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Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

Portugal strikes

3 min read

Portugal's CGTP union confederation stages 24-hour general strike that cancels nearly half of all flights, shuts Lisbon's entire metro network

Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

EU ramps up Western Balkans enlargement push ahead of Tivat summit

Balkans

5 min read

'My visit to the region sends a clear signal: our commitment to the Western Balkans is real,' European Council President Antonio Costa says

EU ramps up Western Balkans enlargement push ahead of Tivat summit

Kuwait declares 2 Iranian diplomats 'persona non grata' after attacks

Kuwait

2 min read

Kuwait declares 2 Iranian diplomats 'persona non grata' after attacks

‘Bibi, we gotta stop this’: Trump confirms tense Netanyahu call

US Israel

3 min read

‘Bibi, we gotta stop this’: Trump confirms tense Netanyahu call

Trump says he may meet Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei ‘at some point’

Iran-US

2 min read

Trump says he may meet Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei ‘at some point’

Trump says he would be willing to meet the Iranian supreme leader if diplomatic efforts advance

US intercepts Iranian barrage, denies Kuwait, Bahrain bases hit

Iran War

2 min read

US fires Hellfire missile at tanker bound for Iran, sixth disabled under blockade

Us Blockade

2 min read

How Putin, Trump, Netanyahu and mullahs echo ancient evil's rot

Op-Ed

Op-Ed

How Putin, Trump, Netanyahu and mullahs echo ancient evil's rot

Opinion

8 min read

Iran football team secures Mexican visas through embassy in Türkiye ahead of World Cup

Iran football team secures Mexican visas through embassy in Türkiye ahead of World Cup

2026 World Cup

1 min read

2026 World Cup to feature 1,248 players as expanded format opens up tournament

2026 FIFA World Cup

1 min read

Spotlight

Iranian attack on Kuwait airport kills 1, injures multiple people

Iranian attack on Kuwait airport kills 1, injures multiple people

Kuwait

3 min read

The silent marriage: How Section 224 is fueling US, Israeli frontlines

The silent marriage: How Section 224 is fueling US, Israeli frontlines

Deets

6 min read

What Ankara can do as fire grows in Mali

What Ankara can do as fire grows in Mali

Op-Ed

9 min read

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

Interview

7 min read

In Athens, power can only change its face

In Athens, power can only change its face

Zeynep Gizem Ozpinar

Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

Dead on arrival: Trump’s Abraham Accords push falls flat in Türkiye

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

How dam releases on Euphrates led to flooding in eastern Syria

Omer Ozkizilcik

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Made in Europe: Alarm bells ring for Türkiye’s industrial sector

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Bulgaria's man in the middle

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Ukraine holds right to self-defense if Russia involves Belarus in its war

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Relief in food and energy prices boosts optimism over Türkiye’s May inflation

Omer Faruk Bingol

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Europe's fault lines reach the Balkans: Between protest and power

Mustafa Cuhadar

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

Are Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea retaliation for the ghost fleet crackdown?

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

A. Craig Copetas

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Can Trump balance US-China dialogue and cross-strait stability?

Deniz Karakullukcu

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

The gate of tears: Washington's move on 'African North Korea' against Iran

Enes Berna Kilic

$Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity$

Cost of a fractured order: America’s deadlock, Türkiye’s opportunity

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

No bomb, just an engine: South Korea enters nuclear gray zone

Elif Erginyavuz

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Trump wants Türkiye in the Abraham Accords–But is it realistic?

Enes Berna Kilic

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

Rise of Global South and end of Western certainty

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

How Middle Corridor is strengthening Türkiye-Armenia-Azerbaijan cooperation

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Türkiye: NATO’s unlikely savior?

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Sovereign Turkish base in Cyprus could break decadeslong deadlock

Batu Kinayyigit

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

Trump turns 80, America nears 250, and 175 million can’t read the label

A. Craig Copetas

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Rise of NEET: How economic crisis left Türkiye’s youth stuck at home

Deets

Rise of NEET: How economic crisis left Türkiye’s youth stuck at home

Türkiye's years-long inflation crisis led to significant growth in country's NEE...

Rare drone footage captures wolf hunt in Türkiye’s Tunceli

Lifestyle

Rare drone footage captures wolf hunt in Türkiye’s Tunceli

Mercan Valley's diverse wildlife was on display as cameras documented a rarely w...

Türkiye names 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup after final cuts

2026 World Cup

Türkiye names 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup after final cuts

Türkiye names its final 2026 FIFA World Cup squad on official Milli Takimlar X a...

