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

Op-Ed

8 min read

Saudi Arabia faces an era not of deterrence but of perpetual conflict, with on-again, off-again wars that last for years without clear termination

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

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Defense Industry

1 min read VIDEO

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing guidance kit passes its first qualification firing from F-16 at Sinop, giving jets 100 km stand-off strike option

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Turkish Trade Minister slams tighter EU steel quotas as exports fall 6.7%

Steel

3 min read

Turkish Trade Minister slams tighter EU steel quotas as exports fall 6.7%

Netanyahu pushes Iran attack before election, military chief objects: Report

Iran-Israel

4 min read

Netanyahu pushes Iran attack before election, military chief objects: Report

Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Israeli Elections

4 min read

Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Final polls put Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu, but neither camp appears close to securing parliamentary majority needed to form Israel’s next government

Netanyahu pushes Iran attack before election, military chief objects: Report

Iran-Israel

4 min read

Final Israeli election polls leave Netanyahu bloc stuck at 50 seats, short of majority

Israeli Elections

7 min read

Israeli election billboards in Greek Cyprus spark backlash

Greek Cyprus

4 min read

Galatasaray edge Fenerbahce 2-1 as Osimhen delivers derby double

Galatasaray edge Fenerbahce 2-1 as Osimhen delivers derby double

Football

2 min read

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

Op-Ed

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

Opinion

6 min read

Walter Koenig, veteran Star Trek and Babylon 5 actor, dies at 90

Cinema

2 min read

Alcaraz to lead Spain’s Davis Cup challenge in Bologna

Tennis

1 min read

Spotlight

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

How regional patrons keep Sudan’s RSF on life support

10 min read

Syria drops anti-Turkish rhetoric in new textbooks 2 years after Assad's fall

Syria drops anti-Turkish rhetoric in new textbooks 2 years after Assad's fall

Syria

3 min read

So close, so costly: What a 33-year border closure does to trade

So close, so costly: What a 33-year border closure does to trade

7 min read

BlackRock goes from bullish on Türkiye to dumping all Turkish stocks

BlackRock goes from bullish on Türkiye to dumping all Turkish stocks

6 min read

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

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

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

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Is Europe ready for a Türkiye with little left to lose?

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Central bank cuts rates but Turkish market has a lot on its plate

Omer Faruk Bingol

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

'Eventually Germans': Merz praised the result, not the law behind it

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Beyond Washington: Where Türkiye fits into Ottawa’s middle-power strategy

Enes Berna Kilic

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Vucic or the students? Serbia faces a vote neither side expects to lose

Mustafa Cuhadar

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

South Korean museum director resigned. Was it a moral choice or the only option left?

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

The NFL has referees. Democracy could use a few

A. Craig Copetas

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

Pentagon’s real estate problem in Gulf

How Libya-Türkiye maritime deal rewrites regional geopolitics

How Libya-Türkiye maritime deal rewrites regional geopolitics

Serhat Suha Cubukcuoglu

End of Middle East proxy wars? Here's what the Mecca pact promises

End of Middle East proxy wars? Here's what the Mecca pact promises

America, are you ready for Abdul?

America, are you ready for Abdul?

Germany’s far right has a goal. Not everyone makes the team

Germany’s far right has a goal. Not everyone makes the team

Andreas Evagora

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war?

Would replacing Zelenskyy change the war?

Deniz Karakullukcu

From arms embargo to free trade talks: Canada and Türkiye reset ties

From arms embargo to free trade talks: Canada and Türkiye reset ties

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls

First thieves, now protesters. The Louvre’s security problem goes beyond its walls

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it

Croque-mort: The men who want to bite democracy's toes before shooting it

A. Craig Copetas

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray?

Ethiopia has Mekelle but can it win Tigray?

Goktug Caliskan

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake?

Türkiye has until 2027 to get its market act together: What’s at stake?

Omer Faruk Bingol

Shorts

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?

Married against the odds

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How an Ottoman mission led Shotaro Noda to become Japan's first known Muslim

How an Ottoman mission led Shotaro Noda to become Japan's first known Muslim

Japanese journalist Shotaro Noda arrived in Ottoman Istanbul after a naval disas...

‘The FIA has an explanation for that’

‘The FIA has an explanation for that’

The FIA knew in 2022 that the 2026 rules had problems. A season of loopholes and...

Rome? Done. Cairo? Next. Ahmet Umit is taking his detectives on a world tour

Rome? Done. Cairo? Next. Ahmet Umit is taking his detectives on a world tour

Türkiye's crime fiction star Ahmet Umit reveals his next novel plans, a Netflix ...

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 targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Türkiye targets $70B tourism revenue in 2027, eyes spot among world's top 5

Two sides of Türkiye head for very different weather this week

Two sides of Türkiye head for very different weather this week

Istanbul floods: What victims should do to claim insurance compensation

Istanbul floods: What victims should do to claim insurance compensation

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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US bases to sustain 90 days without outside support under Pentagon war plan

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

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Mecca Alliance members and Iran pledge closer cooperation at Tehran meeting

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So close, so costly: What a 33-year border closure does to trade

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Would Israel’s opposition change its policy toward Türkiye?

