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Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Americas

6 min read

Marco Rubio's archived 2023 tweet celebrating a law he co-authored to prevent any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO goes viral

Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Region

1 min read

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 38.1 kilometers, according to Türkiye's AFAD disaster authority

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Middle East

2 min read

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Diplomacy

3 min read

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Trump 'strongly considering' pulling out of NATO

NATO

4 min read

Trump 'strongly considering' pulling out of NATO

Donald Trump tells The Telegraph he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO, calls alliance a paper tiger after allies refused to join the ...

US to leave Iran in 2–3 weeks, deal or not: Trump

Iran War

3 min read

NATO will certainly outlast Trump & Co.

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

4 min read

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

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

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

Opinion

5 min read

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

Analysis

Analysis

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

Middle East

3 min read

Rare footage captures wild goats and foxes in eastern Türkiye

Lifestyle

Iran Under Attack

Majority Americans reject US ground war in Iran, polls show

Majority Americans reject US ground war in Iran, polls show

Americas

3 min read

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

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

Op-Ed

11 min read

UAE bars all Iranian passport holders from entry and transit through Dubai

UAE bars all Iranian passport holders from entry and transit through Dubai

Middle East

2 min read

Iranian drone strike sparks massive fire at Kuwait International Airport

Iranian drone strike sparks massive fire at Kuwait International Airport

Kuwait

2 min read

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

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

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

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

No bases, no case? Debunking Iran's Gulf attack narrative

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Painful pressure on Turkish economy and ways to prevent capital flight amid Gulf war

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

Operation Epic Flight: For many, Trump’s fury triggers patriotic freefall

A. Craig Copetas

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Syria’s silent rebuilding while watching the Iran war from afar

Enes Berna Kilic

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

What Xi didn’t say: Strategic power of China’s silence on Iran

My reality vs Bennett's: Tracing faith across Türkiye’s Christian landscape

My reality vs Bennett's: Tracing faith across Türkiye’s Christian landscape

Sophie Fullerton

Iran's war opens a window for Türkiye and PUK to recalibrate ties

Iran's war opens a window for Türkiye and PUK to recalibrate ties

Trumpian way: Buy more time and hit harder?

Trumpian way: Buy more time and hit harder?

Omer Ozkizilcik

Discover

Everything you need to know about NASA’s high stakes return to the Moon

World

Everything you need to know about NASA’s high stakes return to the Moon

NASA launches the most powerful rocket ever built today to send 4 astronauts on ...

Discover Greek island offering cat lovers free stay in exchange for volunteering

Travel

Discover Greek island offering cat lovers free stay in exchange for volunteering

Syros Cats has turned animal welfare into long-stay volunteer program that gives...

12 years, 4 countries, final capture: Pursuit of former Turkish spy

Deets

12 years, 4 countries, final capture: Pursuit of former Turkish spy

Former MIT operative Onder Sigircikoglu, wanted for espionage against Türkiye, w...

Turkish Cuisine

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

Food

2 min read

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

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Tiny stuffed vine leaves hide centuries-old Turkish tradition

Food

3 min read

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish delight sweetens global markets as exports top $150M in 5 years

Turkish Delight

5 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Bozcaada, Gokceada ferries to run on limited schedule tomorrow amid storm

Bozcaada, Gokceada ferries to run on limited schedule tomorrow amid storm

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

Officials warn against unnecessary travel as heavy rain soaks Istanbul

Officials warn against unnecessary travel as heavy rain soaks Istanbul

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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'Get oil by yourselves,' Trump tells UK, refusing any help

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UAE bars all Iranian passport holders from entry and transit through Dubai

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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in central Baghdad by pro-Iran militias

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Kaan's F110 engines, Iran war, next republican candidate: Quo vadis, Ankara-Washington relations?

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to destroy Apple, Google and Meta facilities

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Diplomacy

6 min read

Türkiye's parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls for the immediate elimination of Israel's nuclear arsenal, condemns strikes on Iran

Turkish president blames Israel for Iran war, vows to keep Ankara out

Iran War

4 min read

Erdogan calls Israel the primary party responsible for the Iran war, says every drop of blood extends Israeli PM Netanyahu's political life

Turkish president blames Israel for Iran war, vows to keep Ankara out

19 migrants dead, including baby, after boat sinks off Bodrum in Aegean Sea

Aegean Sea

4 min read

The vessel ignored multiple coastguard warnings to stop and took on water while fleeing at high speed, say authorities

19 migrants dead, including baby, after boat sinks off Bodrum in Aegean Sea

Heavy rain triggers landslide in Istanbul, six buildings evacuated

Nation

2 min read

Residents report long-standing safety concerns ignored by municipality as sudden evacuation causes disruption

