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Ground Control to Major Tom: The new space race is lifting off

Op-Ed

7 min read

As the US and China push for lunar infrastructure the weaponization of satellites is making Earth orbit a dangerous new domain

Ground Control to Major Tom: The new space race is lifting off

Death toll hits 5 after Istanbul building collapse as rescue operations end

Building Collapse

2 min read

10 rescued from rubble as investigators collect structural samples; building’s architect and site manager detained

Death toll hits 5 after Istanbul building collapse as rescue operations end

Trump vetoed 5 Iran, Houthi strike plans as Pentagon readies new options: Report

Iran War

3 min read

Trump vetoed 5 Iran, Houthi strike plans as Pentagon readies new options: Report

Trump considering Iran strikes before Israel vote, Israeli media claims

Iran War

5 min read

Trump considering Iran strikes before Israel vote, Israeli media claims

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

on radar

Middle East

4 min read

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

Damascus could soon deploy a token military force to Saudi Arabia in a bid to ease diplomatic pressure from the US

Pakistani PM Sharif vows support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks

Yemen

2 min read

Mecca alliance pact headed to parliament within days, ruling AK Party says

Mecca Alliance

5 min read

Türkiye says Pakistan protest footage not linked to Mecca defense pact

Mecca Alliance

2 min read

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk

Op-Ed

Palestine, fall 2026: Democracy returns to the catwalk

Opinion

6 min read

NBA, FIBA stay committed to NBA Europe after EuroLeague rejection

NBA, FIBA stay committed to NBA Europe after EuroLeague rejection

Basketball

4 min read

Türkiye hosts Slovenia in Women’s World Cup playoff first leg

Turkish women’s football

2 min read

Türkiye sharply slips in FIFA rankings after World Cup, Nations League disaster

Turkish football

2 min read

Spotlight

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

Defense-as-a-Service: How Türkiye reshapes Gulf security through Mecca pact

7 min read

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

2 min read

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Building Collapse

2 min read

Pakistan calls NYT report of its jets striking Houthis 'fake and fabricated'

Pakistan calls NYT report of its jets striking Houthis 'fake and fabricated'

Yemen Conflict

3 min read

Socrates died for this? Rubio uses Acropolis to sell MAGA

Socrates died for this? Rubio uses Acropolis to sell MAGA

Enes Berna Kilic

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies

The death penalty is putting America at odds with its allies

Sophie Fullerton

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West

How to counter China? Jamie Dimon calls for revival in the West

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint

Melting ice and shifting power: Why the Arctic is the next global flashpoint

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi

Israel braces for floods, fires and Moby Bibi

A. Craig Copetas

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it

Egypt's calm has a catch. Don't try to fact-check it

Ahmed Samih Farag

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists

Trump's embrace is now a kiss of death for European populists

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell

Brexit at 10: Britain slammed the door, now it's ringing the bell

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace?

Is Flavio Bolsonaro riding a right-wing wave to the presidential palace?

Melike Hocaoglu Caglioz

America needs handball players—Denmark ships them duty free

America needs handball players—Denmark ships them duty free

Andreas Evagora

Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated

Paris’s new chief customs officer is 14. His jurisdiction is complicated

A. Craig Copetas

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market

Dust settles over Türkiye’s fund turmoil as 180,000 investors exit stock market

Omer Faruk Bingol

EU vs China: Building walls and factories

EU vs China: Building walls and factories

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis

Weary public, friendly fire, one demand—action on Türkiye's fund crisis

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order

Washington rewires Middle East's one-socket order

Enes Berna Kilic

Who knew? Who acted? Who pays? Türkiye's fund crisis tests more than just markets

Who knew? Who acted? Who pays? Türkiye's fund crisis tests more than just markets

Deniz Karakullukcu

New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place

New machines, old arguments: Bosnia runs to stay in place

Mustafa Cuhadar

How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump

How Netanyahu sold FlyDubai narrative to voters, Trump

One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah

One protest, one video: Limits of Syria's integration in Hasakah

Omer Ozkizilcik

China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines

China grooms robots. Trump and Hegseth inspect moustaches and waistlines

A. Craig Copetas

Shorts

Istanbul's ticking time bombs

Is America's reputation lost in the Middle East?

Married against the odds

Fake columnist targets dissidents

Turkish dishes that take courage to try

No planes to Iran—Here's what's left

European trash ends up in Adana

Ottoman trace in Cape Town

Johnny Depp's 'Bunnyman' in Istanbul

Why Turks are sailing to Greece?

