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'Through the chimney' to AK Party: CHP mayor defections shake opposition

Deets

Deets

7 min read

Defections unfold amid mounting legal pressure on opposition-run municipalities following the March 2024 local elections

'Through the chimney' to AK Party: CHP mayor defections shake opposition

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

Middle East

3 min read

Saudi Arabia reportedly struck Iran secretly in direct retaliation for attacks on kingdom, with covert operations followed by back-channel diplomacy

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

Bubiyan Island

2 min read

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

Putin says Russia will put Sarmat nuclear missile on combat duty by year's end

Sarmat Missile

3 min read

Putin says Russia will put Sarmat nuclear missile on combat duty by year's end

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

Diplomacy

7 min read

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

Fidan calls on United States and Iran to reach a negotiated agreement, warning that return to war would damage global economy, energy security

Türkiye warns against using Strait of Hormuz as 'weapon'

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

Turkish FM Fidan to visit Qatar amid regional tensions, Hormuz concerns

Diplomacy

2 min read

Spain confirms positive hantavirus case as all 26 Dutch evacuees test negative

Spain confirms positive hantavirus case as all 26 Dutch evacuees test negative

Hantavirus

3 min read

Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

Art Dubai 2026

3 min read

Galatasaray's Torreira punched outside Istanbul mall, suspect caught fleeing in taxi

Football

1 min read

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

Deets

5 min read

At zero point of Türkiye and Armenia's closed frontier: 'Ready, but not yet open'

At zero point of Türkiye and Armenia's closed frontier: 'Ready, but not yet open'

Exclusive

8 min read

Families shrink in Türkiye as households get smaller, solo living rises

Families shrink in Türkiye as households get smaller, solo living rises

population

2 min read

Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support' after 'garbage' proposal, Trump says

Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support' after 'garbage' proposal, Trump says

Iran ceasefire

3 min read

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

A looming divorce: Putin-Pashinyan meeting highlights deepening rift

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

GCC states’ 5 fatal mistakes in US-Israel–Iran war

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Why Ahmad al-Sharaa dismissed his brothers to please Sunni base

Omer Ozkizilcik

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Turkish central bank holds firm even as prices rise

Omer Faruk Bingol

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Will France's Charles de Gaulle still sail as US mission fails near Hormuz?

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Türkiye’s defense rise: From dependent consumer to global powerhouse

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Bahceli’s bold gambit for a 'terror-free' Türkiye

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Is May 8 election the beginning of the end for Keir Starmer?

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Could UAE move to depeg early?

Could UAE move to depeg early?

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

What a single Uzbek fighter reveals about Syria’s foreign militia crisis

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

How Israel-led military architecture aims at encircling Türkiye in Mediterranean

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

Hell-hole hiccup—when Darvaza’s dragon finally ran out of smoke

A. Craig Copetas

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

A swarm of opportunity: Baykar's nationwide drone pivot

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

Stop calling Türkiye a 'bridge'

End of the American umbrella: From 'ich bin ein Berliner' to 'you’re on your own'

End of the American umbrella: From 'ich bin ein Berliner' to 'you’re on your own'

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Can Syria, Egypt overcome legacy of mutual suspicion

Omer Ozkizilcik

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Is this the pill to end hair loss once and for all?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: Is this the pill to end hair loss once and for all?

A. Craig Copetas

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

New blocs, desert divorces and the Jeddah jolt

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

How Bosnia's gas pipeline became a transatlantic battleground

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Yavuz Selim: The sultan who stood resolute

Featured

Yavuz Selim: The sultan who stood resolute

Explore how Yavuz Sultan Selim earned the epithet “The Resolute” through conques...

Turkish state broadcaster fires anchor over 'fur mom' remarks on air

Deets

Turkish state broadcaster fires anchor over 'fur mom' remarks on air

A broadcaster's closing words on Mother's Day have drawn scrutiny and sparked cl...

Which Istanbul districts face highest earthquake risk? New study reveals

Istanbul earthquake

Which Istanbul districts face highest earthquake risk? New study reveals

A GIS-based study found Istanbul’s highest earthquake risks are concentrated in ...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

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

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Curtains up, walls lit: Istanbul's art week is here

Handwoven Turkish carpets decorate European palaces

Handwoven Turkish carpets decorate European palaces

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

Can foreigners in Türkiye buy property using a housing loan?

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Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Through intensive lobbying efforts, Pakistan has pivoted from the sidelines to become the one mediator US and Iran can’t ignore

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Metallica members pay secret visit to ancient Türkiye site

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Türkiye defends term 'Turkish straits' in UN rebuttal to Greece

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'Through the chimney' to AK Party: CHP mayor defections shake opposition

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Greek Survivor contestant injured by speedboat in Dominican Republic

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Which Istanbul districts face highest earthquake risk? New study reveals

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

Diplomacy

12 min read

Fidan calls on United States and Iran to reach a negotiated agreement, warning that return to war would damage global economy, energy security

Türkiye defends term 'Turkish straits' in UN rebuttal to Greece

Turkish Straits

4 min read

Türkiye responds to Greece's objection to term 'Turkish straits,' calling it geographically accurate

Türkiye defends term 'Turkish straits' in UN rebuttal to Greece

Türkiye warns against using Strait of Hormuz as 'weapon'

