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US nears war with Iran, ‘90% chance’ of action soon

Middle East

4 min read

Trump adviser tells there's 90% chance of military action against Iran within weeks, as massive US buildup includes two carriers, hundreds of jets

US nears war with Iran, ‘90% chance’ of action soon

Europe must include Türkiye in Europe's security: Erdogan

Politics

1 min read

President Erdogan warned that Europe cannot build a realistic security equation without Türkiye, calling for an end to 'ideological barriers'

Europe must include Türkiye in Europe's security: Erdogan

Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Nation

1 min read

Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Istanbul exchange jumps 2%, breaks record above 14,500 on banking rally

Borsa IStanbul

1 min read

Istanbul exchange jumps 2%, breaks record above 14,500 on banking rally

When rivals lower their voices: What Erdogan-Mitsotakis talks could mean

analysis

analysis

Opinion

6 min read

When rivals lower their voices: What Erdogan-Mitsotakis talks could mean

Recent Erdogan-Mitsotakis talks in Ankara increase hopes for calm waters between the two nations

Türkiye opposes military intervention against Iran, urges dialogue

Iran

3 min read

Vance says Iran has not acknowledged US red lines despite Geneva framework agreement

World

4 min read

Who gets to name history? British Museum’s removal of ‘Palestine’ decision raises questions

Who gets to name history? British Museum’s removal of ‘Palestine’ decision raises questions

British Museum

4 min read

Orhan Pamuk says ‘The Museum of Innocence’ isn’t his best novel

Orhan Pamuk says ‘The Museum of Innocence’ isn’t his best novel

Orhan Pamuk

2 min read

Dervis: When terry cloth leaves the bathhouse

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featured

5 min read

Spotlight

How Palantir's eye is always on you

How Palantir's eye is always on you

Op-Ed

8 min read

Why Ankara and Damascus have trust issues with Erbil

Why Ankara and Damascus have trust issues with Erbil

analysis

2 min read

Exclusive—Erdogan to skip Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Summit on Feb. 19

Exclusive—Erdogan to skip Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Summit on Feb. 19

Conflicts

1 min read

Vinicius Jr at center of Champions League racism row

Vinicius Jr at center of Champions League racism row

featured

6 min read

Old order is gone: Europe, US and the struggle for a new world

Old order is gone: Europe, US and the struggle for a new world

When Sarajevo’s iconic tram became its tragedy

When Sarajevo’s iconic tram became its tragedy

The West and a better 'Sunni question'

The West and a better 'Sunni question'

Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership signals regional defense shift

Turkish-Saudi KAAN partnership signals regional defense shift

Arda Mevlutoglu

What does Mazloum Abdi’s presence in Munich signal for Syria?

What does Mazloum Abdi’s presence in Munich signal for Syria?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Turkish director refuses to stay silent at Berlinale

Turkish director refuses to stay silent at Berlinale

Selin Hacialioglu

Hungary’s Paks-II plant risks Chernobyl-style disaster

Hungary’s Paks-II plant risks Chernobyl-style disaster

Testing the limits of power: Albania’s constitutional moment

Testing the limits of power: Albania’s constitutional moment

Albatros Rexhaj

Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

IOC likely needs a helmet and a real judge

IOC likely needs a helmet and a real judge

A. Craig Copetas

When rhetoric meets reality: Vucic’s return to Ankara

When rhetoric meets reality: Vucic’s return to Ankara

Mustafa Cuhadar

Central bank determined to curb inflation—will rate cuts slow?

Central bank determined to curb inflation—will rate cuts slow?

Omer Faruk Bingol

Assyrians want a state in Iraq—Türkiye has a better idea

Assyrians want a state in Iraq—Türkiye has a better idea

Can connectivity revive EU-Türkiye deadlock?

Can connectivity revive EU-Türkiye deadlock?

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Deniz Karakullukcu

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Economy now biggest obstacle to happiness for most Turks

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Economy now biggest obstacle to happiness for most Turks

Economic concerns dominate public sentiment in Türkiye in 2025, with 54.1% citin...

