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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Pro-Palestinian protesters wave Palestinian flags during a demonstration, Washington D.C., U.S., Oct. 21, 2023. (Shutterstock Photo)

Global artists come together for Palestine in San Francisco

PRO-PALESTINIAN

Passengers wait with their luggage at a check-in area amid disruptions caused by a surprise staff strike at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Aug. 20, 2026. (AFP File Photo)

Israel sees record exodus of highly skilled, high earners

AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik speaks at a news conference at the party headquarters in Ankara, Aug. 5, 2026. (AA File Photo)

Erdoğan targeted for standing up to Netanyahu's genocide: AK Party spox

israeli-genocide

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., Sept. 26, 2024. (Reuters File Photo)

UN urges US to ensure Palestinian access amid Abbas visa reports

Monitoring and Evaluation Board, established under the Law on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Integration, meets under the chairmanship of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Aug. 24, 2026. (DHA Photo)

Türkiye establishes 4 subcommittees to advance terror-free initiative

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

Erdoğan, Lula discuss Türkiye-Brazil ties, global developments

RECEP-TAYYİP-ERDOĞAN
Trump vows to double tariffs on Canadian autos as tensions mount

us-canada-relations
Israel launches new S. Syria incursion day after de-escalation talks

israeli-invasion-of-syria

Türkiye’s national women’s volleyball team poses for a photo after defeating Hungary in Pool A of the 2026 CEV Women’s European Volleyball Championship at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 24, 2026. (AA Photo)

Türkiye sweep Hungary for 3rd straight European volleyball win

A view of the business and financial district of Levent on Istanbul's European side, Türkiye, July 30, 2026. (AA Photo)

Türkiye's 3-year economic road map takes final shape ahead of unveiling

Turkish-economy

(From L) Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Muslim-majority Bangladesh voices interest in joining Mecca pact

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan holds a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, July 28, 2026. (AFP File Photo)

President Erdoğan, Lithuanian PM discuss defense ties, Ukraine peace

türkiye-lithuania-ties

US-Israel War on Iran

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf gives a press conference at Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba Mosque in Iraq's central holy shrine city of Karbala, Aug. 20, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iran's Ghalibaf mocks Trump with 'Make America Hungry Again' jab

iran-us-relations

A currency dealer holds Iranian rial in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 17, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran's rial plunges to fresh low as more US sanctions loom

Iranian-economy

Iranians drive near an anti-Trump billboard in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 19, 2026. (EPA Photo)

US says will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

An Iranian man reads a copy of the Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri displaying a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump and a title reading in Persian, "The empty gun of sanctions," reporting the new harsh economic threat by Trump against Iran, outside a kiosk in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 22, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Iran's Pezeshkian defends MoU with US as best path to end war

us-iran-peace-process

Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

New law strengthens child protection mechanisms in Türkiye

Family-and-Social-Services-ministry

Most read

Business

Finance

Turkish central bank resumes repo auctions after nearly 6-month pause

Turkish-economy

Transportation

Turkish Airlines aims to lift flights to Asia-Pacific by up to 20%

AVIATION

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	14,501.49	- 13.33	- 0.09 %
CAC 40	8,453.01	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	26,118.99	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	53,416.99	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
S&P 500	7,652.96	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,651.95	+ 48.7100	+ 1.05 %
Silver Spot	68.94	- 0.0400	- 0.06 %
Brent Crude Oil	90.34	- 2.3300	- 2.58 %
WTI Crude Oil	84.98	- 0.0100	- 0.01 %
Natural Gas	2.81	+ 0.0010	+ 0.04 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	7.1367	-0.0371	-0.52 %
EUR/TRY	5.1542	-0.0258	-0.5 %
EUR/USD	0.7222	+0.0001	+0.02 %
GBP/USD	0.7080	+ 0.0001	+ 0.02 %
USD/JPY	20.59	- 0	- 0.02 %

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Defense

Türkiye showcases growing naval capabilities at top maritime festival

TEKNOFEST

Türkiye's top maritime showcase Teknofest Blue Homeland kicks off

technology

Turkish American groups call on Congress to OK F-35 sale to Türkiye

türkiye-us-ties

Photo gallery

Rare solar eclipse captivates skywatchers across continents

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

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul hosts 11th International Behavioral Addictions Conference

International-Conference-on-Behavioral-Addictions

Investigations

Türkiye investigates 25 companies over starch-based sugar

investigation

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Key US-Iran conduit Pakistan's Asim Munir to visit Tehran Monday

us-iran-peace-talks

Europe

Germany's far-right AfD pushes headscarf ban for Muslim girls under 14

FAR-RIGHT-EXTREMISM

Islamophobia

News Analysis

The PKK terrorist group's weapons are burned during a ceremony, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, July 11, 2025. (AFP Photo)

'End of PKK terrorism could shift resources to Turkish public welfare'

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

Lawmakers gather in Parliament to discuss a bill on Türkiye’s terror-free Türkiye initiative, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 10, 2026. (AA Photo)

Law on PKK dissolution spurs Turkish democracy with record vote

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

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

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

Children among 5 killed in continued Israel's attacks on Gaza

israel-palestine-conflict

US officially removes Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list

Syria

Israel bars 2 Swedish EU lawmakers from occupied West Bank

israeli-violations

Lifestyle

Saudi Arabia to invest $7B to construct 3 theme parks near Paris

france-saudi-arabia-relations

Expat Corner

Arts

Palestinian resistance art pioneer Sliman Mansour dies at 79

palestinian-resistance

Mark Ruffalo hits back at Paramount over antisemitism claim

MARK-RUFFALO

Freddie Mercury's piano, handwritten lyrics set for auction

Freddie-Mercury

Reviews

'The End of Oak Street' turns suburbia into prehistoric thrill ride

The-End-of-Oak-Street

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

movie-review

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

the-odyssey

Sports

Tennis

Gauff defends Cincinnati crown, Fils lifts 1st ATP Masters 1000 title

cincinnati

Basketball

Stephen Curry remains committed to finishing career with Warriors

NBA

Motorsports

Tourism

After hosting over 10M tourists, Antalya awaits busy congress fall

tourism-in-türkiye

Türkiye set to reopen to booking giants with regulations overhaul

accomadition

Antalya airports undergo upgrades to meet growing tourism demand

tourism-industry

Energy

Tech

Robots turn out to be faster than humans, but can they do more?

robots

Automotive

Nearly 3M Teslas among EVs recalled in China over door handle safety

auto-industry

Education