Strait Of Hormuz

6 min read

Turkish FM Fidan warns against using Hormuz as weapon, calls Israel 'elephant in room'

Türkiye warns against using Strait of Hormuz as 'weapon'

Families shrink in Türkiye as households get smaller, solo living rises

population

4 min read

Average household size falls to 3.08 people, while one-person households rise to 20.5%

Families shrink in Türkiye as households get smaller, solo living rises

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

Deets

Deets

Financial hardship forcing many retirees back into work: Report

Economy

8 min read

UAE’s Habshan gas complex to remain below full capacity until 2027

UAE’s Habshan gas complex to remain below full capacity until 2027

natural gas

3 min read

US inflation jumps to 3.8% in April, dims hopes for Fed rate cuts

US inflation jumps to 3.8% in April, dims hopes for Fed rate cuts

inflation

3 min read

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

Middle East

6 min read

Saudi Arabia reportedly struck Iran secretly in direct retaliation for attacks on kingdom, with covert operations followed by back-channel diplomacy

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

Bubiyan Island

5 min read

Iran rejects as 'baseless' Kuwait's allegations that 4 detained Iranian nationals are IRGC members attempted to infiltrate Bubiyan Island

France wins 11 more African backers for UN veto curb push

France wins 11 more African backers for UN veto curb push

UN Security Counci

6 min read

France announces that 11 African nations joined a joint French-Mexican initiative to restrict UN Security Council vetoes in cases of mass atrocities

Kuwait says Iran's IRGC clashed with its troops on Bubiyan Island in armed incursion

Kuwait says Iran's IRGC clashed with its troops on Bubiyan Island in armed incursion

Bubiyan Island

7 min read

Kuwait summons Iran's ambassador, formally protests after 4 detained Revolutionary Guard Corps operatives confess infiltrating Bubiyan Island on May 1

Putin says Russia will put Sarmat nuclear missile on combat duty by year's end

Putin says Russia will put Sarmat nuclear missile on combat duty by year's end

Sarmat Missile

5 min read

Trump to have a 'long talk' with Xi on Iran as Beijing summit approaches

Trump to have a 'long talk' with Xi on Iran as Beijing summit approaches

Trump China visit

6 min read

US, Ukraine draft framework for potential new defense agreement: Report

US, Ukraine draft framework for potential new defense agreement: Report

World

4 min read

Spain confirms positive hantavirus case as all 26 Dutch evacuees test negative

Spain confirms positive hantavirus case as all 26 Dutch evacuees test negative

Hantavirus

6 min read

Hande Ercel returns to Cannes as reports emerge of agency, stylist split

Hande Ercel returns to Cannes as reports emerge of agency, stylist split

Hande Ercel

6 min read

Greek Survivor contestant injured by speedboat in Dominican Republic

Greek Survivor contestant injured by speedboat in Dominican Republic

Survivor

4 min read

Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

Art Dubai 2026

5 min read

Art Dubai opens with a special 20th anniversary edition, bringing galleries, installations and cultural programs to Dubai

Hollywood studios pull back from Cannes as festival anxiety grows

Deets

Deets

7 min read

Major US studios skip Cannes 2026, citing critic-driven risk, shifting marketing strategies and mounting box office pressure

Hollywood studios pull back from Cannes as festival anxiety grows

Metallica members pay secret visit to ancient Türkiye site

Music

3 min read

Guitarists Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo stopped at UNESCO-listed ruins 'Hierapolis' in Denizli during Metallica's European tour

Metallica members pay secret visit to ancient Türkiye site

Yavuz Selim: The sultan who stood resolute

Featured

Featured

9 min read

Explore how Yavuz Sultan Selim earned the epithet “The Resolute” through conquest, faith, scholarship and unwavering will

Yavuz Selim: The sultan who stood resolute

Galatasaray's Torreira punched outside Istanbul mall, suspect caught fleeing in taxi

Galatasaray's Torreira punched outside Istanbul mall, suspect caught fleeing in taxi

Football

3 min read

Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali’s Hull City books Wembley final spot

Turkish media mogul Acun Ilicali’s Hull City books Wembley final spot

Football

4 min read

Mamdani and Chobani founder bring World Cup to school streets

Mamdani and Chobani founder bring World Cup to school streets

Football

3 min read

Club

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P

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

33

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

33

73

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

33

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

33

59

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

33

55

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

33

54

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

33

48

8

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

33

40

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

33

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

33

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

33

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

33

37

13

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

33

32

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

33

32

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

33

31

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

33

29

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

33

27

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

33

27

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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EU sanctions Israeli settlers as Netanyahu accuses bloc of 'moral bankruptcy'

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Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

Art Dubai 2026: Everything to know before fair opens this week

May 13 2026

Galatasaray's Torreira punched outside Istanbul mall, suspect caught fleeing in taxi

Galatasaray's Torreira punched outside Istanbul mall, suspect caught fleeing in taxi

May 13 2026

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in retaliation for attacks on the kingdom: Reuıters

May 13 2026

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

Fidan urges Iran, US to seal nuclear deal, warns world economy cannot absorb more war

May 12 2026

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

Iran calls Kuwait's infiltration allegations 'baseless,' demands release of detained

May 12 2026

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