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New opportunities beckon following Türkiye’s Hurjet sale to Spain

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

6 min read

Hurjet signifies the continuation of a flourishing friendship between Ankara and Madrid

New opportunities beckon following Türkiye’s Hurjet sale to Spain

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

Gaza ceasefire

1 min read

Demobilization of Israeli reserve forces includes withdrawal of two and a half brigades, with regular army units replacing them in strategic locations

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

UN lifts sanctions on Syrian President Al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Khattab

Syria

3 min read

UN lifts sanctions on Syrian President Al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Khattab

Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel

Abraham Accords

3 min read

Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel

Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israeli strikes

4 min read

Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Earlier in the day, the Israeli army ordered residents in three villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of expected attacks

Israel warns of new strikes on Hezbollah as ceasefire violations escalate in southern Lebanon

Middle East

7 min read

Lebanon mobilizes military in south following Israeli alert near border

Middle East

1 min read

Fenerbahce and Viktoria Plzen play out 0-0 stalemate in Europa League

Fenerbahce and Viktoria Plzen play out 0-0 stalemate in Europa League

UEFA Europa League

1 min read

Ajax fires coach John Heitinga after humiliating loss to Galatasaray in Champions League

Ajax fires coach John Heitinga after humiliating loss to Galatasaray in Champions League

Dutch Football

2 min read

Samsunspor prepares to host Hamrun Spartans in key UEFA Conference League clash

UEFA Conference League

2 min read

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

analysis

10 min read

Which cities are truly at risk of sinking — and why recent claims about Istanbul are misleading

Which cities are truly at risk of sinking — and why recent claims about Istanbul are misleading

sinking cities

3 min read

Cost of brutality: How Israel’s genocide on Gaza backfired

Cost of brutality: How Israel’s genocide on Gaza backfired

Op-Ed

5 min read

Exclusive glimpse: Will Türkiye’s Halki Seminary reopen after over 50 years of silence?

Exclusive glimpse: Will Türkiye’s Halki Seminary reopen after over 50 years of silence?

Exclusive

9 min read

Why 'West still doesn't understand Türkiye' and what it means for NATO: Gen. Chip Chapman

Europe

Why 'West still doesn't understand Türkiye' and what it means for NATO: Gen. Chip Chapman

Interview with Maj. Gen. Chip Chapman CB, a former senior British military advis...

Turkish coffee gains traditional product status in European Union

Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee gains traditional product status in European Union

Turkish coffee gains first traditional product name status in EU as Türkiye move...

Why Türkiye’s generation Z is turning away from the ballot box

featured

Why Türkiye’s generation Z is turning away from the ballot box

Credible surveys show the increasing apathy of young Turkish voters in Türkiye's...

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Istanbul event guide for expats, tourists: What to see and hear this November

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Türkiye’s Touristic Eastern Express set to begin 2025–2026 winter season on Dec. 22

Turkish man agrees to provide financial support for cats in divorce settlement

Turkish man agrees to provide financial support for cats in divorce settlement

Editor's Pick

Russia increasingly relies on Turkic minorities, marginalized populations to sustain war effort

Russia increasingly relies on Turkic minorities, marginalized populations to sustain war effort

Russia is increasingly targeting ethnic groups from remote and disadvantaged regions as source of manpower, Türkiye Today contributor Buzarov notes

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Louvre heist raises security fears after $102 million jewel theft

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Global eyes on Turkish mining as Sivas gold discovery underscores critical-minerals race

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Osimhen hat trick powers Galatasaray past Ajax in Champions League clash

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Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

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Tesla’s German sales halve as market shifts and politics bite

Insight

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

The Berlin Process sidestep: How London’s migration push puts Western Balkans in difficult bind

Mustafa Cuhadar

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Israeli fierce opposition to Turkish deployment puts Washington in a bind over Gaza

Omer Ozkizilcik

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Building future from past: How Eurasia's traditions can power a circular economy

Steliana Nedera

Türkiye expands defence industrial footprint in Romania with new cooperation step

Türkiye expands defence industrial footprint in Romania with new cooperation step

Defense

3 min read

ASELSAN and ROMARM deepen collaboration in smart munitions and guidance kits

Experts redirect seismic risk focus from Istanbul to Yalova as debate over Marmara fault lines continues

Earthquake

3 min read

Earthquake expert Professor Sener Usumezsoy says the real seismic stress in Marmara is concentrated off Yalova, not Istanbul, drawing attention to the southern basin

Experts redirect seismic risk focus from Istanbul to Yalova as debate over Marmara fault lines continues

EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls Türkiye 'key partner and significant regional player'

Diplomacy

7 min read

Both communities need a sustainable solution,' EU foreign policy chief Kallas says, referring to Greek and Turkish Cypriots

EU foreign policy chief Kallas calls Türkiye 'key partner and significant regional player'

Istanbul police stop suspected paid hitman before planned attack in Sisli

Crime

1 min read

Officers in Sisli discovered planned attack on hotel guest after routine stop revealed photo of intended target on suspect’s phone

Istanbul police stop suspected paid hitman before planned attack in Sisli

Turkish Competition Authority lowers Ferrero’s hazelnut quota to 30,000 tons

Turkish Competition Authority lowers Ferrero’s hazelnut quota to 30,000 tons

Hazelnut crisis

4 min read

Turkish central bank reserves drop as foreign investors return after 4-week selloff

