

7 min read

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Americas

9 min read

European leaders propose multinational force to enforce Ukraine peace deal

European leaders propose multinational force to enforce Ukraine peace deal

World

6 min read

Social media use may reduce children’s ability to concentrate, study finds

Social media use may reduce children’s ability to concentrate, study finds

Health

2 min read

Author Hwang Bo-Reum meets Turkish readers during 42nd International Istanbul Book Fair

Author Hwang Bo-Reum meets Turkish readers during 42nd International Istanbul Book Fair

Lifestyle

2 min read

Purring more effective than meowing in identifying cats, study finds

Purring more effective than meowing in identifying cats, study finds

Science

5 min read

Turkish girl band Manifest convicted on exhibitionism charges for concert performance

Turkish girl band Manifest convicted on exhibitionism charges for concert performance

Music

5 min read

Istanbul court convicts seven members of the pop group Manifest and one collaborator of obscene behavior for their Sept. 6 concert performance

Fresco in diplomacy: Why Türkiye presented Iznik’s 'Good Shepherd' to Pope

cultural diplomacy

8 min read

A newly found 'Good Shepherd' fresco from Iznik became a symbol of cultural diplomacy when its reproduction was presented to the Pope before the discovery was announced

Fresco in diplomacy: Why Türkiye presented Iznik’s 'Good Shepherd' to Pope

Yunus Emre Institute hosts exhibition in Jerusalem on displaced Palestinian villages

Jerusalem Exhibition

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The exhibition showcases works by artist Sundus al-Rajabi depicting plants from Palestinian villages whose residents were forcibly displaced

Yunus Emre Institute hosts exhibition in Jerusalem on displaced Palestinian villages

Türkiye launches probe into HBO Max series 'Jasmine' over obscenity

Cinema

6 min read

RTUK begins reviewing HBO Max series Jasmine after public complaints over explicit content and alleged conflicts with family and moral values in Türkiye

Türkiye launches probe into HBO Max series 'Jasmine' over obscenity

Pyramids Half Marathon kicks off near Cairo with Turkish runners

Pyramids Half Marathon kicks off near Cairo with Turkish runners

Middle East

3 min read

Fenerbahce steps up January push for Sorloth, Sancho: Turkish media

Fenerbahce steps up January push for Sorloth, Sancho: Turkish media

Fenerbahce

4 min read

Galatasaray reportedly offers €15M salary to Salah, eyes Real's Rudiger

Galatasaray reportedly offers €15M salary to Salah, eyes Real's Rudiger

Galatasaray

4 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

16

39

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

16

36

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

16

35

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

16

29

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

16

26

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

16

25

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

16

23

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

16

20

9

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

16

20

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

16

18

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

16

18

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

16

16

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

16

15

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

16

15

15

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

16

15

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

16

14

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

16

13

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

16

9

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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Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Türkiye considers tenfold increase in hedge fund investment threshold

Dec 16 2025

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Trump signs executive order designating fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Dec 16 2025

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Trump faces bipartisan backlash after mocking slain director Rob Reiner and his wife

Dec 15 2025

European leaders propose multinational force to enforce Ukraine peace deal

European leaders propose multinational force to enforce Ukraine peace deal

Dec 15 2025

EU imposes new Russia sanctions targeting shadow oil fleet and hybrid attacks

EU imposes new Russia sanctions targeting shadow oil fleet and hybrid attacks

Dec 15 2025

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