Turkish Cuisine

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Food

From manti to haydari: 5 Turkish classics among TasteAtlas' best yogurt dishes

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Otto Eats: Manti, the dumpling with an identity crisis

Featured

Featured

5 min read

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

How tea became Türkiye’s national drink in less than a century

tea culture

4 min read

Expats in Türkiye

Türkiye movie theaters see 15% drop in attendance

Türkiye movie theaters see 15% drop in attendance

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Where to swim in Istanbul this summer: 95 approved areas, 3 Blue Flag beaches

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Istanbul fans boo Travis Scott off stage after 20-minute set and five-hour wait

Editor's Pick

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

'Ottoman Slap' is the only counterpunch to Putin’s bamboozling belligerence

Putin redirected his malevolence, and Europe—financier, armorer and political lifeline to Ukraine—drifted into Moscow’s sights not merely as a competitor but as a dark adversary cast in civilizational terms

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Iranian attack on Kuwait airport kills 1, injures multiple people

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‘I never felt safe until Türkiye’: Flotilla survivor recounts brutal abuse during Israeli raid

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Bodycam footage of dying teen handcuffed by police sparks riots in UK

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Türkiye names 26-man squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup after final cuts

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Mourinho midfield request casts doubt on Guler’s Real Madrid role

Türkiye has no bilateral problem with India: FM Fidan

Türkiye has no bilateral problem with India: FM Fidan

Diplomacy

4 min read

Turkish FM Fidan says Türkiye has no bilateral problems with India, urges New Delhi not to view Ankara’s close ties with Pakistan as hostility

Türkiye, Indonesia talks highly productive: FM Fidan

Diplomacy

2 min read

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said Türkiye and Indonesia held productive talks on trade, defense, energy, AI and regional issues after his Singapore visit

Türkiye, Indonesia talks highly productive: FM Fidan

Turkish FM Fidan to visit South Korea for strategic, economic talks

Diplomacy

4 min read

Fidan is expected to hold talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and deliver a speech at a conference hosted by Korea University

Turkish FM Fidan to visit South Korea for strategic, economic talks

Rise of NEET: How economic crisis left Türkiye’s youth stuck at home

Deets

Deets

7 min read

Türkiye's years-long inflation crisis led to significant growth in country's NEET population, which is almost 7 million according to official stats

Rise of NEET: How economic crisis left Türkiye’s youth stuck at home

BP hands Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline control to Azerbaijan's SOCAR

BP hands Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline control to Azerbaijan's SOCAR

Oil

4 min read

Emirates sheds nearly 500,000 seats amid Iran attacks on Gulf

Emirates sheds nearly 500,000 seats amid Iran attacks on Gulf

Aviation

4 min read

Turkish, South Korean nuclear firms team up on SMR deployment in Türkiye

Turkish, South Korean nuclear firms team up on SMR deployment in Türkiye

Nuclear Power

5 min read

Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

Portugal strikes

3 min read

Portugal's CGTP union confederation stages 24-hour general strike that cancels nearly half of all flights, shuts Lisbon's entire metro network

Board meets to choose Bosnia’s next high representative amid Western divisions

Board meets to choose Bosnia’s next high representative amid Western divisions

Balkans

9 min read

The future of the office has become a source of disagreement among international stakeholders

Mafia murder in Belgrade raises questions over police role, cover-up claims

Mafia murder in Belgrade raises questions over police role, cover-up claims

Balkans

8 min read

Serbian crime figure Aleksandar Nesovic was allegedly killed in Belgrade as police chief faces scrutiny over cover-up claims

‘Europe’s defense industry is fragmented, needs single market’: EU defense chief

‘Europe’s defense industry is fragmented, needs single market’: EU defense chief

Europe

4 min read

EU defense chief Kubilius says Europe’s fragmented defense industry needs a single market to remove barriers and boost production

‘Bibi, we gotta stop this’: Trump confirms tense Netanyahu call

‘Bibi, we gotta stop this’: Trump confirms tense Netanyahu call

US Israel

5 min read

Latvia urges stronger NATO defense ahead of Türkiye summit

Latvia urges stronger NATO defense ahead of Türkiye summit

Türkiye NATO

9 min read

Ukrainian drone hits St Petersburg oil terminal ahead of major forum

Ukrainian drone hits St Petersburg oil terminal ahead of major forum

Russia-Ukraine

5 min read

Single by choice: Is Gen Z abandoning dating market to 'solo-maxx'?

Single by choice: Is Gen Z abandoning dating market to 'solo-maxx'?

