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Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

8 min read

Rumors of an S-400 transfer may signal far more than an arms deal, a possible Turkish strategic reset with Washington and a path back to the F-35

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

Greek politican calls Türkiye's possible F-35 return a 'national defeat' for Greece

F-35

4 min read

Former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras calls Türkiye's potential F-35 acquisition a 'national defeat,' as Athens voices concern after the NATO summit

Greek politican calls Türkiye's possible F-35 return a 'national defeat' for Greece

US destroyer USS Roosevelt docks in Mersin, first visit to Türkiye in nearly 2 years

USS Roosevelt

2 min read

US destroyer USS Roosevelt docks in Mersin, first visit to Türkiye in nearly 2 years

Syria, Iraq, US reportedly eye pipeline to bypass Hormuz

Hormuz Crisis

4 min read

Syria, Iraq, US reportedly eye pipeline to bypass Hormuz

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Deets

Deets

Defense

6 min read

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Russia's consent remains decisive in Türkiye's move with S-400s which created a deadlock in the acqusition of F-35 fighter jets from the US

Türkiye, US could reach deal soon on CAATSA sanctions, F-35 program: FM

F-35 Program

4 min read

Russia in contact with Türkiye over S-400 resale: Kremlin

S-400s

3 min read

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

Opinion

4 min read

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara

Deets

Deets

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara

Opinion

6 min read

Andrew Tate tips Turkish street vendor $100

Lifestyle

2 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

Türkiye, US just cleared the problems. Now comes the interesting part.

Analysis

7 min read

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance

Op-Ed

5 min read

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership

Op-Ed

5 min read

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver?

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver?

Analysis

7 min read

America first, but which America?

America first, but which America?

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

$Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO$

Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Israel left on the outside looking in as Syria's last sanctions fall in Ankara

Omer Ozkizilcik

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

Enes Berna Kilic

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Europe's economic doomsday scenario if it meets Trump's defense demands

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

Omer Ozkizilcik

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit

Omer Faruk Bingol

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start?

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start?

What Türkiye should not do for NATO

What Türkiye should not do for NATO

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem

Beyond the bloc: Why key non-members are showing up to NATO's Ankara summit

Beyond the bloc: Why key non-members are showing up to NATO's Ankara summit

Enes Berna Kilic

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye

Enes Berna Kilic

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class

A. Craig Copetas

Discover

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

Op-Ed

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

Modis absence at Khameneis funeral signals Indias shifting Middle East prioritie...

From Anatolia to NATO: Turkish chefs serve regional cuisine to world leaders

Food

From Anatolia to NATO: Turkish chefs serve regional cuisine to world leaders

Three chefs served Türkiye's regional cuisine at the NATO summit in Ankara, turn...

Egypt demands referee expulsion from World Cup after 3-2 loss to Argentina

World Cup

Egypt demands referee expulsion from World Cup after 3-2 loss to Argentina

Egypt's football federation files an official complaint with FIFA demanding expu...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Recipe

Recipe

8 min read

Otto Eats: Cig Kofte, a dish that thrives on losing things

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Otto Eats: Muhallebi, the pudding that remains blameless

Recipe

Recipe

7 min read

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Otto Eats: Menemen, where eggs go to become controversial

Food

8 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Synth-pop icon Alphaville set to perform in Istanbul on July 12

The Instagram effect: What Türkiye's medical tourists need to know

The Instagram effect: What Türkiye's medical tourists need to know

By Salih Goktug Colak

Türkiye grants work permit exemption to over 2M Syrians under temporary protection

Türkiye grants work permit exemption to over 2M Syrians under temporary protection

Editor's Pick

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state

The document's tone favors Tehran, but the content favors Washington, argues Türkiye Today's contributor Richard Outzen

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Türkiye's S-400s headed to third country, sale to be finalized July 10: Report

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Russia in contact with Türkiye over S-400 resale: Kremlin

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Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

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NATO Ankara summit: Where pledges met progress—and where they didn't

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Türkiye, US could reach deal soon on CAATSA sanctions, F-35 program: FM

Türkiye to hold 200 events for coup attempt anniversary

Türkiye to hold 200 events for coup attempt anniversary

Nation

7 min read

Ministry plans museum events, stage shows and mevlits across 81 provinces to mark 10th coup attempt anniversary

US destroyer USS Roosevelt docks in Mersin, first visit to Türkiye in nearly 2 years

USS Roosevelt

4 min read

USS Roosevelt destroyer arrives in Mersin, Türkiye, marking the first US Navy port visit to the country in nearly two years

