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How Netanyahu rewrote the Great War for Modi

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featured

4 min read

Claiming Indian soldiers fought for Israel is as historically incoherent as suggesting that Romans seized Jerusalem merely to hand it over to Ottomans

How Netanyahu rewrote the Great War for Modi

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Americas

4 min read

Trump orders all US federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI technology after startup refuses Pentagon's demand for unconditional military use

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Americas

5 min read

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Middle East

2 min read

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

World

3 min read

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

Oman's foreign minister says US-Iran nuclear negotiations have produced an agreement on zero stockpiling of enriched uranium

US Ambassador Huckabee urges US diplomats to leave Israel 'today'

Middle East

2 min read

Trump's claim Iran developing missiles to hit US not backed by intelligence

Iran

4 min read

Aren’t you dying to know if polio is in your future?

Aren’t you dying to know if polio is in your future?

Health

6 min read

Istanbul begins dangerous countdown to dry summer

Istanbul begins dangerous countdown to dry summer

Environment

3 min read

Samsunspor passes Rayo Vallecano test with draw

UEFA Conference League

2 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye’s beloved stork Yaren comes back for 15th time to fisherman’s boat

Türkiye’s beloved stork Yaren comes back for 15th time to fisherman’s boat

Lifestyle

Mehmed Celebi: The sultan who restored Ottoman state

Mehmed Celebi: The sultan who restored Ottoman state

featured

5 min read

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

Three reasons Türkiye is seeking 12 more Eurofighter Typhoons

analysis

5 min read

Year of the Horse: Why Chinese travelers are choosing Cappadocia in 2026

Year of the Horse: Why Chinese travelers are choosing Cappadocia in 2026

Cappadocia

6 min read

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Turkish Airlines charts new course in Türkiye-Armenia normalization

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Reading between Albania's reshuffle

Albatros Rexhaj

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

Bound for Syria, where home is still in ruins

The Professor has something to say about Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup dreams

The Professor has something to say about Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup dreams

Andreas Evagora

$Huckabee and the deepening fracture of American right$

Huckabee and the deepening fracture of American right

Unlike Bosnia, Ukraine is documenting war—and it may change everything

Unlike Bosnia, Ukraine is documenting war—and it may change everything

Türkiye’s stance against US-Israeli attack on Tehran disappoints Iran’s diaspora

Türkiye’s stance against US-Israeli attack on Tehran disappoints Iran’s diaspora

Batu Kinayyigit

The celebrated jumping Huckabee of 'Greater Israel'

The celebrated jumping Huckabee of 'Greater Israel'

A. Craig Copetas

US-Israeli strike could drive Iran toward a nuclear bomb

US-Israeli strike could drive Iran toward a nuclear bomb

Huckabee's 'Nile to Euphrates' rhetoric fuels Israeli border ambiguity

Huckabee's 'Nile to Euphrates' rhetoric fuels Israeli border ambiguity

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why Greece's energy ambitions face a harsh physical reality

Why Greece's energy ambitions face a harsh physical reality

Deniz Karakullukcu

Why Türkiye's opposition fails on foreign policy

Why Türkiye's opposition fails on foreign policy

China's overlooked role in what's happening in Ukraine

China's overlooked role in what's happening in Ukraine

Turkish films roar in Berlinale

Turkish films roar in Berlinale

Selin Hacialioglu

Decoding Türkiye’s strategic pivot between Munich and Washington

Decoding Türkiye’s strategic pivot between Munich and Washington

Enes Berna Kilic

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How Türkiye’s Ramadan debate mirrors global majoritarian shift

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How Türkiye’s Ramadan debate mirrors global majoritarian shift

The core conflict hinges on whether secularism is coded as an existential defens...

NATO summit in Ankara to focus on defense investment and Ukraine support

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NATO summit in Ankara to focus on defense investment and Ukraine support

A NATO official says the Ankara summit will assess progress on defense spending ...

Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

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Napoleon Bonaparte's 'fluid and complex' relations with the Ottomans

Napoleon and the Ottomans: From invasion to uneasy alliance, a rivalry that resh...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

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featured

7 min read

Otto Eats: The ink-ognito stuffed squid

Balkan roots, sweet twist: Tikvenik pastry wins hearts in Türkiye

Balkan roots, sweet twist: Tikvenik pastry wins hearts in Türkiye

Tikvenik pastry

3 min read

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Wedding soup born from stone-ground wheat keeps tradition alive in central Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul braces for snow as Türkiye faces 3-day cold wave

Istanbul braces for snow as Türkiye faces 3-day cold wave

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Türkiye to closely monitor illegal currency exchange in tourist areas

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

Ramadan in Istanbul: Tips for foreign visitors

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From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

The West must avoid a 'New Yalta' deal with Moscow, as history shows that appeasement only emboldens expansionist regimes

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Estonia prime minister links Putin’s power to Ukraine war

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WhatsApp Web down: Millions of users face login issues on Meta-owned platform

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Jim Carrey steals the night in Paris with French speech at Cesar Awards

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US authorizes evacuation of non-essential government personnel from Israel

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US aircraft carrier arrives off Israel amid Iran tensions

Fake spiritual medium gang swindles Ankara woman out of ₺41,500

Fake spiritual medium gang swindles Ankara woman out of ₺41,500

Crime

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Prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for 5 suspects who allegedly used elaborate spiritual excuses, fake ritual fees to defraud a victim in Türkiye

Crashed Turkish F-16 was on scramble mission to intercept unidentified radar signature

