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Kremlin says Putin, Trump likely to meet if both attend APEC summit

US-Russia

1 min read

Kremlin aide says no signals yet on president's meeting, but APEC presence in November would make it likely

Kremlin says Putin, Trump likely to meet if both attend APEC summit

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warns vote could ‘split’ Ukraine

Ukraine

2 min read

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warning they could "split" Ukraine as the country fights Russia and faces political tensions

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warns vote could ‘split’ Ukraine

Syria expects Israel security talks to resume despite ‘no trust’: Report

syria israel

3 min read

Syria expects Israel security talks to resume despite ‘no trust’: Report

Kazakhstan holds first nationwide vote under new constitution

Turkic World

2 min read

Kazakhstan holds first nationwide vote under new constitution

Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran will not make concessions to US

Iran War

3 min read

Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran will not make concessions to US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says war offers no solution, urges path that preserves Iran’s principles, values

Iran warns neighbors against joining US economic war

Middle East

1 min read

Iran calls new US sanctions a 'declaration of war' on all nations

Iran War

3 min read VIDEO

In-Depth

In-Depth

Why does every brand feel like a cult now?

Lifestyle

6 min read

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Lifestyle

2 min read

Ancient settlement, 5,500 years old, found in eastern Türkiye

History

Spotlight

Israel claims US envoy Barrack’s comments on Syria strikes 'full of inaccuracies'

Israel claims US envoy Barrack’s comments on Syria strikes 'full of inaccuracies'

US-Israel

3 min read

Sarajevo Film Festival: Where the silenced find a stage

Sarajevo Film Festival: Where the silenced find a stage

Op-Ed

7 min read

Italy's film tourism generates €600M a year as 'Nolan effect' puts Favignana

Italy's film tourism generates €600M a year as 'Nolan effect' puts Favignana

Featured

4 min read

UAV possibly carrying ammo found on Istanbul beach

UAV possibly carrying ammo found on Istanbul beach

War Debris

3 min read

Netanyahu’s Abu al-Duhur strike in Syria: A letter sent to the wrong mailbox

Netanyahu’s Abu al-Duhur strike in Syria: A letter sent to the wrong mailbox

Europe and Türkiye don't need a breakthrough—just a better deal

Europe and Türkiye don't need a breakthrough—just a better deal

Deniz Karakullukcu

The Mecca agreement: Middle East’s new counterweight to Abraham Accords

The Mecca agreement: Middle East’s new counterweight to Abraham Accords

Arda Mevlutoglu

Ethiopia's Sudan gamble: A fortress rotting from within, encircled from without

Ethiopia's Sudan gamble: A fortress rotting from within, encircled from without

Umut Cagri Sari

Washington's Libya plan was fragile before the bullets started flying

Washington's Libya plan was fragile before the bullets started flying

Türkiye's Blue Homeland goes green—and Athens has a legal argument to answer

Türkiye's Blue Homeland goes green—and Athens has a legal argument to answer

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

The Acid Age: AI’s ultimate reality check

The Acid Age: AI’s ultimate reality check

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Broken truces, risky chokepoints, and joint defense shape new regional fault lines

Broken truces, risky chokepoints, and joint defense shape new regional fault lines

Turkish central bank gives first signal of rate cut in inflation report

Turkish central bank gives first signal of rate cut in inflation report

Omer Faruk Bingol

More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

More than a nationalist gamble—the unexpected figures shaping Türkiye’s new peace framework

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

Mecca pact: The quiet alarm spooking the region

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

China is watching Mecca agreement very closely—and staying very quiet

Deniz Karakullukcu

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

What Türkiye’s new PKK law actually does—and what it doesn't

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

When Istanbul becomes a stopover for new Turkish diaspora

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

After the war: How 3 Middle Eastern powers are betting on each other

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

The Taliban didn't just silence the media—they wrote the silence into law

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Türkiye as defender of Christians in Levant

Batu Kinayyigit

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

How the Mecca Pact handed Syria an unexpected advantage

Omer Ozkizilcik

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

Kosovo is not Crimea and Ukraine should stop treating it like it is

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

How the Evros settlement program became Athens' border policy Waterloo

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

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25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

cave archaeology

25 ancient turtle figurines found in cave in Türkiye's Bilecik

Archaeologists in Bilecik found 25 turtle figurines dating to 14,500-11,200 BC, ...

Nolan's 'The Odyssey' gives Homer a 'second life' and new tourism map

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Nolan's 'The Odyssey' gives Homer a 'second life' and new tourism map

Greek scholars and Italy's Tourism Ministry assess how Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is ...

1,600-year-old monumental church emerges at ancient Antandros in Türkiye

Archaeology

1,600-year-old monumental church emerges at ancient Antandros in Türkiye

1,600-year-old church at Antandros in western Türkiye is being uncovered, reveal...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

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

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Otto Eats: Kolokasi—the root nobody wanted badly enough to ruin

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Otto Eats: 41 herbs, one Sufi healer, and the sweet, sticky legacy of macun

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Expats in Türkiye

3 Turkish cities rank among Europe's best-value breaks under €100

3 Turkish cities rank among Europe's best-value breaks under €100

Istanbul temperatures set to climb as high as 36°C

Istanbul temperatures set to climb as high as 36°C

By Newsroom with AA

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Turkish Airlines sets longest nonstop flight record with Juventus charter

Editor's Pick

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Walid Jumblatt on Ottoman ghosts, possible Israel-Türkiye collision, regional traps

Lebanon’s warlord-turned-kingmaker views a collision between Israel and Türkiye as a distinct reality

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5.9 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan, injures 20

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Helicopter reportedly crashes during power line work in Türkiye's Giresun

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Israel claims US envoy Barrack’s comments on Syria strikes 'full of inaccuracies'

