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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour (R, top), addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, July 28, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Palestine urges UN action to enforce law in occupied West Bank

The body of Palestinian child Mousa Al-Habeel, who was killed along with his father in an Israeli airstrike, is brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Palestine, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo)

Medical evacuation crisis grips Gaza as West Bank violence worsens

Israeli forces patrol along a street during a military raid in the Qalandia refugee camp, south of Ramallah, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, Aug. 5, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Ramallah festival returns, declaring 'We Are Staying' amid war

Pro-Palestinian protesters walk from Columbia University down to Hunter College as protests at area universities and colleges continue in New York City, U.S., May 06, 2024. (Getty Images Photo)

Columbia University faces court over anti-Palestinian discrimination

Columbia-University

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meet in Ankara, Aug. 12, 2026. (AA Photo)

Erdoğan urges swift Gaza reconstruction, condemns Israeli violations

TÜRKIYE-PALESTINE-RELATIONS

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a ceremony, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 12, 2026. (AA Photo)

Abbas meets Erdoğan as tensions stoked by Israel threaten Palestine

PALESTINIAN-TURKISH-RELATIONS

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER takes off from Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 3, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

Turkish Airlines carries Juventus on longest nonstop flight ever

A student is seen at a workshop in Diyarbakır, southeastern Türkiye, July 14, 2026. Diyarbakır is the main city in the region that has suffered from a brutal campaign by the PKK terrorist group. (AA Photo)

Business community sees major economic upsides from terror-free Türkiye law

Turkish-economy

Napoli's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Napoli at the San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo)

Fenerbahçe close in on Romelu Lukaku as transfer window nears end

US-Israel War on Iran

A woman holds a mock-up of a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) next to a Hezbollah flag during the Arbaeen rally in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran vows to target Gulf neighbors if US resumes strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, U.S., Aug. 10, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz deal

President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a statement before boarding a plane at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Sept. 23, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Handout via AFP, File Photo)

Contact with Iran's supreme leader 'very difficult': Pezeshkian

An anti-U.S. billboard on display at Enghelab Square in central Tehran, Iran, Aug. 9, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Iran denies truce extension with US amid new shipping attacks

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Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

Legal basis created for terror-free Türkiye: Ömer Çelik

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

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Business

Finance

Libya's central bank governor tenders resignation: Report

Libya

Transportation

China's homegrown C919 aircraft makes 1st int'l commercial flight

air-transportation

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	14,110.14	+ 405.62	+ 2.87 %
CAC 40	8,674.94	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	26,346.29	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	53,817.00	+ 25.00	+ 0.05 %
S&P 500	7,751.50	+ 23.41	+ 0.30 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,404.17	+ 35.3800	+ 0.80 %
Silver Spot	65.28	+ 0.6000	+ 0.92 %
Brent Crude Oil	89.10	+ 1.3800	+ 1.55 %
WTI Crude Oil	83.17	- 0.0300	- 0.04 %
Natural Gas	2.80	+ 0.0350	+ 1.25 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	55.0845	-0.0531	-0.1 %
EUR/TRY	34.1957	-0.1652	-0.48 %
EUR/USD	0.6208	-0.0024	-0.39 %
GBP/USD	0.5430	- 0.0019	- 0.34 %
USD/JPY	115.36	- 0.16	- 0.14 %

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Defense

Türkiye's Kaan aircraft power system developer targets new platforms

defense

Complete guide to Türkiye's defense industry: Key facts to know

turkish-defense-industry

'Chickening out' no option for Rheinmetall boss amid alleged threats

Defense-industry

Photo gallery

Photographers capture Milky Way from Kaçkar Mountains at 3K meters in Türkiye

Smiling Virgin fresco unique to Gümüşler Monastery puts Nigde on faith tourism map

UNESCO-listed Ephesus draws visitors with millennia of Anatolian history in Türkiye's Izmir

Palestinians gather around outdoor screen in northern Gaza to watch World Cup final

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Türkiye's Zero Waste vision expands with marine conservation drive

ZERO-WASTE

Investigations

Türkiye police uncover illegal betting rings' new operating model

Illegal-betting-networks

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Pakistan Minister Naqvi discusses regional security during Iran trip

IRAN-PAKISTAN-TIES

Europe

Russian child among 4 dead as Moscow, Kyiv keep trading blows

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Members of the New Party's parliamentary group meet under the chairmanship of party leader Özgür Özel, Ankara, Türkiye, July 28, 2026. (DHA Photo)

New name, old questions: Controversies surrounding Türkiye's New Party

Republican-Peoples-Party

Andy Burnham looks on as he delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, London, Britain, July 20, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Türkiye-UK relations likely to flourish under Burnham

TURKISH-UK-RELATIONS

Leaders pose during the High-Level Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Manila, Philippines, July 24, 2026. (Getty Images Photo)

ASEAN partnership advances Türkiye's long-term Asia strategy: Analysts

YP Chair Özgür Özel (L) visits the mausoleum of Atatürk as two honor guards carry a wreath of the party, Ankara, Türkiye, July 25, 2026. (AA Photo)

New Party's journey into the unknown begins in Turkish politics

Mid East

Trump claims US has 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran-war

Iran urges Muslim powers to spearhead Islamic unity after Mecca Pact

MECCA-PACT

Syria slams Colombia for recognizing Israeli 'sovereignty' in Golan

ISRAELI-OCCUPATIOn-of-syrian-territory

Lifestyle

Nolan's 'Odyssey' sparks new interest in Homer's Ithaca

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Expat Corner

Arts

Aspendos fest returns to Antalya with Verdi, Tolstoy, Khachaturian

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Cosmetic tattooists in Japan seek clarity as crackdown looms

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Traditional Islamic art finds new expression at Istanbul exhibition

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Reviews

Review of 'Palestine 36': Revisiting Palestine's past

movie-review

Greek past, American present in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

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A vanished world: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

BOOK-REVIEW

Sports

Tennis

Rybakina beats Osaka to reach Canadian Open semis against Gauff

Elena-Rybakina

Basketball

Stephen Curry remains committed to finishing career with Warriors

NBA

Motorsports

Tourism

Türkiye set to reopen to booking giants with regulations overhaul

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Antalya airports undergo upgrades to meet growing tourism demand

tourism-industry

Salah transfer to boost interest in Türkiye's coastal gem Trabzon

football

Energy

Tech

UK businesses, institutions move to ban Meta smart glasses: Reports

meta-platforms

Automotive

Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota's ex-chief credited for its rise, passes away

automotive-industry

Education