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NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

Türkiye balances restraint and diplomacy amid Iran tensions, while NATO unity and U.S. strategy face fresh scrutiny ahead of Ankara summit

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Iran says it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE

Iran War

2 min read

Kyiv denies Iran's claim that Tehran targeted and destroyed a Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in the United Arab Emirates

Iran says it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

Ukraine war

2 min read

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Iran War

2 min read

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Pakistan to host Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for Iran war talks on March 30

Iran War

3 min read

Pakistan to host Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for Iran war talks on March 30

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan highlights Pakistan’s central role and said he is in frequent contact with Egyptian, European, and regional counterparts

Trump praises Türkiye as 'fantastic' for staying out of Iran war

Iran War

2 min read

Türkiye warns international coalition may form if Hormuz crisis persists

Hormuz crisis

5 min read

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

featured

featured

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

World

6 min read

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Opinion

6 min read

Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

Ottoman History

2 min read

Iran Under Attack

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Op-Ed

7 min read

Houthis claim first attack on Israel since start of Iran war

Houthis claim first attack on Israel since start of Iran war

Iran War

2 min read

Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia injures 12 US troops

Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia injures 12 US troops

Saudi Arabia

2 min read

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Op-Ed

5 min read

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

A. Craig Copetas

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Enes Berna Kilic

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

My reality vs Bennett's: Tracing faith across Türkiye’s Christian landscape

My reality vs Bennett's: Tracing faith across Türkiye’s Christian landscape

Sophie Fullerton

Iran's war opens a window for Türkiye and PUK to recalibrate ties

Iran's war opens a window for Türkiye and PUK to recalibrate ties

Trumpian way: Buy more time and hit harder?

Trumpian way: Buy more time and hit harder?

Omer Ozkizilcik

The 95% problem: Why Türkiye’s streets belong to male rage

The 95% problem: Why Türkiye’s streets belong to male rage

Selin Hacialioglu

$A fractured alliance: Europe’s uneasy distance from US wars$

A fractured alliance: Europe’s uneasy distance from US wars

Iran gains respect in Arab Street—and that is dangerous

Iran gains respect in Arab Street—and that is dangerous

Does Trump's Epic Fury spell game over for Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and beyond

Does Trump's Epic Fury spell game over for Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and beyond

A. Craig Copetas

Why Syria’s alcohol bans and Newroz celebrations are inextricably linked

Why Syria’s alcohol bans and Newroz celebrations are inextricably linked

Omer Ozkizilcik

Why escalation puts Gulf food security at risk

Why escalation puts Gulf food security at risk

Enes Berna Kilic

Trump’s inflation battle could be just as tough as Iran war

Trump’s inflation battle could be just as tough as Iran war

Batu Kinayyigit

Discover

Türkiye hands over recovered ‘angel statue’ to Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul

History

Türkiye hands over recovered ‘angel statue’ to Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul

Türkiye returns a stolen angel statue to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate after a...

New chapter in Turkish-Greek rivalry: Who is primary point for US LNG?

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New chapter in Turkish-Greek rivalry: Who is primary point for US LNG?

Johns Hopkins University’s Tim Sahay characterizes Vertical Gas Corridor as defi...

Hidden Ottoman-era pool uncovered in mosque depicted in Osman Hamdi Bey painting

History

Hidden Ottoman-era pool uncovered in mosque depicted in Osman Hamdi Bey painting

Hidden octagonal tiled pool uncovered inside Bursa’s 15th-century mosque, depict...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish Delight

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

All you need to know about Türkiye’s nationwide 5G rollout starting April 1

All you need to know about Türkiye’s nationwide 5G rollout starting April 1

Türkiye braces for above normal spring temperatures

Türkiye braces for above normal spring temperatures

Calorie counts, ingredient lists now mandatory in restaurants, cafes

Calorie counts, ingredient lists now mandatory in restaurants, cafes

Editor's Pick

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Türkiye and Pakistan stepped in at the precise moment when Saudi Arabia was nearing the threshold of entering the war alongside the United States

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US, Israeli strikes hit Iran nuclear facilities, steel companies

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Hande Ercel referred for forensic testing after testimony in Istanbul drug probe

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No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

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Shia protestor in Bahrain tortured to death in first days of Iran war: Opposition group

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'Grave harm' fears as US land mines kill civilians in Iran

Pepper price gouging costs market in Antalya a million-lira penalty

Pepper price gouging costs market in Antalya a million-lira penalty

Nation

2 min read

The Ministry of Trade investigated following social media reports and imposed a record fine for excessive pepper pricing

Türkiye to field Tranche 4+ Eurofighters with ECRS Mk 0 AESA radar

Eurofighter Typhoon

10 min read

Türkiye's 20 Eurofighter Typhoons are reportedly to be in Tranche 4+ configuration with ECRS Mk 0 radar as London signs $3.44B support deal

