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Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

Israeli Elections

5 min read

Polymarket gives Gadi Eizenkot a 36% chance of becoming Israel's next PM versus 32% for Netanyahu, as Likud hits a polling low

Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

World

4 min read

UK forces board the sanctioned tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, marking Britain’s first operation against Russia’s shadow fleet

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

Iran Deal

3 min read

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

North Korea says nuclear weapons status ‘irreversible’

Asia & Pacific

3 min read

North Korea says nuclear weapons status ‘irreversible’

Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 in Vancouver World Cup crash

2002 Fifa World Cup

1 min read

Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 in Vancouver World Cup crash

Türkiye's first World Cup match in 24 years ends in defeat as Australia scores twice in Vancouver

Trump declares Iran deal for June 14 after Tehran says signing not imminent

Middle East

2 min read

Iran says deal with US will not take place on June 14

Iran Deal

1 min read

Who are Türkiye's World Cup players?

Who are Türkiye's World Cup players?

2026 world cup

4 min read

Knicks end 53-year wait with NBA championship

Knicks end 53-year wait with NBA championship

Basketball

3 min read

Türkiye's World Cup return begins with 2-0 defeat to Australia

2026 Fifa World Cup

Spotlight

France’s identity crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean

France’s identity crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean

Op-Ed

5 min read

Are Turkish-Russian ties collapsing?

Are Turkish-Russian ties collapsing?

Analysis

9 min read

The cannibal's fork: Staggering WFP report shows civilization rationing hunger, scarcity

The cannibal's fork: Staggering WFP report shows civilization rationing hunger, scarcity

Op-Ed

5 min read

The real risk in South Asia is not water scarcity, it's treaty breakdown

The real risk in South Asia is not water scarcity, it's treaty breakdown

Op-Ed

8 min read

A busy fortnight in the Balkans, but few answers

A busy fortnight in the Balkans, but few answers

Mustafa Cuhadar

A warning, not a threat: Understanding Erdogan’s speech on Israel

A warning, not a threat: Understanding Erdogan’s speech on Israel

War whoops and broken arrows: Iran swats down Trump’s $65 million Apache

War whoops and broken arrows: Iran swats down Trump’s $65 million Apache

A. Craig Copetas

Netanyahu's only domestic win is due to a man he constantly attacks

Netanyahu's only domestic win is due to a man he constantly attacks

Omer Ozkizilcik

Real threat to Putin may be Russia’s war fatigue

Real threat to Putin may be Russia’s war fatigue

Signatures in Riyadh tell more than Hejaz railway's ghost

Signatures in Riyadh tell more than Hejaz railway's ghost

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

$Ankara's anchoring moment: Can Türkiye save a fractured NATO?$

Ankara's anchoring moment: Can Türkiye save a fractured NATO?

Albania’s Flamingo Revolution is not only about Sazan Project but something bigger

Albania’s Flamingo Revolution is not only about Sazan Project but something bigger

Why can't France and Germany agree on joint fighter jet project?

Why can't France and Germany agree on joint fighter jet project?

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

America shrugs as Trump's lawyers argue president can raze Statue of Liberty

America shrugs as Trump's lawyers argue president can raze Statue of Liberty

A. Craig Copetas

The city brand paradox: More visitors or better lives?

Diplomatic pragmatism or moral failure? Navigating gender apartheid in Afghanistan

Diplomatic pragmatism or moral failure? Navigating gender apartheid in Afghanistan

How Syrian model for rehabilitating extremists actually works

How Syrian model for rehabilitating extremists actually works

Omer Ozkizilcik

May inflation eases, but relief for Turkish central bank remains limited

May inflation eases, but relief for Turkish central bank remains limited

Omer Faruk Bingol

India's Pakistan isolation strategy reaches its limits

India's Pakistan isolation strategy reaches its limits

Ambassador Tom Barrack gets Iraq brief, but what's next for Türkiye-US ties?

Ambassador Tom Barrack gets Iraq brief, but what's next for Türkiye-US ties?

