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'For now': Rubio's Greenland remark is two words too many for US allies

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

6 min read

Secretary of State Marco Rubio implied that Danish sovereignty over Greenland is temporary during his testimony before House Foreign Affairs Committee

'For now': Rubio's Greenland remark is two words too many for US allies

Israel secretly deployed forces to Azerbaijan during Iran war: Report

Iran War

4 min read

Israel secretly operated from Azerbaijan, Iraq, the UAE and Somaliland during its war with Iran, according to CNN

Israel secretly deployed forces to Azerbaijan during Iran war: Report

Lower oil prices curb Türkiye’s May inflation to 1.7% before rate decision

inflation

3 min read

Lower oil prices curb Türkiye’s May inflation to 1.7% before rate decision

Serbia is being dragged into confrontation with Moscow: Russian official

Serbia

2 min read

Serbia is being dragged into confrontation with Moscow: Russian official

Tel Aviv’s long game, Ankara’s quiet win

Deets

Deets

Opinion

6 min read

Tel Aviv’s long game, Ankara’s quiet win

Israel tried to frame Türkiye as a new adversary but Ankara's steadfast diplomacy turned the situation into a strategic victory

Trump ‘honored’ to meet Khamenei after Iran deal, eyes Cuba next

Iran War

4 min read

Ukraine proposes face-to-face summit as drones hit Putin's home city

Conflicts

3 min read

Türkiye’s bid to rebuild Syria’s soul through ontology, cultural centers

Featured

Featured

Türkiye’s bid to rebuild Syria’s soul through ontology, cultural centers

Middle East

5 min read

Norway’s World Cup squad feature in viking-themed team photo

Norway’s World Cup squad feature in viking-themed team photo

Football

1 min read

Uzbekistan set to make World Cup debut under Cannavaro

2026 FIFA World Cup

2 min read

Spotlight

Iran, Oman to jointly manage Strait of Hormuz, FM Araghchi says

Iran, Oman to jointly manage Strait of Hormuz, FM Araghchi says

Hormuz Crisis

2 min read

Turkish diplomatic sources deny Kazakhstan visit cancellation over Greek Cyprus dispute

Turkish diplomatic sources deny Kazakhstan visit cancellation over Greek Cyprus dispute

Exclusive

2 min read

Central bank reserves slide $9.3B, foreigners pull $850M over 2 weeks

Central bank reserves slide $9.3B, foreigners pull $850M over 2 weeks

CBRT reserves

2 min read

Türkiye's top court ends indefinite alimony, effective in 9 months

Türkiye's top court ends indefinite alimony, effective in 9 months

Expats

1 min read

How Putin, Trump, Netanyahu and mullahs echo ancient evil's rot

How Putin, Trump, Netanyahu and mullahs echo ancient evil's rot

A. Craig Copetas

The Trump family's Balkan problem

The Trump family's Balkan problem

The 1% foothold: A tale of AI destinies from Washington to Ankara

The 1% foothold: A tale of AI destinies from Washington to Ankara

Enes Berna Kilic

Barrack’s appointment offers strategic reprieve for Sharaa

Barrack’s appointment offers strategic reprieve for Sharaa

Omer Ozkizilcik

In Athens, power can only change its face

In Athens, power can only change its face

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Omer Faruk Bingol

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Mustafa Cuhadar

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

Enes Berna Kilic

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Elif Erginyavuz

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Discover

Arctic ball in Greenland: Who can make the girl dance?

Featured

Arctic ball in Greenland: Who can make the girl dance?

Greenland finds itself at the center of a power struggle between the world's sup...

The silent marriage: How Section 224 is fueling US, Israeli frontlines

Deets

The silent marriage: How Section 224 is fueling US, Israeli frontlines

The proposed framework reflects Trump administration’s intent to deepen the 'spe...

Illuminated Ephesus welcomes visitors for nighttime museum season

Nighttime museum tours

Illuminated Ephesus welcomes visitors for nighttime museum season

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

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

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye movie theaters see 15% drop in attendance

Türkiye movie theaters see 15% drop in attendance

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

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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Jose Mourinho takes Türkiye to European court over Fenerbahce penalties

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Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies

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Arctic ball in Greenland: Who can make the girl dance?

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Turkish diplomatic sources deny Kazakhstan visit cancellation over Greek Cyprus dispute

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Finnish president revives Türkiye's EU question: 'Nobody is talking about it anymore'

Istanbul opens hate probe into American app Hornet after video surfaces

Istanbul opens hate probe into American app Hornet after video surfaces

Nation

4 min read

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into gay app Hornet over a video shared on the platform

Türkiye busts 80 suspects in $4.2B match-fixing operation

illegal betting

4 min read

Police detain 80 suspects and freeze assets after uncovering betting and match-fixing network with $4.2 billion transaction volume

Türkiye busts 80 suspects in $4.2B match-fixing operation

Türkiye, Niger sign sweeping agreements on defense, health, trade and education

Diplomacy

9 min read

Niger's head of state Tchiani visits Ankara for talks with Erdogan, signing 4 agreements on higher education, trade, healthcare, diplomatic training

Türkiye, Niger sign sweeping agreements on defense, health, trade and education

S-400 sanctions still bar Türkiye from F-35s, Rubio says

F-35

5 min read

Rubio tells Congress the Trump administration has no legal authority to return Türkiye to the F-35 program while S-400 sanctions remain in force