Lifestyle

6 min read

DR Congo reopens key airport as suspected Ebola cases fall

DR Congo reopens key airport as suspected Ebola cases fall

Health

5 min read

Veteran Turkish journalist Reha Muhtar dies at 66

Veteran Turkish journalist Reha Muhtar dies at 66

Lifestyle

3 min read

Cologne Cathedral to start charging tourists €12 entry fee amid rising costs

Cologne Cathedral to start charging tourists €12 entry fee amid rising costs

Culture

4 min read

The UNESCO-listed landmark cites soaring maintenance and security expenses as the reason for introducing paid tourist access starting in July

Canakkale Wars Mobile Museum begins European tour

Canakkale Wars Mobile Museum

3 min read

Canakkale Wars Mobile Museum begins its Europe tour, bringing Gallipoli memory to Turkish communities in Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria and Kosovo

Canakkale Wars Mobile Museum begins European tour

Was it really Travis Scott? Short sets in Türkiye spark debate, fraud case

Travis Scott

6 min read

Travis Scott's short Istanbul and Izmir appearances stirred debate in Türkiye after fraud complaint and organizer response

Was it really Travis Scott? Short sets in Türkiye spark debate, fraud case

Japan’s samurai horse festival saved as climate change forces date shift

Events

8 min read

Samurais face their toughest opponent as extreme heat forces historic changes in dates of Japan’s 1,000-year-old horse festival

Japan’s samurai horse festival saved as climate change forces date shift

Iran football team secures Mexican visas through embassy in Türkiye ahead of World Cup

Iran football team secures Mexican visas through embassy in Türkiye ahead of World Cup

2026 World Cup

4 min read

2026 World Cup to feature 1,248 players as expanded format opens up tournament

2026 World Cup to feature 1,248 players as expanded format opens up tournament

2026 FIFA World Cup

6 min read

Türkiye returns to World Cup with Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz leading golden generation

Türkiye returns to World Cup with Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz leading golden generation

Football

10 min read

Club

G

P

1

GALATASARAY A.Ş.

GALATASARAY

34

77

2

FENERBAHÇE A.Ş.

FENERBAHÇE

34

74

3

TRABZONSPOR A.Ş.

TRABZONSPOR

34

69

4

BEŞİKTAŞ A.Ş.

BEŞİKTAŞ JK

34

60

5

RAMS BAŞAKŞEHİR FUTBOL KULÜBÜ

BAŞAKŞEHİR FK

34

57

6

GÖZTEPE A.Ş.

GÖZTEPE

34

55

7

SAMSUNSPOR A.Ş.

SAMSUNSPOR

34

51

8

ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR A.Ş.

RIZESPOR

34

41

9

TÜMOSAN KONYASPOR

KONYASPOR

34

40

10

GAZİANTEP FUTBOL KULÜBÜ A.Ş.

GAZİANTEP FK

34

37

11

KOCAELİSPOR

KOCAELISPOR

34

37

12

CORENDON ALANYASPOR

ALANYASPOR

34

37

13

KASIMPAŞA A.Ş.

KASIMPAŞA

34

35

14

NATURA DÜNYASI GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ

GENÇLERBIRLIGI

34

34

15

İKAS EYÜPSPOR

EYÜPSPOR

34

33

16

HESAP.COM ANTALYASPOR

ANTALYASPOR

34

32

17

MISIRLI.COM.TR FATİH KARAGÜMRÜK

KARAGÜMRÜK

34

30

18

ZECORNER KAYSERİSPOR

KAYSERİSPOR

34

30

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Health

1 min read

Mexico restricts air travelers from Ebola-affected countries

Sightseeing Around Türkiye

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Istanbul antique markets

6 min read

Istanbul antique markets: Where to shop and what to know

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Turkish resort town Cesme sees booking surge after 9-day Eid holiday extension

Travel

1 min read

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda shares Istanbul visit with ‘Istan-beautiful’ post

Lifestyle

2 min read

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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Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

Portugal's CGTP strike cancels hundreds of flights, closes schools and metro

Jun 03 2026

Board meets to choose Bosnia’s next high representative amid Western divisions

Board meets to choose Bosnia’s next high representative amid Western divisions

Jun 03 2026

Mafia murder in Belgrade raises questions over police role, cover-up claims

Mafia murder in Belgrade raises questions over police role, cover-up claims

Jun 03 2026

‘Europe’s defense industry is fragmented, needs single market’: EU defense chief

‘Europe’s defense industry is fragmented, needs single market’: EU defense chief

Jun 03 2026

Greece begins implementing Egypt labor deal to address farm worker shortages

Greece begins implementing Egypt labor deal to address farm worker shortages

Jun 03 2026

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