F-16 crash

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The crashed Turkish F-16 was on a scramble mission to intercept an unidentified radar signature near the Bulgarian border, pilot attempted ejection

Crashed Turkish F-16 was on scramble mission to intercept unidentified radar signature

How Netanyahu rewrote the Great War for Modi

featured

featured

7 min read

Claiming Indian soldiers fought for Israel is as historically incoherent as suggesting that Romans seized Jerusalem merely to hand it over to Ottomans

How Netanyahu rewrote the Great War for Modi

Why Türkiye’s agricultural crisis is a problem of structural mismatch

Politics

8 min read

While Turkish agriculture employs 21st-century tools and faces global, dollar-denominated costs, its underlying production culture and land organization remain structurally tethered to the 19th century

Why Türkiye’s agricultural crisis is a problem of structural mismatch

Rising food costs push Türkiye hunger threshold to $744

Rising food costs push Türkiye hunger threshold to $744

Economy

4 min read

Japan’s R&I upgrades Türkiye credit rating for first time in 8 years

Japan’s R&I upgrades Türkiye credit rating for first time in 8 years

Economy

4 min read

WhatsApp Web down: Millions of users face login issues on Meta-owned platform

WhatsApp Web down: Millions of users face login issues on Meta-owned platform

Tech

2 min read

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Middle East

4 min read

Turkish Airlines denies social media claims of Istanbul-Tehran flight cancellations, saying its daytime services to Iran continue as planned

Israel's Supreme Court freezes ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and West Bank

Israel's Supreme Court freezes ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and West Bank

Middle East

4 min read

Israel's Supreme Court freezes a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, offering a temporary reprieve

UN nuclear watchdog reports activity at Iran's bombed sites but remains locked out

UN nuclear watchdog reports activity at Iran's bombed sites but remains locked out

Middle East

7 min read

The IAEA reports it has been unable to verify Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile for more than eight months after US and Israeli airstrikes,

Americans leave Iraq amid expanding US buildup

Americans leave Iraq amid expanding US buildup

Us Iran Tensions

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Americans leave Iraq as the US scales back embassy staff, sends more forces to the region, and tensions with Iran intensify

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Americas

8 min read

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

World

7 min read

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Americas

8 min read

Istanbul reservoir levels hit 64-year low, threatening summer water security

Istanbul reservoir levels hit 64-year low, threatening summer water security

Environment

5 min read

New insect species discovered in Türkiye’s Kaz Mountains

New insect species discovered in Türkiye’s Kaz Mountains

Lifestyle

1 min read

Türkiye showcases Uludag ski resort to global content creators, tour operators

Türkiye showcases Uludag ski resort to global content creators, tour operators

Travel

2 min read

Jim Carrey steals the night in Paris with French speech at Cesar Awards

Jim Carrey steals the night in Paris with French speech at Cesar Awards

Cesar d’honneur

3 min read

Jim Carrey was honored with a Cesar d’honneur in Paris, accepting in French as the 51st Cesar Awards celebrated his varied career

Mehmed Celebi: The sultan who restored Ottoman state

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featured

11 min read

Sultan Mehmed I, known as Celebi, restored the Ottoman state after civil war, rebuilding unity, stability and imperial authority from near collapse

Mehmed Celebi: The sultan who restored Ottoman state

'The Museum of Innocence' adaptation lifts sepia filter from 1970s Istanbul

Culture

6 min read

Director Zeynep Gunay explains how 'The Museum of Innocence' moves beyond Kemal’s voice to explore memory and obsession, without romanticizing it

'The Museum of Innocence' adaptation lifts sepia filter from 1970s Istanbul

Lebanese-Swedish singer Maher Zain announces Sept. 12 Istanbul show

Music

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Maher Zain prepares to meet Istanbul audiences on Sept. 12 at Harbiye, with organizers planning international stage production, surprise guests

Lebanese-Swedish singer Maher Zain announces Sept. 12 Istanbul show

Samsunspor keeps European dream alive with draw against Rayo Vallecano

Samsunspor keeps European dream alive with draw against Rayo Vallecano

UEFA Conference League

3 min read

Adem Bona contributes as Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat in NBA matchup

Adem Bona contributes as Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami Heat in NBA matchup

NBA

1 min read

Galatasaray draw Liverpool in Champions League last 16

Galatasaray draw Liverpool in Champions League last 16

Champions League

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GALATASARAY

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55

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

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53

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

24

51

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

23

43

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

23

41

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RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

24

39

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

23

31

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

23

30

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

23

28

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

23

26

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

23

24

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

23

23

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

23

23

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

24

23

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İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

23

21

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

23

20

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

23

19

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KARAGÜMRÜK

24

13

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SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

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20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

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0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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0

22

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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Balkan roots, sweet twist: Tikvenik pastry wins hearts in Türkiye

Ukraine marks fourth year of war in Ankara, hails Türkiye’s 'consistent support'

Military helicopter crashes in central Iran

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Istanbul reservoir levels hit 64-year low, threatening summer water security

Istanbul reservoir levels hit 64-year low, threatening summer water security

Feb 28 2026

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Trump orders federal agencies to immediately drop Anthropic over Pentagon standoff

Feb 28 2026

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

Iran nuclear talks yield breakthrough on eliminating enriched uranium stockpiles

Feb 28 2026

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Americans sympathize more with Palestinians than Israel for first time in 25 years

Feb 27 2026

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Turkish Airlines denies Tehran flight cancellations, says services running as planned

Feb 27 2026

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