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Who benefits from Egypt-Israel gas deal

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featured

7 min read

Available information does not support claims that Cairo negotiated a lower gas price

Who benefits from Egypt-Israel gas deal

Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

Gaza crisis

2 min read

President Erdogan presents national culture award to Palestinian photojournalist Ali Jadallah for exposing Gaza atrocities

Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

Gaza crisis

2 min read

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

US inflation

2 min read

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

Gaza truce

2 min read

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

High-level Gaza talks in Miami to bring together Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar, and US amid delays in Israeli withdrawal and Hamas transition plan

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

Gaza ceasefire

2 min read

Fragile Gaza ceasefire, winter and aid shortages raise risk of death: UN

Middle East

2 min read

Turkish flags wave in Gaza at mass Palestinian wedding

Turkish flags wave in Gaza at mass Palestinian wedding

Gaza

Greece offers up to €10,000 to new residents in border regions near Türkiye

Greece offers up to €10,000 to new residents in border regions near Türkiye

Europe

5 min read

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz voted Juventus MVP for November 2025

Football

2 min read

Spotlight

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

Nation

9 min read

Why Türkiye has quietly hedged its bets on Venezuela

Why Türkiye has quietly hedged its bets on Venezuela

analysis

6 min read

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

Op-Ed

9 min read

Exclusive: Syria's 13-point final offer to SDF proposes new roadmap for reintegration

Exclusive: Syria's 13-point final offer to SDF proposes new roadmap for reintegration

Exclusive

3 min read

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

Elif Erginyavuz

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

Deniz Karakullukcu

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

Arda Mevlutoglu

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

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

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What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

drone incident

What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

Step-by-step account of how Turkish F-16s detected, tracked and shot down uniden...

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

analysis

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

A new corridor that Greece, Bulgaria and Romania aim to form is bypassing the st...

Beneath Istanbul: The hidden tunnel network shaping a city of empires

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Beneath Istanbul: The hidden tunnel network shaping a city of empires

Istanbul’s hidden underground tunnels reveal centuries of engineering, survival,...

Turkish Cuisine

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

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

How new court ruling affects Airbnb hosts and short-term renters in Türkiye

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

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

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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What really happened: How Turkish F-16s tracked and shot down unidentified drone

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Mossad chief warns Israel will block Iran nuclear revival after summer strikes

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US sets timeline for SDF integration as Ankara watches closely: Turkish columnist

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What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

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Israel uses Greek Cyprus as 'aircraft carrier' in regional alliance against Türkiye

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

Gaza truce

4 min read

High-level Gaza talks in Miami to bring together Türkiye, Egypt, Qatar, and US amid delays in Israeli withdrawal and Hamas transition plan

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

Nation

13 min read

Drug investigations have expanded since early December, moving from testing public figures to detentions involving journalists, celebrities, influencers

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

Turkish nationalist leader Bahceli supports pro-Kurdish march in support of PKK ringleader

Bahceli

5 min read

MHP leader Bahceli defends the DEM Party's right to hold a rally for Ocalan's freedom, comparing it to opposition protests and calling it a lawful act

Turkish nationalist leader Bahceli supports pro-Kurdish march in support of PKK ringleader

Türkiye seizes nearly 96,000 liters of fake alcohol in crackdown ahead of New Year

Crime

3 min read

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says authorities continue nationwide action against fake alcohol production after recent seizures in 17 provinces

Türkiye seizes nearly 96,000 liters of fake alcohol in crackdown ahead of New Year

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

US inflation

4 min read

European Central Bank keeps rates at 2% in widely expected decision

European Central Bank keeps rates at 2% in widely expected decision

Economy

6 min read

Türkiye secures $587M ADB funding to support exporters hit by 2023 quakes

Türkiye secures $587M ADB funding to support exporters hit by 2023 quakes

Finance

5 min read

Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

Gaza crisis

4 min read

President Erdogan presents national culture award to Palestinian photojournalist Ali Jadallah for exposing Gaza atrocities

