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Iran-Türkiye comparison stems from Israeli hatred toward Türkiye: Ex-envoy

Interview

Interview

6 min read

Former Israeli Ambassador Liel tells Türkiye Today the Iran comparison reflects a desire to 'upgrade' Türkiye to Israel's worst enemies

Iran-Türkiye comparison stems from Israeli hatred toward Türkiye: Ex-envoy

Transavia France cancels May, June flights over rising fuel costs

Europe

1 min read

Transavia France reduces its summer flight schedule by less than 2% because of surging jet fuel prices triggered by Middle East tensions

Transavia France cancels May, June flights over rising fuel costs

Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks, vows group ‘will not be defeated’

Hezbollah Israel

2 min read

Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks, vows group ‘will not be defeated’

Iran not responsible for dinner shooting: Trump

WHCD shooting

7 min read

Iran not responsible for dinner shooting: Trump

'Iran must secure its rights at negotiating table,' says Araghchi

Iran talks

2 min read

'Iran must secure its rights at negotiating table,' says Araghchi

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived in St. Petersburg to meet Putin, saying the US' 'wrong approaches' derailed round one of talks in Islamabad

Iran challenges Trump's narrative, says US is holding an overrated hand in energy war

Middle East

4 min read

Nuclear-armed Iran would 'blow us up' and 'destroy Israel in minutes', Trump says

Iran War

3 min read VIDEO

Trump pushes NATO partners into Türkiye’s space

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Trump pushes NATO partners into Türkiye’s space

Opinion

8 min read

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Opinion

2 min read

Istanbul shuts Taksim metro and funicular ahead of May Day gathering

Nation

1 min read

Spotlight

Türkiye challenges Dubai as new safe haven: How will it work?

Türkiye challenges Dubai as new safe haven: How will it work?

Money Talks

4 min read

Nuclear-armed Iran would 'blow us up' and 'destroy Israel in minutes', Trump says

Nuclear-armed Iran would 'blow us up' and 'destroy Israel in minutes', Trump says

Iran War

3 min read

Iran challenges Trump's narrative, says US is holding an overrated hand in energy war

Iran challenges Trump's narrative, says US is holding an overrated hand in energy war

Middle East

4 min read

Gyumri, cheap gas and banned cognac: Will Armenia seek a new partner in Türkiye?

Gyumri, cheap gas and banned cognac: Will Armenia seek a new partner in Türkiye?

Op-Ed

5 min read

Why EU needs Türkiye's influence in Western Balkans

Why EU needs Türkiye's influence in Western Balkans

Batu Kinayyigit

Why Hormuz crisis won’t derail Beijing’s energy security

Why Hormuz crisis won’t derail Beijing’s energy security

The painful truth behind Ursula’s slip-up

The painful truth behind Ursula’s slip-up

Calculated courtesy: Why China’s latest diplomacy is no peace offering

Calculated courtesy: Why China’s latest diplomacy is no peace offering

From Budapest to Antalya: Europe shifts as Balkans recalibrate

From Budapest to Antalya: Europe shifts as Balkans recalibrate

Mustafa Cuhadar

It’s time for new rules on US-Israel policy

It’s time for new rules on US-Israel policy

Ursula’s Freudian slip and EU’s failure to read world affairs

Ursula’s Freudian slip and EU’s failure to read world affairs

American Evangelicals must confront Israel’s war on Christianity

American Evangelicals must confront Israel’s war on Christianity

NATO’s 'day of reckoning?' Alliance future on the line in Ankara Summit

NATO’s 'day of reckoning?' Alliance future on the line in Ankara Summit

Enes Berna Kilic

Between pragmatism and exclusion: EU’s Türkiye dilemma under von der Leyen

Between pragmatism and exclusion: EU’s Türkiye dilemma under von der Leyen

Why current ceasefire is just a time-buying tactic for US-Iran war

Why current ceasefire is just a time-buying tactic for US-Iran war

Welcome to DC banquet where Trump upsets stomachs and Oz reads minds

Welcome to DC banquet where Trump upsets stomachs and Oz reads minds

A. Craig Copetas

How Russia weaponizes its national telecom operators against Ukraine

How Russia weaponizes its national telecom operators against Ukraine

Fate of Gulf projects in Syria uncertain despite Sharaa's assurances

Fate of Gulf projects in Syria uncertain despite Sharaa's assurances

Omer Ozkizilcik

Simsek is a keeper, von der Leyen needs to read the memo

Simsek is a keeper, von der Leyen needs to read the memo

Reclaiming the backyard: Isaac Accords and rise of ‘Donroe Doctrine’

