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Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Gaza

1 min read

Israel moves forward with a bill enabling lethal-injection executions for Palestinian prisoners, pushed by Ben-Gvir, raising major rights concerns

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Europe

3 min read

European Commission announces proposed system to streamline troop deployments across EU within 3 days by 2027, dubbed "Military Schenge."

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Americas

3 min read

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Middle East

2 min read

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Diplomacy

3 min read

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Erdogan and Zelenskyy advocate for reviving the Istanbul peace process as a framework for achieving a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Türkiye ready for Gaza mission, presses for Ukraine truce: FM Fidan

Gaza crisis

7 min read

Moscow stocks surge around 4% on reports of Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Russian market

1 min read

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

The Sultan’s Salon

6 min read

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum

4 min read

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Football

1 min read

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

featured

5 min read

New Syria’s greater challenge: Rebuilding a fragmented security apparatus

New Syria’s greater challenge: Rebuilding a fragmented security apparatus

Op-Ed

6 min read

Nationalist leader Bahceli urges for speedy peace process, says might visit PKK's Ocalan

Nationalist leader Bahceli urges for speedy peace process, says might visit PKK's Ocalan

Devlet Bahceli

2 min read

4,500 year old Troy finds point to intercontinental trade, wealth

4,500 year old Troy finds point to intercontinental trade, wealth

Archaeology

3 min read

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

underwater archaeology

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

Archaeologist Ahmet Bilir reveals that Aristotle’s 'diver’s copper' from Heybeli...

Ronaldo’s White House visit rekindles Saudi Arabia’s expanding sportswashing strategy debate

Middle East

Ronaldo’s White House visit rekindles Saudi Arabia’s expanding sportswashing strategy debate

The timing of the visit underscores how closely Saudi Arabia’s sports investment...

India in US-China crosswinds: A new balancing act in an uncertain Asia

analysis

India in US-China crosswinds: A new balancing act in an uncertain Asia

India seeks to position itself strategically, but easing US–China tensions compl...

Expats in Türkiye

Number of detentions rises to 11 in fatal food poisoning probe in Istanbul

Number of detentions rises to 11 in fatal food poisoning probe in Istanbul

All about Türkiye's updated winter tire rules as 5-month period begins

All about Türkiye's updated winter tire rules as 5-month period begins

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Expats take note: Türkiye raises legal fees by 36% under new minimum attorney tariffs

Editor's Pick

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms

Türkiye positions itself as a crucial Euro-Atlantic partner in Iraq as the US prepares to withdraw forces by 2026

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House votes 427-1 to release Epstein files after Trump drops opposition

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UK foreign minister plans new Sudan sanctions, criticizes global abandonment

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Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

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Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

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Abu Shabab's militia in Gaza vows full cooperation with UN plan

Insight

Türkiye understands what the West forgot: Stability begins with legitimacy

Türkiye understands what the West forgot: Stability begins with legitimacy

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

Jagannath P. Panda

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Sisters visiting from Netherlands hospitalized with food poisoning in Istanbul, Fatih

Sisters visiting from Netherlands hospitalized with food poisoning in Istanbul, Fatih

Nation

1 min read

Two sisters visiting from the Netherlands are hospitalized with suspected food poisoning at their hotel in Istanbul's Fatih district

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Nation

1 min read

A crew member dies and two others are injured after a suspected leak from a refrigeration tank aboard a Panama-flagged tanker off Istanbul's coast

Toxic leak kills a Russian crew member, injures 2 on tanker near Istanbul

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Diplomacy

6 min read

Erdogan and Zelenskyy advocate for reviving the Istanbul peace process as a framework for achieving a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Erdogan and Zelenskyy call for revival of Istanbul peace talks to end war with Russia

Türkiye appoints ambassador to Syria for first time since 2012

Türkiye Syria

2 min read

Türkiye's new ambassador to Damascus, Nuh Yilmaz, served as the deputy foreign minister before the appointment

Türkiye appoints ambassador to Syria for first time since 2012

Moscow stocks surge around 4% on reports of Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Moscow stocks surge around 4% on reports of Trump-backed Ukraine peace plan

Russian market

3 min read

Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

Global markets on edge as Nvidia earnings test fears of AI crash

AI bubble

7 min read

China’s ICBC launches Türkiye’s first RMB clearing bank to boost bilateral trade

China’s ICBC launches Türkiye’s first RMB clearing bank to boost bilateral trade

Foreign investments in Türkiye

4 min read

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Gaza

3 min read

Israel moves forward with a bill enabling lethal-injection executions for Palestinian prisoners, pushed by Ben-Gvir, raising major rights concerns

