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Türkiye's GDP growth slows to 2.5% as exports shrink 12.7% in Q1 2026

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Breaking

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Economy expands 2.5% in first quarter, while exports tumble 12.7% and quarterly growth nearly stalls, official figures show

Türkiye's GDP growth slows to 2.5% as exports shrink 12.7% in Q1 2026

Russia bans jet fuel exports as Ukraine attacks strain domestic supply

Jet Fuel

3 min read

Moscow suspends jet fuel exports through November as refinery damage raises concerns over domestic fuel supplies

Russia bans jet fuel exports as Ukraine attacks strain domestic supply

UK bars Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker over Isreal criticism

World

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UK bars Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker over Isreal criticism

US proposes de-escalation plan for Israel-Lebanon fighting

Israel lebanon

2 min read

US proposes de-escalation plan for Israel-Lebanon fighting

US strikes Iranian radar sites, sirens sound in Kuwait

Iran War

3 min read

US strikes Iranian radar sites, sirens sound in Kuwait

CENTCOM says Iranian military facilities hit after US drone shot down as Kuwait activates air defenses over possible retaliation

Iran's acting defense minister promises 'new surprises' as nuclear deal talks stall

US Iran deal

2 min read

No deal with US until Iranian rights secured, Iran chief negotiator says

Iran Deal

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Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Analysis

Analysis

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Opinion

6 min read

Bare feet to World Cup: How Cape Verde made impossible happen

Bare feet to World Cup: How Cape Verde made impossible happen

2026 Fifa World Cup

3 min read

Hollywood celebrates Marilyn Monroe's centenary

Events

3 min read

Spotlight

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

Featured

5 min read

Al-Sharaa and Trump discuss sanctions relief and Syria's economic recovery in call

Al-Sharaa and Trump discuss sanctions relief and Syria's economic recovery in call

Middle East

2 min read

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Op-Ed

4 min read

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Analysis

7 min read

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

A. Craig Copetas

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

Enes Berna Kilic

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Elif Erginyavuz

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Batu Kinayyigit

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

A. Craig Copetas

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

The Ahilkelek-Kars railway line moves normalization forward

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Age of decisive military victories is officially over

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Elections expose SDF’s limited political weight in Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

A new American doctrine for Bosnia?

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

How Turkish lira stays resilient against shocks

Omer Faruk Bingol

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

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Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

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Kanuni Suleyman: The magnificent sultan

Sultan Suleiman I shaped Ottoman power through law, conquest and culture, leavin...

Arda Guler named UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season

Football

Arda Guler named UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season

Arda Guler wins UEFA's new Champions League Revelation of the Season after jumpi...

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Kanye West

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Turkish Cuisine

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Food

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

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

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

tea culture

4 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Italian traveler cycling from Milan to Tokyo reaches northwestern Türkiye

Italian traveler cycling from Milan to Tokyo reaches northwestern Türkiye

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Türkiye signals migration policy stability with latest appointment

Editor's Pick

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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Kanye West draws 118,000 to Istanbul concert, touts record-breaking show

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Istanbul Governorship closes major roads in Beyoglu and Sisli, suspending Taksim metro

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Travis Scott plays 20 minutes in Istanbul, prompting boos from fans who paid a month's wage

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Iran's acting defense minister promises 'new surprises' as nuclear deal talks stall

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Why Tom Barrack is stepping down but not stepping out of Syria

8 killed in Türkiye after passenger bus catches fire following crash

8 killed in Türkiye after passenger bus catches fire following crash

bus crash

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8 people, including a 9-month-old baby, die after a passenger bus crashes and catches fire in western Türkiye

Saudi woman says ‘my anxiety kicked in’ before fleeing police checkpoint in Türkiye's Adana

Crime

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Police say the officer targeted by the vehicle avoided serious injury by jumping out of the way

Saudi woman says ‘my anxiety kicked in’ before fleeing police checkpoint in Türkiye's Adana

Istanbul Governorship closes major roads in Beyoglu and Sisli, suspending Taksim metro

istanbul

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Istanbul Governorship closes dozens of roads in Beyoglu and Sisli from 11 a.m., suspending the Taksim Metro, the Kabatas funicular and the cable car

Istanbul Governorship closes major roads in Beyoglu and Sisli, suspending Taksim metro

Kilicdaroglu vows new CHP congress ‘as soon as possible’ amid rival events

CHP

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Divided camps in Türkiye’s main opposition CHP feud after court ruling reinstates Kemal Kilicdaroglu as party leader

Kilicdaroglu vows new CHP congress ‘as soon as possible’ amid rival events

Rising AI costs prompt companies to reassess adoption strategies

Rising AI costs prompt companies to reassess adoption strategies

Tech

6 min read

First Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips expected next week: Report

First Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips expected next week: Report

Tech

6 min read

Iran restores gas output at 3 South Pars offshore platforms

Iran restores gas output at 3 South Pars offshore platforms

South Pars Field

5 min read

US proposes de-escalation plan for Israel-Lebanon fighting

US proposes de-escalation plan for Israel-Lebanon fighting

Israel lebanon

4 min read

US proposes Hezbollah stop attacks first and Israel avoid escalation in Beirut to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid renewed fighting

Proposed Iran deal explicitly bars nuclear weapons: Trump

Proposed Iran deal explicitly bars nuclear weapons: Trump

Iran War

4 min read

Trump says agreement clearly states that Iran will not possess nuclear weapon

US strikes Iranian radar sites, sirens sound in Kuwait

US strikes Iranian radar sites, sirens sound in Kuwait

Iran War

5 min read

CENTCOM says Iranian military facilities hit after US drone shot down as Kuwait activates air defenses over possible retaliation

Iran's acting defense minister promises 'new surprises' as nuclear deal talks stall

Iran's acting defense minister promises 'new surprises' as nuclear deal talks stall

US Iran deal

5 min read

Iran warns 'new surprises are on the way ' as Tehran vows to introduce amendments to a proposed ceasefire framework after Trump toughens terms

Turkish-American commentators Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker face UK ban over Israel remarks

Turkish-American commentators Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker face UK ban over Israel remarks

World

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Polls close in Colombia as nation weighs peace against armed crackdown

Polls close in Colombia as nation weighs peace against armed crackdown

colombia elections

8 min read

Ukraine denies Russia’s Zaporizhzhia drone attack claim

Ukraine denies Russia’s Zaporizhzhia drone attack claim

Conflicts

5 min read

Italian traveler cycling from Milan to Tokyo reaches northwestern Türkiye

Italian traveler cycling from Milan to Tokyo reaches northwestern Türkiye

Travel

5 min read

Digital playlists seem to replace human interaction for pets

Digital playlists seem to replace human interaction for pets

Lifestyle

9 min read

Red valleys draw growing crowds to Narman Fairy Chimneys in eastern Türkiye

Red valleys draw growing crowds to Narman Fairy Chimneys in eastern Türkiye

Natural Wonders

4 min read

Travis Scott plays 20 minutes in Istanbul, prompting boos from fans who paid a month's wage

Travis Scott plays 20 minutes in Istanbul, prompting boos from fans who paid a month's wage

Travis Scott Istanbul

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Travis Scott booed off stage in Istanbul after ending his set 20 minutes in, leaving fans who paid above Türkiye's monthly minimum wage for tickets

How Lawrence of Arabia’s death helped make motorcycle helmets safety standard

Thomas Edward Lawrence

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Lawrence of Arabia's 1935 motorcycle death helped spark medical research that pushed helmets from racing gear toward wider road safety use

How Lawrence of Arabia’s death helped make motorcycle helmets safety standard

Istanbul’s soul blooms in Singapore exhibition

Events

6 min read

'Blue Beauties' exhibition launched in Singapore, showcases Türkiye's botanical heritage through Judas trees, live music, and replica landmarks.

Istanbul’s soul blooms in Singapore exhibition

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Kanye West

In photos: Kanye West turns Istanbul concert into globe-lit stadium spectacle

Türkiye sweeps Italy in final VNL warm-up before Canada leg

Türkiye sweeps Italy in final VNL warm-up before Canada leg

Volleyball

1 min read

Türkiye meets North Macedonia for 9th time in pre-World Cup friendly

Türkiye meets North Macedonia for 9th time in pre-World Cup friendly

Football

4 min read

Fenerbahce Beko to host Anadolu Efes in Super League semifinal opener

Fenerbahce Beko to host Anadolu Efes in Super League semifinal opener

Turkish Basketball Super League

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

34

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Health

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Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

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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No deal with US until Iranian rights secured, Iran chief negotiator says

Istanbul Governorship closes major roads in Beyoglu and Sisli, suspending Taksim metro

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Bare feet to World Cup: How Cape Verde made impossible happen

Bare feet to World Cup: How Cape Verde made impossible happen

Jun 01 2026

Türkiye's GDP growth slows to 2.5% as exports shrink 12.7% in Q1 2026

Türkiye's GDP growth slows to 2.5% as exports shrink 12.7% in Q1 2026

Jun 01 2026

Russia bans jet fuel exports as Ukraine attacks strain domestic supply

Russia bans jet fuel exports as Ukraine attacks strain domestic supply

Jun 01 2026

Hollywood celebrates Marilyn Monroe's centenary

Hollywood celebrates Marilyn Monroe's centenary

Jun 01 2026

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Jun 01 2026

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