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Iraq at crossroads: Power struggles under US–Iran rivalry

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

13 min read

Iraq’s political experience suggests that this timetable has rarely functioned as intended in practice

Iraq at crossroads: Power struggles under US–Iran rivalry

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Ukraine Russia war

2 min read

Russia thanks Türkiye for hosting Ukraine talks in Istanbul, saying the negotiations enabled large prisoner exchanges between Moscow and Kyiv

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

Politics

3 min read

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

Time for fresh start in Cyprus after years of deadlock: Turkish Cyprus President

Turkic World

7 min read

Time for fresh start in Cyprus after years of deadlock: Turkish Cyprus President

Mission impossible: Why Iran’s uranium is harder to move than it sounds

Iran Nuclear

7 min read

Mission impossible: Why Iran’s uranium is harder to move than it sounds

Türkiye’s offer to host Iran’s uranium aims to prevent war, but political distrust, leverage logic and logistics makes it unrealistic today

Iran, US to resume nuclear talks on Feb. 6 in Istanbul with regional powers present

World

5 min read

Iran signals 'green light' for diplomacy as Trump pressure mounts

nuclear talks

3 min read

Private schools in Türkiye face enrollment drop

Private schools in Türkiye face enrollment drop

Education

3 min read

Zeynep Sonmez makes early exit at Abu Dhabi Open

Zeynep Sonmez makes early exit at Abu Dhabi Open

Tennis

1 min read

Sengun stays focused after All-Star miss

Alperen Sengun

3 min read

Spotlight

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

featured

7 min read

UK and Turkiye need to tighten defense cooperation

UK and Turkiye need to tighten defense cooperation

analysis

9 min read

Bond along the Bosphorus: 007’s steamy romance with Istanbul is no fantasy

Bond along the Bosphorus: 007’s steamy romance with Istanbul is no fantasy

featured

5 min read

Cairo fair turns into a major hub for Turkish books in Arabic

Cairo fair turns into a major hub for Turkish books in Arabic

featured

4 min read

Signed, sealed, sabotaged: Why latest YPG–Damascus deal may not last

Signed, sealed, sabotaged: Why latest YPG–Damascus deal may not last

Omer Ozkizilcik

The reputational arson of Albania's 'narco-state' charge

The reputational arson of Albania's 'narco-state' charge

Albatros Rexhaj

Lavrov talks turkey: Russian foreign minister on Syria, Ukraine, and vegetables

Lavrov talks turkey: Russian foreign minister on Syria, Ukraine, and vegetables

Why 'Board of Peace' serves leverage, and not a diplomatic gesture

Why 'Board of Peace' serves leverage, and not a diplomatic gesture

Enes Berna Kilic

Between stability and spectacle: Two visions for the Balkans

Between stability and spectacle: Two visions for the Balkans

Mustafa Cuhadar

No flag, no mandate: How Netanyahu legitimized Dodik at Bosnia’s expense

No flag, no mandate: How Netanyahu legitimized Dodik at Bosnia’s expense

Maliki’s return could blow up Türkiye’s Iraq strategy

Maliki’s return could blow up Türkiye’s Iraq strategy

Türkiye's outdated EU trade deal needs urgent update

Türkiye's outdated EU trade deal needs urgent update

American boots in Damascus? Here’s what’s next

American boots in Damascus? Here’s what’s next

Omer Ozkizilcik

How Ankara-Riyadh thaw is redrawing Syrian map

How Ankara-Riyadh thaw is redrawing Syrian map

Algorithms empower Türkiye's geopolitical influence

Algorithms empower Türkiye's geopolitical influence

Salih Mustafa Kazdal

Kurdish autonomy collapses in Syria: Masoud Barzani to the rescue?

Kurdish autonomy collapses in Syria: Masoud Barzani to the rescue?

