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Türkiye protests Iranian ballistic missile incident to Tehran in direct phone call

ballistic missile incident

2 min read

FM Fidan called Iran's Araghchi to protest a ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, as NATO intercepted the missile

Türkiye protests Iranian ballistic missile incident to Tehran in direct phone call

Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Europe

3 min read

German Defense Minister Pistorius rules out any participation in US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, warning that the campaign lacks an exit strategy

Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Iraq blackout

1 min read

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Over 500 US troops killed by Iran, 'de facto leader' Larijani claims

Middle East

1 min read

Over 500 US troops killed by Iran, 'de facto leader' Larijani claims

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

Region

5 min read

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

US Navy in eastern Mediterranean intercepts Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, marking first time NATO forces' interception

Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye downed by NATO defense system

Middle East

2 min read

11 US military sites damaged or destroyed by Iran since Feb. 28

Iran war

6 min read

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

Opinion

8 min read

War in Iran: Pete Hegseth's empire of ink, folly of flesh

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War in Iran: Pete Hegseth's empire of ink, folly of flesh

Opinion

7 min read

World’s smallest book and lightest paper on display in Izmir museum

Book

3 min read

Iran Under Attack

Ankara firmly refutes claims of Türkiye entering Iran conflict

Ankara firmly refutes claims of Türkiye entering Iran conflict

Middle East

1 min read

NATO affirms support for Türkiye after Iran missile interception

NATO affirms support for Türkiye after Iran missile interception

Iranian missile attacks

1 min read

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

analysis

5 min read

How serious is the PJAK threat for Türkiye so far?

How serious is the PJAK threat for Türkiye so far?

featured

5 min read

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

Deniz Karakullukcu

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Can US–Israel arsenal hold up against intensive Iranian strikes?

Arda Mevlutoglu

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

A. Craig Copetas

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Why the Beijing–Tehran axis is a delusion

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Netanyahu might have tricked Trump into a gamble for his legacy

Iran is not Venezuela

Iran is not Venezuela

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

Omer Faruk Bingol

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

US can play role in Afghan-Pakistan conflict, but is Washington ready?

Batu Kinayyigit

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

From Gallant to Bennett: Competing Israeli visions for Türkiye in 'post-Iran Middle East'

Enes Berna Kilic

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

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Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

Travel

Five Turkish cities feature in 2026 global livability ranking

European cities fill most of top 15 positions in 2026 quality of life ranking, w...

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Iran

From Xerxes to modern Iran: How assassinations keep shaping Tehran's politics

Targeted killings of Iran’s top leaders revive a 2,500-year pattern of assassina...

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

Events

Scorpions drop new video ahead of Istanbul concert

German rock band Scorpions will perform in Istanbul this summer during their "Co...

Turkish Cuisine

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Food

2 min read

Comforting yogurt soup locals swear by in Türkiye’s gastronomy capital

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

featured

featured

7 min read

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Pepper in a dessert? Türkiye’s Laz boregi says yes

Turkish desserts

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul ferries halt as strong winds hit Bosphorus

Istanbul ferries halt as strong winds hit Bosphorus

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Istanbul set to add 23 new metro stations in 2026, minister says

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

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Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye downed by NATO defense system

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Saudi Arabia arrested Mossad agents staging false-flag attack, Tucker Carlson claims

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Uprising in Bahrain? Pro-Iran clashes break out as Iran claims US base strike

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Iranian warship IRIS Dena sinks off Sri Lanka coast

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US warns of imminent Iranian attacks in Saudi Arabia’s Dhahran, home to Aramco headquarters

Iran adopting 'if I go down, the region goes with me' strategy, Fidan says

Iran adopting 'if I go down, the region goes with me' strategy, Fidan says

Diplomacy

7 min read

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warns that Iran is deliberately targeting regional energy infrastructure under a strategy of mutual destruction

Erdogan, Sharif coordinate on Middle East crisis, Afghanistan conflict in phone call

Diplomacy

9 min read

Erdogan and Pakistan's Prime Minister Sharif discuss Middle East crisis triggered by strikes on Iran and collapse of Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Erdogan, Sharif coordinate on Middle East crisis, Afghanistan conflict in phone call

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Diplomacy

5 min read

Turkish FM Fidan says work is underway to lift CAATSA sanctions before US midterm elections, noting that Israel opposes the move

Türkiye working to lift US CAATSA sanctions before midterms

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

Exclusive

Exclusive

6 min read

'We are carefully continuing the necessary initiatives with our counterparts,' says Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

