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Türkiye rejects Netanyahu's UN speech attacks on Erdogan

Diplomacy

5 min read

Türkiye rejects accusations against Erdogan in Netanyahu's UN speech as officials say Israeli leader 'more isolated than ever'

Türkiye rejects Netanyahu's UN speech attacks on Erdogan

The easiest off-ramp from Iran war was sitting at UNGA. Both sides walked past it

In-Depth

5 min read

At UNGA 2026, world leaders traded actual peace for grandstand diplomacy, leaving a tangible exit ramp on the table for short-term political posturing

The easiest off-ramp from Iran war was sitting at UNGA. Both sides walked past it

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Iran War

3 min read

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Armenia-Azerbaijan

3 min read

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Mecca pact mulls urgent meeting as Saudi cleric urges troops to fight Houthis

Mecca defense pact

4 min read

Mecca pact mulls urgent meeting as Saudi cleric urges troops to fight Houthis

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye weigh military coordination as Houthi escalation raises regional security concerns

Pakistan considers hitting Yemen's Houthis under Mecca pact upon Saudi request

Exclusive

5 min read

Cairo avoided Mecca agreement over Saudi-led bloc concerns: Egyptian media

Mecca defense pact

3 min read

Bangladesh eyes Mecca defense pact membership

Defense Pact

2 min read

Excavations push Aspendos settlement history back 6,000 years

Archaeology

Excavations push Aspendos settlement history back 6,000 years

History

2 min read

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba to marry Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba to marry Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon

Lifestyle

1 min read

Ancient human activity at Inkaya Cave to be tested via eDNA

Archaeology

3 min read

Istanbul to host 9-day Türkiye Culture Route Festival with concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy

Istanbul Culture Route Festival

3 min read

Spotlight

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek denies resignation rumors

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek denies resignation rumors

The Ankara Line

1 min read

Erdogan warns outside powers against imposing Middle East security solutions

Erdogan warns outside powers against imposing Middle East security solutions

Diplomacy

6 min read

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

Deal, not departure: Türkiye's troops aren't fully leaving Iraq

6 min read

Israeli lobbying stalled UAE's S-400 purchase from Türkiye: Turkish media

Israeli lobbying stalled UAE's S-400 purchase from Türkiye: Turkish media

4 min read

5 ways Greenland’s 2026 defense deal breaks with the past

5 ways Greenland’s 2026 defense deal breaks with the past

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

Please pass the butter, your ex-concellency

A. Craig Copetas

Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Can Türkiye’s Washington reset survive Trump?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

The court, the crude and the cost of Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Niagara Falls, Suleyman Demirel, and the shape of Türkiye's next century

Batu Kinayyigit

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Uganda's Türkiye tantrum is really about a shrinking paycheck

Umut Cagri Sari

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Al-Sharaa's past shouldn't be the story anymore—his future should be

Omer Ozkizilcik

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Indonesia buys the missile its lawyers spent seven decades making unnecessary

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Small modular reactors, big centennial energy: Inside Türkiye's UNGA push

Enes Berna Kilic

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

How Elif Eralp, a German-Turkish leftist, became Berlin's Mamdani

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

Guns in the arch, bombs on the jets, nobody at the wheel

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

Türkiye's Trump playbook: Near enough to deal, far enough to doubt

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

A cash squeeze? Here's what really happened behind Türkiye's fund run

Omer Faruk Bingol

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

The Turkish folk song Syria never sang, but understands

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

Can Türkiye play defense in Saudi Arabia without paying a price?

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

'Magnets for attacks': The Gulf bases America can no longer easily defend

Enes Berna Kilic

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Trump's UN week is booked solid—but Xi gets the good seat

Enes Berna Kilic

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Who should I vote for? Let me ask AI

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

Needles, measles and the American medicine show

A. Craig Copetas

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

The Black Sea's key is in Ankara. Brussels keeps looking elsewhere

Alexandru Coita

Shorts

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

Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

The very last thing to do in Türkiye

Champions' secrets

Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

Should Türkiye join the EU?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

Drones take over Istanbul policing

The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

The next Mamdani?

