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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Palestinian prisoners stand outside a cell, ending their release from Ketziot prison camp in southern Israel's Negev desert, Oct. 1, 2007. (AFP File Photo)

Israeli court halts Ben Gvir's crocodile prison plan over animal rights

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Palestinian children play in the midst of the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Aug. 2, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Israel raises issues with US-backed Gaza plan hailed by Trump

gaza-peace-plan

Travellers wait for their luggage at the belt upon arrival at Israel's central Ben Gurion Airport, June 25, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Nearly 268,000 Israelis left country over past 3 years: Reports

A Palestinian child carries a little girl on his back as he walks past the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Aug. 2, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Gazans question Trump's 'out of touch' plan due to Israeli violence

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Libya's Acting Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zubi in Ankara, Aug. 4, 2026. (DHA Photo)

FM Fidan holds talks with Libyan officials in Ankara

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Egypt's Mohamed Salah in action in the World Cup match against Argentina in Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., July 7, 2026. (Reuters File Photo)

Trabzonspor reaches agreement with Mohamed Salah

An employee of Rome's garbage collection unit getting on his truck, Rome, Jan.11, 2018. (AFP Photo)

Italian garbagemen rescue €1M winning lottery ticket

A man works during the unloading of oil from trucks arriving from Iraq at the Baniyas oil terminal, Baniyas, Syria, May 14, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Syria to restore Iraq oil pipeline damaged during US invasion

A Maori term expressing the responsibility to protect nature for future generations has been named the world's most beautiful word in an international linguistic project that also placed the Turkish word "yakamoz" among its top selections. (Shutterstock Photo)

World's top 15 most beautiful words include Turkish 'yakamoz'

US-Israel War on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Progress made in Hormuz shipping talks with Iran, but no deal yet: Rubio

Vessels are at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Hormuz shipping rebounds despite ongoing Middle East tensions

Strait-of-Hormuz

A U.S. military aircraft takes off from an unknown location during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, July 29, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Mideast war widens as US strikes Iran, Egypt port hit by drone

A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Mediator Pakistan 'doing utmost' to get US, Iran talking to halt war

Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

Terror-free Türkiye law in works, with focus on fate of PKK members

PKK

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Business

Finance

HSBC says Türkiye's policy easing delayed rather than derailed

Turkish-economy

Transportation

Over 40,000 ships transit Turkish Straits in 1st half of 2026

TRANSPORTATION

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	13,687.93	+ 277.39	+ 2.03 %
CAC 40	8,666.63	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	26,223.26	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	54,090.66	+ 912.25	+ 1.69 %
S&P 500	7,735.13	+ 134.64	+ 1.74 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,075.34	+ 20.4300	+ 0.50 %
Silver Spot	59.47	+ 1.2900	+ 2.17 %
Brent Crude Oil	83.59	- 4.3400	- 5.19 %
WTI Crude Oil	75.65	- 4.6900	- 6.20 %
Natural Gas	2.68	- 0.1030	- 3.85 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	30.0040	-0.2573	-0.86 %
EUR/TRY	7.0139	-0.0233	-0.33 %
EUR/USD	0.2338	+0.0012	+0.52 %
GBP/USD	2.1221	+ 0.011	+ 0.52 %
USD/JPY	63.11	- 0.55	- 0.88 %

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Defense

Turkish defense exports continue to rise, reach $1.12B in July

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Türkiye's homegrown Kaan fighter jet completes pre-flight taxi test

turkish-defense-industry

UK's BAE lifts outlook as global defense demand continues to surge

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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

Study finds Istanbul's air pollution drops over decade

POLLUTION

Investigations

Türkiye police uncover illegal betting rings' new operating model

Illegal-betting-networks

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Bangladesh media asked not to cover Hasina's speech from exile

bangladesh-politics

Europe

At least 5 killed when Ukrainian drone strike targets Moscow region

Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine

Islamophobia

News Analysis

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

Turkish flags stand beside the podium at the NATO leaders summit venue in Ankara, Türkiye, July 8, 2026. (Daily Sabah Photo)

From geopolitics to AI: Türkiye expands its place in NATO

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the high level defense announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit, Ankara, Türkiye, July 7, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

NATO's next challenge is more production and Türkiye stands ready

Mid East

Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 killed nearly 3 years ago by Israel

gaza-mass-funeral

US Treasury boss claims Hormuz deal with Iran set for Wednesday

Strait-of-Hormuz

Hezbollah voices openness to engaging with Syrian leadership

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Lifestyle

DiCaprio, Bezos back $200M plan to save endangered species

Leonardo-DiCaprio

Expat Corner

Arts

Ancient stages, modern sound: Symphonic concerts across Türkiye

Orchestra

Sami Yusuf returns to Türkiye with new concert series

sami-yusuf

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

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Reviews

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

the-odyssey

A vanished world: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

BOOK-REVIEW

Tonal problem of new film version of 'The Odyssey'

odyssey

Sports

Tennis

Sönmez reaches 2nd round of Canadian Open with straight-sets win

National-Bank-Open

Basketball

NBA Europe projected to generate $2.2B for Istanbul economy

NBA

Motorsports

Tourism

Visa-on-arrival scheme inspires Turkish visits to Greek islands

tourism

Türkiye says tourism revenue still robust despite Mideast conflict

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Domestic tourism spending in Türkiye jumps 34% in 1st quarter

tourism

Energy

Tech

AI gives lifeline to developing nations in weak growth era: World Bank

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

Turkish auto sales fall in July, see 10.7% decline in 7 months

turkish-auto-market

Education