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Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

Rumors of an S-400 transfer may signal far more than an arms deal, a possible Turkish strategic reset with Washington and a path back to the F-35

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

Nuclear Talks

4 min read

A US official says any Iran nuclear deal depends on Tehran handing over buried enriched uranium, as reports of growing US pessimism on a deal

Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

Iran says it 'kept its word' on ceasefire as US sanctions Khamenei-lilnked network

Iran Ceasefire

4 min read

Iran says it 'kept its word' on ceasefire as US sanctions Khamenei-lilnked network

27 detained in Ankara corruption investigation targeting Cankaya mayor

Ankara

2 min read VIDEO

27 detained in Ankara corruption investigation targeting Cankaya mayor

Trump warns US will 'completely decimate' Iran if he's assassinated

Iran War

2 min read

Trump warns US will 'completely decimate' Iran if he's assassinated

Trump says the US will 'completely decimate' Iran if Tehran acts on assassination threats, claiming '1,000 missiles' are ready

US presses Iran to publicly guarantee Hormuz shipping safety: Report

Hormuz Crisis

2 min read

Trump says 'ceasefire is over' but talks with Iran may continue

Iran War

2 min read

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

Opinion

4 min read

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Football

3 min read

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

Nation

1 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

Analysis

7 min read

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance

Op-Ed

5 min read

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership

Op-Ed

5 min read

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver?

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver?

Analysis

7 min read

America first, but which America?

America first, but which America?

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

$Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO$

Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Omer Ozkizilcik

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Enes Berna Kilic

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Omer Ozkizilcik

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit

Omer Faruk Bingol

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start?

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start?

What Türkiye should not do for NATO

What Türkiye should not do for NATO

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem

Beyond the bloc: Why key non-members are showing up to NATO's Ankara summit

Beyond the bloc: Why key non-members are showing up to NATO's Ankara summit

Enes Berna Kilic

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye

Enes Berna Kilic

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

Op-Ed

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

Modis absence at Khameneis funeral signals Indias shifting Middle East prioritie...

From Anatolia to NATO: Turkish chefs serve regional cuisine to world leaders

Food

From Anatolia to NATO: Turkish chefs serve regional cuisine to world leaders

Three chefs served Türkiye's regional cuisine at the NATO summit in Ankara, turn...

Egypt demands referee expulsion from World Cup after 3-2 loss to Argentina

World Cup

Egypt demands referee expulsion from World Cup after 3-2 loss to Argentina

Egypt's football federation files an official complaint with FIFA demanding expu...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Food

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Synth-pop icon Alphaville set to perform in Istanbul on July 12

The Instagram effect: What Türkiye's medical tourists need to know

The Instagram effect: What Türkiye's medical tourists need to know

By Salih Goktug Colak

Türkiye grants work permit exemption to over 2M Syrians under temporary protection

Türkiye grants work permit exemption to over 2M Syrians under temporary protection

Editor's Pick

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state

The document's tone favors Tehran, but the content favors Washington, argues Türkiye Today's contributor Richard Outzen

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Türkiye's S-400s headed to third country, sale to be finalized July 10: Report

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Russia in contact with Türkiye over S-400 resale: Kremlin

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Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

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NATO Ankara summit: Where pledges met progress—and where they didn't

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Türkiye, US could reach deal soon on CAATSA sanctions, F-35 program: FM

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

Nation

1 min read

Türkiye will offer free public transit on rail lines in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir on July 15, with one Istanbul metro line free through July 31

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

Analysis

Analysis

11 min read

The question Ankara and Washington now face is what the relationship is actually for, once it is no longer organized around managing its own dysfunction

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

27 detained in Ankara corruption investigation targeting Cankaya mayor

Ankara

4 min read

Ankara prosecutors issue a detention order for 36 suspects, including Cankaya Mayor Huseyin Can Guner, in a bribery and corruption investigation

