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Israel-Palestine Conflict

A woman takes a picture of the image "The Angel", painted earlier this year by street artist Harry Greb, dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza, showing an angel wearing a bulletproof vest with the word "Press" written on it and holding the body of a child, Rome, Italy, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

Nearly 2 years on, Gaza recovers journalist, mother among 25 dead

A Palestinian boy waves a Palestinian flag over the rubble of the home belonging to the family of Malik Ismail Salem in Bizarya village near Nablus, occupied West Bank, Palestine, Dec. 24, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Israel's expansionist policies in the West Bank

Pope Leo XIV performs the Christmas mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, Dec. 25, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Pope Leo XIV remembers Gaza's suffering in first Christmas homily

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An Israeli soldier walks past a military vehicle and rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 8, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Israel again says 'will never fully withdraw' from Gaza

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Ukrainian rescuers look through rubble inside a damaged residential building following Russian drones and missiles attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 27, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Russian barrage kills 1, leaves Kyiv without power before Ukraine-US talks

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Thailand, Cambodia halt deadly border fighting with second truce

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UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on mosque in Syria's Homs

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Türkiye stages military funeral for Libyan officers killed in plane crash

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs the document recognizing Somaliland as an independent state, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 26, 2025. (IHA Photo)

Türkiye condemns Israel's 'illegal' recognition of Somaliland

The construction site of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Mersin, southern Türkiye, Dec. 5, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye expects 'game-changing' 2026 for energy

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cuts the ribbon with hospital staff during the inauguration ceremony, Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 26, 2025. (AA Photo)

Health investments strengthen 'Century of Türkiye' goals: Erdoğan

A cat sits on a table at a cafe in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 6, 2025. (Getty Images Photo)

The entitled stray cat that almost ruined Christmas Eve

SOCIAL-PRESSURE

Politics

EU Affairs

Germany, Greek Cypriots clash over EU language about Türkiye

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Legislation

New omnibus bill will 'preserve social peace': Turkish lawmaker

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Finance

IFC to largely reach its targeted occupancy in 2026: CEO

Turkish-economy

Transportation

Türkiye's Pegasus becomes Chelsea's official airline partner

Airline-industry

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	11,294.37	- 41.81	- 0.37 %
CAC 40	8,103.58	- 0.27	- 0.00 %
DAX	24,340.06	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	48,711.00	- 20.00	- 0.04 %
S&P 500	6,929.94	- 2.11	- 0.03 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,531.17	+ 51.8600	+ 1.14 %
Silver Spot	78.42	+ 6.5800	+ 8.39 %
Brent Crude Oil	60.83	- 1.4100	- 2.32 %
WTI Crude Oil	56.93	- 1.4200	- 2.49 %
Natural Gas	4.37	+ 0.1240	+ 2.84 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	50.4894	-0.1627	-0.32 %
EUR/TRY	57.7987	-0.2355	-0.41 %
EUR/USD	1.1448	-0.001	-0.08 %
GBP/USD	0.5417	- 0.0027	- 0.49 %
USD/JPY	36.24	+ 0.03	+ 0.08 %

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Defense

China sanctions US firms, executives over arms sales to Taiwan

US-China-tensions

Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan to end 2025 with record exports deals

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France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron says on UAE visit

France

Photo gallery

Takanakuy in Lima: Solving disputes through ancestral fistfights

Whirling dervishes mark Rumi's 752nd anniversary in Türkiye

Bureij clown performs for Gaza children amid war grief

Russia's Arctic coast village of Teriberka sees rising visitor interest

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

'Follow me' teams quietly safeguard aircraft at busy Istanbul airport

Airports

Investigations

Turkish court jails 2 French women for 10 years over 25 kg of cannabis

Drug-trafficking

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Asia Pacific

China sanctions US firms, executives over arms sales to Taiwan

US-China-tensions

Europe

Zelenskyy signals imminent Trump meeting as war, diplomacy intensify

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Islamophobia

News Analysis

The ruins of destroyed buildings are seen in northern Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Nov. 18, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Türkiye's efforts to reestablish Gaza after fragile cease-fire

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R), Greek Cypriot head Nikos Christodoulides (C) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) join hands after their meeting, Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo)

Greek, Israeli alliance seeks to counter rising power Türkiye

Pope Leo XIV (C) attends a meeting with bishops, priests and pastoral workers at the Saint Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 28, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Pope Leo's 1st visit to Türkiye marks faith, history, peace efforts

Greek Cypriot head Nikos Christodoulides arrives at an EU summit, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo)

Greek Cypriot EU presidency may raise tensions with Türkiye: Analysts

Mid East

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian baby, olive trees in West Bank

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From hilltop outposts, Israeli settlers plan Palestinian displacement

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Bethlehem rings in festive Christmas for 1st time since Gaza war

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Lifestyle

Converting to Ottoman world: Story of Bonneval Ahmed Pasha

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Expat Corner

Arts

Türkiye rewrites tourism with story-driven mini-series

cinema

Neo chose the red pill, which one will cinema choose?

Cinema

Mohammad Bakri, voice of Palestinian cinema, dies at 72

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Reviews

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' reminds us that it happened on our watch

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Review of 'Prisoner of His Own Thoughts': Echoes of childhood

BOOK-REVIEW

'The President's Cake' is remarkable ode to Iraq, its children

Arts

Sports

Tennis

Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida after 5-day celebration

VENUS-WILLIAMS

Basketball

Şengün controls paint as Rockets crush Lakers on Christmas Day

NBA

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Tourism

Kim appears with daughter at hotel openings ahead of congress

North-korea

Türkiye likely to hit new annual peak as November tourist arrivals near 3M

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TUI posts strong 2025 results, sees Türkiye among popular destinations

Travel

Energy

Tech

Digital coworkers: AI agents set to reshape business world

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Automotive

Mercedes to pay $149.6M over alleged diesel emissions cheating

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