Bonjour Canada! Navigating the hedging strategies of middle powers

Bonjour Canada! Navigating the hedging strategies of middle powers

How Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan may be building a multipolar security alternative

How Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan may be building a multipolar security alternative

Arda Mevlutoglu

Why Türkiye is becoming Western Balkans’ most useful partner

Why Türkiye is becoming Western Balkans’ most useful partner

Discover

'Myth of the lone spy': Former CIA Caracas chief Rick de la Torre takes on Venezuela

Americas

'Myth of the lone spy': Former CIA Caracas chief Rick de la Torre takes on Venezuela

The operation follows months of intelligence preparation, blurring the line betw...

Is slavery legal again in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan

Is slavery legal again in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan banned slavery in 1923, a century later, the Taliban’s new laws revi...

How Tehran turned strategic failure into regional risk

Op-Ed

How Tehran turned strategic failure into regional risk

Regional observers assume Tehran would reassess its strategy after Iran’s swift ...

Turkish Cuisine

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Food

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

How to make ‘Eli Bogrunde’ at home, a signature tray kebab from Türkiye

How to make ‘Eli Bogrunde’ at home, a signature tray kebab from Türkiye

Food

3 min read

Bilecik papaz yahnisi: A regional Ottoman dish preserved by official registration

Bilecik papaz yahnisi: A regional Ottoman dish preserved by official registration

Ottoman cuisine

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

How to avoid paying a fortune at notary when renting a property in Türkiye

How to avoid paying a fortune at notary when renting a property in Türkiye

Why Turkish is emerging as strategic language beyond borders

Why Turkish is emerging as strategic language beyond borders

By Koray Erdogan

Private school fees in Türkiye approach ₺2M for 2026-2027 academic year

Private school fees in Türkiye approach ₺2M for 2026-2027 academic year

Editor's Pick

Understanding Turkish way of living through everyday conversations

Understanding Turkish way of living through everyday conversations

How everyday Turkish words and sayings shape emotional connection, moral awareness, and community life

Most Read

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Zeynep Sonmez makes early exit at Abu Dhabi Open

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Syrian forces move into Hasakah as integration deal begins

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Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pacers with 39-point performance

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Mission impossible: Why Iran’s uranium is harder to move than it sounds

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Türkiye's January inflation hits 4.8% on food price surge

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

Politics

6 min read

Bahceli reaffirms commitment to peace process, citing right to hope for Ocalan, Demirtas release, reinstatement of Turk

President Erdogan begins Saudi Arabia visit with senior delegation

Türkiye Saudi Arabia

6 min read

President Erdogan travels to Riyadh with a senior delegation for an official visit, with discussions taking place amid regional security talks

President Erdogan begins Saudi Arabia visit with senior delegation

Child crime cases in Türkiye near record high at 186K in 2025

Crime

4 min read

Justice Ministry figures reveal 17.47% increase in children dragged into crime over the past decade, with intentional injury and theft leading the list in 2025

Child crime cases in Türkiye near record high at 186K in 2025

Grounded cargo ship waits off coast of Istanbul with no call for assistance

istanbul

3 min read

Comoros-flagged cargo ship Razouk ran aground off Kisirkaya near Sariyer on Istanbul’s Bosphorus; teams deployed, no rescue request was made

Grounded cargo ship waits off coast of Istanbul with no call for assistance

Musk fuses SpaceX, xAI to build AI supercomputers in orbit

Musk fuses SpaceX, xAI to build AI supercomputers in orbit

Tech

4 min read

Türkiye's January inflation hits 4.8% on food price surge

Türkiye's January inflation hits 4.8% on food price surge

inflation

5 min read

Trump cuts India tariffs after pledge to halt Russian oil

Trump cuts India tariffs after pledge to halt Russian oil

India

5 min read

Time for fresh start in Cyprus after years of deadlock: Turkish Cyprus President

Time for fresh start in Cyprus after years of deadlock: Turkish Cyprus President

Turkic World

11 min read

'We always say this. Our ultimate goal is the resolution of the Cyprus issue,' Turkish Cypriot President Erhurman says

