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Turkish electronics icon Vestel races against time as Chinese rivals flood Europe
Money Talks
7 min read
After decades of supplying global brands, Vestel now scrambles to turn itself around as mounting debt puts its future under pressure
Erdogan joins Aliyev in Karabakh on 6th anniversary of Victory Day
Turkic World
3 min read
VIDEO
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Karabakh for Azerbaijan’s Victory Day and will hold talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Shusha
Türkiye customs seize 54.5 tons of drugs in first 10 months of 2026
Crime
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VIDEO
Türkiye offers condolences to Poland after Krakow terrorist attack
Europe
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Saudi Arabia
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Aramco tower in Riyadh financial district damaged as Houthi missiles fly
Witnesses claim the Aramco building in Riyadh’s financial district was damaged after the Saudi-led coalition intercepted Houthi missiles
Houthis named $51B price, recognition to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
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4 min read
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A Riyadh trip, a Pentagon snub—and a Democrat’s change of heart
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Saudi Aramco profit jumps 34.6% as Middle East war shakes energy markets
Energy
3 min read
Recipe
Otto Eats: Haslama keci, or please do not argue with the goat
Food
7 min read
Featured
AI opens doors to cinema, but should it take over? Turkish directors weigh in
Cinema
7 min read
Istanbul wraps up Korkut Ata festival with awards, AI debate
6th Korkut Ata Film Festival
4 min read
Look at Blue Zone as COP31 prepares to open in Antalya on Nov.9
Nation
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CENTCOM's land blockade undercuts Vance’s Iran talks, ex-US official says
on radar
4 min read
Hackers turn supermarket fridges into tools of strategic disruption: Expert
Analysis
7 min read
Should Türkiye be concerned after the US midterms?
Op-Ed
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Financing climate resilience is a fiscal necessity, not a luxury
Op-Ed
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Türkiye’s young shut out of jobs, burned by collapsed funds
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6 min read
What to watch as COP31 climate talks begin in Antalya
Explainer
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Is Trump assembling a war cabinet?
Featured
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Herzog to task Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government
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Viewpoints
A grand ballroom for a party in ruins
A. Craig Copetas
Does Russia belong in the Turkic world?
Ken Moriyasu
From minority to kingmaker: Can Arab citizens become partners in government?
Salih Mustafa Kazdal
Regime change in Washington? Not quite yet
Levent Kemal
MAGA is dying. Taiwan may pay for the funeral
A. Craig Copetas
Türkiye’s Google decision could be a test case for regulating AI
Mehmet Karacuka
$11 billion later, the midterms just humbled America’s real religion
Michael Gibson
Germany asked who rioted, not what Gen Z wants
Aysegul Colak
The midnight option: How a third Iran war could break the nuclear taboo
Arda Mevlutoglu
Cazart! the age of magical thinking has become dangerous
A. Craig Copetas
Netanyahu’s best hope may be Iran saying no to diplomacy
Ali Bakir
How the Badr agreement complements the Mecca pact
Sabena Siddiqui
Nov. 3: A rough ride for Turkish markets, with more challenges ahead
Omer Faruk Bingol
Start-up Nation's latest invention: Calling Arab turnout foreign interference
Ilker Sezer
Time is on Tyla's ankle. Trump isn't so lucky
A. Craig Copetas
Iran war's political bill comes due
Pinar Dost
Egypt and the Mecca alliance: A natural partner that isn’t ready
Ali Bakir
Serbia after Vucic: A new chapter or the same balancing act?
Mustafa Cuhadar
Make America insurable again
A. Craig Copetas
Beginning of the end for Trump? Don’t count on the midterms
Michael Gibson
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Blue wave hits
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48th Istanbul Marathon
Istanbul’s forgotten wall
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The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter
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US launches Task Force Iron Gate to choke Iran’s land, Caspian routes
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Türkiye customs seize 54.5 tons of drugs in first 10 months of 2026
Crime
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Türkiye seizes 54.5 tons of drugs and millions of illicit tobacco products in customs operations during the first 10 months of 2026
Türkiye maps out a five-year plan for AI skills and data
Türkiye AI Action Plan
5 min read
Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir outlines targets for AI training, talent, public data and data centers under the 2026-2030 national plan
COP31 opens in Antalya on Nov.9 with focus on implementation
Nation
7 min read
The summit runs through Nov. 20 across the Blue and Green zones, covering 1.1 million square meters, with official talks and public events
Algorithms now decide which stories reach readers, Türkiye’s communications chief says
Nation
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Burhanettin Duran tells TRT World Forum that algorithms increasingly decide which stories reach audiences, raising media independence concerns
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Weather, prayer apps feed a police tool that tracks phones
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Turkish electronics icon Vestel races against time as Chinese rivals flood Europe
Turkish industry
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Germans relive Berlin Wall memories 37 years after its fall
Europe
8 min read
Germans who lived through the Berlin Wall era still vividly recall the fear, shortages and joy of its fall nearly 37 years on
Türkiye offers condolences to Poland after Krakow terrorist attack
Europe
6 min read
Türkiye voices sorrow over the Krakow terror attack that killed six, as police say the gunman’s parents and sister were found shot dead
Damascus eyes Mecca defense pact, denies sending troops to Yemen
Syria
6 min read
A source cited by Syria's SANA says cooperation with Saudi Arabia could expand to Syria joining the Mecca pact, while denying troops will go to Yemen
King Philippe keeps De Wever in office amid deepening budget crisis
Europe
3 min read
Bart De Wever remains Belgium’s prime minister after King Philippe refuses his resignation over 2027 budget and tax dispute
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Russian strikes leave nearly 850,000 without power in Ukraine
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UN chief calls for renewed inter-Korean contact amid DMZ tensions
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Vance builds own political brand after Republican midterm defeat
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9 min read
Nomads cross snowy mountains with thousands of sheep from Kars to Igdir
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Rock found by nomads in Sahara turns out to be from Mars
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Eurovision holds first Asia edition
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7 min read
Eleven countries compete in the Bangkok contest on Nov. 14, while India, Japan, and China are absent, and ticket sales have been sluggish
Goncourt winner admits AI use weeks after another book dropped
Culture
5 min read
The author says he slipped a ChatGPT-written sentence into the book to play with readers and also used AI for research on technical details
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Rapper says nine major US arenas declined his tour, with proceeds planned for groups that advocate for the Palestinian people
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At Antalya's Golden Orange Film Festival, two Turkish directors offer contrasting views on AI's growing role in filmmaking
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World number one Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals with viral illness
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Official negotiations and high-level meetings take place in the Blue Zone, while exhibitions, concerts, and workshops are held in the Green Zone
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