US destroyer USS Roosevelt docks in Mersin, first visit to Türkiye in nearly 2 years

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Deets

Deets

8 min read

Russia's consent remains decisive in Türkiye's move with S-400s which created a deadlock in the acqusition of F-35 fighter jets from the US

Real story isn't where the S-400s go

Türkiye's deposit-return system collects 19M packages in first 10 days

Nation

4 min read

The DOA deposit-return system logs nearly 19 million packages and almost 2 million registered users in its first 10 days in Türkiye

Türkiye's deposit-return system collects 19M packages in first 10 days

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of hardware secrets

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged theft of hardware secrets

Tech

6 min read

Reusable rockets reshape global space race as launches surge

Reusable rockets reshape global space race as launches surge

Tech

9 min read

Japan successfully lands first reusable rocket prototype

Japan successfully lands first reusable rocket prototype

Tech

5 min read

Ex-Israeli premier says Netanyahu could escalate war to disrupt election

Ex-Israeli premier says Netanyahu could escalate war to disrupt election

Middle East

4 min read

Former Israeli Prime Minister Barak said Netanyahu could escalate attacks on Lebanon into war with Iran if he thinks he will lose 2026 election

Erdogan commemorates victims of Srebrenica genocide on 31st anniversary

Erdogan commemorates victims of Srebrenica genocide on 31st anniversary

Balkans

12 min read

Erdogan commemorated Srebrenica genocide victims on its 31st anniversary, saying Türkiye will never forget the massacre

Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge for father's killing

Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge for father's killing

Iran War

2 min read

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father's killing in a funeral message, hours after Trump's own threat to Iran

World Cup player Bajraktarevic carries Srebrenica family ties

World Cup player Bajraktarevic carries Srebrenica family ties

Balkans

9 min read

Bosnian footballer Esmir Bajraktarevic, 21, draws attention for family ties to the 1995 Srebrenica genocide

Syria, Iraq, US reportedly eye pipeline to bypass Hormuz

Syria, Iraq, US reportedly eye pipeline to bypass Hormuz

Hormuz Crisis

7 min read

Ukraine claims Sea of Azov strikes, as Russia halts shipping

Ukraine claims Sea of Azov strikes, as Russia halts shipping

Ukraine war

5 min read

DR Congo Ebola cases pass 1,800 as virus hits 4th province

DR Congo Ebola cases pass 1,800 as virus hits 4th province

Africa

8 min read

King Charles meets Prince Harry's children for first time in 4 years

King Charles meets Prince Harry's children for first time in 4 years

Lifestyle

2 min read

Türkiye’s Giresun Island welcomes tourists with upgraded walking routes

Türkiye’s Giresun Island welcomes tourists with upgraded walking routes

Giresun Island

7 min read

Cappadocia expands hot air balloon network amid tourism surge

Cappadocia expands hot air balloon network amid tourism surge

Travel

US rapper Pitbull fans set world record for bald caps in London

US rapper Pitbull fans set world record for bald caps in London

Music

US rapper Pitbull sets first Guinness World Record for largest gathering of fans wearing bald caps at London's Hyde Park

Archaeologists unearth 18 tombs at ancient Tyana church

History

4 min read

Excavation team finds 42 graves dating to Late Roman era in octagonal church's west nave

Archaeologists unearth 18 tombs at ancient Tyana church

Nolan says young filmmakers are turning away from AI

Cinema

8 min read

Director Christopher Nolan says young filmmakers are rejecting AI, citing his own children's reaction to 'AI slop'

Nolan says young filmmakers are turning away from AI

From shell casings to art: Damascus craftsmen reshape symbols of war

Culture

From shell casings to art: Damascus craftsmen reshape symbols of war

Sinner and Zverev crush historic milestones to set up brutal Wimbledon final

Sinner and Zverev crush historic milestones to set up brutal Wimbledon final

Sports

6 min read

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Argentina eyes World Cup history as Scaloni demands total devotion

Football

6 min read

Kane and Haaland set to clash in World Cup quarterfinal

Kane and Haaland set to clash in World Cup quarterfinal

Football

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The Rumpelstiltskin Report

Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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Turkish national team declares 2026 World Cup historic triumph in content strategy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

Rome freaks out as Harvard-trained Turkish researcher threatens to bring academic work to Italy

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

2 min read

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

Beijing panics as Trump’s reality TV aura washes out Xi’s Winnie-the-Pooh charm

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

The Rumpelstiltskin Report

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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

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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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