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Defense Industry

3 min read

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing guidance kit passes its first qualification firing from F-16 at Sinop, giving jets 100 km stand-off strike option

Erdogan warns against excluding Türkiye from Eastern Mediterranean after Libya deal

Eastern Mediterranean

5 min read

Erdogan says Ankara seeks to protect its maritime rights rather than challenge other countries, following Libya's approval of 2019 maritime agreement

Erdogan warns against excluding Türkiye from Eastern Mediterranean after Libya deal

Siper-2 switches targets mid-flight, destroys new threat in first-ever test

Defense

8 min read

Türkiye's Siper-2 air defense missile switched to a new target mid-flight and destroyed it, strengthening Steel Dome’s long-range layer

Siper-2 switches targets mid-flight, destroys new threat in first-ever test

Aselsan wins €523M contract for next-generation air, missile defense

Defense Industry

3 min read

Aselsan and Türkiye's defense industry agency SSB signed a €523 million contract to develop a next-generation air and missile defense system

Aselsan wins €523M contract for next-generation air, missile defense

Turkish Trade Minister slams tighter EU steel quotas as exports fall 6.7%

Turkish Trade Minister slams tighter EU steel quotas as exports fall 6.7%

Steel

6 min read

European automakers urge EU to exempt Türkiye from ‘Made in Europe’ rules

European automakers urge EU to exempt Türkiye from ‘Made in Europe’ rules

Turkish auto

7 min read

Brazilian stocks face 30% plunge as Lula’s reelection dims hopes for austerity

Brazilian stocks face 30% plunge as Lula’s reelection dims hopes for austerity

brazilian equities

6 min read

Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Israeli Elections

9 min read

Final polls put Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu, but neither camp appears close to securing parliamentary majority needed to form Israel’s next government

Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attack kills 9

Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attack kills 9

Jordan

11 min read

Jordanian military says it targeted terrorist positions in southern Syria following attack that killed nine people at a church in Karak

Netanyahu pushes Iran attack before election, military chief objects: Report

Netanyahu pushes Iran attack before election, military chief objects: Report

Iran-Israel

7 min read

Mossad chief reportedly backs proposed operation while military leadership opposes move amid accusations Netanyahu seeking to influence election

Europe's NATO powers pledge greater defense role, call US 'indispensable ally'

Europe's NATO powers pledge greater defense role, call US 'indispensable ally'

Europe

4 min read

Five major European NATO members agree to shoulder more responsibility for regional security

Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns from exile to jubilant crowds

Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns from exile to jubilant crowds

Americas

10 min read

Anthropic AI model accesses US voter data without authorization

Anthropic AI model accesses US voter data without authorization

Americas

5 min read

Washington pushes Viktor Orban as candidate for UN secretary-general: Report

Washington pushes Viktor Orban as candidate for UN secretary-general: Report

World

3 min read

Internet's favorite Turkish shepherd still uses same trick to call his sheeps after 18 years

Internet's favorite Turkish shepherd still uses same trick to call his sheeps after 18 years

Lifestyle

3 min read

Island won in Haribo draw goes on sale after 21 years

Island won in Haribo draw goes on sale after 21 years

Lifestyle

2 min read

Monkeys pick up an unexpected habit after an outbreak

Monkeys pick up an unexpected habit after an outbreak

Lifestyle

5 min read

Walter Koenig, veteran Star Trek and Babylon 5 actor, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, veteran Star Trek and Babylon 5 actor, dies at 90

Cinema

2 min read

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, best known for playing Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the original series and seven films, has died at age 90

Art attack: What to see in Istanbul this week

Events

9 min read

Theater troupes, orchestras and galleries across Istanbul schedule dozens of events from Oct. 26, with some exhibitions running into 2027

Art attack: What to see in Istanbul this week

Bronze Age paw prints finds trace of daily life from 4,000 years ago

Heritage

2 min read

Excavations at Tavsanli Hoyuk in Kutahya, western Türkiye, uncover paw prints dating back about 4,000 years

Bronze Age paw prints finds trace of daily life from 4,000 years ago

Tokyo International Film Festival opens under heavy autumn rain

Cinema

5 min read

The 39th edition opens with a rain-soaked red carpet, 204 films from 112 countries and regions and a new festival director

Tokyo International Film Festival opens under heavy autumn rain

Alcaraz to lead Spain’s Davis Cup challenge in Bologna

Alcaraz to lead Spain’s Davis Cup challenge in Bologna

Tennis

4 min read

Galatasaray edge Fenerbahce 2-1 as Osimhen delivers derby double

Galatasaray edge Fenerbahce 2-1 as Osimhen delivers derby double

Football

4 min read

Türkiye’s Saricicek wins silver at Astana worlds, vows to bring the belt home

Türkiye’s Saricicek wins silver at Astana worlds, vows to bring the belt home

Sports

2 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

9

22

2

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

9

20

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

9

19

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

9

18

5

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

9

16

6

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

9

16

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

9

15

8

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

9

14

9

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

9

13

10

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

9

12

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

9

12

12

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

9

11

13

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

9

10

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

9

8

15

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

9

8

16

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

9

8

17

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

9

4

18

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

9

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

Serbian students declare victory as Vucic concedes defeat

Serbian students declare victory as Vucic concedes defeat

Brazilians celebrate in streets as Lula wins fourth term

Brazilians celebrate in streets as Lula wins fourth term

Thousands build giant sand sculptures on San Francisco beach

Thousands build giant sand sculptures on San Francisco beach

Albania protesters clash with police in fresh anti-govt rally

Albania protesters clash with police in fresh anti-govt rally

Featured Videos

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Bronze Age paw prints finds trace of daily life from 4,000 years ago

Internet's favorite Turkish shepherd still uses same trick to call his sheeps after 18 years

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Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu faces toughest election challenge in years

Oct 27 2026

Walter Koenig, veteran Star Trek and Babylon 5 actor, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, veteran Star Trek and Babylon 5 actor, dies at 90

Oct 27 2026

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Aselsan's KGK-84 wing kit clears first qualification firing from F-16

Oct 27 2026

Art attack: What to see in Istanbul this week

Art attack: What to see in Istanbul this week

Oct 27 2026

Bronze Age paw prints finds trace of daily life from 4,000 years ago

Bronze Age paw prints finds trace of daily life from 4,000 years ago

Oct 27 2026

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