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Espionage probe in Türkiye: Tracing the web of Turkish financier's foreign intelligence connections

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

3 min read

An espionage probe begins in Türkiye after a mysterious phone call to emergency police line from the stepson of Turkish financier Huseyin Gun

Espionage probe in Türkiye: Tracing the web of Turkish financier's foreign intelligence connections

No regional equation can be formed without Türkiye: Erdogan

Nation

2 min read

Turkish president vows to build terror-free Türkiye, region through common will

No regional equation can be formed without Türkiye: Erdogan

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

Crime

5 min read

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

5 min read

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

Turkish Cypriot leader Erhurman says political equality ‘red line,’ stresses Türkiye’s guarantor role

Turkic World

3 min read

Turkish Cypriot leader Erhurman says political equality ‘red line,’ stresses Türkiye’s guarantor role

Turkish Cypriot leader Erhurman says Ankara’s guarantor role vital amid rising foreign military presence in south

New Turkish Cypriot president not a radical shift for Türkiye and the region

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featured

8 min read

Opposition leader Erhurman wins TRNC presidency, vows Türkiye coordination

Region

4 min read

Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia

Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia

Archaeology

2 min read

Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye

Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye

Archaeology

2 min read

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

Middle East

1 min read

How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II

How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II

Ottoman History

2 min read

Exclusive: Who's Huseyin Gun, the Turkish financier accused of espionage linked to Israel, Britain?

Exclusive: Who's Huseyin Gun, the Turkish financier accused of espionage linked to Israel, Britain?

Huseyin Gun

7 min read

Turkish court dismisses case to annul main opposition CHP’s past congresses

Turkish court dismisses case to annul main opposition CHP’s past congresses

Politics

1 min read

'When excuses ran out': Inside Russia’s foreign service with Boris Bondarev

'When excuses ran out': Inside Russia’s foreign service with Boris Bondarev

featured

14 min read

Ancient DNA reveals virus-resistant gene spread from Anatolia to Europe with early farmers

ancient Anatolia

Ancient DNA reveals virus-resistant gene spread from Anatolia to Europe with early farmers

Ancient DNA shows a virus-resistant gene spread from Anatolia to Europe with ear...

Tame Impala says Turkish musician Baris Manco inspired new album ‘Deadbeat’

Turkish artist

Tame Impala says Turkish musician Baris Manco inspired new album ‘Deadbeat’

Kevin Parker says months of listening to Baris Manco, Turkish rock shaped Tame I...

Rocks licked by goats in central Türkiye identified as medieval gravestones

archaeological discovery

Rocks licked by goats in central Türkiye identified as medieval gravestones

What villagers thought were goat salt stones turned out to be gravestones of war...

Expats in Türkiye

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

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

Marmara earthquake could cause $11.9 billion in insured damages: Report

Marmara earthquake could cause $11.9 billion in insured damages: Report

Perceptions vs realities: What Türkiye’s new amendment for Turkish-origin expats means

Perceptions vs realities: What Türkiye’s new amendment for Turkish-origin expats means

Editor's Pick

International justice and accountability: Double standards in Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflicts

International justice and accountability: Double standards in Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflicts

Double standards on Ukraine, Gaza expose Global North dominance, writes Pinar Dost for Türkiye Today

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14 dead, 2 rescued as migrant boat sinks off Bodrum, search continues

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Fishermen haul 3-ton historic anchor off Canakkale coast

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Stoltenberg memoir recounts Erdogan diplomacy; Turkish president lauds his candor

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Picasso’s lost painting found in Spain after 3-week search

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Politics of naming in Türkiye: How names reveal family background, social identity

Insight

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

Why does UK want Balkans to take its rejected migrants?

Why does UK want Balkans to take its rejected migrants?

Why Türkiye–Kuwait ties are yet to reach their full potential?

Why Türkiye–Kuwait ties are yet to reach their full potential?

Betul Dogan Akkas

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

Crime

6 min read

A mother’s campaign for accountability sparks nationwide debate on justice, transparency and public trust in Türkiye

Grand Bazaar crackdown nets $29.8 million in diamonds, coins and devices

Türkiye

2 min read

Police seize $29.8M worth of diamonds in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar─30 suspects were arrested as digital evidence review continues in the major jewelry raid

Grand Bazaar crackdown nets $29.8 million in diamonds, coins and devices

Rare earth elements to boost Türkiye’s competitive power

rare earth elements

4 min read

TMD President Mehmet Yilmaz says Türkiye's rare earth element production could boost exports and enhance its global competitiveness

Rare earth elements to boost Türkiye’s competitive power

From ‘Moscow’s friend’ to Mossad recruits: Political history of espionage charges in Türkiye