Reclaiming the backyard: Isaac Accords and rise of ‘Donroe Doctrine’

Enes Berna Kilic

'Jitterbugging with the Stars': Musk’s defiance in Paris and DC

'Jitterbugging with the Stars': Musk’s defiance in Paris and DC

A. Craig Copetas

Strait of Hormuz in crisis? Welcome to Türkiye’s energy corridor

Strait of Hormuz in crisis? Welcome to Türkiye’s energy corridor

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

The invisible front in Crimea: Propaganda, cultural warfare and Red Army Choir

The invisible front in Crimea: Propaganda, cultural warfare and Red Army Choir

Hasan Mesut Onder

War, displacement and Hezbollah–Israel crossfire

War, displacement and Hezbollah–Israel crossfire

Discover

UK-Türkiye pact proves European security bigger than EU

Op-Ed

UK-Türkiye pact proves European security bigger than EU

The pact sends a stark message: a European defense plan that sidelines the UK an...

Baykar unveils K2 kamikaze drone, 'Sivrisinek' loitering munition

Defense Industry

Baykar unveils K2 kamikaze drone, 'Sivrisinek' loitering munition

Baykar demonstrated its K2 kamikaze drone and Sivrisinek loitering munition at K...

Istanbul Park is back on F1 calendar for next 5 years

Deets

Istanbul Park is back on F1 calendar for next 5 years

Türkiye secures Formula 1 return from 2027 season under five-year agreement

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

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

Navigating Istanbul's strict new residence protocols

Türkiye’s new social media, gaming regulations explained in 5 questions

Türkiye’s new social media, gaming regulations explained in 5 questions

What Istanbul's sudden residence sponsorship ban means for lawful residents

What Istanbul's sudden residence sponsorship ban means for lawful residents

Editor's Pick

Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Exclusive—Texas firm that quietly turned Pakistan into key power broker in Iran war

Through intensive lobbying efforts, Pakistan has pivoted from the sidelines to become the one mediator US and Iran can’t ignore

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Gunman fires at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump evacuated

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No ‘room for doubt’ on backing Greece against threats, says Macron, hinting at Türkiye

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Brawl breaks out after Turkish–Russian boxing match in Trabzon, bout abandoned

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Israel secretly sends Iron Dome battery and troops to UAE during Iran war

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Galatasaray crushes Fenerbahce 3-0, puts Super Lig title within reach

Istanbul shuts Taksim metro and funicular ahead of May Day gathering

Istanbul shuts Taksim metro and funicular ahead of May Day gathering

Nation

3 min read

Istanbul halts Taksim transport links before planned May Day gathering, with metro trains skipping station until further notice

Erdogan calls Trump after armed attack disrupts White House correspondents' dinner

Diplomacy

6 min read

Erdogan condemns a shooting aimed at Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington

Erdogan calls Trump after armed attack disrupts White House correspondents' dinner

Expert warns Bingol quake could trigger larger tremor

Earthquake

3 min read

Prominent seismologist says shallow 4.4-magnitude quake in eastern Türkiye poses a serious risk for the region

Expert warns Bingol quake could trigger larger tremor

President Erdogan condemns White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

WHCD shooting

3 min read

Turkish president condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, expressing relief that Trump and Melania were unharmed

President Erdogan condemns White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting

Musk takes OpenAI to court in landmark AI feud trial

Musk takes OpenAI to court in landmark AI feud trial

Musk vs Altman

5 min read

Iran war drives circuit board prices up 40% as key resin supply hit

Iran war drives circuit board prices up 40% as key resin supply hit

Business

4 min read

Up to 300 million jobs at risk as AI reshapes global labor market

Up to 300 million jobs at risk as AI reshapes global labor market

Artificial Intelligence

4 min read

Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks, vows group ‘will not be defeated’

Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks, vows group ‘will not be defeated’

Hezbollah Israel

6 min read

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem urges Lebanon to choose internal dialogue and indirect talks, while rejecting direct negotiations with Israel

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony canceled hour before hearing

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony canceled hour before hearing

Middle East

2 min read

Netanyahu's corruption trial testimony was canceled 90 minutes before it was due to start, with his attorney citing 'security reasons'

