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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Hamas officials, Khalil Al-Hayya and Osama Hamdan, attend a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 21, 2023. (Reuters File Photo)

Iran's FM Araghchi, Hamas leader al-Hayya discuss Gaza, developments

Palestinian children watch as new prefabricated Jewish outpost homes are secured into place along a road that leads toward the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair, in Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, May 20, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Israel clears 2,162 new Jewish settler homes in occupied West Bank

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Fahd Abu Haikal, 41, displays a mobile photo of his seven-month-old boy Sam, who was killed Friday when Israeli soldiers fired at the vehicle carrying him and his parents, in Tel Rumeida, Hebron, occupied West Bank, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo)

Israeli troops shoot 7-month-old baby in the face, kill 10 Gazans

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Three Palestinian children look down at tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, Palestine, Sept. 3, 2025. (Getty Images Photo)

Anadolu Agency launches digital archive on 'Gaza Trilogy'

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during an anti-U.S. and Israeli rally after Iran's missile attack on Israel, Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Israel strikes Iran after missile barrage, risks wider regional war

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"According to the World Health Organization, tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year. Lung cancer remains one of its deadliest consequences." (Getty Images Photo)

Tobacco industry sells illusion but Green Crescent offers way out

According to reports, Hero Alam was arrested and held in jail for eight hours before being released due to his poor performance of songs by poets Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. (Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç)

Jailed for singing: Sacred culture of Bengali secularism

Fenerbahçe's incoming President Aziz Yıldırım waves at fans after being elected back into office, Istanbul, Türkiye, June 7, 2026. (IHA Photo)

Aziz Yıldırım storms back to Fenerbahçe presidency, beats Safi in vote

Florentino Perez celebrates after he is re-elected as Real Madrid president at the Eurobuilding Hotel, Madrid, Spain, June 8, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Perez beats Riquelme in closely watched Madrid presidential race

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US-Israel War on Iran

A view of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, U.S., June 4, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Make that peace, Mr. President!

Iranians drive past a huge billboard carrying the image of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on May 5, 2026. (AFP File Photo)

House OKs bid to halt US military action against Iran

Workers harvest sugarcane in a field in Kolhapur district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, November 30, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Hot weather hurts crops across Asian economies hit by Iran war

An Iranian woman waves a national flag next to a mock Iranian Kheibarshekan ballistic missile during a rally to show their support and solidarity with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Iran says $24B asset release key to potential US deal

Politics

EU Affairs

Erdoğan says regional tensions highlight value of Türkiye-EU ties

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Legislation

Türkiye's top court strikes down indefinite alimony provision

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Business

Finance

Turkish central bank to hold another MPC meeting amid Iran war shadow

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Transportation

Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare costs at IATA summit

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Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	13,694.97	+ 0.78	+ 0.01 %
CAC 40	8,159.50	- 58.74	- 0.72 %
DAX	24,540.62	- 233.10	- 0.95 %
Dow Jones	50,867.00	- 695.00	- 1.37 %
S&P 500	7,383.74	- 200.57	- 2.72 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,291.35	- 38.1500	- 0.89 %
Silver Spot	67.00	- 0.7700	- 1.15 %
Brent Crude Oil	93.09	- 1.9400	- 2.08 %
WTI Crude Oil	94.74	+ 4.2000	+ 4.43 %
Natural Gas	3.13	- 0.0990	- 3.16 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.8592	-0.0218	-0.45 %
EUR/TRY	32.4309	-0.1462	-0.45 %
EUR/USD	6.6741	-0.0001	-0 %
GBP/USD	1.3948	+ 0.0004	+ 0.03 %
USD/JPY	16.93	- 0.01	- 0.03 %

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Defense

Turkish defense gains momentum in reshaped global security landscape

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Alka: Laser layer of Türkiye's multilayered air defense system

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France bars Israeli offensive weapons from Eurosatory 2026

France

Photo gallery

Turkish Military's 'sharp eyes' strike targets with pinpoint accuracy

Türkiye's UNESCO-listed Ephesus opens after dark for night visitors

Freshwater Oasis: Denizli's Lake Yayla balances ecology, rural livelihoods

Flamingos rest at Ankara Dam Lake amid seasonal migration season

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Cafes in Istanbul, Ankara introduce laptop, Wi-Fi restrictions

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Investigations

Rahmi Koç under fire as Kurdish woman 'joke' sparks Türkiye outrage

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Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

China's Xi Jinping heads to North Korea in 1st visit since 2019

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Europe

Pope Leo's Madrid Mass draws over 1.2 million Catholic faithful

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Islamophobia

News Analysis

NATO leaders pose for a family photo during the NATO summit, The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

Ankara emerges as potential bridge in growing NATO divisions

A view of flags of OTS members, Turkistan, Kazakhstan, May 14, 2026. (AA Photo)

Turkic unity rises in fragmented world with Türkiye bracing to steer it

Turkish Red Crescent staff distribute hot meals to flood victims from a mobile kitchen unit in the Havza district of Samsun, northern Türkiye, May 21, 2026. (AA Photo)

New Red Crescent law aims to bolster Türkiye's humanitarian arm

Former Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu (C) takes a break as he talks to journalists in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo)

Graft, debt, service failures mark 7 years of Istanbul under CHP mayor

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Mid East

US war on Iran enters 100th day with no light at end of tunnel

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France opens war crimes probe over Israel's mistreatment of activists

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'Nowhere left to go' as Gazans squeezed under Israeli expansion

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Lifestyle

Pope Leo's Madrid Mass draws over 1.2 million Catholic faithful

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Expat Corner

Arts

Dolmabahçe Palace turns 170 as bridge between empire, republic

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Turkish Film Festival debuts in Germany's Düsseldorf

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Trio sentenced to 47 months in prison for Dutch museum heist

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Reviews

Writing as a way of being: Reading of Ural's 'Introduction to Writing'

BOOK-REVIEW

'For Life': Documentary about Palestinian determination to exist

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Cost of being seen: Digital life and erosion of inner privacy

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Sports

Tennis

Andreeva declares arrival on world stage with Roland Garros win

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Basketball

Trump eyes NBA Finals appearance after Knicks invite from Dolan

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Motorsports

Tourism

Officials seek to balance tourism, preservation at Mount Fuji

JAPAN

Modern ports, rising interest elevate Türkiye's cruise market status

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Iran war strains economies of tourism-dependent countries in Asia

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Energy

Tech

French telecom operators to acquire ailing rival SFR in over $23B deal

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Automotive

German carmakers assess China, defense tie-ups to revive idle sites

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Education