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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) troops are seen on the Mbau-Kamango road in the Beni district, Dec. 8, 2021. (AFP File Photo)

Uganda approves troop deployment plan for postwar Gaza mission

Young Palestinians are seen amid the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Aug. 5, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Türkiye, 7 Muslim-majority countries slam Israel's Gaza violations

israeli-violations-in-gaza

Israeli soldiers surround the Nablus Specialized Hospital, where they allegedly arrested a wounded man and his brother from inside the hospital in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, July 24, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Israeli policies pushing West Bank healthcare to brink: Report

ISRAELI-OCCUPATION

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, before it dissolves ahead of the 2026 Israeli elections, in west Jerusalem, July 16, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Israel's Netanyahu denies agreeing to US-backed Gaza plan

gaza-peace-plan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarks on the plane as he leaves for Saudi Arabia, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 7, 2026. (AA Photo)

Türkiye signs defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

DEFENSE-ALLIANCE

Turkish motorcyclist Deniz Öncü trains at the Kenan Sofuoğlu Circuit, Sakarya, Türkiye, July 30, 2026. (AA Photo)

Turkish riders take on Europe with Öncü headlining Silverstone

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, honoring the best recordings, compositions and artists released between Sept. 16, 2023 and Aug. 30, 2024, as selected by the Recording Academy, Toronto, Canada, Jan. 18, 2024. (Shutterstock Photo)

Turkish artists Toygar Işıklı, Büşra Kayıkçı join Grammy voting body

toygar-ışıklı

Meta ordered to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

A cereal crop grows after Britain’s Environment Agency declared seven areas of England to be in drought, near Andover, Britain, Aug. 4, 2026.

Heatwave economy: Why investors are watching Europe's weather

european-economy

US-Israel War on Iran

People and journalists stand at a site hit by Israeli strikes that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, in Burj al-Shamali, southern Lebanon, Aug. 6, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Fresh Israeli strikes target southern Lebanon after 2 soldiers die

israeli-attacks-on-lebanon

A woman holds a mock-up of a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) next to a Hezbollah flag during the Arbaeen rally in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran vows to target Gulf neighbors if US resumes strikes

Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. (AFP File Photo)

'Proposed Iran-Oman deal could give Tehran greater control in Hormuz'

Strait-of-Hormuz

President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a statement before boarding a plane at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Sept. 23, 2025. (Iranian Presidency Handout via AFP, File Photo)

Contact with Iran's supreme leader 'very difficult': Pezeshkian

Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

How Türkiye's government works: A complete guide to political system

TURKISH-GOVERNMENT

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Business

Finance

Yen intervention aimed at averting wider Asian instability: US

japanese-economy

Transportation

Turkish contractor Kalyon begins work on UAE's 1st high-speed rail line

infrastructure

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	13,826.71	+ 27.89	+ 0.20 %
CAC 40	8,731.38	+ 31.67	+ 0.36 %
DAX	26,344.36	+ 179.13	+ 0.68 %
Dow Jones	53,885.00	- 464.00	- 0.86 %
S&P 500	7,709.96	- 13.59	- 0.18 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,317.52	+ 77.5300	+ 1.80 %
Silver Spot	64.38	+ 2.8800	+ 4.47 %
Brent Crude Oil	83.55	+ 4.1000	+ 4.91 %
WTI Crude Oil	77.13	- 0.1600	- 0.21 %
Natural Gas	2.64	- 0.0010	- 0.04 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	5.0149	-0.0135	-0.27 %
EUR/TRY	47.6972	+0.0727	+0.15 %
EUR/USD	9.5111	+0.04	+0.42 %
GBP/USD	6.6834	- 0.0053	- 0.08 %
USD/JPY	16.68	+ 0.02	+ 0.14 %

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Defense

Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan logs 25% rise in revenues in H1

turkish-defense-industry

Türkiye joins elite club of military infrared detector manufacturers

defense

Turkish defense exports continue to rise, reach $1.12B in July

turkish-defense-industry

Photo gallery

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

Palestinians gather around outdoor screen in northern Gaza to watch World Cup final

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

TÜGVA summer programs reach over 500,000 children in Istanbul

tügva

Investigations

Türkiye police uncover illegal betting rings' new operating model

Illegal-betting-networks

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Hasina vows return to Bangladesh, calls for ban on party to be lifted

bangladesh

Europe

Zelenskyy to make 1st trip to one of Russia's closest European partners

Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Members of the New Party's parliamentary group meet under the chairmanship of party leader Özgür Özel, Ankara, Türkiye, July 28, 2026. (DHA Photo)

New name, old questions: Controversies surrounding Türkiye's New Party

Republican-Peoples-Party

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

Leaders pose during the High-Level Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Manila, Philippines, July 24, 2026. (Getty Images Photo)

ASEAN partnership advances Türkiye's long-term Asia strategy: Analysts

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

Trump says Iran war could end soon

US-IRAN-WAR

2 killed, 13 injured in bomb attack on Damascus-area minibus

SYRIA

Syria says wheat output meets domestic demand after 15 years

syria

Lifestyle

Türkiye's Çakıl Island offers slice of paradise on Lake Van

LAKE-VAN

Expat Corner

Arts

1,800-year-old healing gods unearthed in Türkiye's Aspendos

ANCIENT-GODS

Hollywood's recovery runs on higher ticket prices, mega-hits

box-office

Fire of Anatolia brings Homer's 'Troy' to Aspendos' ancient theater

FIRE-OF-ANATOLIA

Reviews

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

the-odyssey

A vanished world: Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

BOOK-REVIEW

Tonal problem of new film version of 'The Odyssey'

odyssey

Sports

Tennis

Zverev crashes out as Auger-Aliassime drops out of Montreal Masters

ATP-Montreal-Masters

Basketball

NBA Europe projected to generate $2.2B for Istanbul economy

NBA

Motorsports

Tourism

Salah transfer to boost interest in Türkiye's coastal gem Trabzon

football

Visa-on-arrival scheme inspires Turkish visits to Greek islands

tourism

Türkiye says tourism revenue still robust despite Mideast conflict

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

Meta joins OpenAI, Anthropic in disclosing AI model hacking

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

Turkish auto industry sets new export record despite global woes

Turkish-exports

Education