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Iran warns Middle East banks could be targeted after Tehran bank strike

Iran

2 min read

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters says banks and financial institutions across Middle East now considered potential targets

Iran warns Middle East banks could be targeted after Tehran bank strike

G7 ready to use oil reserves amid Middle East war

oil crisis

2 min read

G7 energy ministers says they are ready to release oil reserves with the IEA to address rising crude prices caused by the US-Israel war with Iran

G7 ready to use oil reserves amid Middle East war

Iran says new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘safe and sound’ after injury reports

Iran War

1 min read

Iran says new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘safe and sound’ after injury reports

Two drones fall near Dubai airport, four injured

Iran War

1 min read

Two drones fall near Dubai airport, four injured

Missiles targeting Türkiye fired from east of Tehran: Security sources

Middle East

3 min read

Missiles targeting Türkiye fired from east of Tehran: Security sources

Security sources confirm that both missiles intercepted in Turkish airspace were launched from the same location east of Tehran

Trump threatens to destroy Iran 'as a nation' if Hormuz mines are not removed

Mines in Hormuz

4 min read

US Energy Secretary deletes Hormuz escort claim as IRGC denies tanker transit

Hormuz naval escort

3 min read

War in Iran: Meanwhile, down at the crossroads

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War in Iran: Meanwhile, down at the crossroads

War in Iran

5 min read

US strikes on Iran expose deep divisions in Iranian diaspora

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

US strikes on Iran expose deep divisions in Iranian diaspora

Iranian Diaspora

4 min read

American convert keeps promise to late wife through Umrah and Hijrah walk

Umrah

Iran Under Attack

Ignore 'Türkiye is the next Iran' nonsense: Here are the facts

Ignore 'Türkiye is the next Iran' nonsense: Here are the facts

analysis

7 min read

Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

featured

6 min read

Majority of Turks prefer to remain neutral in Iran war: Poll

Majority of Turks prefer to remain neutral in Iran war: Poll

Nation

1 min read

War in Iran: When Johnny doesn’t come marching home, hurrah, hurrah

War in Iran: When Johnny doesn’t come marching home, hurrah, hurrah

Op-Ed

5 min read

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

How Kurds defied US and what it means for Türkiye’s peace process

How Kurds defied US and what it means for Türkiye’s peace process

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Türkiye turned Mossad’s strength into weakness

How Türkiye turned Mossad’s strength into weakness

Hasan Mesut Onder

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

War in Iran: Mom, dad, Uncle Bibi and the kids

A. Craig Copetas

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

Apocalyptic rhetoric behind attack on Iran

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

US insults the Kurds—and some push back

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

Kosovo cannot afford a constitutional vacuum at a dangerous moment

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

A. Craig Copetas

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Iran's closure of Hormuz puts pressure on Eurasian energy geopolitics

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Western media dusts off its civilization script after Khamenei’s death

Selin Hacialioglu

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

When the Middle East war echoes in the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

After Nakhchivan attack, will Azerbaijan’s balanced Iran policy hold?

Enes Berna Kilic

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

War in Iran: Tehran’s salty solution for victory

A. Craig Copetas

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

How Russia views the Organization of Turkic States

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

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Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Conflicts

Life in Dubai is not a box of chocolates

Dubai influencers avoid discussing the Iran conflict online as strict UAE cyberc...

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

International Women's Day

Working, striking, defying: Forgotten history of women’s labor in Türkiye

History of Turkish women reveals long-standing economic presence that predates m...

Drought in Türkiye’s Iznik Lake reveals possible second submerged basilica

Archaeology

Drought in Türkiye’s Iznik Lake reveals possible second submerged basilica

Falling water levels in Lake Iznik reveal ruins that experts believe could belon...

Turkish Cuisine

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Pepecura dessert carries scent of Black Sea grapes to tables in Türkiye

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Ancient Anatolian recipe lives on in Bitlis’ famed liver dish

Food

3 min read

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Why 'Sinop mantisi' is unlike any other dumpling in Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

All you need to know about Türkiye’s new traffic rules and heavy fines

All you need to know about Türkiye’s new traffic rules and heavy fines

New feature on Turkish digital health system e-Nabiz helps patients locate medicine

New feature on Turkish digital health system e-Nabiz helps patients locate medicine

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

Istanbul announces free festivals in 2026 cultural calendar

By Selin Hacialioglu

Editor's Pick

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

War in Iran: Breaking up is hard to do

Trump wants Iranian civilians to take over their state from the 'mullahs', who have spent their entire lives trying to prevent this

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Iran begins mining Strait of Hormuz as Washington's tanker escort claim collapses

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US Energy Secretary claims first tanker escorted through Hormuz, oil prices fall 15%

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Ignore 'Türkiye is the next Iran' nonsense: Here are the facts

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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

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Iranian drone strike sparks fire at ADNOC oil hub in Abu Dhabi

Erdogan calls for Ukraine reconstruction and lasting security in talk with Zelenskiy

Erdogan calls for Ukraine reconstruction and lasting security in talk with Zelenskiy

Diplomacy

4 min read

Erdogan tells Zelenskyy that the Iran conflict must not disrupt Ukraine peace efforts and calls for the immediate resumption of negotiations

Majority of Turks prefer to remain neutral in Iran war: Poll

Nation

5 min read

Polls reveal most people in Türkiye want Ankara to stay neutral or mediate the Iran crisis