Abbas calls first ever direct elections for Palestinian National Council

Abbas calls first ever direct elections for Palestinian National Council

Middle East

2 min read

A presidential decree stipulating full proportional representation and oversight by the Central Elections Commission

Casus belli blocks EU funds for Türkiye: Greek PM

Casus belli blocks EU funds for Türkiye: Greek PM

Europe

10 min read

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says meeting with Turkish President 'before Feb. 15,' adding that no US mediation is needed

Greece boots FETO fugitives who fled Türkiye after 2016 coup

Greece boots FETO fugitives who fled Türkiye after 2016 coup

Europe

5 min read

Athens is revoking residency permits of 44 FETO members in 2025 for "national security" reasons, with Turkish asylum approval rate dropping

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

featured

featured

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

World

11 min read

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Ukraine Russia war

6 min read

Trump says Putin agrees to one-week pause in Ukraine attacks

Trump says Putin agrees to one-week pause in Ukraine attacks

Ukraine-Russia war

7 min read

Private schools in Türkiye face enrollment drop

Private schools in Türkiye face enrollment drop

Education

4 min read

Luxury wardrobes on steroids: Latest trend among Turkish celebrities

Luxury wardrobes on steroids: Latest trend among Turkish celebrities

Turkish celebrities

2 min read

Rome starts charging tourists at Trevi Fountain

Rome starts charging tourists at Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain

4 min read

Art emerges from oasis in Saudi Arabia

Art emerges from oasis in Saudi Arabia

Diriyah Biennale

7 min read

Riyadh hosts the 3rd Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale at JAX District, uniting 65 artists from 37 countries until May 2

Michelangelo’s 'Last Judgment' gets first major restoration in 30 years

History

3 min read

Three-month cleaning aims to remove haze caused by airborne particles while chapel remains open to visitors

Michelangelo’s 'Last Judgment' gets first major restoration in 30 years

Key decisions loom as Greece’s National Archaeological Museum readies for 2027 closure

Greece

3 min read

Greece nears a decision on where to store the National Archaeological Museum’s artifacts during its 2027 closure for a major renovation project

Key decisions loom as Greece’s National Archaeological Museum readies for 2027 closure

Ottoman history, Turkish tales conquer Cairo book fair

featured

featured

8 min read

Turkish literature titles are displayed through more than 50 publishing houses

Ottoman history, Turkish tales conquer Cairo book fair

Zeynep Sonmez makes early exit at Abu Dhabi Open

Zeynep Sonmez makes early exit at Abu Dhabi Open

Tennis

1 min read

Sengun says All-Star snub disappointed him but will drive him to work harder after Pacers win

Sengun says All-Star snub disappointed him but will drive him to work harder after Pacers win

Alperen Sengun

3 min read

Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pacers with 39-point performance

Alperen Sengun powers Rockets past Pacers with 39-point performance

NBA

3 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

20

49

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

20

46

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

20

42

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

20

39

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

20

36

6

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

20

30

7

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

20

30

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

20

25

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

20

24

10

GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

20

22

11

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

20

22

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

20

20

13

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

20

20

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

20

19

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

20

18

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

20

16

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

20

15

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

20

9

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

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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Passenger bus crashes into ravine in Antalya, killing at least 8

Balkan truckers choke EU borders over entry-exit rules

Turkish police detain 37 on Papel payment system over illegal money laundering

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Baykar sets $2.2B export record; Kizilelma to enter inventory in 2026

Baykar sets $2.2B export record; Kizilelma to enter inventory in 2026

Feb 03 2026

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

Europe winces as Trump’s F-word echoes in Milan

Feb 03 2026

Türkiye, Egypt boost trade ties at El Alamein business forum

Türkiye, Egypt boost trade ties at El Alamein business forum

Feb 03 2026

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Moscow praises Türkiye’s role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Feb 03 2026

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

New paradigm in Syria historic opportunity: Nationalist leader Bahceli

Feb 03 2026

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