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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Smoke rises as Israeli forces blow up the house of a Palestinian family near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Aug. 11, 2026. (Reuters File Photo)

UK condemns 'settler terrorism' against Palestinians in West Bank

Union SG's fans pictured during the Belgian "Pro League" First Division football match between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht at Stade Joseph Marien in Brussels, Aug. 30, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Belgian mayor blocks city from hosting Israeli club

Israeli activists hold up posters as they demonstrate, calling for an end to settler violence, outside the European Union office in Jerusalem, Aug. 28, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Ex-Israeli officials call West Bank settler violence 'ethnic cleansing'

A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in Israeli strikes, according to medics, Gaza City, Palestine, Aug. 26, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Gaza death toll reaches 73,449 as thousands remain missing

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan watches a parade of cadets on Victory Day, marking the expulsion of Greek invaders, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 30, 2026. (AA Photo)

'Learn from the past': Erdoğan warns Greece to stop arming islands

TURKISH-GREEK-RELATIONS

Experts say anxiety, uncertainty and the expectation of always being reachable can fuel repeated phone-checking behavior. (Shutterstock Photo)

Always online: Why Türkiye can't put its phones down

phone-addiction

A mural of the English writer D.H. Lawrence, facing toward the house in which the writer was born, Nottingham, U.K., April 24, 2026. (Photo courtesy of A. Peter Dore)

D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum in UK's Eastwood

Germany's Alexander Zverev tosses tennis balls towards the spectators after winning his U.S. Open first-round match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego at Flushing Meadows, New York, U.S., Sept. 2, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Zverev escapes, Gauff advances as US Open contenders battle rain

US oil giant Chevron to expand operations in Venezuela

us-venezuela-relations

US-Israel War on Iran

A pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown, Tehran, Iran, Aug. 31, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iran claims sufficiency in foreign reserves despite US sanctions

People walk near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, Sept. 2, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran hits US sites in Gulf after American strikes kill 4 at wedding

U.S. President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 27, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Trump signals US may sanction Chinese banks over Iran links

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 13, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim states to unite, oppose 'real enemy'

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

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Business

Finance

Global bond rout deepens as oil, public debt fears rattle markets

Global-economy

Transportation

Uber plans to cut 10% of workforce in management restructuring

TRANSPORTATION

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	14,050.56	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
CAC 40	8,280.63	- 21.22	- 0.26 %
DAX	25,839.33	- 130.78	- 0.51 %
Dow Jones	53,062.00	+ 295.00	+ 0.56 %
S&P 500	7,666.60	+ 35.13	+ 0.46 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,426.90	+ 39.4500	+ 0.89 %
Silver Spot	66.00	+ 0.6800	+ 1.03 %
Brent Crude Oil	95.26	+ 0.6100	+ 0.64 %
WTI Crude Oil	91.07	+ 0.0600	+ 0.07 %
Natural Gas	3.01	+ 0.0100	+ 0.33 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	5.1797	-0.0193	-0.37 %
EUR/TRY	155.9895	-0.7768	-0.5 %
EUR/USD	30.1155	-0.0376	-0.12 %
GBP/USD	9.3269	+ 0.04	+ 0.43 %
USD/JPY	72.19	+ 0.09	+ 0.13 %

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Defense

Egypt reportedly nears new Rafale deal for 24 additional fighters

rafale-jets

5 Turkish defense firms enter global top 100 list

turkish-defense-industry

Japan looks to AI as it seeks record $55.6B defense budget

japanese-economy

Photo gallery

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) and First Lady Emine Erdoğan wave to supporters during the AK Party’s 25th anniversary, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 14, 2026. (IHA Photo)

Erdoğan, 1st lady mark AK Party's 25 years of hyper-excellence

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

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

10 missing as Turkish cargo vessels collide off Istanbul coast

SHIP-COLLISION

Investigations

Türkiye brings 60 wanted criminals back from abroad

Türkiye

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Families hold symbolic funerals for thousands missing in Nepal floods

nepal-floods

Europe

Germany tests Israeli missile after attempted Russian drone attack

germany-israel-relations

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an event, west Jerusalem, Israel, July 12, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Netanyahu turns on Türkiye as election pressure mounts, experts say

ISRAELI-VIOLENCE

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

Mid East

4 killed after US strike hits wedding in southern Iran

us-iran-war

Syria built nuclear reactor under Assad, IAEA confirms

syria

US, Iran trade strikes as renewed fighting fuels Gulf tensions

US-IRAN-WAR

Lifestyle

Türkiye joins NASA's Artemis Accords as 71st signatory nation

NASA

Expat Corner

Arts

Ariana Grande thanks fans in emotional final London concert

ARIANA-GRANDE

Venice Film Festival opens with Clooney, Boyle, geopolitics

VENICE-FILM-FESTIVAL

Yayoi Kusama: Dot woman who painted herself into infinity

yayoi-kusama

Reviews

Norwegian state vs. immigrant family in Christian Mungiu's 'Fjord'

movie-review

'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

Sports

Tennis

Osaka's bold look steals show before hard-fought US Open win

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Basketball

Türkiye seal 2027 FIBA World Cup berth with 110-73 rout of Iceland

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Motorsports

Tourism

Cuba tourism plunges 62% as US pressure deepens island crisis

cuba

Bosnian capital enjoys tourism boon, driven by concerts, SFF

tourism

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

tourism-in-türkiye

Energy

Tech

Uber plans to cut 10% of workforce in management restructuring

TRANSPORTATION

Automotive

Vestel, Anadolu confirm talks on stakes in Türkiye's EV maker Togg

auto-industry

Education