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Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

Turkish FM’s seven-second silence on nuclear weapons adds to growing strategic uncertainty around Türkiye

Are we overthinking ‌Fidan's 7-second silence?

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

World

2 min read

X has removed blue verification badges from several senior Iranian officials, including the foreign minister

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

Zelenskyy calls European unity the 'best interceptor' against Russia

World

3 min read

Zelenskyy calls European unity the 'best interceptor' against Russia

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

Americas

3 min read

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

Diplomacy

4 min read

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

Transport ministers from OIC member states, meeting in Istanbul for first time in nearly four decades, advance plans for rail and highway corridors

Türkiye to expand rail network to 14,437 km, eyes Eurasian logistics hub role

Nation

3 min read

Türkiye launches $2.4B railway project to connect Asia, Europe via Zangezur Corridor

Business

4 min read

How Valentine’s Day became one of world’s most marketable holidays

How Valentine’s Day became one of world’s most marketable holidays

Valentine's Day

5 min read

‘Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday’ but passengers tried

‘Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday’ but passengers tried

World

3 min read

Turkish ski resorts record wide snow depth differences

Travel

2 min read

Spotlight

How Virginia’s engagement with Türkiye signals shift in US subnational diplomacy

How Virginia’s engagement with Türkiye signals shift in US subnational diplomacy

Op-Ed

6 min read

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

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

Op-Ed

4 min read

Exclusive—Türkiye refutes joint naval shipbuilding talks with US

Exclusive—Türkiye refutes joint naval shipbuilding talks with US

Exclusive

6 min read

When Achilles meets Anatolia: Inside Fire of Anatolia’s ‘Troy’ spectacle

When Achilles meets Anatolia: Inside Fire of Anatolia’s ‘Troy’ spectacle

Fire of Anatolia

7 min read

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

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Türkiye’s nuclear ambiguity in a region on fire

Deniz Karakullukcu

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?

The living dead: Rise of zombie companies in Türkiye

The living dead: Rise of zombie companies in Türkiye

Cristiane Mancini

The B5+1 moment: How US is rethinking Central Asia

The B5+1 moment: How US is rethinking Central Asia

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

How Dodik uses Islamophobia to get backers to his secessionist agenda

How Dodik uses Islamophobia to get backers to his secessionist agenda

Integration or illusion? SDF’s Damascus test

Integration or illusion? SDF’s Damascus test

Omer Ozkizilcik

Sunset on bromance? Democrats hint at shift in US-Türkiye ties

Sunset on bromance? Democrats hint at shift in US-Türkiye ties

Batu Kinayyigit

Decoding Iran's categorical rejection of Istanbul summit

Decoding Iran's categorical rejection of Istanbul summit

Iran’s invisible panopticon: The architecture of absolute power

Iran’s invisible panopticon: The architecture of absolute power

Hasan Mesut Onder

Why Istanbul lost Iran-US talks to Muscat

Why Istanbul lost Iran-US talks to Muscat

Is 'Trump doctrine’ for Libya taking shape?

Is 'Trump doctrine’ for Libya taking shape?

Enes Berna Kilic

Iran–Israel round 2: Inevitable?

Iran–Israel round 2: Inevitable?

Arda Mevlutoglu

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A calculated reshuffle: What Erdogan’s Cabinet changes signal

Exclusive

A calculated reshuffle: What Erdogan’s Cabinet changes signal

Timing of the changes is especially notable, coinciding with ongoing debates ove...

Sultan who struck like lightning

The Sultan’s Salon

Sultan who struck like lightning

Sultan Bayezid I, the ‘Thunderbolt’ Sultan, expanded the Ottoman realm at lightn...

The Empire in gold: How Ottomans made jewelry speak, turning power into style

Culture

The Empire in gold: How Ottomans made jewelry speak, turning power into style

Ottoman jewelry transformed fashion into governance, turning adornment into one ...

Turkish Cuisine

Otto Eats: How history gets served

featured

featured

7 min read

Otto Eats: How history gets served

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

7 Turkish soups that locals rely on year-round in Türkiye

Turkish soups

5 min read

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Must-try iconic dishes across Türkiye’s 5 major cities

Food

Expats in Türkiye

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

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

Türkiye’s souvenir spending hits record $2.28B

Türkiye’s souvenir spending hits record $2.28B

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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Turkish jewelers warn of crisis as exports plunge 59%

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Greek fans lose control after Fenerbahce stuns Panathinaikos late

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How 67 columns and zero nails built Seljuk mosque

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Apple acquires Turkish-founded database startup Kuzu

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Russia raises Turkish tomato cap to 600,000 tons after jet crisis

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

Diplomacy

7 min read

Transport ministers from OIC member states, meeting in Istanbul for first time in nearly four decades, advance plans for rail and highway corridors

Gold thief flees jewelery shop on donkey after forklift raid in Türkiye

Crime

3 min read

A man in Türkiye tells police he committed robbery because of financial difficulties after using a forklift to break in, and later fleeing the scene on his donkey

Gold thief flees jewelery shop on donkey after forklift raid in Türkiye

Türkiye unveils new KAAN fighter jet prototypes

Defense Industry

9 min read

Türkiye unveils new KAAN combat aircraft prototypes with design improvements, with initiating delivery contract process for Turkish Air Force