27 detained in Ankara corruption investigation targeting Cankaya mayor

Erdogan vows to help ensure Lebanon's security amid Israeli aggression

Lebanon

5 min read

Türkiye reaffirms diplomatic and humanitarian support for Lebanon as Beirut continues U.S.-brokered negotiations with Israel

Erdogan vows to help ensure Lebanon's security amid Israeli aggression

Japan successfully lands first reusable rocket prototype

Japan successfully lands first reusable rocket prototype

Tech

5 min read

Boeing expands production line amid high demand

Boeing expands production line amid high demand

Tech

8 min read

Japan passes law allowing firms to collect personal data for AI

Japan passes law allowing firms to collect personal data for AI

Tech

5 min read

Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

Nuclear Talks

5 min read

A US official says any Iran nuclear deal depends on Tehran handing over buried enriched uranium, as reports of growing US pessimism on a deal

US military team to visit Lebanon to support ceasefire implementation

US military team to visit Lebanon to support ceasefire implementation

Lebanon

9 min read

A US CENTCOM delegation is set to visit Beirut ahead of Rome talks on implementing the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire framework

Displacement rate doubles in occupied West Bank: UN

Displacement rate doubles in occupied West Bank: UN

Middle East

6 min read

UN said West Bank displacement has doubled as demolitions and settler attacks displaced over 3,200 Palestinians this year

Iran says it 'kept its word' on ceasefire as US sanctions Khamenei-lilnked network

Iran says it 'kept its word' on ceasefire as US sanctions Khamenei-lilnked network

Iran Ceasefire

6 min read

Iran's FM Araghchi says Tehran honored the ceasefire as the US Treasury sanctions a financial network tied to Khamenei's inner circle

Cholera deaths climb in Sudan as rainy season looms

Cholera deaths climb in Sudan as rainy season looms

Africa

4 min read

China seeks stronger mining ties with Africa, Xi says

China seeks stronger mining ties with Africa, Xi says

World

4 min read

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,118

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,118

Venezuela quakes

2 min read

King Charles meets Prince Harry's children for first time in 4 years

King Charles meets Prince Harry's children for first time in 4 years

Lifestyle

2 min read

Türkiye’s Giresun Island welcomes tourists with upgraded walking routes

Türkiye’s Giresun Island welcomes tourists with upgraded walking routes

Giresun Island

7 min read

Cappadocia expands hot air balloon network amid tourism surge

Cappadocia expands hot air balloon network amid tourism surge

Travel

Nolan says young filmmakers are turning away from AI

Nolan says young filmmakers are turning away from AI

Cinema

8 min read

Director Christopher Nolan says young filmmakers are rejecting AI, citing his own children's reaction to 'AI slop'

From shell casings to art: Damascus craftsmen reshape symbols of war

Culture

From shell casings to art: Damascus craftsmen reshape symbols of war

Bayeux Tapestry reaches Britain for first time in nearly 1,000 years

Bayeux Tapestry

5 min read

Bayeux Tapestry reaches London for first time in nearly 1,000 years ahead of a sold-out British Museum exhibition

Bayeux Tapestry reaches Britain for first time in nearly 1,000 years

From Korykos to Elaiussa Sebaste: Mersin revives ancient Roman route

History

5 min read

Mersin aims to open up 2,000-year-old Roman Road between Korykos and Elaiussa Sebaste after cleanup and project work

From Korykos to Elaiussa Sebaste: Mersin revives ancient Roman route

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Football

6 min read

Kane and Haaland set to clash in World Cup quarterfinal

Kane and Haaland set to clash in World Cup quarterfinal

Football

7 min read

Spain knocks out Belgium with late goal, sets up France semifinal in World Cup

Spain knocks out Belgium with late goal, sets up France semifinal in World Cup

World Cup 2026

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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

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

2 min read

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

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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Turkish Cypriot President Erhurman discharged from hospital

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Jul 11 2026

Türkiye's deposit-return system collects 19M packages in first 10 days

Türkiye's deposit-return system collects 19M packages in first 10 days

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Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

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Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir rail rides go free July 15

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Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

Iran deal hinges on buried 'nuclear dust,' says US official

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