Turkish central bank reserves drop as foreign investors return after 4-week selloff

CBRT reserves

4 min read

Tesla’s German sales halve as market shifts and politics bite

Tesla’s German sales halve as market shifts and politics bite

Tesla

2 min read

Israeli army releases 5 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire agreement

Israeli army releases 5 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire agreement

Gaza ceasefire

1 min read

Palestinian prisoners arrive in the Gaza Strip after months of detention, Hamas confirms

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

Gaza ceasefire

1 min read

Demobilization of Israeli reserve forces includes withdrawal of two and a half brigades, with regular army units replacing them in strategic locations

UN lifts sanctions on Syrian President Al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Khattab

UN lifts sanctions on Syrian President Al-Sharaa, Interior Minister Khattab

Syria

5 min read

Sanctions lifted on Syria's Sharaa and Khattab as US praises decision, China voices concerns, and Russia backs Syria’s sovereignty

Syria denies US military presence plans amid security pact negotiations with Israel

Syria denies US military presence plans amid security pact negotiations with Israel

Syria

4 min read

Foreign Ministry dismisses reports that the US plans to deploy forces at a southern Syria airbase to oversee a Syria-Israel security deal

US airports prepare for major flight disruptions amid ongoing government shutdown

US airports prepare for major flight disruptions amid ongoing government shutdown

US government shutdown

2 min read

US B-52 bombers fly near Venezuela, flight tracking data shows

US B-52 bombers fly near Venezuela, flight tracking data shows

US-Venezuela tensions

1 min read

Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel

Kazakhstan joins the Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel

Abraham Accords

5 min read

Syria clarifies position on leave permits for Syrians residing in Türkiye

Syria clarifies position on leave permits for Syrians residing in Türkiye

Travel

1 min read

Severe weather alerts issued for Istanbul, multiple Turkish provinces

Severe weather alerts issued for Istanbul, multiple Turkish provinces

Weather

6 min read

Turkish coffee gains traditional product status in European Union

Turkish coffee gains traditional product status in European Union

Turkish coffee

3 min read

Theodorakis’ music honored in Istanbul as cultural bridge between 2 nations

Theodorakis’ music honored in Istanbul as cultural bridge between 2 nations

Events

4 min read

A tribute in Istanbul celebrated Mikis Theodorakis’ legacy, reflecting how his music continues to build cultural bridges between Türkiye and Greece

Iraqi excavation uncovers 5,000-year-old temple linked to Uruk civilization

world’s earliest temple

3 min read

This discovery confirms that the region was part of an interconnected cultural and political network across Mesopotamia

Iraqi excavation uncovers 5,000-year-old temple linked to Uruk civilization

Where world’s first robots were born: Türkiye's Amida Hoyuk excavations

Anatolian archaeology

9 min read

At Amida Hoyuk in Türkiye, archaeologists search for traces of Jazari's pioneering 12th-century robots and early engineering systems in Artuklu Palace

Where world’s first robots were born: Türkiye's Amida Hoyuk excavations

Ancient artifacts recovered in Italy returned to Pakistan

Culture

1 min read

Pakistan’s Embassy in Rome says nearly 100 culturally significant artifacts have been recovered and returned from Italy over the past 18 years

Ancient artifacts recovered in Italy returned to Pakistan

Fenerbahce and Viktoria Plzen play out 0-0 stalemate in Europa League

Fenerbahce and Viktoria Plzen play out 0-0 stalemate in Europa League

UEFA Europa League

1 min read

Ajax fires coach John Heitinga after humiliating loss to Galatasaray in Champions League

Ajax fires coach John Heitinga after humiliating loss to Galatasaray in Champions League

Dutch Football

4 min read

Samsunspor prepares to host Hamrun Spartans in key UEFA Conference League clash

Samsunspor prepares to host Hamrun Spartans in key UEFA Conference League clash

UEFA Conference League

4 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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29

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

11

25

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

11

24

4

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

11

20

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

11

19

6

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

11

18

7

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

11

17

8

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

11

14

9

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

11

14

10

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

11

13

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

11

13

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

11

13

13

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

11

11

14

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

11

10

15

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

11

9

16

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

11

8

17

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

11

8

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

11

4

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

20

NET GLOBAL SİVASSPOR

SİVASSPOR

0

0

21

ADANA DEMİRSPOR A.Ş.

ADANA DEMİRSPOR

0

0

22

ATAKAŞ HATAYSPOR

HATAYSPOR

0

0

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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Türkiye bids to host COP31 in 2026, promising bold action for a greener future: VP

Türkiye bids to host COP31 in 2026, promising bold action for a greener future: VP

Nov 07 2025

Israeli army releases 5 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire agreement

Israeli army releases 5 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire agreement

Nov 07 2025

US airports prepare for major flight disruptions amid ongoing government shutdown

US airports prepare for major flight disruptions amid ongoing government shutdown

Nov 07 2025

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

Israeli forces initiate major reserve pullback on all fronts, local media reports

Nov 07 2025

US B-52 bombers fly near Venezuela, flight tracking data shows

US B-52 bombers fly near Venezuela, flight tracking data shows

Nov 07 2025

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