China cyber risk: Former GCHQ director on why ‘zero trust’ is non-negotiable

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China cyber risk: Former GCHQ director on why ‘zero trust’ is non-negotiable

Former Director of GCHQ adds that while their capability is 'already significant...

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

The Museum Of Innocence

Love, loss and 4,213 cigarette butts: Inside Orhan Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' on Netflix

Nobel laureate Pamuk’s 'The Museum of Innocence' moves from novel to museum to N...

Turkish Cuisine

You’ve heard of baklava, now meet 'melenguccegi'

Food

3 min read

You’ve heard of baklava, now meet 'melenguccegi'

Dolma’s long journey from Istanbul to world’s festive tables

Dolma’s long journey from Istanbul to world’s festive tables

Ottoman cuisine

6 min read

Move over, avocado: Cilbir takes over breakfast plates

Move over, avocado: Cilbir takes over breakfast plates

cilbir recipe

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Istanbul drivers pay up to $457 a month just to park

Türkiye moves to require ID verification for social media users

Türkiye moves to require ID verification for social media users

Marmaray, buses, ferries all face steep price increases up to 25% in Istanbul

Marmaray, buses, ferries all face steep price increases up to 25% in Istanbul

Editor's Pick

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

From Chekhov to Crimea and the danger of 'New Yalta'

The West must avoid a 'New Yalta' deal with Moscow, as history shows that appeasement only emboldens expansionist regimes

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Exclusive—Erdogan 'most likely' to skip Trump's Gaza Board of Peace in DC

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US rushes more than 50 fighter jets to Middle East as Trump sets two-week deadline

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Galatasaray vs Juventus: Istanbul set for Champions League night with history on the line

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Osimhen shuts down feud claims with Spalletti ahead of Galatasaray Juventus match

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Economy now biggest obstacle to happiness for most Turks

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Nation

4 min read

An Istanbul court accepts an indictment seeking up to 20 years in prison for Ekrem Imamoglu on political espionage charges

Europe forced to include Türkiye in Europe's security, Erdogan hints

Politics

3 min read

President Erdogan warned that Europe cannot build a realistic security equation without Türkiye, calling for an end to 'ideological barriers'

Europe forced to include Türkiye in Europe's security, Erdogan hints

Türkiye opposes military intervention against Iran, urges dialogue

Iran

7 min read

President Erdogan says Ankara opposes military action against Iran, warns new war would destabilize region, and Türkiye will attend Gaza Peace Council

Türkiye opposes military intervention against Iran, urges dialogue

Turkish Parliament presents PKK disarmament report, stresses it's not amnesty

PKK disarmament

10 min read

Turkish Parliament Speaker presents commission report on PKK dissolution and reintegration, with the document, emphasizing 'no amnesty'

Turkish Parliament presents PKK disarmament report, stresses it's not amnesty

Istanbul exchange jumps 2%, breaks record above 14,500 on banking rally

Istanbul exchange jumps 2%, breaks record above 14,500 on banking rally

Borsa IStanbul

3 min read

OYAK shares soar after announcing $60B asset, $10B export target by 2030

OYAK shares soar after announcing $60B asset, $10B export target by 2030

Turkish companies

5 min read

TPAO joins Shell for Black Sea oil, gas exploration in Bulgaria

TPAO joins Shell for Black Sea oil, gas exploration in Bulgaria

Exploration

3 min read

Abu Dhabi Ruler bin Zayed meets US senator amid health speculation

Abu Dhabi Ruler bin Zayed meets US senator amid health speculation

Middle East

3 min read

Reports claim UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed died after a stroke, but no official confirmation was issued and he later met a U.S. senator

Germany's Merz casts doubt on joint fighter jet project with France

Germany's Merz casts doubt on joint fighter jet project with France

Europe

10 min read

Chancellor Merz signals Germany could abandon joint fighter jet FCAS project with France, citing different military requirements

Lebanon faces backlash over additional fees linked to public sector wage hike

Lebanon faces backlash over additional fees linked to public sector wage hike

Middle East

3 min read

This move draws objections from transport unions, consumer advocates and labor groups as taxi drivers temporarily blocked major roads in Beirut

