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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Palestinians walk among the rubble during a dust storm in southern Gaza City, Palestine, Feb. 14, 2026. (DHA Photo)

With eyes on Iran, Israel kills 2 Palestinians in southern Gaza

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Jose Ramon Soroiz poses with his award at the 40th Goya Awards ceremony, Barcelona, Spain, March 1, 2026. (AA Photo)

Stars at Spain's Goya Awards demand 'stop genocide' in Gaza

Gaza volunteers salvage books from war-damaged mosque library

Internally displaced Palestinians scramble for an Iftar meal being distributed by a charity kitchen during the holy month of Ramadan, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Feb. 26, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Gaza crises risk becoming an afterthought amid new Mideast war

A view of the Turkish defense industry exhibition held aboard TCG Anadolu docked at the Port of Rotterdam as part of Steadfast Dart 2026, showcasing Türkiye’s defense technologies during the NATO drill in the Netherlands, Feb. 27, 2026. (AA File Photo)

'Türkiye must boost deterrence to safeguard peace amid regional turmoil'

Türkiye says ballistic munition from Iran intercepted by NATO defenses

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Damage to Israeli economy from Iran war seen at about $3B a week

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Iran to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel hits its Lebanon mission

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Türkiye summons Iranian ambassador over ballistic missile

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In this undated photo, traditional Turkish dish borani is served with yogurt on top, with its ingredients displayed nearby, southeastern Türkiye, Şanlıurfa. (AA Photo)

Traditional Turkish dish 'borani' faces risk of being forgotten

Iranian intelligence signals willingness for talks with CIA, report says

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Workers fill sacks with cocoa beans as they prepare to gather unsold stocks of cocoa at the warehouse of Sekou Dagnogo, an independent cocoa buyer, in Fengolo, Ivory Coast, Feb.11, 2026. (Reuters File Photo)

Ivory Coast slashes cocoa farmgate price by nearly 60% amid sales slump

US-Israel War on Iran

The headquarters of the Directorate of Communications, Ankara, Türkiye. (AA Photo)

Türkiye rejects claims UAE would be target if it attacks Iran

COMMUNICATIONS-DIRECTORATE

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a news briefing at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Dec. 15, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Can't play Russian roulette with destiny of millions: Spain to Trump

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Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney speaks during an address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, March 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Canada PM Carney condemns war on Iran as failure of int'l order

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, U.S., March 3, 2026. (AFP Photo)

'I really don't care': Trump shrugs off Iran's World Cup future

Politics

EU Affairs

Türkiye, Vatican strengthen cooperation against terror financing

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Legislation

'New, civilian constitution would mark historic first for Türkiye'

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Business

Finance

Türkiye estimates annual minimum $96 million from crypto asset tax

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Transportation

Chinese shipping giant Cosco suspends Gulf services amid conflict

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Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	12,943.19	+ 9.79	+ 0.08 %
CAC 40	8,167.73	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	24,216.26	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	48,781.00	+ 280.00	+ 0.57 %
S&P 500	6,874.15	+ 57.52	+ 0.84 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	5,135.29	+ 38.2800	+ 0.75 %
Silver Spot	83.17	+ 0.6900	+ 0.83 %
Brent Crude Oil	81.62	+ 0.2200	+ 0.27 %
WTI Crude Oil	74.94	+ 0.3800	+ 0.51 %
Natural Gas	2.91	- 0.1420	- 4.88 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.8001	+0.0338	+0.7 %
EUR/TRY	28.0010	+0.0257	+0.09 %
EUR/USD	5.8334	-0.036	-0.62 %
GBP/USD	12.2568	- 0.1087	- 0.89 %
USD/JPY	15.42	+ 0.08	+ 0.52 %

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Defense

European aircraft project 'dead' if Airbus refuses to co-op with Dassault

Defense-industry

Turkish firm inks deal to co-produce 800 armored vehicles in Hungary

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Türkiye eyes lifting US CAATSA sanctions before midterms: Fidan

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Photo gallery

Beyazit Mosque showcases early-stage Ottoman classical mosque design

Turkish warships arrive in Rotterdam for NATO Steadfast Dart exercise

Displaced family shelters in cemetery in southern Gaza

Friendly squirrels meet locals at Ankara's Seğmenler Park

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul's Beyazıt Mosque highlights classical Ottoman design

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Investigations

Türkiye detains 10 suspects in crackdown on cyber fraud network

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Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

China firmly opposes Israeli strikes on Iran, urges halt to attacks

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Europe

EU warns Ukraine must not be sidelined as Middle East war escalates

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Islamophobia

News Analysis

Students and teachers decorate corridors and classrooms with Ramadan-themed ornaments following a nationwide directive by the Education Ministry titled “Ramadan at the Heart of Education,” Muğla, Türkiye, Feb. 24, 2026. (AA Photo)

'Ramadan activities at Turkish schools not violation of secularism'

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks in a joint news briefing with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi (R) after their meeting, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 30, 2025. (AP Photo)

Solving Iran-US crisis would boost Türkiye's mediator role: Experts

TURKISH-DIPLOMACY

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (L) at the airport, Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 4, 2024. (AA Photo)

Erdoğan heads to Egypt to bolster regional diplomacy, cooperation

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People carry placards reading “Children deserve to live, not die on the streets” during a march marking the first anniversary of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi’s death, Ordu, Türkiye, Jan. 24, 2025. (AA Photo)

Fatal teen stabbings expose deepening youth violence in Türkiye

Mid East

Explosions rock Irbil as Iraq suffers nationwide blackout

IRAQ

40 states propose sanctions on Israel over illegal settlement expansion

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Israel keeps up Tehran strikes after Iran claims Hormuz control

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Lifestyle

From darkness to light: How Islam changed a Dutch woman's life

CONVERSION

Expat Corner

Arts

Michelangelo hid works in secret room for posterity: Researcher

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UNESCO site Golestan Palace damaged in Israeli, US strikes on Tehran

Tehran

Turkish director Orhan Küçük captures survival, loyalty in 'Blizzard'

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Reviews

Turkish director Orhan Küçük captures survival, loyalty in 'Blizzard'

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Existing through absence: A French film on resilience of soul

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Sadat's 'No Good Men' is Kabul panorama before Taliban take-over

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Sports

Tennis

Sabalenka embraces rage room idea before Indian Wells return

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Basketball

Rockets edge Wizards 123-118 behind Şengün, Durant heroics

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Motorsports

Tourism

Airline, travel industries struggle with fallout from Gulf disruptions

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Barcelona hikes tourism tax to one of highest in Europe

tourism

Tourist arrivals in Türkiye jump nearly 3.5% in January

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Energy

Tech

US govt agencies move to cease Anthropic use after recent dispute

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Automotive

Turkish auto sales down in February but EVs, hybrids share on rise

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Education