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Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

US strikes may harden Iran’s nuclear resolve, raising risks of covert buildup and a wider Middle East nuclear race with global consequences

Iran’s nuclear surprise nears as existential pressure builds

Trump allegedly hospitalized at Walter Reed as White House calls lid

Americas

2 min read

Social media reports claim Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, as the White House declares a lid

Trump allegedly hospitalized at Walter Reed as White House calls lid

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Middle East

3 min read

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Middle East

3 min read

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Trump warns Iran has '48 hours' to make deal, reopen Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

3 min read

Trump warns Iran has '48 hours' to make deal, reopen Hormuz

Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or reopen Strait of Hormuz, warns if not 'all hell will reign down'

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Iran War

3 min read

US Air Force loses at least 7 aircraft in Iran war; F-15E crew member still missing

Iran War

3 min read

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Aerial defense and urban redevelopment: Türkiye’s 'twin Vulcans'

Opinion

8 min read

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Red lipstick's secret path through economic apocalypse

Opinion

5 min read

Montella on Italy's radar after Türkiye World Cup success

Vincenzo Montella

1 min read

Iran Under Attack

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

A shared office state: Subletting Iraq’s security during Iran war

Analysis

6 min read

Türkiye working to remove 9 ships from Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Türkiye working to remove 9 ships from Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Strait Of Hormuz

4 min read

US A-10 aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz, pilot rescued

US A-10 aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz, pilot rescued

Downed us jets

2 min read

One of two F-15E pilots downed over Iran rescued, US media says

One of two F-15E pilots downed over Iran rescued, US media says

Downed us jets

1 min read

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Italy's Bayraktar TB3 quest: A carrier revolution?

Arda Mevlutoglu

The narrative war: Gulf’s high-stakes strategy to protect its 'brand'

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

'Flop' files: From radium beauty cream to Trump's Epic Fury

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

Türkiye’s peace project prevented Iran war spillover

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

The boy from Srebrenica who carried Bosnia’s legacy to World Cup

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Putin’s jackpot: Ukraine fades in Iran’s shadow

Has the big ally snapped?

Has the big ally snapped?

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Why Merz's ‘80% refugee return’ claim is pure political fiction

Omer Ozkizilcik

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

US-Iran war: Does humanity need a new Doomsday Clock?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

Gulf war: Looking for a vacation that’s lit?

A. Craig Copetas

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

'De facto' third bloc forms in Islamabad talks amid Iran war

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Hitting old US bases in Syria: Outdated intelligence or flat-out hostility?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Iran war creates accidental opportunities for South Caucasus

Batu Kinayyigit

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Kremlin’s Budapest blueprint: How Russia is engineering Orban’s reelection

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

Goldwater Rule: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Donald Trump

A. Craig Copetas

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

Türkiye’s role in the remaking of Gulf security

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Iraq wants to be Switzerland, but US-Israel-Iran may turn it into Lebanon

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Beijing will decide India’s harvest

Henry Hopwood-Phillips

Discover

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Interview

China needs Türkiye's location and production power, tech tycoon Aydin Mistacoglu says

Turkish-Chinese trade relations are complex, and they favour only one side. Turk...

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

World

Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Basketball court plan, photography contract, resurfaced comments are drawing ren...

Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Cinema

Turkish actor Ramazan Tetik passes away at young age after health complications

Actor Ramazan Tetik, known for his role in Esref Ruya, has died after hospital t...

Turkish Cuisine

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Food

2 min read

Centuries-old Abdigor kofte keeps culinary tradition alive in eastern Türkiye

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Rich holiday tradition: Türkiye’s iconic 'yuvalama' dish explained

Food

2 min read

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Istanbul’s safety improves as expats look beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

When spring is here, can hay fever be far behind? Doctors share tips

Editor's Pick

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Ankara-Islamabad axis aims to prevent Saudi Arabia from entering Iran war alongside US-Israel

Türkiye and Pakistan stepped in at the precise moment when Saudi Arabia was nearing the threshold of entering the war alongside the United States

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US F-15E pilot likely captured by Iranian forces: Local media

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Iran shares photos of F-35 wreckage; analysts say images show F-15 tail sections

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Iran offers reward for downed US F-15E pilots as armed tribesmen join hunt

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Iran denies role in drone attack on US Embassy in Riyadh, blames Israel

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Leaked files reveal US ambassador Guilfoyle’s lavish Athens spending

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

Türkiye presses for Black Sea security as Erdogan and Zelenskyy meet in Istanbul

Diplomacy

3 min read

President Erdogan meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Istanbul, reaffirming Türkiye's support for Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

President Erdogan warns of 'geostrategic deadlock' in Iran

Diplomacy

6 min read

Turkish president Erdogan tells NATO chief Rutte the Iran war has reached a geostrategic deadlock as he also hosts Zelenskyy in Istanbul

President Erdogan warns of 'geostrategic deadlock' in Iran

5.2 magnitude Van quake ‘Local energy release, not a larger event,’ expert

Nation

1 min read

Aftershocks up to magnitude 4 expected, with minor damage risk in vulnerable structures