Netanyahu's survival plan

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Behind the fall of Rome

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When governments play matchmaker

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Speaking Turkish here is forbidden

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American town with a Turkish name

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Türkiye's COP31 moment is arriving

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The very last thing to do in Türkiye

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Champions' secrets

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Inside Hasidic Brooklyn

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Should Türkiye join the EU?

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Istanbul connection

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Drones take over Istanbul policing

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The only church in Istanbul that broke the rule

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The next Mamdani?

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Netanyahu's survival plan

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Contemporary Istanbul opens 21st edition with 70 galleries, 'Focus: Asia' program

Contemporary Istanbul opens 21st edition with 70 galleries, 'Focus: Asia' program

Contemporary Istanbul opens its 21st edition with 70 galleries from 16 countries...

Trump's red carpet for Xi, and the cold concrete underneath

Trump's red carpet for Xi, and the cold concrete underneath

Trump's broken protocol was used to project warmth, but the ongoing war with Ira...

Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

Home is Jerusalem. Freedom, for four Palestinian women, is Istanbul

Four Palestinian women reached Istanbul by different roads, and the city changed...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Recipe

8 min read

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

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

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Otto Eats: Pilaf—the dish that tells you when to leave

Recipe

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

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

Quarter of Turkish wage earners run out of salary within a week

Quarter of Turkish wage earners run out of salary within a week

Aegean tourism season stays hot as Türkiye eyes October

Aegean tourism season stays hot as Türkiye eyes October

By Newsroom with AA

Editor's Pick

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

Trump's 'enemy at the gate' was made in America, and Tangier has the receipts

In Tangier, America’s oldest diplomatic outpost tells a forgotten story of early US-Muslim ties as Islam again becomes a political target

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered in Sanliurfa felt across southeastern Türkiye

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Mount Etna triggers highest aviation alert as ash plume rises 4 km

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Possible pre-Flood pottery uncovered during Noah's Ark search on Mount Agri

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Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba to marry Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon

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Israeli lobbying stalled UAE's S-400 purchase from Türkiye: Turkish media

Türkiye hits back at Netanyahu's UN speech over 'baseless' Erdogan accusations

Türkiye hits back at Netanyahu's UN speech over 'baseless' Erdogan accusations

Diplomacy

7 min read

Türkiye rejects accusations against Erdogan in Netanyahu's UN speech as officials say Israeli leader 'more isolated than ever'

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek denies resignation rumors

The Ankara Line

The Ankara Line

3 min read

Türkiye's Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek denies rumors that he is resigning, calling the reports baseless and politically motivated

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek denies resignation rumors

Erdogan warns outside powers against imposing Middle East security solutions

Diplomacy

11 min read

Erdogan tells reporters in New York that outside powers must not impose Middle East security solutions, calls on the US to compel Israeli compliance

Erdogan warns outside powers against imposing Middle East security solutions

Türkiye targets 5 million drones in five years, 10 million a decade

Defense Industry

8 min read

Türkiye's military chief says country aims to produce 5 million drones in five years, 10 million in ten

Türkiye targets 5 million drones in five years, 10 million a decade

Türkiye offshore wind project set to create $3B investment, sector head says

Türkiye offshore wind project set to create $3B investment, sector head says

Renewables

4 min read

Turkish central bank burns more than $6B as deposits surge amid fund turmoil

Money Talks

Turkish central bank burns more than $6B as deposits surge amid fund turmoil

CBRT reserves

4 min read

Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci to launch new drug firm Arife by end-2026: Report

Ugur Sahin, Ozlem Tureci to launch new drug firm Arife by end-2026: Report

Entrepreneurship

4 min read

What they didn't say: How the UN General Assembly traded peace for rhetoric

What they didn't say: How the UN General Assembly traded peace for rhetoric

In-Depth

9 min read

At UNGA 2026, world leaders traded actual peace for grandstand diplomacy, leaving a tangible exit ramp on the table for short-term political posturing

