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The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo

Op-Ed

8 min read

Repeated strikes degrade facilities; they do not erase scientific knowledge, political motives or the incentives to rebuild

The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine war

2 min read

Washington plans trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia as disputes over territory, security guarantees, and ceasefire complicate efforts to end war

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

The Ankara Line

The Ankara Line

3 min read

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

Business

1 min read

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

Iran War

3 min read

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

Washington continues military operations near critical shipping route as Qatar-led mediation struggles to bridge major differences in latest talks

Trump says Iran deal could happen as he reopens Reflecting Pool on eve of midterms

World

3 min read

Iranian team leaves Doha talks as draft US deal circulates

Iran talks

5 min read

Tucker Carlson claims Netanyahu pushing Trump toward nuclear strike on Iran

Iran War

3 min read

Time is on Tyla's ankle. Trump isn't so lucky

Op-Ed

Time is on Tyla's ankle. Trump isn't so lucky

Opinion

5 min read

Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Football

1 min read

Turkish-origin migrants feel safe in Amsterdam despite discrimination, study finds

Europe

6 min read

Champions League Matchday 4 kicks off as Galatasaray, Fenerbahce host European rivals

Football

1 min read

Spotlight

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

The Ankara Line

3 min read

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

Business

1 min read

Who is Iliana Yotova, Bulgaria's Russia-friendly first elected woman president?

Who is Iliana Yotova, Bulgaria's Russia-friendly first elected woman president?

2 min read

How the Badr agreement complements the Mecca pact

How the Badr agreement complements the Mecca pact

8 min read

Eisenkot set for 67 recommendations as Arab lists lean toward backing him

Eisenkot set for 67 recommendations as Arab lists lean toward backing him

Israel Election

2 min read

Heavy rain floods Türkiye's Bodrum, sweeps car into sea as 8 provinces face warnings

Heavy rain floods Türkiye's Bodrum, sweeps car into sea as 8 provinces face warnings

Nation

3 min read

Europe’s plastic waste casts long shadow over Türkiye’s Mediterranean ahead of COP31

Europe’s plastic waste casts long shadow over Türkiye’s Mediterranean ahead of COP31

10 min read

Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Türkiye

Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Türkiye

Diplomacy

4 min read

Netanyahu’s best hope may be Iran saying no to diplomacy

Netanyahu’s best hope may be Iran saying no to diplomacy

Nov. 3: A rough ride for Turkish markets, with more challenges ahead

Nov. 3: A rough ride for Turkish markets, with more challenges ahead

Omer Faruk Bingol

Start-up Nation's latest invention: Calling Arab turnout foreign interference

Start-up Nation's latest invention: Calling Arab turnout foreign interference

Iran war's political bill comes due

Iran war's political bill comes due

Egypt and the Mecca alliance: A natural partner that isn’t ready

Egypt and the Mecca alliance: A natural partner that isn’t ready

Serbia after Vucic: A new chapter or the same balancing act?

Serbia after Vucic: A new chapter or the same balancing act?

Mustafa Cuhadar

Make America insurable again

Make America insurable again

A. Craig Copetas

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms

Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield

22 ancient artifacts, 2 allies and politics of Achilles' shield

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge

Israel gets a chance to start over as Likud slides and Arab parties surge

Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up

Volkswagen already treats China as a tech equal. Berlin must catch up

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

MBS has three bad options in the Iran war and may need all of them

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

Babel in binary: Do our digital habits affect literacy?

The November men who would rather not know

The November men who would rather not know

A. Craig Copetas

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Stablecoins are changing global finance: Is Türkiye ready?

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Lula’s comeback: Bolsonarism isn’t going anywhere

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

Send sanctions, bots and dummies: The midterms hit the fan

A. Craig Copetas

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

Umut Cagri Sari

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Israel’s reckoning: Eisenkot, Abbas and the fight to bring Netanyahu down

Shorts

Istanbul’s forgotten wall

Guess these 5 Istanbul icons

Trump found a villain for France’s protests

Middle Eastern or Mediterranean?

Grabbing Russia by the tomatoes?

Istanbul's mystery mace

Flavors of Türkiye hit DC

The sunken mosque emerges

Istanbul underwater

Greek MEP crosses red line

Traces of Islam in the founding of US

The baklava joke that stuck

Not the next COVID

Istanbul's ticking time bombs

Is America's reputation lost in the Middle East?