Tunisian politician says change in country inevitable

Tunisian politician says change in country inevitable

Tunisia

5 min read

Mohamed Abbou argues that such a situation cannot endure for long in a country like Tunisia, which lacks the natural resources that enable authoritarian regimes to remain in power for decades

Turkish flags wave in Gaza at mass Palestinian wedding

Turkish flags wave in Gaza at mass Palestinian wedding

Gaza

Armenia’s Pashinyan pushes urgent repair of rail links to Türkiye and Azerbaijan

Armenia’s Pashinyan pushes urgent repair of rail links to Türkiye and Azerbaijan

railways

2 min read

PM Pashinyan urges Russia to urgently repair railway sections in Armenia linking to Azerbaijan and Türkiye to restore key regional transport routes

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

Gaza crisis

4 min read

Zelensky urges EU to unblock frozen Russian assets as Ukraine faces budget shortfall

Zelensky urges EU to unblock frozen Russian assets as Ukraine faces budget shortfall

Ukraine war

5 min read

Kazakhstan bans 'LGBT propaganda' with new regulation

Kazakhstan bans 'LGBT propaganda' with new regulation

World

1 min read

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Health minister warns one in three people smoke as Türkiye tops Europe

Health

4 min read

Türkiye donates 700 Turkish-language books to Menoufia University library

Türkiye donates 700 Turkish-language books to Menoufia University library

Education

2 min read

Rare encounter in snowy nature: Red fox and long-legged hawk captured together

Rare encounter in snowy nature: Red fox and long-legged hawk captured together

Lifestyle

Hagia Sophia Mosque: A 1,500-year-old world heritage landmark at the heart of Istanbul

Hagia Sophia Mosque: A 1,500-year-old world heritage landmark at the heart of Istanbul

Culture

Jorge Luis Borges, sufism, Islam: Unpublished lecture notes discovered

Jorge Luis Borges

3 min read

Notes by Borges discovered by Turkish researcher Nesrin Karavar contain information on Islam with a particular focus on Sufism. Karavar says these notes reveal the famous writer’s interest in Islam

Jorge Luis Borges, sufism, Islam: Unpublished lecture notes discovered

Konya hosts global gathering as Mevlana commemorations conclude with 'Sema' ritual

Mevlana

9 min read

Konya marked the 752nd anniversary of Mevlana Rumi with an 11-day program ending in the Sema ritual, drawing global visitors to Türkiye’s spiritual heart

Konya hosts global gathering as Mevlana commemorations conclude with 'Sema' ritual

Academy Awards leaves ABC for YouTube in historic streaming deal

Cinema

4 min read

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces YouTube to become exclusive broadcaster of Oscars starting 2029, ending ceremony's run on ABC

Academy Awards leaves ABC for YouTube in historic streaming deal

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz voted Juventus MVP for November 2025

Turkish footballer Kenan Yildiz voted Juventus MVP for November 2025

Football

3 min read

Osimhen, En-Nesyri, Onuachu among 21 Super Lig players heading to Africa Cup of Nations

Osimhen, En-Nesyri, Onuachu among 21 Super Lig players heading to Africa Cup of Nations

Turkish Super Lig

3 min read

Panathinaikos edges Fenerbahce 81-77 in tense EuroLeague showdown in Istanbul

Panathinaikos edges Fenerbahce 81-77 in tense EuroLeague showdown in Istanbul

euroleague

3 min read

Club

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P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

16

39

2

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

7

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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Aselsan's ASELFLIR-600 achieves 200 km detection range in Bayraktar Akinci tests

Artist Saint Levant calls for Palestinian freedom during Istanbul concert

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Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

Türkiye stands ‘upright and unwavering’ with Gaza: President Erdogan

Dec 18 2025

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

Turkish Foreign Minister to attend US talks on second phase of Gaza truce on Dec. 19

Dec 18 2025

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

US sanctions 2 ICC judges over Gaza war crimes case after Israeli appeal rejected

Dec 18 2025

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

All about Türkiye’s widening drug investigations, detentions of public figures

Dec 18 2025

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

US inflation slows unexpectedly in November, Trump’s Fed candidate Hassett backs further cuts

Dec 18 2025

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