Options for a Jewish homeland

Behind the fall of Rome

When governments play matchmaker

Speaking Turkish here is forbidden

American town with a Turkish name

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No planes to Iran—Here's what's left

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European trash ends up in Adana

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Ottoman trace in Cape Town

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Why Turks are sailing to Greece?

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Discover

Cigarettes, earrings, lamps: Pamuk finished the collection, visitors never will

Cigarettes, earrings, lamps: Pamuk finished the collection, visitors never will

In Istanbul, Pamuk's ‘Museum of Innocence’ turns fictional love into objects, wh...

The US is still the muscle in the post-Oct. 7 Middle East. It just isn't a friend

The US is still the muscle in the post-Oct. 7 Middle East. It just isn't a friend

After Oct. 7, U.S. standing among Arab publics fell sharply in the polls, while ...

Turkish football clubs race for real estate empire as game gets expensive

Turkish football clubs race for real estate empire as game gets expensive

Big Four clubs turn to land, housing, and commercial projects as they look for n...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cevizli Sucuk—The sweet in sausage's clothing

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Otto Eats: Cerkez tavugu—gatekept, canceled, and still tastes like a flex

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Otto Eats: Lakerda, or how to fail an Istanbul fish exam

Recipe

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

AJet offers 100,000 international connecting seats from €39 plus taxes

AJet offers 100,000 international connecting seats from €39 plus taxes

Türkiye introduces hybrid work option as remote-work rules change

Türkiye introduces hybrid work option as remote-work rules change

Expats beware: Türkiye's new property rules target foreign buyers and sellers

Expats beware: Türkiye's new property rules target foreign buyers and sellers

By Türkiye Today Staff

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

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2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

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Pakistan calls NYT report of its jets striking Houthis 'fake and fabricated'

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Why Secretary Rubio's Athens speech had nothing to do with Greece

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Rubio warns Ukraine war stalemate ‘very dangerous’

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Türkiye warns Black Sea must not become new front in Russia-Ukraine war

Death toll hits 5 after Istanbul building collapse as rescue operations end

Death toll hits 5 after Istanbul building collapse as rescue operations end

Building Collapse

3 min read

10 rescued from rubble as investigators collect structural samples; building’s architect and site manager detained

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Diplomacy

4 min read

Türkiye's Defense Ministry says any Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia will follow Constitution, and details France defense roadmap

Mecca pact deployment to Saudi Arabia to follow Constitution: Türkiye

Istanbul has 1,238 buildings at risk of sudden collapse

Nation

5 min read

Municipality figures identify about 18,800 pre-1999 buildings in Istanbul at high or very high earthquake risk

Istanbul has 1,238 buildings at risk of sudden collapse

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Building Collapse

6 min read

Rescue teams work through rubble after collapse, while crews safely evacuate residents from building's standing upper floors

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

Türkiye, China to jointly develop space technologies under new agreement

Türkiye, China to jointly develop space technologies under new agreement

Tech

7 min read

Goldman Sachs bucks Turkish market, expects no October rate cut

Goldman Sachs bucks Turkish market, expects no October rate cut

Rate Cut

4 min read

Turkish central bank reserves fall $3.8B amid $734.6M foreign outflow

Turkish central bank reserves fall $3.8B amid $734.6M foreign outflow

CBRT reserves

3 min read

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

on radar

8 min read

Damascus could soon deploy a token military force to Saudi Arabia in a bid to ease diplomatic pressure from the US

EU backs UNIFIL extension as Kallas warns of 'dangerous' gap in south Lebanon

EU backs UNIFIL extension as Kallas warns of 'dangerous' gap in south Lebanon

Lebanon

6 min read

European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says bloc backs extending UNIFIL’s mandate in Lebanon, will launch army training mission

Pakistani PM Sharif vows support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks

Pakistani PM Sharif vows support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks

Yemen

5 min read

As Houthi attacks continue to target Saudi cities, Islamabad signals firm backing for Riyadh under its new trilateral defense pact with Türkiye

Steadfast Noon exercises to involve 17 NATO nations amid Russia tensions

Steadfast Noon exercises to involve 17 NATO nations amid Russia tensions

Region

5 min read

NATO launches annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercises with 17 member nations, calling the drills routine amid rising tensions with Russia

Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution will be livestreamed

Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution will be livestreamed

Pentagon

9 min read

Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterm elections

Trump says US will not strike Iran before midterm elections

World

6 min read

Putin tells Iran’s Pezeshkian he will 'do everything' to help end Middle East war