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Middle East

2 min read

UN condemns Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the buffer zone in southern Syria as a grave violation of Syrian sovereignty

Syrian activist who tweeted from Aleppo siege at age 7 wins children's peace prize

Syrian activist who tweeted from Aleppo siege at age 7 wins children's peace prize

Region

6 min read

Bana al-Abed, who gained international attention tweeting from Aleppo as a child, wins International Children's Peace Prize for work helping children

Sarajevo families renew calls for justice as Italy probes alleged ‘sniper safari’ killings

Sarajevo families renew calls for justice as Italy probes alleged ‘sniper safari’ killings

Balkans

6 min read

'I cannot understand how someone could kill a child for amusement,' says Fatima Popovac, whose 6-year-old son was killed by sniper fire

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Europe

7 min read

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Americas

6 min read

Germany confirms long-range missile delivery to Ukraine amid strategic shift

Germany confirms long-range missile delivery to Ukraine amid strategic shift

World

6 min read

Feeding stray cats disrupts natural balance, stops them from hunting: Istanbul governor

Feeding stray cats disrupts natural balance, stops them from hunting: Istanbul governor

cats of Istanbul

2 min read

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

featured

featured

Building collapses without disasters spark security fears in Türkiye’s cities

Safety in Türkiye

7 min read

Brazil releases COP30 draft proposing tripling of climate aid

Brazil releases COP30 draft proposing tripling of climate aid

climate crisis

6 min read

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum slips into digital silence after 2022 as Russia blocks Meta

Hermitage Museum

7 min read

Hermitage Museums' Instagram has not posted since March 2022, reflecting how war-era social media bans have cut a global museum off from its audience

2nd Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival to bring free performances to 23 cities across Türkiye

Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival

5 min read

State Opera and Ballet’s 2nd festival brings free opera, ballet, musicals, concerts and children’s theatre to 23 cities

2nd Anatolia Opera and Ballet Festival to bring free performances to 23 cities across Türkiye

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

The Sultan’s Salon

12 min read

A diamond bow once adored by an empress, replicated by a sultan, worn by a princess—one stolen from the Louvre, the other hidden in a New York vault, safe but unseen

The Sultan’s Salon: One month on from Louvre heist─the stolen crown jewel with an Ottoman twin

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

underwater archaeology

11 min read

Archaeologist Ahmet Bilir reveals that Aristotle’s 'diver’s copper' from Heybeliada may have supplied ancient Sicyon’s elite bronze sculptors

Could Aristotle’s ‘diver’s copper’ have come from Istanbul’s waters? New evidence points to yes

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Seville police find stolen watch, worth over 300,000€ from Türkiye team's locker room

Football

1 min read

Galatasaray confirms muscle injury for Victor Osimhen, begins treatment

Galatasaray confirms muscle injury for Victor Osimhen, begins treatment

Football

3 min read

Galatasaray adds Milan’s Rafael Leao to shortlist after Lookman: Italian media

Galatasaray adds Milan’s Rafael Leao to shortlist after Lookman: Italian media

Galatasaray

3 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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29

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

12

28

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TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

12

25

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SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

12

23

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

12

22

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BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

12

20

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

12

19

8

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

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15

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

12

14

10

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

12

14

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

12

14

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

12

13

13

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

12

13

14

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

12

11

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

12

10

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

12

9

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

12

8

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

12

7

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SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

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0

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NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

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ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

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ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

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Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

trave

1 min read

Giresun Island moves toward tourism opening as Eastern Black Sea’s only habitable isle

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Tourists discover sunken city, hidden bays on blue cruises in Türkiye's Kekova

Travel

2 min read

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Explore Balat: Your guide to Istanbul’s multicultural quarter on the Golden Horn

Travel

5 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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Istanbul’s Kabatas metro site hit by scaffolding collapse, several injured

Underwater World War I park in Türkiye's Gallipoli draws global diving interest

At least 6 killed in blaze at warehouse in Kocaeli’s major industrial hub

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Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

Amsterdam’s IDFA film festival highlights Gaza, framing art as ‘existential necessity’

Nov 20 2025

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Israel advances bill allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners by lethal injection

Nov 20 2025

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

European Commission unveils plan for 'Military Schengen' by 2027

Nov 20 2025

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Fed officials resist December rate cut despite Trump pressure, minutes show

Nov 20 2025

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Netanyahu's Syria buffer zone tour draws sharp criticism from United Nations

Nov 19 2025

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