Beyond nuclear deterrance: AI, cyber power set to define future wars

Beyond nuclear deterrance: AI, cyber power set to define future wars

Sabena Siddiqui

Why Belgrade's ties with Israel matter beyond Serbia

Why Belgrade's ties with Israel matter beyond Serbia

Albatros Rexhaj

Russia ramps up pressure on Armenia amid rapprochement with Türkiye, EU

Russia ramps up pressure on Armenia amid rapprochement with Türkiye, EU

NATO braces for America’s intel embarrassment in Ankara

NATO braces for America’s intel embarrassment in Ankara

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

‘The Electron Silk Road’: How regional wars force new energy maps

Featured

‘The Electron Silk Road’: How regional wars force new energy maps

Driven by the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts, a massive global energy crisis ...

Troy is Anatolia: Türkiye’s cultural narrative reaches Colosseum

Heritage

Troy is Anatolia: Türkiye’s cultural narrative reaches Colosseum

Troy’s journey from its Anatolian museum to Rome’s Colosseum reflects Türkiye’s ...

Absent on roster, present on field: How this small Pakistani city keeps country on FIFA World Cup pitch

Featured

Absent on roster, present on field: How this small Pakistani city keeps country on FIFA World Cup pitch

Pakistan may not play in 2026 World Cup, but Sialkot-made footballs keep country...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Food

8 min read

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

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

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

Food

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul's M11 airport metro line suspends service until June 19

Istanbul's M11 airport metro line suspends service until June 19

How foreigners in Türkiye can watch 2026 World Cup matches on TV

How foreigners in Türkiye can watch 2026 World Cup matches on TV

Türkiye wedding costs surge, nearing ₺1.8M in 2026

Türkiye wedding costs surge, nearing ₺1.8M in 2026

By Koray Erdogan

Editor's Pick

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

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

Putin redirected his malevolence, and Europe—financier, armorer and political lifeline to Ukraine—drifted into Moscow’s sights not merely as a competitor but as a dark adversary cast in civilizational terms

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Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 in Vancouver World Cup crash

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Kanye West concert pulls in 70,000 in Georgia after record Türkiye show

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Russian forces hold ‘strategic advantage’ in Ukraine war: Putin

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Where to watch Türkiye’s 2026 World Cup matches in Istanbul

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Are Turkish-Russian ties collapsing, or returning to old normal?

Istanbul's M11 airport metro line suspends service until June 19

Istanbul's M11 airport metro line suspends service until June 19

Transport

3 min read

Rail service linking central Istanbul to Istanbul Airport temporarily suspended, with buses added to help travelers reach airport

Türkiye ready for bigger role in NATO defense industry: Defense chief

Defense Industry

7 min read

Gorgun says Türkiye wants to be NATO's defense-industrial partner, not just a military ally, offering drones, air defense, cyber and joint production

Türkiye ready for bigger role in NATO defense industry: Defense chief

Türkiye detains 3 in operation against credit card cybercrime network

Crime

7 min read

MIT-coordinated raids in Istanbul and Kocaeli detained three suspects accused of using automated software to test credit cards; no losses occurred

Türkiye detains 3 in operation against credit card cybercrime network

Türkiye seizes 1.5 tons of heroin and meth worth €56M at Greek border

counternarcotics

2 min read

Turkish customs seized 1.5 tons of heroin and methamphetamine worth €56 million ($64.8M) at the Ipsala border crossing, Iranian driver arrested

Türkiye seizes 1.5 tons of heroin and meth worth €56M at Greek border

Trump administration imposes export controls on Anthropic after 90-minute ultimatum

Trump administration imposes export controls on Anthropic after 90-minute ultimatum

Anthropic

10 min read

Erdogan launches $10 billion AI plan to make Türkiye a global digital power by 2030

Erdogan launches $10 billion AI plan to make Türkiye a global digital power by 2030