S-400 sanctions still bar Türkiye from F-35s, Rubio says

Russia's state-backed messenger 'Max' removed from App Store

Russia's state-backed messenger 'Max' removed from App Store

Tech

2 min read

Anthropic warns new AI models show signs of evading human control

Anthropic warns new AI models show signs of evading human control

Tech

5 min read

Lower oil prices curb Türkiye’s May inflation to 1.7% before rate decision

Lower oil prices curb Türkiye’s May inflation to 1.7% before rate decision

inflation

5 min read

US weighs Bosnia role pullback amid leadership election impasse

US weighs Bosnia role pullback amid leadership election impasse

Balkans

7 min read

US blames Europe for new high representative election stalemate, as parties clash over Italian and French candidates

Serbia is being dragged into confrontation with Moscow: Russian official

Serbia is being dragged into confrontation with Moscow: Russian official

Serbia

5 min read

Russia warns Serbia is being 'unceremoniously' pushed toward confrontation with Moscow, saying joining sanctions would mean Belgrade striking itself

Explosion halts oil loading at Oman's Mina al Fahal terminal: Report

Explosion halts oil loading at Oman's Mina al Fahal terminal: Report

Oman

3 min read

Petroleum Development Oman denies crude oil loading stopped after drone attack, saying port operations are continuing, reports state news agency

Bread is not enough: Türkiye’s bid to rebuild Syria’s soul through ontology, cultural centers

Featured

Featured

Bread is not enough: Türkiye’s bid to rebuild Syria’s soul through ontology, cultural centers

Middle East

6 min read

The culture centers, now operating at 8 locations across Syria and expanding into Aleppo and Damascus, are the institutional expression of the new Turkish philosophy in charity

US sanctions Cuba's Diaz-Canel, Castro family, as European companies flee

US sanctions Cuba's Diaz-Canel, Castro family, as European companies flee

Cuba

8 min read

Trump ‘honored’ to meet Khamenei after Iran deal, eyes Cuba next

Trump ‘honored’ to meet Khamenei after Iran deal, eyes Cuba next

Iran War

6 min read

Japan faces demographic emergency as fertility rate falls to record low

Japan faces demographic emergency as fertility rate falls to record low

Japan

2 min read

Türkiye’s Maldives: Salda Lake gears up for record summer season

Türkiye’s Maldives: Salda Lake gears up for record summer season

Travel

3 min read

‘Admin dates’ turn boring chores into social gatherings

‘Admin dates’ turn boring chores into social gatherings

Lifestyle

7 min read

Destructive tornado, flash floods hit Rome after holiday weekend

Destructive tornado, flash floods hit Rome after holiday weekend

Weather

4 min read

Ottoman military band marches back to Türkiye's palaces

Ottoman military band marches back to Türkiye's palaces

Mehter Band

7 min read

Traditional mehter band performances return to Istanbul's national palaces, bringing Ottoman military music to visitors until Sept 30

Alessandro Safina, DJ Burak to blend opera and electronic music on Türkiye stage

Concerts

4 min read

Alessandro Safina and Burak Yeter will share stage in Istanbul and Ankara with project blending opera, orchestra and electronic music

Alessandro Safina, DJ Burak to blend opera and electronic music on Türkiye stage

Court halts Basilica Cistern handover as visitors still kept out

Basilica Cistern

8 min read

Court halts Basilica Cistern transfer from Istanbul Municipality to Foundations authority, pausing a major dispute over the Byzantine landmark

Court halts Basilica Cistern handover as visitors still kept out

Lost Anatolian language Sidetic gains ground as researchers identify 31 letters

Sidetic

9 min read

Researchers in Antalya identified 31 letters in Sidetic alphabet, offering new clues to Side's lost Anatolian language

Lost Anatolian language Sidetic gains ground as researchers identify 31 letters

Poor pitches force Japan to hunt 3 training grounds in Mexico

Poor pitches force Japan to hunt 3 training grounds in Mexico

2026 FIFA World Cup

3 min read

First-time finalists Chwalinska and Andreeva to meet for Roland Garros title

First-time finalists Chwalinska and Andreeva to meet for Roland Garros title

Tennis

3 min read

World Cup winners receive replica trophy, not original prize

World Cup winners receive replica trophy, not original prize

2026 World Cup

6 min read

Club

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P

1

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

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Health

1 min read

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

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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US sanctions Cuba's Diaz-Canel, Castro family, as European companies flee

Ottoman military band marches back to Türkiye's palaces

Türkiye begins World Cup preparations with first training session in Florida

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Uzbekistan set to make World Cup debut under Cannavaro

Uzbekistan set to make World Cup debut under Cannavaro

Jun 05 2026

Norway’s World Cup squad feature in viking-themed team photo

Norway’s World Cup squad feature in viking-themed team photo

Jun 05 2026

Israel secretly deployed forces to Azerbaijan during Iran war: Report

Israel secretly deployed forces to Azerbaijan during Iran war: Report

Jun 05 2026

Türkiye’s Maldives: Salda Lake gears up for record summer season

Türkiye’s Maldives: Salda Lake gears up for record summer season

Jun 05 2026

Istanbul opens hate probe into American app Hornet after video surfaces

Istanbul opens hate probe into American app Hornet after video surfaces

Jun 05 2026

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