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featured

7 min read

From Cold War communism to post-coup polarization, espionage charges in Türkiye have adapted to the needs of their era

From ‘Moscow’s friend’ to Mossad recruits: Political history of espionage charges in Türkiye

German firm’s lift used in Louvre heist becomes viral ad joke

German firm’s lift used in Louvre heist becomes viral ad joke

Business

2 min read

Türkiye’s industrial sector hits record January–September exports

Türkiye’s industrial sector hits record January–September exports

Türkiye industrial sector

2 min read

Türkiye’s clean hydrogen action plan nears completion

Türkiye’s clean hydrogen action plan nears completion

Türkiye energy production

2 min read

PKK to announce 'historic step,' may withdraw from border

PKK to announce 'historic step,' may withdraw from border

Resolution Process

1 min read

PKK announces it will take a 'historic step,' possibly involving a pullback from the Türkiye-Iraq border

Cairo stresses coordination with Ankara in implementing Gaza agreement

Cairo stresses coordination with Ankara in implementing Gaza agreement

Gaza ceasefire

4 min read

Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers discuss the outcomes of the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit

Majority of Israelis oppose Netanyahu’s re-election bid, poll shows

Majority of Israelis oppose Netanyahu’s re-election bid, poll shows

Benjamin Netanyahu

1 min read

A Channel 12 poll shows that 52% of Israelis oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu running in the next election

'No Arab country wanted to take us in,' say Palestinians stranded in Cairo hotels

'No Arab country wanted to take us in,' say Palestinians stranded in Cairo hotels

Middle East

5 min read

154 Palestinians released after decades in Israeli prisons remain in Egypt under surveillance, rather than returning home to their families

Ukraine not seeking war end without US: Zelenskyy

Ukraine not seeking war end without US: Zelenskyy

Conflicts

7 min read

Trump says North Korea ‘sort of a nuclear power,’ open to meeting Kim

Trump says North Korea ‘sort of a nuclear power,’ open to meeting Kim

World

5 min read

Maduro accuses US of ‘inventing new eternal war’ amid rising Caribbean tensions

Maduro accuses US of ‘inventing new eternal war’ amid rising Caribbean tensions

US caribbean

8 min read

'Grab your umbrellas': Rainy weather expected across Türkiye this weekend

'Grab your umbrellas': Rainy weather expected across Türkiye this weekend

Weather

1 min read

Baby gorilla Zeytin will remain in Türkiye after DNA test rules out Nigerian origin

Baby gorilla Zeytin will remain in Türkiye after DNA test rules out Nigerian origin

wildlife smuggling

7 min read

Turkish graduates continue their steady migration with US, Germany as top choices

Turkish graduates continue their steady migration with US, Germany as top choices

Education

2 min read

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

Middle East

4 min read

Osama Abdel Warith, president of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) head, confirms viral images of sunlight on Ramses II’s face are real

Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia

Archaeology

3 min read

Kayseri, ancient Caesarea of Cappadocia, reveals a 450m Roman hippodrome — only the third in Anatolia — now protected as an archaeological site

Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia

World’s 1st Akkad king Sargon returns to life as Turkish museum displays ancient statues

History

3 min read

Two ancient limestone statues of King Sargon are now on display in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye as part of new museum project

World’s 1st Akkad king Sargon returns to life as Turkish museum displays ancient statues

How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II

Ottoman History

4 min read

From Sultan Abdulhamid’s court to the Smithsonian, the Hope Diamond’s journey traces the shifting fortunes of empires and collectors

How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II

Fenerbahce Beko wins EuroLeague Turkish derby over Anadolu Efes 79-69

Fenerbahce Beko wins EuroLeague Turkish derby over Anadolu Efes 79-69

euroleague

2 min read

Turkish wrestler Nesrin Bas crowned three-time U23 world champion in Serbia

Turkish wrestler Nesrin Bas crowned three-time U23 world champion in Serbia

freestyle wrestling

1 min read

US basketball player Floyd says drivers must 'change mindset' to navigate Turkish roads

US basketball player Floyd says drivers must 'change mindset' to navigate Turkish roads

Basketball

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FENERBAHÇE

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GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

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GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

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İKAS EYÜPSPOR

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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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Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye

Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye

Oct 25 2025

No regional equation can be formed without Türkiye: Erdogan

No regional equation can be formed without Türkiye: Erdogan

Oct 25 2025

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

Oct 25 2025

Espionage probe in Türkiye: Tracing the web of Turkish financier's foreign intelligence connections

Espionage probe in Türkiye: Tracing the web of Turkish financier's foreign intelligence connections

Oct 25 2025

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

Yasemin Minguzzi’s pursuit of justice: How a mother’s voice resonated across Türkiye

Oct 25 2025

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