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Armenia-Azerbaijan

6 min read

Pashinyan says regional connectivity, economic cooperation can advance after Aug. 8 agreement

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Iran War

5 min read

Iranian president vows Tehran will endure sanctions, defend itself if attacked while remaining open to diplomacy

Mecca pact mulls urgent meeting as Saudi cleric urges troops to fight Houthis

Mecca pact mulls urgent meeting as Saudi cleric urges troops to fight Houthis

Mecca defense pact

7 min read

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye weigh military coordination as Houthi escalation raises regional security concerns

EU's Kallas warns of widening gap between two-state pledges and reality

EU's Kallas warns of widening gap between two-state pledges and reality

World

4 min read

Costa Rica's president fires foreign minister over unauthorized US meeting

Costa Rica's president fires foreign minister over unauthorized US meeting

World

4 min read

Netanyahu addresses near-empty UN hall after mass delegate walkout

Netanyahu addresses near-empty UN hall after mass delegate walkout

World

6 min read

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba to marry Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba to marry Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon

Lifestyle

1 min read

Turkish 'atom' soup mixes head, trotters, cheek meat and brain

Turkish 'atom' soup mixes head, trotters, cheek meat and brain

Food

6 min read

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Beyond the Map

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Travel

Istanbul to host 9-day Türkiye Culture Route Festival with concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy

Istanbul to host 9-day Türkiye Culture Route Festival with concerts, exhibitions, gastronomy

Istanbul Culture Route Festival

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Istanbul will host the Türkiye Culture Route Festival from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4, bringing concerts, exhibitions, theater and gastronomy across the city

Environmental DNA study to probe 86,000-year-old human activity at Türkiye's Inkaya Cave

Archaeology

9 min read

Researchers will use eDNA at Türkiye's Inkaya Cave to investigate ecosystems linked to human activity dating back 86,000 years

Environmental DNA study to probe 86,000-year-old human activity at Türkiye's Inkaya Cave

Lili Reinhart looks back on 'Riverdale' evolution and ranks every season

Cinema

4 min read

After 7 seasons as Betty, Lili Reinhart ranks 'Riverdale' top to bottom

Lili Reinhart looks back on 'Riverdale' evolution and ranks every season

Excavations push Aspendos settlement history back 6,000 years

Archaeology

6 min read

Excavations at Aspendos in Antalya revealed Late Chalcolithic finds, pushing the ancient city's settlement history back around 6,000 years

Excavations push Aspendos settlement history back 6,000 years

Turkish boxer Kethuda claims gold at European Championships

Turkish boxer Kethuda claims gold at European Championships

Turkish boxing

2 min read

Türkiye to open Nations League A campaign against France as Zidane era begins

Türkiye to open Nations League A campaign against France as Zidane era begins

Nations League

7 min read

Amazon to partner with ex-Fenerbahce chair in $400M Super Lig rights bid: Report

Amazon to partner with ex-Fenerbahce chair in $400M Super Lig rights bid: Report

Super lig tender

6 min read

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Hair Force One: American diplomacy gets a blowout

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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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

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Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

Typhoon Dujuan closes in on Japan's Pacific coast

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Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Diving into Karaburun's hidden underwater world

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kocaeli gears up for Türkiye vs France match

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Kars' high-altitude pastures give rise to Türkiye's registered gruyere cheese

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

Young Turkish man revives family livestock trade with state support

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Turkish boxer Kethuda claims gold at European Championships

Turkish boxer Kethuda claims gold at European Championships

Sep 25 2026

Türkiye hits back at Netanyahu's UN speech over 'baseless' Erdogan accusations

Türkiye hits back at Netanyahu's UN speech over 'baseless' Erdogan accusations

Sep 25 2026

What they didn't say: How the UN General Assembly traded peace for rhetoric

What they didn't say: How the UN General Assembly traded peace for rhetoric

Sep 25 2026

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Pashinyan says Armenia-Azerbaijan peace opens new South Caucasus era

Sep 25 2026

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Iran’s Pezeshkian says June deal still stands, blames US for war

Sep 25 2026

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