US moves closer to war with Iran; '90% chance' of military action within weeks

US moves closer to war with Iran; '90% chance' of military action within weeks

Middle East

9 min read

Trump adviser tells there's 90% chance of military action against Iran within weeks, as massive US buildup includes two carriers, hundreds of jets

Neither Russia nor China conducted nuclear tests: Kremlin

Neither Russia nor China conducted nuclear tests: Kremlin

World

4 min read

Russia slows Telegram citing 'foreign intelligence access' to messages

Russia slows Telegram citing 'foreign intelligence access' to messages

World

6 min read

Ukrainians would reject Donbas withdrawal in peace deal: Zelenskyy

Ukrainians would reject Donbas withdrawal in peace deal: Zelenskyy

Conflicts

10 min read

You’ve heard of baklava, now meet 'melenguccegi'

You’ve heard of baklava, now meet 'melenguccegi'

Food

12 min read

Dervis: When terry cloth leaves the bathhouse

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featured

Dervis: When terry cloth leaves the bathhouse

Culture

7 min read

Turkish, Bulgarian scientists unlock Antarctica’s hidden geological past

Turkish, Bulgarian scientists unlock Antarctica’s hidden geological past

Science

7 min read

Who gets to name history? British Museum’s removal of ‘Palestine’ decision raises questions

Who gets to name history? British Museum’s removal of ‘Palestine’ decision raises questions

British Museum

7 min read

British Museum removes 'Palestine' from exhibits, sparking debate on historical terminology as a Turkish museum director criticizes the decision

Orhan Pamuk says ‘The Museum of Innocence’ isn’t his best novel

Orhan Pamuk

3 min read

Orhan Pamuk says The Museum of Innocence is not his best novel, as Netflix’s adaptation revives global interest in the 2008 book

Orhan Pamuk says ‘The Museum of Innocence’ isn’t his best novel

Over 80 filmmakers urge Berlinale to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza

Events

6 min read

Filmmakers urge the Berlin International Film Festival to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza, criticize censorship of pro-Palestinian voices

Over 80 filmmakers urge Berlinale to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza

Hind Rajab director refuses award at Berlin event after Israeli general is honored

Cinema

3 min read

Critics believe the festival is trying to preserve its neutrality, others point to double standards

Hind Rajab director refuses award at Berlin event after Israeli general is honored

Racist abuse of Vinicius Jr in Real Madrid-Benfica clash exposes football’s deeper problem

Racist abuse of Vinicius Jr in Real Madrid-Benfica clash exposes football’s deeper problem

featured

featured

9 min read

Vinicius Jr. walks off pitch after alleged racist abuse halts Champions League clash

Vinicius Jr. walks off pitch after alleged racist abuse halts Champions League clash

Football

7 min read

Galatasaray complete humiliating comeback to crush Juventus 5-2 in Champions League

Galatasaray complete humiliating comeback to crush Juventus 5-2 in Champions League

Football

6 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

22

55

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

22

52

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

22

45

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

22

41

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

22

40

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

22

33

7

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

22

30

8

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

22

30

9

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

22

28

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

22

26

11

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

22

23

12

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

22

23

13

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RİZESPOR

22

21

14

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

22

20

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

22

19

16

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

22

18

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

22

16

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

22

12

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

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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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Germany highlights Türkiye’s key NATO contributions

Germany highlights Türkiye’s key NATO contributions

Feb 18 2026

Abu Dhabi Ruler bin Zayed meets US senator amid health speculation

Abu Dhabi Ruler bin Zayed meets US senator amid health speculation

Feb 18 2026

Germany's Merz casts doubt on joint fighter jet project with France

Germany's Merz casts doubt on joint fighter jet project with France

Feb 18 2026

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Former Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu faces up to 20 years in espionage case

Feb 18 2026

Neither Russia nor China conducted nuclear tests: Kremlin

Neither Russia nor China conducted nuclear tests: Kremlin

Feb 18 2026

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