Heavy rain triggers landslide in Istanbul, six buildings evacuated

Oil shock manageable, Türkiye sticks to economic course: Finance Ministry

Oil shock manageable, Türkiye sticks to economic course: Finance Ministry

Türkiye economy

5 min read

Türkiye absorbs Iran war pressure with buffers intact, ING says

Türkiye absorbs Iran war pressure with buffers intact, ING says

Turkish economy

5 min read

Chinese BYD benefits from oil crunch as exports soar 65% in March

Chinese BYD benefits from oil crunch as exports soar 65% in March

Byd

3 min read

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Region

1 min read

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 38.1 kilometers, according to Türkiye's AFAD disaster authority

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Middle East

4 min read

Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force commander Seyed Majid Moosavi posts a warning in Hebrew telling Israelis to "prepare your shelters"

Trump tells US will be 'out of Iran pretty quickly'

Trump tells US will be 'out of Iran pretty quickly'

Iran War

8 min read

Trump tells Reuters the US will leave Iran "pretty quickly" and return for "spot hits" if needed. Says he's "absolutely" considering NATO withdrawal

Iran launches mass recruitment drive as US ground invasion threat looms

Iran launches mass recruitment drive as US ground invasion threat looms

Iran

8 min read

Iran launches mass recruitment drive called 'Janfada,' meaning 'Sacrificing Life,' to mobilize volunteers as US ground invasion threat grows

Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Americas

11 min read

Iran calls Trump's ceasefire claim 'false and baseless' as war of words escalates

Iran calls Trump's ceasefire claim 'false and baseless' as war of words escalates

World

4 min read

Multiple attacks target security forces, infrastructure in Balochistan

Multiple attacks target security forces, infrastructure in Balochistan

Asia & Pacific

4 min read

Bozcaada, Gokceada ferries to run on limited schedule tomorrow amid storm

Bozcaada, Gokceada ferries to run on limited schedule tomorrow amid storm

Travel

1 min read

Rare footage captures wild goats and foxes in eastern Türkiye

Rare footage captures wild goats and foxes in eastern Türkiye

Lifestyle

Monkey business: Turkish man befriends monkey with 'simit'

Monkey business: Turkish man befriends monkey with 'simit'

Lifestyle

1 min read

Cappadocia aims to become Türkiye’s next film production hub

Cappadocia aims to become Türkiye’s next film production hub

Cinema

6 min read

Tax cuts, state support, and studio incentives are now on the table as Cappadocia looks to attract more film and TV projects

Istanbul's Grand Pera hosts diverse music program in April

Music

2 min read

Grand Pera will bring together classical music, contemporary Turkish composition, literary performance, and French repertoire across April 2026

Istanbul's Grand Pera hosts diverse music program in April

Canada returns 11 historic manuscripts, calligraphy works to Türkiye

History

7 min read

Court ruling and Ottawa handover have brought 11 historic works back to Türkiye in case officials call precedent in cultural heritage law

Canada returns 11 historic manuscripts, calligraphy works to Türkiye

18th-century church in Türkiye's Ordu set to welcome visitors again

History

3 min read

Restoration project approved by the regional cultural heritage board; wooden bridge to connect the island to the shore

18th-century church in Türkiye's Ordu set to welcome visitors again

Turkish EuroCup derby: Besiktas GAIN takes first win in semis

Turkish EuroCup derby: Besiktas GAIN takes first win in semis

Basketball

3 min read

Rockets beat Knicks as Alperen Sengun records double-double

Rockets beat Knicks as Alperen Sengun records double-double

Alperen Sengun

1 min read

Bosnia celebrates World Cup spot while Italy misses third straight

Bosnia celebrates World Cup spot while Italy misses third straight

Football

4 min read

Club

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P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

26

64

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

27

60

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

27

60

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

27

52

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

27

43

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

26

43

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

26

35

8

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

27

33

9

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

27

33

10

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

27

31

11

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

27

30

12

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

26

30

13

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

27

25

14

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

27

25

15

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

27

24

16

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

27

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

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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Monkey business: Turkish man befriends monkey with 'simit'

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Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Rubio's archived NATO tweet haunts him as Trump weighs exit from alliance

Apr 01 2026

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea

Apr 01 2026

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Iran's IRGC chief warns Israelis in Hebrew 'Coming soon, prepare your shelters'

Apr 01 2026

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Turkish official demands dismantlement of Israel's nuclear arsenal

Apr 01 2026

Iran calls Trump's ceasefire claim 'false and baseless' as war of words escalates

Iran calls Trump's ceasefire claim 'false and baseless' as war of words escalates

Apr 01 2026

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