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Israel-Palestine Conflict

In this screen grab from video obtained by Reuters, a girl runs from the scene after Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced people at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 17, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Israeli attacks kill 26 Palestinians near aid centers in Gaza

A mourner carries the body of a child during the funeral of Palestinians from the Azzam family, killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their house, according to medics, before burying them in a plot of land due to the lack of space in Gaza's overcrowded cemeteries, in Gaza City July 15, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

No interim truce without path to permanent cease-fire: Hamas

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Archbishop Alexios blesses the bodies of Saad Salameh and Foumia Ayyad, killed earlier in an Israeli strike that hit the Holy Family church, Gaza City, Palestine, July 17, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Israeli shell hits Gaza's sole Catholic church, killing 3, injuring 10

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, July 17, 2025. (AA Photo)

Israel poses biggest threat to peace in region: Erdoğan

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Syrian government security forces man a checkpoint, to prevent Bedouin tribal fighters from reaching the city of Suwayda, along a road in southern Suwayda province, Syria, July 19, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Syria announces 'immediate' cease-fire in Suwayda after deadly unrest

Law enforcement investigate the scene where a vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo)

30 injured after car rams into crowd in Los Angeles

Turkish officials examine the bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius, looted from the ancient city of Boubon in the 1960s, during its return from the U.S., Ankara, Türkiye, July 19, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye repatriates looted statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius from US

Altan Öymen signs books during an event at the international book fair in CNR Expo, Istanbul, Türkiye, March 4 2017. (Shutterstock Photo)

Ex-chair of Turkish opposition party CHP dies at 93

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

South Korea's ousted President Yoon indicted over martial law

Politics

EU Affairs

EU eases Schengen access for Turks, urged to revive visa-free talks

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Legislation

Turkish Parliament condemns Israeli strikes on Syria

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Business

Finance

Mastercard, Visa probed in Türkiye over cross-border payment barriers

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Transportation

Istanbul Airport named world's best for 2nd time in a row

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Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	10,366.16	- 4.55	- 0.04 %
CAC 40	7,822.67	+ 0.67	+ 0.01 %
DAX	24,289.51	- 81.42	- 0.34 %
Dow Jones	44,342.00	- 142.00	- 0.32 %
S&P 500	6,296.79	- 0.57	- 0.01 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	3,349.76	+ 10.5500	+ 0.31 %
Silver Spot	38.17	+ 0.0400	+ 0.10 %
Brent Crude Oil	69.28	- 0.2400	- 0.35 %
WTI Crude Oil	67.34	- 0.2000	- 0.30 %
Natural Gas	3.57	+ 0.0230	+ 0.65 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	0.0080	-0.0001	-1.24 %
EUR/TRY	54.0035	-0.2519	-0.47 %
EUR/USD	6,716.8532	+51.5707	+0.77 %
GBP/USD	3,365.8458	+ 22.6394	+ 0.67 %
USD/JPY	0.01	- 0	- 0.83 %

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Defense

Germany's Merz signals progress on Eurofighter sale to Türkiye

DEFENSE

Türkiye, S. Korea agree to deepen defense, nuclear, green energy co-op

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Israel to raise defense spending as it steps up regional offensive

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Photo gallery

Lavender garden in Konya becomes popular spot for photographers

Butterflies in Konya captured in extraordinary macro detail

Bosnia buries 7 more Srebrenica victims on genocide's 30th anniversary

Displaced people in Gaza seek safety in abandoned health facility

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul faces driest June in 65 years amid deepening drought

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Investigations

Türkiye arrests founder fortune-telling app over money laundering

Investigations

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

North Korea halts foreign tourist visits to newly opened mega resort

NORTH-KOREA

Europe

EU, UK slap Russia with new sanctions targeting energy revenue, spies

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Islamophobia

News Analysis

Participants attend the Unity of the Kurdish Position and Ranks Conference, Qamishli, Syria, April 26, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Decentralized government formula in Syria risks regional instability

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends a video call with British, Canadian, European leaders and EU officials on the security of Europe, Brussels, Belgium, March 7, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Any possible Turkish-EU security deal must be fair, expert says

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein attend a news conference, Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2025. (REUTERS Photo)

How viable is a Türkiye-Syria-Iraq triangle to fight terrorism?

Google's AI Mode seen as 'strategic adaptation' in search race

Artificial-intelligence

Mid East

Syria, Israel agree to cease-fire embraced by Türkiye: US ambassador

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Damascus urges calm, vows to send forces as violence flares in S. Syria

Suwayda

Syrian troops poised to reenter Suwayda amid Druze-Bedouin turmoil

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Lifestyle

Ancient luxury: Frescoed villa with fish pond found in W. Türkiye

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Expat Corner

Arts

From rose water to musk: Scent expert rekindles Ottoman traditions

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Dire Straits Legacy to bring classic hits to Türkiye in September

CONCERTS

Starsailor marks 25th anniversary with Istanbul concert

concerts

Reviews

'Jurassic World Rebirth' brings classic dinosaurs on new adventure

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Curtains up: Russian theater bridges Istanbul, Moscow

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Review of book 'In the Footsteps of Du Fu' by Michael Wood

BOOK-REVIEW

Sports

Tennis

Tennis star Jabeur steps back to heal after grueling stretch

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Basketball

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Simone Biles named top athletes at ESPYS

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Motorsports

Tourism

Turkish ports welcome 490 cruise ships in H1, up 18% annually

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Antalya sees highest daily influx of tourists in July in 5 years

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TRNC inks protocol with Turkish Airlines, AJet to facilitate air travel

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Energy

Tech

AI integration in public services could save Türkiye $5B annually

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Automotive

China's Baidu to launch driverless cars on Uber in Asia, Mideast

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Education