Putin tells Iran’s Pezeshkian he will 'do everything' to help end Middle East war

World

6 min read

2,000-year-old Roman bath in Yozgat opens to evening visitors

2,000-year-old Roman bath in Yozgat opens to evening visitors

Travel

Doner kebab gets its first own wax figure at Madame Tussauds

Doner kebab gets its first own wax figure at Madame Tussauds

Lifestyle

Tekirdag expands drought-tolerant landscaping to halve water use

Tekirdag expands drought-tolerant landscaping to halve water use

Environment

3 min read

Istanbul Modern hosts Met, LE BAL curators for talks on photography's future

Istanbul Modern hosts Met, LE BAL curators for talks on photography's future

Events

5 min read

Istanbul Modern hosts curators from Met and LE BAL to explore photography's changing role in museums, visual literacy and growing image fatigue

Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Culture

4 min read

Swedish Academy praises Anne Carson's inventive approach, and singles out her poem 'Nox' as unforgettable work

Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

3,400-year-old Hittite royal archive unearthed in Türkiye: What does it reveal?

Archaeology

4 min read

3,400-year-old Hittite archive in Türkiye reveals deadly epidemic, death of infant princess and desperate military pleas to king

3,400-year-old Hittite royal archive unearthed in Türkiye: What does it reveal?

Diyarbakir Culture Route Festival to bring nine days of concerts, food and art to Türkiye

Culture Route Festival

7 min read

Diyarbakir will host Türkiye's Culture Route Festival from Oct. 10-18, featuring free concerts, culinary events, theater and exhibitions

Diyarbakir Culture Route Festival to bring nine days of concerts, food and art to Türkiye

Türkiye hosts Slovenia in Women’s World Cup playoff first leg

Türkiye hosts Slovenia in Women’s World Cup playoff first leg

Turkish women’s football

5 min read

Türkiye sharply slips in FIFA rankings after World Cup, Nations League disaster

Türkiye sharply slips in FIFA rankings after World Cup, Nations League disaster

Turkish football

4 min read

Milan court ends Icardi-Nara marriage, denies ex-wife’s alimony bid

Milan court ends Icardi-Nara marriage, denies ex-wife’s alimony bid

Football

5 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

6

13

2

AMED SPORTİF FAALİYETLER

AMEDSPOR

6

13

3

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

6

12

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

6

12

5

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

6

11

6

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

6

10

7

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

6

10

8

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

6

10

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

6

10

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

6

8

11

ERZURUMSPOR FK

ERZURUMSPOR

6

7

12

ARCA ÇORUM FK

ÇORUM FK

6

7

13

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

6

7

14

İSTANBUL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

6

7

15

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

6

4

16

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

6

4

17

EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

6

3

18

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

6

3

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

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

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

Beating Argentina 'an antisemitic act,' claims Israeli embassy's third secretary

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

2,000-year-old Roman bath in Yozgat opens to evening visitors

2,000-year-old Roman bath in Yozgat opens to evening visitors

Doner kebab gets its first own wax figure at Madame Tussauds

Doner kebab gets its first own wax figure at Madame Tussauds

Found late, doubted for years, Messi bids Argentina farewell

Found late, doubted for years, Messi bids Argentina farewell

Climbers discover forest of volcanic stone columns in eastern Türkiye

Climbers discover forest of volcanic stone columns in eastern Türkiye

Featured Videos

UK renames Jerusalem consulate as Israel declares it closed

NASA releases 800 GB of Artemis II moon data, unheard astronaut recordings in Türkiye

2 dead, 10 rescued after apartment building partially collapses in Istanbul

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US kicks Microsoft, Adobe off H-1B visa program over alleged abuse

US kicks Microsoft, Adobe off H-1B visa program over alleged abuse

Oct 09 2026

NBA, FIBA stay committed to NBA Europe after EuroLeague rejection

NBA, FIBA stay committed to NBA Europe after EuroLeague rejection

Oct 09 2026

Trump vetoed 5 Iran, Houthi strike plans as Pentagon readies new options: Report

Trump vetoed 5 Iran, Houthi strike plans as Pentagon readies new options: Report

Oct 09 2026

Trump considering Iran strikes before Israel vote, Israeli media claims

Trump considering Iran strikes before Israel vote, Israeli media claims

Oct 09 2026

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

Syria may send token force to Saudi Arabia amid increasing US pressure

Oct 09 2026

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