Türkiye to field Tranche 4+ Eurofighters with ECRS Mk 0 AESA radar

Jeffrey Epstein's jet did not use Türkiye's Incirlik Air Base: Minister

Nation

3 min read

Defense Minister Guler denies Epstein's private jet ever used Incirlik Air Base, with military security protocols emphasized in parliamentary response

Jeffrey Epstein's jet did not use Türkiye's Incirlik Air Base: Minister

Turkish Defense Ministry confirms 'false alarm' at Incirlik Air Base

Nation

2 min read

Turkish Ministry of National Defense confirms false alarm at Incirlik Air Base near Adana, with no attack or threat detected

Turkish Defense Ministry confirms 'false alarm' at Incirlik Air Base

2 hotels from Türkiye make TIME’s 2026 ‘Greatest Places to Stay’ list

2 hotels from Türkiye make TIME’s 2026 ‘Greatest Places to Stay’ list

Tourism

4 min read

President Erdogan hosts BlackRock CEO Fink ahead of WEF Istanbul summit

President Erdogan hosts BlackRock CEO Fink ahead of WEF Istanbul summit

World Economic Forum

4 min read

Delivery robots spread fast across US cities as vandalism, backlash grows

Delivery robots spread fast across US cities as vandalism, backlash grows

Technology

4 min read

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Iran War

5 min read

‘If you want development and security, don't let our enemies run the war from your lands,’ says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Iran says it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE

Iran says it targeted Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in UAE

Iran War

6 min read

Kyiv denies Iran's claim that Tehran targeted and destroyed a Ukrainian anti-drone system depot in the United Arab Emirates

Explosion reported near Erbil airport in northern Iraq

Explosion reported near Erbil airport in northern Iraq

Iraq

5 min read

No further details were immediately available about the explosion

USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group heads to Middle East

USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group heads to Middle East

Middle East

4 min read

The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group is heading to the Middle East, potentially bringing the total US carriers in the Iran war zone to three

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

Ukraine war

5 min read

Ukraine seeks diesel from Middle East in exchange for anti-drone expertise

Ukraine seeks diesel from Middle East in exchange for anti-drone expertise

Ukraine

5 min read

Trump says NATO 'wasn't there' for US during war on Iran

Trump says NATO 'wasn't there' for US during war on Iran

Iran War

8 min read

Ancient spring ritual rooted in Hittite heritage revived in Hattusa, Türkiye

Ancient spring ritual rooted in Hittite heritage revived in Hattusa, Türkiye

Travel

4 min read

Calorie counts, ingredient lists now mandatory in restaurants, cafes

Calorie counts, ingredient lists now mandatory in restaurants, cafes

Food

4 min read

Türkiye braces for above normal spring temperatures

Türkiye braces for above normal spring temperatures

Weather

3 min read

Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

Ottoman History

5 min read

Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves over 1,200 manuscripts, including a 600-year-old Quran secured in a custom steel vault

Could famed musketeer D’Artagnan finally be found in Netherlands?

History

5 min read

Archaeologists in Maastricht may have uncovered remains of D'Artagnan, with evidence and tests now underway to confirm identity

Could famed musketeer D’Artagnan finally be found in Netherlands?

Istanbul's artistic beauty stuns audiences in Moscow

Culture

5 min read

Yunus Emre Institute hosts Turkish art platform talks to showcase Istanbul’s culture and architecture

Istanbul's artistic beauty stuns audiences in Moscow

Turkish music industry debates digital shift, AI impact at Istanbul panel

Turkish music

7 min read

Artists and producers in Istanbul say Türkiye’s music industry faces rapid change as streaming, AI, fast fame reshape how songs are made and consumed

Turkish music industry debates digital shift, AI impact at Istanbul panel

4 Bundesliga clubs line up moves for Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu

4 Bundesliga clubs line up moves for Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu

Paul Onuachu

1 min read

Alperen Sengun stars as Rockets top Grizzlies, Lakers crush Nets

Alperen Sengun stars as Rockets top Grizzlies, Lakers crush Nets

Basketball

3 min read

Turkish archer Emircan Haney honored as 2025 'Archer of the Year'

Turkish archer Emircan Haney honored as 2025 'Archer of the Year'

Sports

1 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

26

64

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

27

60

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

27

60

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

27

52

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

26

43

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

27

31

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

26

30

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

30

13

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

27

25

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

27

25

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

27

24

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

27

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

27

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

27

17

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

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

4 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

manisa museum

4 min read

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Travel

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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Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

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Bilecik: Walk the ground where an empire was born

Bilecik: Walk the ground where an empire was born

Mar 28 2026

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Mar 28 2026

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

275 suspicious objects detected in Black Sea since 2022: Turkish Navy

Mar 28 2026

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Mar 28 2026

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Iran urges regional countries not to allow ‘enemies to run the war’ from their territories

Mar 28 2026

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