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Türkiye-Albania trade could surpass Turkish league

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Exclusive

8 min read

'We should at least overcome the Turkish league,' Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says in an exclusive interview with Türkiye Today

Türkiye-Albania trade could surpass Turkish league

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Breaking

Breaking

1 min read

Turkish central bank keeps policy rate constant at 37%, in line with expectations

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Türkiye to release 11.6 million barrels from emergency oil reserves

Oil Reserves

1 min read

Türkiye to release 11.6 million barrels from emergency oil reserves

Only way to end war is recognizing Iran's rights: Pezeshkian

Iran War

2 min read

Only way to end war is recognizing Iran's rights: Pezeshkian

Türkiye warns Greece against exploiting regional crisis

Middle East

4 min read

Türkiye warns Greece against exploiting regional crisis

Türkiye deploys NATO Patriot system to Malatya, 6 F-16s and air defenses to Turkish Cyprus; as Ankara warns Greece against exploiting crisis

Iran government not at risk of collapse despite weeks of bombardment: US intelligence

Iran War

7 min read

Iranian MP calls for Bahrain's annexation amid escalating conflict

Iran War

4 min read

War in Iran: For whom the ball rolls

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

War in Iran: For whom the ball rolls

2026 World Cup

6 min read

How Iran war could place Türkiye at center of new global trade routes

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featured

How Iran war could place Türkiye at center of new global trade routes

Conflicts

5 min read

Türkiye marks 105 years of Independence March, anthem born in wartime resolve

Independence March

2 min read

Iran Under Attack

What is Damascus’s perspective on the Iran war?

What is Damascus’s perspective on the Iran war?

featured

2 min read

War in Iran: Meanwhile, down at the crossroads

War in Iran: Meanwhile, down at the crossroads

Op-Ed

5 min read

War on Iran might boost Erdogan's profile as the 'man for stability'

analysis

4 min read

US strikes on Iran expose deep divisions in Iranian diaspora

US strikes on Iran expose deep divisions in Iranian diaspora

Op-Ed

4 min read

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

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

Deniz Karakullukcu

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

Why Türkiye and Azerbaijan are not joining the Iran war

Europe’s strategic autonomy in an age of fragmentation: Repositioning Türkiye

Europe’s strategic autonomy in an age of fragmentation: Repositioning Türkiye

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

Greece and Southern Cyprus militarize Cyprus under the pretext of an Iranian attack

Greece and Southern Cyprus militarize Cyprus under the pretext of an Iranian attack

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

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

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

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

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

A. Craig Copetas

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

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From Turkish hairlines to private jet lifelines: Wealthy Gulf travelers flee to Istanbul

Gulf Attacks

From Turkish hairlines to private jet lifelines: Wealthy Gulf travelers flee to Istanbul

Private aviation companies report surge in charter requests from wealthy travele...

Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

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Seizing Kharg Island: A potentially fatal US priority

Rather than launching ground invasion, targeting the island could restrict Tehra...

Did Iran fire missile marked 'In memory of the victims of Epstein Island'?

Middle East

Did Iran fire missile marked 'In memory of the victims of Epstein Island'?

Viral missile image referencing Epstein scandal circulates widely online, while ...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: Tarhana famine insurance

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featured

6 min read

Otto Eats: Tarhana famine insurance

Stone-pounded tradition: Türkiye’s famed tas kofte keeps centuries of flavor alive

Stone-pounded tradition: Türkiye’s famed tas kofte keeps centuries of flavor alive

Food

3 min read

Türkiye’s sweet and savory winter dish: Quince stew with a twist

Türkiye’s sweet and savory winter dish: Quince stew with a twist

Food

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

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Iran signals closure of Bab el-Mandeb alongside Strait of Hormuz

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What we know about Iran's viral Epstein Island memorial missile

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Aircraft flee Bahrain as Gulf airspace shuts down, British Airways cancel flights

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

Parliamentary report on Kartalkaya ski-resort fire that killed 78 sparks criticism

Parliamentary report on Kartalkaya ski-resort fire that killed 78 sparks criticism

Kartalkaya fire

6 min read

New parliamentary report on Kartalkaya hotel fire in Bolu dedicates 25 pages to tourism history, while about 10 pages focus on findings, recommendations

Erdogan warns expanding Iran conflict could send world into unpredictable spiral

Diplomacy

5 min read

Erdogan warns that the conflict engulfing Iran risks spiraling into an unpredictable global crisis and calls for an immediate ceasefire

Erdogan warns expanding Iran conflict could send world into unpredictable spiral

Türkiye says 15 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Iran War

5 min read

'There are 15 Turkish-owned ships in the Strait of Hormuz; we are in contact with all their personnel,' says Transport Minister Uraloglu

Türkiye says 15 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastic products

Nation

3 min read

Türkiye plans to ban several single-use plastic items by the end of the year to reduce pollution and plastic waste

