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Israel-Palestine Conflict

People walk among the rubble in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 6, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Hamas calls for Türkiye's mediator role in 2nd phase of Gaza cease-fire

PALESTINE-TÜRKİYE-RELATIONS

People watch a broadcast in the Eurovision Village during the grand final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Artwashing genocide: Eurovision and monster at picnic

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive donated food portions at a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Dec. 17, 2025. (AFP Photo)

UN, NGOs warn Israeli impediments risk Gaza aid operations

gaza-aid-crisis

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives the family and relatives of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, the Presidential Complex, Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 17, 2025. (DHA Photo)

Erdoğan hosts family of 6-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza

A Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed by Israeli attacks, Gaza City, Dec. 14, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Türkiye, US, Qatar, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami

israeli-genocide-in-gaza

Türkiye vows to press for justice in Gaza, stands with Palestinians

Politics
Allies plan security guarantees to deter Russia after deal: NATO chief

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR
US imposes sanctions on 2 more ICC judges over Israel probe

israeli-genocide-in-gaza

Protesters gather next to the European Parliament, as farmers protest against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American countries of Mercosur, on the day of a European Union leaders' summit, Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

EU-Mercosur trade deal signing postponed to January

eu-mercosur-deal

The gas platform for Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field, is seen from a helicopter near Haifa Bay, northern Israel, Aug. 1, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Egypt says Israel gas deal 'purely commercial', not 'political'

egypt-israel-relations

Real Madrid's Arda Güler reacts during the La Liga match against Deportivo Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Dec. 14, 2025. (AA Photo)

Güler's Madrid moment on hold as minutes shrink amid transfer talk

British Political Director at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Christian Turner, looks on as he leaves on the second day of the G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Fiuggi, Italy, Nov. 26, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

Britain names new US envoy to replace diplomat with Epstein links

us-uk-relations

Politics

EU Affairs

Germany, Greek Cypriots clash over EU language about Türkiye

türkiye-greek-cypriot-administration-relations

Legislation

Türkiye's AK Party set to prepare report for new constitution

constitution

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Business

Finance

BoE lowers rates in another tight vote, ECB stays on hold

monetary-policy

Transportation

Aegean first European carrier to land in Baghdad in 35 years

air-transportation

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	11,335.05	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
CAC 40	8,150.64	+ 64.59	+ 0.79 %
DAX	24,199.50	+ 238.91	+ 0.99 %
Dow Jones	47,952.00	+ 66.00	+ 0.14 %
S&P 500	6,774.77	+ 53.34	+ 0.79 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,322.83	- 12.2300	- 0.28 %
Silver Spot	64.89	- 0.5200	- 0.80 %
Brent Crude Oil	59.69	+ 0.0100	+ 0.02 %
WTI Crude Oil	55.81	- 0.1900	- 0.34 %
Natural Gas	3.93	- 0.0190	- 0.48 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.5934	-0.0215	-0.47 %
EUR/TRY	6.0586	-0.0318	-0.52 %
EUR/USD	1.3190	-0.0007	-0.06 %
GBP/USD	6.1363	- 0.0002	- 0 %
USD/JPY	8.56	+ 0.01	+ 0.08 %

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Defense

US clears $11.1B weapons package to boost Taiwan defenses

us-taiwan-relations

EU power struggle imperils drone wall, other defense projects

EU-DEFENSE

Old guard vs startups: Inside battle for Germany's rearmament

Defense-industry

Photo gallery

Damascus marks 1st anniversary of Baath regime's collapse

Bureij clown performs for Gaza children amid war grief

Despite harsh winters, biodiversity endures in Türkiye's Mount Ovit

Whirling dervishes mark Rumi's 752nd anniversary in Türkiye

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

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

Airports

Investigations

Several public figures detained in expanding Istanbul drug probes

public-figures

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Australia vows fight against hate as youngest Bondi victim mourned

bondi-beach-shooting

Europe

Trump says 'getting close to something' ahead of US, Russia talks

Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Demonstrators gather during a protest, Podgorica, Montenegro, Oct. 28, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Turkophobic riots test resilience of Türkiye-Montenegro ties

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

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

Egypt's el-Sissi to visit US to attend summit with Israel

egypt-israel-relations

Top US diplomat, Qatar's PM meet amid Gaza cease-fire phase 2 efforts

gaza-cease-fire

11 injured in Israeli shelling in Gaza despite cease-fire

GAZA-CEASE-FIRE

Lifestyle

Türkiye's Çıldır Lake offers thrilling horse-drawn ice safaris

Lake-Çıldır

Expat Corner

Arts

Türkiye reclaims ancient treasures from New York's Met Museum

MUSEUMS

Ancient pharaoh's colossal statues restored in Egypt's Luxor

egypt

From Sagopa Kajmer to brain wave beats: Music's digital evolution

sagopa-kajmer

Reviews

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

The-Voice-of-Hind-Rajab

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

Alcaraz, Ferrero part ways after 7-year run of tennis dominance

Carlos-Alcaraz

Basketball

Anadolu Efes host Dubai in historic, key 1st EuroLeague meeting

Anadolu-Efes

Motorsports

Tourism

TUI posts strong 2025 results, sees Türkiye among popular destinations

Travel

Tourist arrivals in Türkiye approach 6 million in October

tourism-in-türkiye

Türkiye's Antalya braces for new tourist record as visits soar

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company TAE in $6B deal

energy

Automotive

EU retreats from 2035 petrol car ban amid global EU slowdown

petrol-car

Education