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Center-right DISY emerges 1st in Greek Cypriot parliamentary election

Region

2 min read

Some 380,851 out of 569,182 registered voters cast ballots for 56 seats in House of Representatives

Center-right DISY emerges 1st in Greek Cypriot parliamentary election

Netanyahu allies reportedly seek to bar Arab Ra’am party from next elections

Israel

2 min read

Efforts runderway to designate Islamic Movement’s southern branch as terrorist organization

Netanyahu allies reportedly seek to bar Arab Ra’am party from next elections

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Iran talks

4 min read VIDEO

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Defense Industry

3 min read

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Iran's supreme leader is hidden with only couriers as access: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei

2 min read

Iran's supreme leader is hidden with only couriers as access: Report

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in a secret location reachable only through couriers, and this might be the reason why Iran deal is stalling

US will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran, Trump says

Iran talks

1 min read

We are not seeking nuclear weapons: Iran

Iran

3 min read

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Archaeology

2 min read

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

euroleague

1 min read

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

Spotlight

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Nation

3 min read

Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

Turkish Politics

2 min read

'Be totally independent': The week Washington reshaped its norms

'Be totally independent': The week Washington reshaped its norms

Op-Ed

6 min read

Turkish intelligence captures 10 red notice Daesh members in Syria

Turkish intelligence captures 10 red notice Daesh members in Syria

counterterrorism

5 min read

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Power of Siberia 2 is real, but not yet a deal

Deniz Karakullukcu

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is back, now what?

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

China’s dual-track strategy to navigate superpower triangle

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

Trump, Spielberg and The Day the Earth Stood Still

A. Craig Copetas

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Partner to client: Shifting balance of China-Russia relations

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Ankara quietly preparing for NATO’s next era

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Putin seeks to erase Ukrainian national identity

Hasan Mesut Onder

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Ahmad al-Sharaa’s troublemaking father: When rhetoric becomes liability

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

How Türkiye is adapting to Baghdad's new political reality

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

The $2.7 trillion pitch: How 2026 World Cup could splinter North America

Enes Berna Kilic

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Mali’s political and security crisis: A deep-rooted complexity

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Gulf crisis promises long-term gains for Türkiye, yet major hurdles remain

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

Sleeping through apocalypse: San Diego attack exposes America’s enchanted

A. Craig Copetas

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Behind closed doors of Eurogroup: Was Acropolis for sale?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

While Trump fought Iran, Xi took Taiwan off the table

The vow remains: Serbia’s reform generation and Kosovo

The vow remains: Serbia’s reform generation and Kosovo

Twilight of the Dubai dream: UAE’s fatal gamble against Iran

Twilight of the Dubai dream: UAE’s fatal gamble against Iran

From Ukraine to Iran: Production, precision and return of attrition warfare

From Ukraine to Iran: Production, precision and return of attrition warfare

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

KAAN fighter jet could reshape Pakistan’s air power

Sabena Siddiqui

Many ifs and buts: Are Türkiye and Israel on a collision course?

Many ifs and buts: Are Türkiye and Israel on a collision course?

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Did Troy shape Rome? Colosseum exhibition to explore ancient origin myths

Featured

Did Troy shape Rome? Colosseum exhibition to explore ancient origin myths

Troy and Rome exhibition at Colosseum will unite over 300 artifacts to trace Aen...

Türkiye’s massive ancient mosaic draws visitors after surviving 2023 earthquakes

Archaeology

Türkiye’s massive ancient mosaic draws visitors after surviving 2023 earthquakes

Hatay’s 1,050-square-meter ancient mosaic survived the 2023 earthquakes undamage...

No electricity needed for cave-aged cheese of Eastern Türkiye

Lifestyle

No electricity needed for cave-aged cheese of Eastern Türkiye

Villagers rely on centuries-old ice caves to store cheese without electricity, p...

Turkish Cuisine

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Otto Eats: Imam bayildi, or how to love an aubergine properly

Featured

Featured

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul turns up the curtain on a packed week of arts

Istanbul turns up the curtain on a packed week of arts

Roads close in Istanbul May 17-20 ahead of Europa League final

Roads close in Istanbul May 17-20 ahead of Europa League final

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

Where to stay in Bodrum: A guide for different travel styles

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Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

Exclusive—Türkiye discusses Gulf participation with NATO allies in Ankara summit

NATO allies discuss participation of 4 Gulf nations in a historic summit, Turkish diplomatic sources tell Türkiye Today

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Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

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Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

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US subpoenas Turkish-American streamer Hasan Piker over Cuba trips, sanctions inquiry

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Iran used UAE network to procure Chinese satellite equipment: Report

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Police enter CHP headquarters to evict Ozel, enforce court order

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Türkiye orders 100 expendable swarm naval drones from 3 domestic producers

Defense Industry

5 min read

Türkiye approves procurement of 100 expendable unmanned surface vehicles for swarm-based naval strike operations, split among Aselsan, STM and Havelsan