Majority of Turks prefer to remain neutral in Iran war: Poll

Turkish weightlifter detained over school assault linked to sister's bullying

Crime

2 min read

Police detain Turkish national weightlifter after he allegedly punched students during confrontation over claims that classmates mocked his sister

Turkish weightlifter detained over school assault linked to sister's bullying

Kurds are not for sale or rent, says nationalist leader Bahceli on Iran war

Nation

4 min read

Bahceli condemns Trump's call to Kurds in Iran, stating they are not mercenaries, and warns against missile violations in Türkiye's airspace

Kurds are not for sale or rent, says nationalist leader Bahceli on Iran war

Turkish lender Garanti BBVA says no decision yet on Romania unit sale

Turkish lender Garanti BBVA says no decision yet on Romania unit sale

Mergers & acquisitions

3 min read

Türkiye may speed up nuclear projects after Iran tensions: Energy Minister

Türkiye may speed up nuclear projects after Iran tensions: Energy Minister

Nuclear energy

4 min read

Asian stocks keep climbing as oil cools on talk of record IEA reserves

Asian stocks keep climbing as oil cools on talk of record IEA reserves

Global Markets

5 min read

Dubai turning ghost city amid Iran war

Dubai turning ghost city amid Iran war

dubai

G7 ready to use oil reserves amid Middle East war

G7 ready to use oil reserves amid Middle East war

oil crisis

5 min read

G7 energy ministers says they are ready to release oil reserves with the IEA to address rising crude prices caused by the US-Israel war with Iran

Middle East banks could be targeted in retaliation for US‑Israel strikes, Iran warns

Middle East banks could be targeted in retaliation for US‑Israel strikes, Iran warns

Iran

1 min read

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters says banks and financial institutions across Middle East now considered potential targets

Iran ships millions of oil barrels to China via Hormuz amid war

Iran ships millions of oil barrels to China via Hormuz amid war

Iran china

9 min read

Iran has sent about 11.7 million barrels of crude oil to China through the Hormuz since Feb. 28 despite war disrupting shipping in the key waterway

Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

featured

featured

Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

Conflicts

9 min read

Pentagon confirms about 140 US troops wounded in Iran conflict

Pentagon confirms about 140 US troops wounded in Iran conflict

World

3 min read

US Energy Secretary deletes Hormuz escort claim as IRGC denies tanker transit

US Energy Secretary deletes Hormuz escort claim as IRGC denies tanker transit

Hormuz naval escort

7 min read

'Türkiye hits 4th place worldwide in tourism with $65B revenue,' Deputy Minister of Culture

'Türkiye hits 4th place worldwide in tourism with $65B revenue,' Deputy Minister of Culture

Tourism

4 min read

10-year-old Turkish student Lina Saka wins world math title in STEM Olympiad

10-year-old Turkish student Lina Saka wins world math title in STEM Olympiad

Education

2 min read

New feature on Turkish digital health system e-Nabiz helps patients locate medicine

New feature on Turkish digital health system e-Nabiz helps patients locate medicine

Health

2 min read

Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope Urban VIII for €30 million

Italy buys Caravaggio painting of future Pope Urban VIII for €30 million

Culture

4 min read

The masterpiece, painted around 1598, depicts the young Maffeo Barberini decades before he became pope

Restoration and preservation work begins at rare pyramid-style tomb in Marmaris

Archaeology

3 min read

Conservation work begins at a rare pyramid-style Hellenistic tomb in Marmaris, aiming to preserve the monument and improve visitor access

Restoration and preservation work begins at rare pyramid-style tomb in Marmaris

Rare Renaissance medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to go up for auction in Dubai

Cultural heritage

4 min read

A rare 1481 Renaissance medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II by Constanzo da Ferrara will be auctioned in Dubai next month

Rare Renaissance medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to go up for auction in Dubai

Roman ruins in Türkiye ravaged by illegal treasure hunters despite protection

Cultural heritage

7 min read

A protected Roman-era site in Kastamonu is being damaged by illegal digging, as locals and academics call for urgent excavation and protection

Roman ruins in Türkiye ravaged by illegal treasure hunters despite protection

Galatasaray take 1-0 Champions League first-leg lead over Liverpool

Galatasaray take 1-0 Champions League first-leg lead over Liverpool

Football

12 min read

Seven Iranian women footballers seek asylum in Australia after anthem protest

Seven Iranian women footballers seek asylum in Australia after anthem protest

Afc Women's Asian Cup

7 min read

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain F1 Grand Prix cancelled, drivers' private chat reveals

Formula 1

5 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

25

61

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

25

57

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

25

54

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

25

46

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

25

42

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

25

42

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

25

33

8

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

25

32

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

25

30

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

25

30

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

25

27

12

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

25

25

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

25

24

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

25

24

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

25

22

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

25

21

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

25

20

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

25

14

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

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Goreme Open Air Museum

2 min read

Goreme Open Air Museum ranks among Türkiye’s top 3 museums in 2025

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Türkiye's coastal village of Ucmakdere hosts nearly 35,000 paragliding flights

Travel

1 min read

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Türkiye’s most visited museums, ancient wonders in 2025

Culture

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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700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise

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American convert keeps promise to late wife through Umrah and Hijrah walk

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