5.2 magnitude Van quake ‘Local energy release, not a larger event,’ expert

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Iran War

9 min read

Turkish Defense Minister Guler tells Il Messaggero that Ankara is ready to rebuild Middle East stability, warns against threats to its territory

Türkiye 'ready to rebuild Middle East stability' after Iran war

Türkiye signals possible return of Roblox, Discord amid content compliance talks

Türkiye signals possible return of Roblox, Discord amid content compliance talks

Tech

5 min read

Türkiye counters travel fears head-on with new tourism campaign

Türkiye counters travel fears head-on with new tourism campaign

Tourism

4 min read

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Türkiye raises electricity, gas bills by up to 25% on rising energy costs

Energy Costs

4 min read

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Middle East

6 min read

Indonesia condemns repeated attacks on its UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, demands a Security Council emergency session

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Middle East

6 min read

Iran announces it will exempt Iraq and humanitarian shipments from its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump issues a 48-hour ultimatum

Hundreds of Israelis protest Iran war in Tel Aviv as missiles force rally to disperse

Hundreds of Israelis protest Iran war in Tel Aviv as missiles force rally to disperse

Middle East

6 min read

Hundreds of Israelis rally in central Tel Aviv against the country's war with Iran, defying wartime restrictions on public gatherings

Trump warns Iran has '48 hours' to make deal, reopen Hormuz

Trump warns Iran has '48 hours' to make deal, reopen Hormuz

Strait Of Hormuz

7 min read

Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal or reopen Strait of Hormuz, warns if not 'all hell will reign down'

US arrests Qassem Soleimani niece after Rubio revokes her green card

US arrests Qassem Soleimani niece after Rubio revokes her green card

Americas

4 min read

Washington won't fall for Israel's anti-Türkiye rhetoric: Ex-US ambassador

Washington won't fall for Israel's anti-Türkiye rhetoric: Ex-US ambassador

Geopolitics

7 min read

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget amid Iran war

Trump seeks $1.5 trillion defense budget amid Iran war

Americas

8 min read

Smoking increases risk of over 10 cancer types, warns oncology expert

Smoking increases risk of over 10 cancer types, warns oncology expert

Health

3 min read

Maxxing: The social media trend of optimizing life, or burning it

Maxxing: The social media trend of optimizing life, or burning it

Lifestyle

3 min read

Yellow alert: Heavy rain and strong winds hit Türkiye

Yellow alert: Heavy rain and strong winds hit Türkiye

Weather

2 min read

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

2,400-year-old Urartian castle in Erzurum set for restoration

History

5 min read

After 26 years of closure, Oltu Castle will be restored to its original glory and reopened to visitors, boosting local tourism

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Events

6 min read

The powerful new film tells the untold stories of Belene’s final detainees and brings decades of hidden history to the big screen

Europe’s last labor camp told through new documentary premiere in Bulgaria

Picasso’s most radical work returns through Bedri Baykam’s Istanbul exhibition

art exhibition in Istanbul

4 min read

After its debut in Paris, Bedri Baykam’s exhibition on Picasso arrives in Istanbul with a multi-layered exploration of one of modern art’s most influential works

Picasso’s most radical work returns through Bedri Baykam’s Istanbul exhibition

Turkish teen piano prodigy eyes Germany final after Netherlands triumph

Turkish pianist

8 min read

Award-winning Turkish pianist Arya Su Gulenc now targets Germany’s Jugend Musiziert final after her international success in the Netherlands

Turkish teen piano prodigy eyes Germany final after Netherlands triumph

Montella on Italy shortlist after Türkiye World Cup success

Montella on Italy shortlist after Türkiye World Cup success

Vincenzo Montella

2 min read

Global ministers gather in Türkiye to push peace message at Ethnosport Forum

Global ministers gather in Türkiye to push peace message at Ethnosport Forum

Ethnosport Forum

4 min read

Besiktas GAIN cruises past Bahcesehir Koleji, punches ticket to EuroCup final

Besiktas GAIN cruises past Bahcesehir Koleji, punches ticket to EuroCup final

Basketball

3 min read

Club

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

27

64

2

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

28

63

3

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

27

60

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

27

52

5

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

27

46

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

28

34

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

28

32

11

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

26

30

12

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

30

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

28

27

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

27

25

15

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

28

25

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

28

23

17

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

27

22

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

27

17

19

SİPAY BODRUM FK

BODRUM FK

0

0

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

Travel

4 min read

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

manisa museum

4 min read

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Cunda Island’s colorful doors open onto a little-known Aegean past

Travel

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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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Trump allegedly hospitalized at Walter Reed as White House calls lid

Trump allegedly hospitalized at Walter Reed as White House calls lid

Apr 04 2026

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Indonesia warns Israeli operations putting UN peacekeepers in 'sustained danger'

Apr 04 2026

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Tehran carves out Iraq exception to Hormuz ban amid mounting U.S. pressure

Apr 04 2026

Hundreds of Israelis protest Iran war in Tel Aviv as missiles force rally to disperse

Hundreds of Israelis protest Iran war in Tel Aviv as missiles force rally to disperse

Apr 04 2026

Türkiye signals possible return of Roblox, Discord amid content compliance talks

Türkiye signals possible return of Roblox, Discord amid content compliance talks

Apr 04 2026

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