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Istanbul underwater

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Greek MEP crosses red line

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The baklava joke that stuck

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Fenerbahce out of Kadikoy? Türkiye eyes 75K Istanbul stadium for EURO 2032 final

Fenerbahce out of Kadikoy? Türkiye eyes 75K Istanbul stadium for EURO 2032 final

EURO 2032 final bid could help Fenerbahce turn its fortunes around after a lost ...

Detective who isn’t: Türkiye’s live TV host who finds the missing

Detective who isn’t: Türkiye’s live TV host who finds the missing

A Turkish TV host finds missing people live and questions suspects on air. There...

Instagram tried to be YouTube once. Why is it trying again?

Instagram tried to be YouTube once. Why is it trying again?

The top story is the 90-minute Features test, and the next is that Instagram has...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Kelle paca, because therapy is closed at 3 am

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Otto Eats: Coban Kavurma, the lamb dish that never needed a sauce or a sultan

Recipe

8 min read

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

Not a proverb? Study links Byzantine fish carvings to the devil

In-Depth

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye clarifies €430 customs exemption for travelers: What is excluded?

Türkiye clarifies €430 customs exemption for travelers: What is excluded?

Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit Türkiye as temperatures drop from Nov.5

Heavy rain, thunderstorms to hit Türkiye as temperatures drop from Nov.5

Istanbul theater, music and exhibitions for week of Oct. 26

Istanbul theater, music and exhibitions for week of Oct. 26

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

Most Read

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Tucker Carlson claims Netanyahu pushing Trump toward nuclear strike on Iran

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Eisenkot set for 67 recommendations as Arab lists lean toward backing him

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The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo

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Pilot's mayday call revealed as Learjet crash kills 9 near Trump's Mar-a-Lago

5

Forbes-listed Turkish founder of Kalder gets 25 months in US prison for fraud

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

The Ankara Line

The Ankara Line

Erdogan ally Bahceli pushes plan to expand Türkiye to 100 provinces, 1,000 districts

Politics

7 min read

Nationalist leader proposes creating 19 new provinces and 78 districts, a move that could also change parliamentary seat distribution

Turkish VP blames Israel-provoked wars for energy price pressure

Energy Prices

4 min read

Turkish VP Yilmaz said wars sparked by Israeli provocations are pressuring energy prices, urging diversified routes at OIC’s COMCEC meeting

Turkish VP blames Israel-provoked wars for energy price pressure

Heavy rain floods Türkiye's Bodrum, sweeps car into sea as 8 provinces face warnings

Nation

6 min read

Heavy rain floods homes and businesses in Türkiye's Bodrum, sweeping a car into the sea as authorities warn eight provinces of further downpours

Heavy rain floods Türkiye's Bodrum, sweeps car into sea as 8 provinces face warnings

Türkiye clarifies €430 customs exemption for travelers: What is excluded?

Expats

2 min read

Türkiye clarifies its €430 customs exemption for incoming travelers, excluding personal clothing while applying separate rules to electronic devices

Türkiye clarifies €430 customs exemption for travelers: What is excluded?

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding, dies at 82

Business

4 min read

Brent crude falls nearly 8% below $105 as US-Iran diplomacy eases supply fears

Brent crude falls nearly 8% below $105 as US-Iran diplomacy eases supply fears

Energy

4 min read

‘Black October’ cyberattacks hit AI platforms, crypto exchanges worldwide

‘Black October’ cyberattacks hit AI platforms, crypto exchanges worldwide

Tech

25 min read

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine war

5 min read

Washington plans trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia as disputes over territory, security guarantees, and ceasefire complicate efforts to end war

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

Iran War

5 min read

Washington continues military operations near critical shipping route as Qatar-led mediation struggles to bridge major differences in latest talks

Turkish-origin migrants feel safe in Amsterdam despite discrimination, study finds

Turkish-origin migrants feel safe in Amsterdam despite discrimination, study finds

Europe

11 min read

Study finds Turkish-origin migrants view Amsterdam as safe, women citing greater freedom to walk alone at night than in Türkiye

Israel stays on highest alert as US midterms loom amid Iran war fears

Israel stays on highest alert as US midterms loom amid Iran war fears

Middle East

5 min read

Israel remains on highest alert before US midterms over fears of surprise Iranian attack, though pre-vote US strike is deemed unlikely

Russia calls signs of new military action against Iran ‘extremely alarming’

Russia calls signs of new military action against Iran ‘extremely alarming’