Thousands of seafarers trapped as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Thousands of seafarers trapped as Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Middle East

7 min read

Nearly 20,000 seafarers remain stranded as Iran-US tensions shut waterways, halt shipping, delaying their return home

'Netanyahu looking for scapegoat,' say senior Israeli army officials

'Netanyahu looking for scapegoat,' say senior Israeli army officials

Israel

6 min read

Senior Israeli army officials told Israel Hayom that Netanyahu's 'respond forcefully' order was a political smokescreen with no change in directives

New Somalia hijacking cases raise piracy threat on key maritime routes

New Somalia hijacking cases raise piracy threat on key maritime routes

Africa

5 min read

Trump on dinner shooting: ‘Iran not responsible, but they could take advantage if they could’

Trump on dinner shooting: ‘Iran not responsible, but they could take advantage if they could’

WHCD shooting

16 min read

Turkish Americans protests Mamdani over 1915 remarks

Turkish Americans protests Mamdani over 1915 remarks

Mamdani

7 min read

Antarctica’s sea ice collapse after 2016 reveals deeper ocean shift, study shows

Antarctica’s sea ice collapse after 2016 reveals deeper ocean shift, study shows

Environment

6 min read

Final talks begin in Geneva on key pandemic treaty mechanism

Final talks begin in Geneva on key pandemic treaty mechanism

Health

6 min read

Italian chefs in London break world record with 440 meter tiramisu

Italian chefs in London break world record with 440 meter tiramisu

Food

5 min read

Michael Jackson biopic breaks all-time record with $217M debut

Michael Jackson biopic breaks all-time record with $217M debut

Michael Jackson biopic

5 min read

Michael Jackson biopic opens at $217M worldwide, setting an all-time record for the biggest biopic debut in box-office history

Gobeklitepe exhibition set for new global stops after Rome, Berlin

Gobeklitepe

6 min read

Türkiye plans to take its Gobeklitepe exhibition to new global venues after strong interest in Rome and Berlin

Gobeklitepe exhibition set for new global stops after Rome, Berlin

Türkiye-backed exhibition carries Ahmet Gunestekin’s ‘Silence’ to Venice

Events

2 min read

Ahmet Gunestekin’s 'Silence' exhibition opens in Venice on May 6, launching a new contemporary art space at Palazzo Gradenigo

Türkiye-backed exhibition carries Ahmet Gunestekin’s ‘Silence’ to Venice

17th-century Jaipur astrolabe heads to London sale with £2.5M estimate

History

3 min read

Rare 17th-century Mughal astrolabe from Jaipur royal collection heads to Sotheby’s London auction, with value expected up to £2.5M

17th-century Jaipur astrolabe heads to London sale with £2.5M estimate

Sengun leads Rockets past Lakers as NBA Playoffs heat up

Sengun leads Rockets past Lakers as NBA Playoffs heat up

NBA play-off

4 min read

Turkish wrestler wins bronze at 2026 European Wrestling Championships

Turkish wrestler wins bronze at 2026 European Wrestling Championships

Wrestling

4 min read

Türkiye tops Karate 1 Series A standings with 9 medals in Spain

Türkiye tops Karate 1 Series A standings with 9 medals in Spain

Karate

2 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

31

74

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

31

67

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

30

65

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

30

55

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

31

51

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

31

51

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

30

42

8

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

30

37

9

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

31

37

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

31

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

31

36

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

30

33

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

31

31

14

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

31

28

15

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

31

28

16

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

31

28

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

31

26

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

30

20

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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Italian chefs in London break world record with 440 meter tiramisu

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Nuclear-armed Iran would 'blow us up' and 'destroy Israel in minutes', Trump says

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Transavia France cancels May, June flights over rising fuel costs

Transavia France cancels May, June flights over rising fuel costs

Apr 27 2026

Musk takes OpenAI to court in landmark AI feud trial

Musk takes OpenAI to court in landmark AI feud trial

Apr 27 2026

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Snail’s pace of justice: A new era for Syria begins

Apr 27 2026

Antarctica’s sea ice collapse after 2016 reveals deeper ocean shift, study shows

Antarctica’s sea ice collapse after 2016 reveals deeper ocean shift, study shows

Apr 27 2026

Final talks begin in Geneva on key pandemic treaty mechanism

Final talks begin in Geneva on key pandemic treaty mechanism

Apr 27 2026

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