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Nation

5 min read

Erdogan reinstates Bilgi University's operating license days after revoking it, reversing course at the request of the Council of Higher Education

Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

Fidan meets Ukraine's Umerov in Ankara for third time in 2026

Diaspora

5 min read

Fidan meets Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council in Ankara, continuing a pattern of high-level bilateral contacts

Fidan meets Ukraine's Umerov in Ankara for third time in 2026

Türkiye, 18 countries condemn Somaliland ‘embassy’ move in Jerusalem

Diplomacy

5 min read

Statement reaffirms support for Somalia’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity

Türkiye, 18 countries condemn Somaliland ‘embassy’ move in Jerusalem

Dhaka deploys AI cameras to catch traffic offenders

Dhaka deploys AI cameras to catch traffic offenders

Tech

6 min read

Türkiye plans 97-km gas pipeline to Turkish Cyprus, eyes 2028 launch

Türkiye plans 97-km gas pipeline to Turkish Cyprus, eyes 2028 launch

Energy

6 min read

Turkish business giants push EU to reopen Türkiye accession path

Turkish business giants push EU to reopen Türkiye accession path

EU-Türkiye

9 min read

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Iran talks

7 min read

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal could come Monday but warns that no bad agreement will be signed

Netanyahu allies reportedly seek to bar Arab Ra’am party from next elections

Netanyahu allies reportedly seek to bar Arab Ra’am party from next elections

Israel

5 min read

Efforts runderway to designate Islamic Movement’s southern branch as terrorist organization

Iran's supreme leader is hidden with only couriers as access: Report

Iran's supreme leader is hidden with only couriers as access: Report

Mojtaba Khamenei

4 min read

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in a secret location reachable only through couriers, and this might be the reason why Iran deal is stalling

Türkiye, allies demand accountability for Ben-Gvir's conduct toward detainees

Türkiye, allies demand accountability for Ben-Gvir's conduct toward detainees

Middle East

5 min read

Foreign ministers of 8 nations, including Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, UAE, issue joint statement condemning Ben-Gvir's treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees

Malaysia prepared to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza flotilla activists

Malaysia prepared to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza flotilla activists

World

4 min read

Türkiye condemns deadly Pakistan train attack in Balochistan

Türkiye condemns deadly Pakistan train attack in Balochistan

Pakistan train attack

2 min read

Cargo train explosion in Pakistan's Quetta kills at least 24

Cargo train explosion in Pakistan's Quetta kills at least 24

Asia & Pacific

2 min read

Amsterdam restricts 'fatbikes' as complaints and injuries surge

Amsterdam restricts 'fatbikes' as complaints and injuries surge

Lifestyle

4 min read

Turkish cuisine week takes over kitchens across continents

Turkish cuisine week takes over kitchens across continents

Food

Türkiye faces two more years of extreme heat, experts says

Türkiye faces two more years of extreme heat, experts says

Environment

5 min read

Namangan blooms: Inside Uzbekistan's grand flower festival

Namangan blooms: Inside Uzbekistan's grand flower festival

Events

Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

Kanye West Istanbul

4 min read

Kanye West’s concert on May 30 at Basaksehir Olympic Stadium might set a new world attendance record

Travis Scott expected to join Kanye West at Istanbul concert

Rare Mithras relief among 327 artifacts debuting at Gaziantep museum

History

6 min read

Gaziantep Archaeology Museum will reopen in June after earthquake repairs, displaying 327 artifacts for the first time

Rare Mithras relief among 327 artifacts debuting at Gaziantep museum

'Peaky Blinders' sequel reveals Charlie Heaton as adult Charles Shelby in new image

Cinema

1 min read

A new 'Peaky Blinders' sequel image shows Charlie Heaton as adult Charles Shelby, as the Shelby family story moves into a new era

'Peaky Blinders' sequel reveals Charlie Heaton as adult Charles Shelby in new image

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

euroleague

3 min read

Konya athlete claims four titles, European arm wrestling crown

Konya athlete claims four titles, European arm wrestling crown

Sports

2 min read

Türkiye wins two golds, bronze at 2026 European Archery Championships

Türkiye wins two golds, bronze at 2026 European Archery Championships

Sports

3 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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77

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

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ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

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TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

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KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

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İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

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HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

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MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

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ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 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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Ukraine says Türkiye 'first choice' for peace talks

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Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

Aristocratic woman’s sarcophagus found inside 10-meter tomb in Olympos

May 25 2026

Center-right DISY emerges 1st in Greek Cypriot parliamentary election

Center-right DISY emerges 1st in Greek Cypriot parliamentary election

May 25 2026

Malaysia prepared to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza flotilla activists

Malaysia prepared to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza flotilla activists

May 25 2026

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

Olympiacos end 13-year wait with EuroLeague final win over Real Madrid

May 25 2026

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

Good deal or 'another way,' Rubio frames choice on Iran

May 25 2026

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