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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Israeli bulldozers demolish an apartment building belonging to the Salhab family near the illegal settlement of Hagai, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on Feb. 18, 2026. (AFP Photo)

40 states propose sanctions on Israel over illegal settlement expansion

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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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 plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Israel signals 'next phase' in Iran war, Tehran dismisses talks

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Erdoğan says Türkiye warned Iran, stresses value of Ankara's friendship

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Trump demands involvement in choosing Iran's post-war leadership

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NATO allies boost missile defense posture after Türkiye incident

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Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir attends a panel discussion during the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit, in London, Britain, Sept. 26, 2025. (Reuters File Photo)

Iceland moves toward referendum on reviving EU membership talks

A sign is displayed on the Morgan Stanley building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. (Reuters Photo)

Morgan Stanley to cut 2,500 jobs as financial sector layoffs persist

Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, port of Oakland, California, U.S., Feb. 24, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Did tariffs really reduce the US trade deficit?

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is gifted a jewelled football ball with his signature on it from Inter Miami CF captain Lionel Messi, on the day he honors reigning Major League Soccer (MLS) champion Inter Miami CF players and team officials with an event in the East Room of the White House, Washington, U.S., March 5, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Trump honors Messi, Inter Miami at White House after MLS Cup win

US-Israel War on Iran

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Results of waging war without a strategy

A billboard with a picture of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen installed on a building at Valiasr Square, Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Can US-Israeli attacks on Iran achieve their aim?

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 10, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Strait of Hormuz closed: Iran's leverage over global oil and gas

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A man pumps gasoline into his vehicle at a gas station in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2026. (AFP Photo)

'If they rise, they rise': Trump on rising gas prices amid Iran war

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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

Turkish Airlines' full-year net profit up in 2025

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Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	12,997.72	- 81.21	- 0.62 %
CAC 40	8,089.81	+ 44.01	+ 0.54 %
DAX	23,969.56	+ 195.47	+ 0.82 %
Dow Jones	47,954.00	- 785.00	- 1.64 %
S&P 500	6,830.71	- 38.79	- 0.57 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	5,099.13	+ 21.9300	+ 0.43 %
Silver Spot	83.64	+ 1.6200	+ 1.94 %
Brent Crude Oil	84.49	+ 3.0900	+ 3.66 %
WTI Crude Oil	81.41	+ 0.4000	+ 0.49 %
Natural Gas	2.97	- 0.0310	- 1.04 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.7520	-0.0236	-0.5 %
EUR/TRY	32.0684	-0.1712	-0.53 %
EUR/USD	6.7484	-0.0025	-0.04 %
GBP/USD	6.4779	+ 0.0081	+ 0.13 %
USD/JPY	9.30	- 0.03	- 0.33 %

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Defense

Protracted Middle East conflict may divert US weapons from Ukraine

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

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

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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

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Istanbul

Istanbul's Nusretiye Mosque mirrors Ottoman reform period

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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

Ukraine postpones peace talks with Russia as Mideast War rages

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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

Mideast war escalates as Israeli, US strikes rock Iran, Lebanon

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US shuts down embassy in Kuwait amid widening Gulf conflict

KUWAIT

Zelenskyy says US asked for support in Mideast drone protection

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Lifestyle

What to cook for iftar tonight? Try this Turkish wedding soup

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Expat Corner

Arts

Pop battles, rock legends: Istanbul's summer music lineup is here

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Sanremo Music Festival: History of Italy's iconic song competition

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Michelangelo hid works in secret room for posterity: Researcher

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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

Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic lead star-studded field at Indian Wells

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Basketball

LeBron sets field goal record, exits with elbow injury in defeat

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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

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Tourist arrivals in Türkiye jump nearly 3.5% in January

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Energy

Tech

South Korea warns Iran war could disrupt chip supplies

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Automotive

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

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Education