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World's most hated man gives everyone more reason for hatred

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Israel was 'baiting' Türkiye with Syria strike, US envoy suggests

Roketsan CEO reveals plan to arm unmanned sea drones with guided missiles

Roketsan CEO reveals plan to arm unmanned sea drones with guided missiles

Defense Industry

4 min read

Turkish defense firm Roketsan CEO Murat Ikinci says Türkiye is close to fully domestic naval guided munitions, with Levent nearing export readiness

Turkish cook killed after drone strikes rescue ship that had saved him from earlier attack in Black Sea

Nation

5 min read

Turkish ship's cook is killed and 8 crew members are wounded as a drone strikes vessel that had rescued them from an earlier attack off Russian port

Turkish cook killed after drone strikes rescue ship that had saved him from earlier attack in Black Sea

Aselsan's order backlog nears $30B, CEO reveals

Defense Industry

9 min read

Turkish defense giant Aselsan's CEO Ahmet Akyol details new naval investment, underwater kamikaze drones, and a $30 billion order backlog target

Aselsan's order backlog nears $30B, CEO reveals

Helicopter reportedly crashes during power line work in Türkiye's Giresun

Nation

2 min read

The cause of the crash was not immediately known, and there was no immediate information on how many people were on board

Helicopter reportedly crashes during power line work in Türkiye's Giresun

Robot beats Bolt world record at Beijing Games

Robot beats Bolt world record at Beijing Games

Tech

3 min read

Antalya's foreign tourist arrivals top 10 million this year

Antalya's foreign tourist arrivals top 10 million this year

Tourism

6 min read

Istanbul Airport retains title as Europe's busiest airport

Istanbul Airport retains title as Europe's busiest airport

Tourism

3 min read

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank raids

West Bank

6 min read

Settlers also uprooted olive and grape trees from Palestinian-owned land in the village of al-Minya, east of Bethlehem

Iran president says government ‘ashamed’ of economic problems

Iran president says government ‘ashamed’ of economic problems

Iran Economy

6 min read

Pezeshkian's comments come after US vowed to bring about 'collapse' of the Iranian regime through a newly announced sanctions campaign

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warns vote could ‘split’ Ukraine

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warns vote could ‘split’ Ukraine

Ukraine

5 min read

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections, warning they could "split" Ukraine as the country fights Russia and faces political tensions

Moldovan PM says Türkiye ties excellent, calls for $2B trade target

Moldovan PM says Türkiye ties excellent, calls for $2B trade target

Europe

9 min read

Tofan assesses Türkiye-Moldova relations, economic cooperation, energy investments, and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the region

Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Russia developing alternatives to Starlink

Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Russia developing alternatives to Starlink

World

4 min read

Kremlin says Putin, Trump likely to meet if both attend APEC summit

Kremlin says Putin, Trump likely to meet if both attend APEC summit

US-Russia

3 min read

Freedom 250 Grand Prix brings racing to Washington's National Mall

Freedom 250 Grand Prix brings racing to Washington's National Mall

Americas

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Lifestyle

4 min read

In-Depth

In-Depth

Why does every brand feel like a cult now?

Lifestyle

10 min read

Cemetery worker forms unlikely bond with dozens of squirrels

Cemetery worker forms unlikely bond with dozens of squirrels

Lifestyle

2 min read

Ancient settlement, 5,500 years old, found in eastern Türkiye

Ancient settlement, 5,500 years old, found in eastern Türkiye

History

Hungary heritage photo exhibition opens in Budapest

Events

4 min read

Images by 13 Turkic-world photographers capturing Hungary's heritage go on show at a Budapest gallery marking the program's 20th year

Hungary heritage photo exhibition opens in Budapest

Gumusluk festival marks 23rd edition with Varyon Quartet

Events

2 min read

German-based ensemble Varyon Quartet performs Mozart and Brahms at historic Gumusluk quarry stage

Gumusluk festival marks 23rd edition with Varyon Quartet

Red Bull Flight Day to return to Istanbul

Events

5 min read

Around 8,000 teams applied, with 30 selected to fly homemade machines off a ramp into the sea at Caddebostan Beach

Red Bull Flight Day to return to Istanbul

Turkish gymnast Arican claims silver in Zagreb

Turkish gymnast Arican claims silver in Zagreb

Sports

1 min read

Türkiye tops medal table at Mediterranean Games in Taranto

Türkiye tops medal table at Mediterranean Games in Taranto

Sports

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International judo tournament opens in Ordu, Türkiye

International judo tournament opens in Ordu, Türkiye

Sports

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

4 min read

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Lifestyle

Special Bursa mosque where dome opens at touch of button

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Discover Cakil Island, Lake Van’s hidden turquoise paradise

Travel

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Igdir residents find relief in Mount Agri's cool waters

Travel

1 min read

Turkish Cypriot premier condemns Greek Cypriot pressure campaign

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Turkish Cypriot premier condemns Greek Cypriot pressure campaign

Turkish Cypriot premier Unal Ustel condemned Greek Cypriot pressure on rights, institutions and international ties, rejecting isolation efforts

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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Moldovan PM says Türkiye ties excellent, calls for $2B trade target

Robot beats Bolt world record at Beijing Games

International judo tournament opens in Ordu, Türkiye

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Norway pledges $9.2B in new Ukraine aid for 2027

Norway pledges $9.2B in new Ukraine aid for 2027

Aug 23 2026

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Aug 23 2026

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Hatay driver decorates garbage truck to deliver toys to kids

Aug 23 2026

Ancient settlement, 5,500 years old, found in eastern Türkiye

Ancient settlement, 5,500 years old, found in eastern Türkiye

Aug 23 2026

Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Russia developing alternatives to Starlink

Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Russia developing alternatives to Starlink

Aug 23 2026

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