Tech

9 min read

Europe turns to Türkiye for eggs amid bird flu crisis

Europe turns to Türkiye for eggs amid bird flu crisis

Business

6 min read

Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

Israeli Elections

8 min read

Polymarket gives Gadi Eizenkot a 36% chance of becoming Israel's next PM versus 32% for Netanyahu, as Likud hits a polling low

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

Iran Deal

6 min read

Netanyahu to convene the Security Cabinet to discuss the anticipated agreement between Washington and Tehran

UK to publish defence investment plan before Ankara NATO summit, Starmer tells Rutte

UK to publish defence investment plan before Ankara NATO summit, Starmer tells Rutte

Europe

4 min read

Starmer tells US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Britain backs a lasting resolution to the Iran crisis

Netanyahu convenes cabinet as Iran deal takes shape, opposition warns of failure

Netanyahu convenes cabinet as Iran deal takes shape, opposition warns of failure

Middle East

6 min read

Netanyahu convenes emergency security cabinet session as emerging US-Iran agreement triggers warnings from Israeli officials and opposition leader

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

World

6 min read

White House hosts UFC event for President Trump's 80th birthday

White House hosts UFC event for President Trump's 80th birthday

Americas

6 min read

North Korea says nuclear weapons status ‘irreversible’

North Korea says nuclear weapons status ‘irreversible’

Asia & Pacific

6 min read

Natural white honey produced in Türkiye’s Taurus Mountains draws attention

Natural white honey produced in Türkiye’s Taurus Mountains draws attention

Food

5 min read

Lycian Way turns Antalya’s Adrasan into a hotstop for travelers

Lycian Way turns Antalya’s Adrasan into a hotstop for travelers

Travel

6 min read

Türkiye’s drought conditions continue despite short-term rainfall relief

Türkiye’s drought conditions continue despite short-term rainfall relief

Environment

5 min read

Topkapi Palace expands night visit program with new routes, sections

Topkapi Palace expands night visit program with new routes, sections

Events

2 min read

Expanded night tours add new Harem sections and extend access to key palace areas and Istanbul views

Historic mosque in central Türkiye captivates visitors with iron chains

Culture

6 min read

Local legends and Ahi culture interpretations add symbolic meaning to the iron chains hanging from the mosque’s minaret in central Türkiye

Historic mosque in central Türkiye captivates visitors with iron chains

Pompeii reopens long-closed areas for European Archaeology Days

History

8 min read

Pompeii opened long-closed sections, including the House of Julius Polybius, to visitors during European Archaeology Days after nearly 20 years

Pompeii reopens long-closed areas for European Archaeology Days

Meskhetian Turks’ deportation remembered through digital art in Istanbul

Events

6 min read

AKM exhibition traces the 1944 exile of Meskhetian Turks through digital art, archival memory, music and multilingual storytelling

Meskhetian Turks’ deportation remembered through digital art in Istanbul

Women's T20 World Cup can thrive alongside men's football tournament

Women's T20 World Cup can thrive alongside men's football tournament

Sports

2 min read

Türkiye's World Cup return begins with 2-0 defeat to Australia

Türkiye's World Cup return begins with 2-0 defeat to Australia

2026 Fifa World Cup

Fenerbahce seeks Kante, Ederson exits to ease budget: Report

Fenerbahce seeks Kante, Ederson exits to ease budget: Report

Fenerbahce

5 min read

Club

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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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

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

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

Operation Epic Fury targets Paltrow in new war on insurgent influencers

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

5 min read

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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Women's T20 World Cup can thrive alongside men's football tournament

Women's T20 World Cup can thrive alongside men's football tournament

Jun 14 2026

Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

Polymarket bettors give Netanyahu only 32% chance of winning next Israeli election

Jun 14 2026

Türkiye's World Cup return begins with 2-0 defeat to Australia

Türkiye's World Cup return begins with 2-0 defeat to Australia

Jun 14 2026

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

Israel questions US ability to force Iran to give up uranium stockpile: Report

Jun 14 2026

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

UK boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in first-of-its-kind operation

Jun 14 2026

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