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Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

US strikes may harden Iran’s nuclear resolve, raising risks of covert buildup and a wider Middle East nuclear race with global consequences

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Deadly airstrike shuts Iraq's Shalamcheh crossing with Iran

Iran Iraq border

2 min read

Iraq closed the Shalamcheh crossing with Iran after an airstrike on the Iranian side killed one Iraqi and wounded five others

Deadly airstrike shuts Iraq's Shalamcheh crossing with Iran

Iran says it ‘never refused’ Islamabad talks

Iran War

2 min read

Iran says it ‘never refused’ Islamabad talks

Iran reportedly allows ships carrying 'essential goods' through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

2 min read

Iran reportedly allows ships carrying 'essential goods' through Strait of Hormuz

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Iran War

3 min read

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Turkish Defense Minister Guler tells Il Messaggero that Ankara is ready to rebuild Middle East stability, warns against threats to its territory

US Air Force loses at least 7 aircraft in Iran war; F-15E crew member still missing

Iran War

3 min read

US A-10 aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz, pilot rescued

Downed us jets

2 min read

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Opinion

8 min read

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Opinion

5 min read

Istanbul orders removal of stray dogs city-wide

Istanbul stray dogs

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

Analysis

6 min read

Türkiye working to remove 9 ships from Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Türkiye working to remove 9 ships from Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

US A-10 aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz, pilot rescued

US A-10 aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz, pilot rescued

Downed us jets

2 min read

One of two F-15E pilots downed over Iran rescued, US media says

One of two F-15E pilots downed over Iran rescued, US media says

Downed us jets

1 min read

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The narrative war: Gulf’s high-stakes strategy to protect its 'brand'

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Has the big ally snapped?

Has the big ally snapped?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Omer Ozkizilcik

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

A. Craig Copetas

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Batu Kinayyigit

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

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

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Discover

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Interview

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Turkish-Chinese trade relations are complex, and they favour only one side. Turk...

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

World

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Basketball court plan, photography contract, resurfaced comments are drawing ren...

Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Cinema

Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Actor Ramazan Tetik, known for his role in Esref Ruya, has died after hospital t...

Turkish Cuisine

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

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

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

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

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 F-15E pilot likely captured by Iranian forces: Local media

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Iran shares photos of F-35 wreckage; analysts say images show F-15 tail sections

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Iran offers reward for downed US F-15E pilots as armed tribesmen join hunt

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Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

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US ends gun-free zones on US bases invoking Second Amendment

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Iran War

9 min read

Turkish Defense Minister Guler tells Il Messaggero that Ankara is ready to rebuild Middle East stability, warns against threats to its territory

Istanbul orders removal of stray dogs city-wide

Istanbul stray dogs

5 min read

Istanbul orders municipalities to collect stray dogs by May-end, citing legal duties and public safety concerns under Türkiye’s animal protection law

Istanbul orders removal of stray dogs city-wide

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits eastern Türkiye’s Van province

Earthquake

1 min read

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Van’s Tusba district at 8:52, was felt in nearby provinces, and caused brief panic, AFAD said

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits eastern Türkiye’s Van province

Attacks on vessels in Black Sea harm stability, Erdogan tells Putin

Black Sea attacks

6 min read

Erdogan warns vessel attacks strain Black Sea stability and cautions that Iran war must not spill into Ukraine war

Attacks on vessels in Black Sea harm stability, Erdogan tells Putin

Türkiye counters travel fears head-on with new tourism campaign

Türkiye counters travel fears head-on with new tourism campaign

Tourism

4 min read

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Energy Costs

4 min read

EU considers fuel rationing amid ‘long-lasting’ energy shock from Iran war

EU considers fuel rationing amid ‘long-lasting’ energy shock from Iran war

Energy

7 min read

Iran reportedly allows ships carrying 'essential goods' through Strait of Hormuz

Iran reportedly allows ships carrying 'essential goods' through Strait of Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

5 min read

According to Iranian media reports, the directive permits vessels carrying essential goods, livestock feed to pass through under designated protocols

Kosovo approves military financial talks with Türkiye

Kosovo approves military financial talks with Türkiye

Balkans

3 min read

Türkiye is reportedly set to provide around €3.9 million to support the Kosovo Army once the agreement is concluded

Regime change in Iran is far harder than Washington thinks: Ex-CIA operative

Regime change in Iran is far harder than Washington thinks: Ex-CIA operative

Iran

7 min read

A 26-year CIA veteran warns in the Financial Times that US military success in Iran won't produce regime change, says no viable opposition exists

Missing US crew member a 'huge prize' for Iran as manhunt intensifies

Missing US crew member a 'huge prize' for Iran as manhunt intensifies

Iran War

10 min read

US special forces search for missing F-15E fighter jet's crew member deep inside Iran as armed civilians hunt for a $60,000 reward

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget amid Iran war

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget amid Iran war

Americas

8 min read

Israel will 'do what I tell them' on Iran war, says Trump

Israel will 'do what I tell them' on Iran war, says Trump

Iran War

9 min read

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

World

9 min read

Yellow alert: Heavy rain and strong winds hit Türkiye

Yellow alert: Heavy rain and strong winds hit Türkiye

Weather

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

8 min read

UNESCO-listed geopark in Türkiye showcases ‘burned land’ shaped by volcanoes

UNESCO-listed geopark in Türkiye showcases ‘burned land’ shaped by volcanoes

Travel

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

History

5 min read

After 26 years of closure, Oltu Castle will be restored to its original glory and reopened to visitors, boosting local tourism

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Events

6 min read

The powerful new film tells the untold stories of Belene’s final detainees and brings decades of hidden history to the big screen

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Picasso’s most radical work returns through Bedri Baykam’s Istanbul exhibition

art exhibition in Istanbul

4 min read

After its debut in Paris, Bedri Baykam’s exhibition on Picasso arrives in Istanbul with a multi-layered exploration of one of modern art’s most influential works

Picasso’s most radical work returns through Bedri Baykam’s Istanbul exhibition

Turkish teen piano prodigy eyes Germany final after Netherlands triumph

Turkish pianist

8 min read

Award-winning Turkish pianist Arya Su Gulenc now targets Germany’s Jugend Musiziert final after her international success in the Netherlands

Turkish teen piano prodigy eyes Germany final after Netherlands triumph

Besiktas GAIN cruises past Bahcesehir Koleji, punches ticket to EuroCup final

Besiktas GAIN cruises past Bahcesehir Koleji, punches ticket to EuroCup final

Basketball

3 min read

World Cup 2026 ticket rush leaves Türkiye fans waiting hours, empty-handed

World Cup 2026 ticket rush leaves Türkiye fans waiting hours, empty-handed

Fifa World Cup 2026

3 min read

Galatasaray looks to extend lead as Trabzonspor pushes for home victory

Galatasaray looks to extend lead as Trabzonspor pushes for home victory

Football

5 min read

Club

G

P

1

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

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

26

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

27

33

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

27

31

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

30

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

26

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

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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Deadly airstrike shuts Iraq's Shalamcheh crossing with Iran

Deadly airstrike shuts Iraq's Shalamcheh crossing with Iran

Apr 04 2026

Iran says it ‘never refused’ Islamabad talks

Iran says it ‘never refused’ Islamabad talks

Apr 04 2026

5.2 magnitude Van quake ‘Local energy release, not a larger event,’ expert

5.2 magnitude Van quake ‘Local energy release, not a larger event,’ expert

Apr 04 2026

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Apr 04 2026

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

Apr 04 2026

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