Türkiye has 'will and capability' to protect itself amid Iran war: Fidan

1st LNG tanker diverts from Europe to Asia as gas prices surge

1st LNG tanker diverts from Europe to Asia as gas prices surge

Energy

4 min read

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline may be Iran's target: Report

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline may be Iran's target: Report

Oil

4 min read

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Hormuz halt sends Brent to $85 for 1st time since 2024, gas prices double

Energy Markets

3 min read

Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Europe

5 min read

German Defense Minister Pistorius rules out any participation in US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, warning that the campaign lacks an exit strategy

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

Region

9 min read

US Navy in eastern Mediterranean intercepts Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, marking first time NATO forces' interception

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Iraq blackout

1 min read

Iraq's entire national power grid has collapsed in a total blackout as the country reels from the widening US-Israeli military campaign against Iran

Israel detains 4 Turkish journalists in two days

Israel detains 4 Turkish journalists in two days

Middle East

7 min read

Israel detains four Turkish journalists in two consecutive days, with released CNN Turk reporters describing hours of cross-examination

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses Texas primary in early election shake-up

Americas

3 min read

Trump orders naval escorts, insurance guarantees to keep oil flowing through Hormuz

Trump orders naval escorts, insurance guarantees to keep oil flowing through Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

8 min read

Trump explores backing armed Iranian opposition groups against Tehran

Trump explores backing armed Iranian opposition groups against Tehran

World

5 min read

Can Yaman stirs debate at Sanremo with viral arrest joke

Can Yaman stirs debate at Sanremo with viral arrest joke

Can Yaman

3 min read

Mysterious red dots may reveal the universe’s first stars

Mysterious red dots may reveal the universe’s first stars

Science

3 min read

Türkiye tops charts as Germans’ favorite summer destination in 2026

Türkiye tops charts as Germans’ favorite summer destination in 2026

Travel

4 min read

World’s smallest book and lightest paper on display in Izmir museum

World’s smallest book and lightest paper on display in Izmir museum

Book

8 min read

Ege University’s Paper and Book Arts Museum in Izmir displays rare works including the world’s smallest book and a global map made from handmade paper

World's densest silk carpet exhibited in Cappadocia, declared priceless

Culture

2 min read

Woven with 2,500 knot pairs per square centimeter, the carpet combines five years of meticulous craftsmanship with centuries-old weaving traditions

World's densest silk carpet exhibited in Cappadocia, declared priceless

Inside Bursa’s Muradiye Manuscripts Museum, where centuries of Qur’an artistry unfold

Manuscripts Museum

Inside Bursa’s Muradiye Manuscripts Museum, where centuries of Qur’an artistry unfold

Ancient Roman ‘Mars’ statue unveiled, up close at Türkiye’s Zeugma Museum

Zeugma Mosaic Museum

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A new viewing platform at Gaziantep’s Zeugma Mosaic Museum now lets visitors observe the 2,000-year-old bronze Mars statue and its gold-inlaid eyes up close

Ancient Roman ‘Mars’ statue unveiled, up close at Türkiye’s Zeugma Museum

Victor Osimhen is on Bayern Munich's radar: Report

Victor Osimhen is on Bayern Munich's radar: Report

Football

3 min read

No away fans for Galatasaray ahead of Liverpool clash

No away fans for Galatasaray ahead of Liverpool clash

Football

1 min read

ATP cancels Fujairah tennis tournament after drone debris sparks oil field fire

ATP cancels Fujairah tennis tournament after drone debris sparks oil field fire

Sports

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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58

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

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54

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

24

51

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

24

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

24

42

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RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

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39

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

24

32

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KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

24

30

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

24

29

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ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

24

27

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

24

26

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

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24

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HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

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24

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TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

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23

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İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

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22

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KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

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20

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ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

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20

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MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

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SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

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NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

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ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

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Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

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Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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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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Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Germany will not join US-Israeli war on Iran, defense minister declares

Mar 04 2026

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

US Navy destroyer intercepted Iranian missile heading toward Türkiye: Report

Mar 04 2026

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

Mar 04 2026

Israel detains 4 Turkish journalists in two days

Israel detains 4 Turkish journalists in two days

Mar 04 2026

Over 500 US troops killed by Iran, 'de facto leader' Larijani claims

Over 500 US troops killed by Iran, 'de facto leader' Larijani claims

Mar 04 2026

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