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastic products

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Breaking

Breaking

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Economy

3 min read

Türkiye to release 11.6 million barrels from emergency oil reserves

Türkiye to release 11.6 million barrels from emergency oil reserves

Oil Reserves

4 min read

Wealthy Gulf travelers pay six figure prices for private jets to Istanbul

Wealthy Gulf travelers pay six figure prices for private jets to Istanbul

Gulf Attacks

6 min read

Iran war cost tops $11.3 billion in first 6 days, Pentagon tells Congress

Iran war cost tops $11.3 billion in first 6 days, Pentagon tells Congress

Middle East

6 min read

Administration officials also told lawmakers that US military used $5.6 billion in munitions in the first two days of the war

World’s energy watchdog says Hormuz disruption threatens Gulf oil output

World’s energy watchdog says Hormuz disruption threatens Gulf oil output

Middle East

7 min read

Disruptions in the Hormuz could halt 9.9 million barrels of oil production per day in Gulf countries in March, the International Energy Agency says

Türkiye warns Greece against exploiting regional crisis

Türkiye warns Greece against exploiting regional crisis

Middle East

9 min read

Türkiye deploys NATO Patriot system to Malatya, 6 F-16s and air defenses to Turkish Cyprus; as Ankara warns Greece against exploiting crisis

Exclusive — Albanian PM says Galatasaray, Fenerbahce worth more than Ankara-Tirana trade

Exclusive

Exclusive

Exclusive — Albanian PM says Galatasaray, Fenerbahce worth more than Ankara-Tirana trade

Balkans

14 min read

'We should at least overcome the Turkish league,' Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says in an exclusive interview with Türkiye Today

How Iran war could place Türkiye at center of new global trade routes

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featured

How Iran war could place Türkiye at center of new global trade routes

Conflicts

8 min read

Iran aspires drone attack off West Coast, FBI warned California police

Iran aspires drone attack off West Coast, FBI warned California police

Americas

7 min read

Russia says next round of Ukraine-US talks could take place in Istanbul

Russia says next round of Ukraine-US talks could take place in Istanbul

Ukraine talks

5 min read

Investigation begins after Canadian woman dies following surgery in Türkiye

Investigation begins after Canadian woman dies following surgery in Türkiye

cosmetic surgery

3 min read

Adana's salgam drink receives EU geographical indication protection

Adana's salgam drink receives EU geographical indication protection

Food

6 min read

Türkiye’s sweet and savory winter dish: Quince stew with a twist

Türkiye’s sweet and savory winter dish: Quince stew with a twist

Food

4 min read

Türkiye marks 105 years of Independence March, anthem born in wartime resolve

Türkiye marks 105 years of Independence March, anthem born in wartime resolve

Independence March

3 min read

Türkiye marks 105th anniversary of the Istiklal Marsi with ceremonies honoring Mehmet Akif Ersoy and the anthem’s wartime legacy

Rare Osman Hamdi Bey painting resurfaces after 131 years, set for London auction

Ottoman Art

8 min read

Osman Hamdi Bey's 'At the Mosque Door' will go on sale for the first time since 1895, with Bonhams estimating it at £2-3M

Rare Osman Hamdi Bey painting resurfaces after 131 years, set for London auction

22 European countries push back against Russia's return to Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale

3 min read

22 European countries have urged the Venice Biennale Foundation to reverse its decision to allow Russia back into this year's exhibition

22 European countries push back against Russia's return to Venice Biennale

'Memory of Transformation' exhibition turns recycled materials into art in Istanbul

Events

2 min read

Three women artists present paintings and sculptures made from recycled materials at Galeri Deniz in Istanbul, where the exhibition runs until March 29

'Memory of Transformation' exhibition turns recycled materials into art in Istanbul

Arsenal readies €130M move for Osimhen as Man United enters transfer race

Arsenal readies €130M move for Osimhen as Man United enters transfer race

Football

3 min read

Bam Adebayo lights up Miami with 83 points, shattering Kobe’s record

Bam Adebayo lights up Miami with 83 points, shattering Kobe’s record

Basketball

4 min read

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

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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Iranian drone strike injures 2 in Kuwait's southern region

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

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Galatasaray edges Liverpool, eyes €66M Champions League windfall

Galatasaray edges Liverpool, eyes €66M Champions League windfall

Mar 12 2026

Iran war cost tops $11.3 billion in first 6 days, Pentagon tells Congress

Iran war cost tops $11.3 billion in first 6 days, Pentagon tells Congress

Mar 12 2026

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Turkish central bank holds policy rate steady at 37%

Mar 12 2026

World’s energy watchdog says Hormuz disruption threatens Gulf oil output

World’s energy watchdog says Hormuz disruption threatens Gulf oil output

Mar 12 2026

Parliamentary report on Kartalkaya ski-resort fire that killed 78 sparks criticism

Parliamentary report on Kartalkaya ski-resort fire that killed 78 sparks criticism

Mar 12 2026

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