Conflicts

4 min read

Saudi defense minister discusses Houthi attacks in call with Hegseth

Saudi defense minister discusses Houthi attacks in call with Hegseth

World

3 min read

Trump says Iran deal could happen as he reopens Reflecting Pool on eve of midterms

Trump says Iran deal could happen as he reopens Reflecting Pool on eve of midterms

World

6 min read

Metin Hara denies claims about ex-girlfriend Adriana Lima, threatens legal action

Metin Hara denies claims about ex-girlfriend Adriana Lima, threatens legal action

Lifestyle

3 min read

Antalya plans remote schooling in 7 districts ahead of COP31 climate summit

Antalya plans remote schooling in 7 districts ahead of COP31 climate summit

Environment

4 min read

Tarkan releases climate anthem 'Wake Up' ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

Tarkan releases climate anthem 'Wake Up' ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

Environment

7 min read

Once closed by French occupation, Türkiye's historic school still thrives

Once closed by French occupation, Türkiye's historic school still thrives

History

9 min read

Founded in 1909, Mersin's historic school continues teaching in its protected stone building after surviving French occupation

Türkiye recovers 100 looted antiquities from US, unveils them in Istanbul show

Archaeology

13 min read

Türkiye recovers 100 ancient artifacts from US, including Bronze Age treasures and Roman statues, and unveils them in major Istanbul exhibition

Türkiye recovers 100 looted antiquities from US, unveils them in Istanbul show

Swiss cellist Jodok Vuille performs Tarkan hit at first major solo concert in Türkiye

Music

2 min read

Swiss cellist Jodok Vuille performs Tarkan's hit 'Simarik,' film soundtracks and classical works at his first major solo concert in Türkiye

Swiss cellist Jodok Vuille performs Tarkan hit at first major solo concert in Türkiye

'Godzilla Minus Zero' gets loud applause at Tokyo film festival

Godzilla Minus Zero

3 min read

Two sold-out screenings in Ginza precede the Nov. 3 Japan release of Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel to the Oscar-winning monster film

'Godzilla Minus Zero' gets loud applause at Tokyo film festival

Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Football

3 min read

Champions League Matchday 4 kicks off as Galatasaray, Fenerbahce host European rivals

Champions League Matchday 4 kicks off as Galatasaray, Fenerbahce host European rivals

Football

2 min read

Turkish football chief accused of using UEFA president's wife to gain influence

Turkish football chief accused of using UEFA president's wife to gain influence

Football

6 min read

Club

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P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

10

25

2

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

10

23

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

10

22

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

10

19

5

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

10

17

6

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

10

16

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

10

16

8

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

10

16

9

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

10

15

10

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

10

14

11

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

10

14

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

10

12

13

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

10

11

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

10

11

15

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

10

8

16

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

10

8

17

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

10

4

18

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

10

3

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Turks are barbaric Mongolians, says Greek MEP Fragkos hours before checking DNA results

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

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

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

French high schoolers block schools, weigh continuing protests

French high schoolers block schools, weigh continuing protests

French high school students blockade schools after autumn break, voting on whether to continue protests despite government concessions

Serbia remembers 16 killed in Novi Sad canopy collapse 2 years on

Serbia remembers 16 killed in Novi Sad canopy collapse 2 years on

Bulgaria’s Iotova set to become country’s first elected woman president

Bulgaria’s Iotova set to become country’s first elected woman president

Runners race through history between two ancient cities in Aydin

Runners race through history between two ancient cities in Aydin

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Mbappe consoles young fan hit by Tchouameni's stray shot in Real Madrid match

Russia and Ukraine trade claims over military regrouping during ceasefire

Tarkan releases climate anthem 'Wake Up' ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

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Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Mohamed Salah, family reportedly set to receive Turkish citizenship, state medal

Football

Nov 03 2026

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

US sets Ukraine-Russia peace talks for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine war

Nov 03 2026

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

US renews strikes on Iran's Qeshm as Vance signals progress in talks

Iran War

Nov 03 2026

Champions League Matchday 4 kicks off as Galatasaray, Fenerbahce host European rivals

Champions League Matchday 4 kicks off as Galatasaray, Fenerbahce host European rivals

Football

Nov 03 2026

Turkish-origin migrants feel safe in Amsterdam despite discrimination, study finds

Turkish-origin migrants feel safe in Amsterdam despite discrimination, study finds

Europe

Nov 03 2026

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