Türkiye unveils new KAAN fighter jet prototypes

'Reality will overcome political barriers' for Turkish-European defense cooperation

Defense Industry

6 min read

Turkish defense giant Aselsan's CEO says Turkish-European defense cooperation inevitable as security environment hardens

'Reality will overcome political barriers' for Turkish-European defense cooperation

Turkish jewelers warn of crisis as exports plunge 59%

Turkish jewelers warn of crisis as exports plunge 59%

jewelry

4 min read

Russia raises Turkish tomato cap to 600,000 tons after jet crisis

Russia raises Turkish tomato cap to 600,000 tons after jet crisis

foreign trade

3 min read

Apple acquires Turkish-founded database startup Kuzu

Apple acquires Turkish-founded database startup Kuzu

Turkish startups

3 min read

Iran brands Munich Security Conference a 'circus' over Pahlavi appearance

Iran brands Munich Security Conference a 'circus' over Pahlavi appearance

Middle East

5 min read

Araghchi dismisses the Munich Security Conference as "Munich Circus" and accuses European Union of losing all geopolitical relevance in Middle East

EU enlargement chief says Türkiye is key to unlocking Caspian transport corridors

EU enlargement chief says Türkiye is key to unlocking Caspian transport corridors

Europe

5 min read

EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says cooperation with Türkiye is central to trans-Caspian transport corridor that could triple traffic volumes

Von der Leyen calls for activation of EU mutual defense clause

Von der Leyen calls for activation of EU mutual defense clause

European security

6 min read

EU Commission President von der Leyen calls for activating the mutual defense clause, with UK's Starmer urges 'more European NATO'

US reaffirms support for Bosnia’s territorial integrity after Dodik secession remarks

US reaffirms support for Bosnia’s territorial integrity after Dodik secession remarks

Balkans

6 min read

US State Department backs Dayton peace deal, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s stability after Dodik repeats secessionist rhetoric following Washington visit

'Glad he's gone,' but at what cost? Allies debate Maduro's capture in Munich

'Glad he's gone,' but at what cost? Allies debate Maduro's capture in Munich

World

8 min read

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

World

5 min read

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

Americas

7 min read

Turkish ski resorts record wide snow depth differences

Turkish ski resorts record wide snow depth differences

Travel

3 min read

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

Weather turns hazardous: Türkiye faces floods, strong winds, avalanche risk

weather in Türkiye

6 min read

SpaceX sends 4 astronauts to International Space Station

SpaceX sends 4 astronauts to International Space Station

Spacex

3 min read

How 67 columns and zero nails built Seljuk mosque

How 67 columns and zero nails built Seljuk mosque

seljuk history

4 min read

67 timber columns hold up Great Mosque of Sivrihisar, Anadolu’s largest Seljuk wooden mosque, now on UNESCO’s Tentative List

How Valentine’s Day became one of world’s most marketable holidays

Valentine's Day

6 min read

From Roman Lupercalia rituals to St. Valentine legends, Feb. 14 evolved into a global gift day as globalization boosted its consumer pull

How Valentine’s Day became one of world’s most marketable holidays

Louvre galleries close after overnight leak sparks emergency response

Louvre Museum

3 min read

A serious water leak has shut down several Louvre galleries in Paris, with possible damage to Renaissance-era artwork under review

Louvre galleries close after overnight leak sparks emergency response

Irish group's Istanbul concert cancelled over satanism accusations

Concert

3 min read

Irish band 'God Is An Astronaut's' Istanbul concert is canceled at the last minute amid wider bans affecting rock performances in Türkiye

Irish group's Istanbul concert cancelled over satanism accusations

Fenerbahce captain Eda Erdem signs new deal as 20 season milestone approaches

Fenerbahce captain Eda Erdem signs new deal as 20 season milestone approaches

Volleyball

4 min read

Mauro Icardi hat-trick breaks record at Galatasaray home stadium

Mauro Icardi hat-trick breaks record at Galatasaray home stadium

Football

4 min read

Turkish athletes continue Olympic campaign under Milano Cortina 2026

Turkish athletes continue Olympic campaign under Milano Cortina 2026

Sports

4 min read

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GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

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55

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FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

22

52

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

22

45

4

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

21

40

5

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

21

37

6

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

21

33

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

22

30

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

21

28

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

21

27

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

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

22

18

16

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

21

16

17

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

21

15

18

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

21

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

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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Erdogan meets former Bosnian presidential council member in Istanbul

Erdogan meets former Bosnian presidential council member in Istanbul

Feb 15 2026

'Glad he's gone,' but at what cost? Allies debate Maduro's capture in Munich

'Glad he's gone,' but at what cost? Allies debate Maduro's capture in Munich

Feb 14 2026

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

X strips verification badges from senior Iranian officials after sanctions report

Feb 14 2026

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

OIC transport ministers meet in Istanbul, eyeing Gulf-to-Europe rail links

Feb 14 2026

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

Nobel laureate predicts Cuba and Nicaragua will fall after Venezuela's regime change

Feb 14 2026

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