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Israel-Palestine Conflict

A Palestinian boy walks his bicycle through the rubble of a destroyed building after it was targeted by Israeli strikes the previous night, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 29, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Future Gaza administration to review up to $400M in financial commitments

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Ismail al-Thawabta (R), head of Hamas' government media office, addresses a press conference at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine, July 6, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump-backed Gaza peace plan

Turkish vehicles join the convoy at the Ipsala border crossing, Edirne, northwestern Türkiye, July 30, 2026. (DHA Photo)

Turkish, int'l activists set out for Palestine by land

Palestinians inspect the site of Wednesday's Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City, July 30, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Gaza cease-fire talks make rare progress toward full implementation

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shakes hands with TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel in Ankara, July 31, 2026. (IHA Photo)

FM Fidan meets TRNC Prime Minister Üstel in Ankara

TÜRKIYE-TRNC-RELATIONS

Italy halts Schengen free travel with Spain over Ceuta tensions

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

Republican-Peoples-Party
Trump urges caution on Ukraine request to produce Patriot missiles

US-UKRAINE-RELATIONS

Türkiye's Kaan fighter jet is seen on a runway, Ankara, Türkiye, July 31, 2026. (DHA Photo)

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

turkish-defense-industry

Carlos Cordeiro speaks during the presentation of the Canada Mexico United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, Russia, June 13, 2018. (EPA File Photo)

Senior FIFA adviser resigns over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Experts work on a Roman-era floor mosaic at the ancient city of Tralleis, Aydın, western Türkiye, July 7, 2026. (AA Photo)

Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic in Türkiye

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Nauruan President David Adeang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua via AFP, File Photo)

Nauru officially changes name to Republic of Naoero

US-Israel War on Iran

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

Security forces and emergency personnel work at the site of a strike in Dayala, Iraq, July 29, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iraq govt calls emergency meeting after US-Saudi airstrikes kill 20

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Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

Türkiye enacts 12th Judicial Package pledging faster, stronger judiciary

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Most read

Business

Finance

Why Fed is still likely to stay on hold despite rising hike bets

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Transportation

Ukraine attacks risk grain exports, global food security: Russian lobby

GRAIN-EXPORTS

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	13,458.10	+ 165.17	+ 1.23 %
CAC 40	8,509.64	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	25,630.78	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	52,533.53	+ 323.96	+ 0.62 %
S&P 500	7,494.62	+ 56.64	+ 0.76 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,048.00	- 55.3400	- 1.37 %
Silver Spot	57.80	- 1.2000	- 2.08 %
Brent Crude Oil	87.21	- 0.8800	- 1.01 %
WTI Crude Oil	84.86	+ 1.2700	+ 1.50 %
Natural Gas	2.75	- 0.0050	- 0.18 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.9679	+0.0079	+0.16 %
EUR/TRY	58.5324	-0.1782	-0.3 %
EUR/USD	11.7821	-0.0547	-0.46 %
GBP/USD	11.0448	- 0.0004	- 0 %
USD/JPY	7.79	- 0	- 0.02 %

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Defense

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

bae-systems

South Korea's envoy cites Kaan jets for closer ties with Türkiye

türkiye-south-korea-relations

Turkish electro-optical tech integrated into South Africa's Mwari aircraft

defense

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

Istanbul shops boost recycling with Mobile DOA system

DOA

Investigations

Türkiye police uncover illegal betting rings' new operating model

Illegal-betting-networks

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Methane blast kills at least 34 miners in southwestern Pakistan

mining-accident

Europe

EU urges caution over Schengen speculation amid Ceuta migrant crisis

European-Union

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

Saudi Arabia unveils multinational maritime coalition for Red Sea

Saudi-Arabia

Saudi Arabia seeks coalition to safeguard Red Sea shipping: Sources

red-sea

Netanyahu floats end to US military aid to Israel: Report

ISRAEL-US-RELATIONS

Lifestyle

Colorful balloons fill Türkiye's Cappadocia skies as festival begins

cappadocia

Expat Corner

Arts

Singapore probes Massive Attack over Palestinian flag display

massive-attack

Antonis Remos champions Turkish-Greek friendship through music

Antonis-Remos

Where to go when home is too hot: Rome opens cultural havens

ROME

Reviews

A vanished world: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

BOOK-REVIEW

Tonal problem of new film version of 'The Odyssey'

odyssey

After Paris: Turkish modernism beyond the myth of French capital

BOOK-REVIEW

Sports

Tennis

Djokovic looks to Cincinnati to fuel record 25th Grand Slam bid

NOVAK-DJOKOVIC

Basketball

NBA Europe projected to generate $2.2B for Istanbul economy

NBA

Motorsports

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

Türkiye's Antalya surpasses 6.5M tourists as summer season peaks

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Energy

Tech

Türk Telekom builds AI-powered shield against rising cyber threats

technology

Automotive

Chinese automakers may enter US in next decade, Ford CEO tells employees

auto-industry

Education