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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire in a vehicle destroyed in an Israeli airstrike south of Gaza City, Palestine, Oct. 22, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Israeli strikes kill at least 4 Palestinians in Gaza despite cease-fire

A Palestinian man assesses the damage at a mosque following an arson attack by Israeli terrorist settlers in Mikhmas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Oct. 14, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Israeli settler violence in West Bank spiraling out of control: UN

Israeli terrorist settlers are seen near Palestinian farmers as they pick olives in Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, Oct. 20, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Thieving Israeli settlers hit Palestinian olive harvest hard in W. Bank

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Israeli soldiers operate during a military operation in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, Oct. 25, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Major Israeli preelection ops in West Bank displace thousands

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Intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın (R) sits next to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (C) and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar during a session at Parliament, Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 1, 2026. (AA Photo)

Turkish intel chief, others from Mecca alliance will visit Iran

MECCA-DEFENSE-ALLIANCE

Muslim community members pray at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo)

How Republican anti-Muslim politics gets built into US cities

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Popcorn rests on a red armchair in a movie theater. (Shutterstock Photo)

'Clayface' leads box office as Holmes documentary surges

R&B singer Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court to attend a plea hearing, London, England, U.K., June 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

Chris Brown to be sentenced over 2023 London nightclub brawl

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the winning goal in a La Liga match against Barcelona at Nou Camp, in Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 25, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Mbappe inspires Real Madrid to end Barca's unbeaten La Liga run

US-Israel War on Iran

A man walks past a mural of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 14, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Iran unlikely to change position even if US, Israel resume war

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends the meeting of the top diplomats of the R4 mechanism (Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia) and the European E3 mechanism (Britain, France and Germany) in Istanbul, Oct. 23, 2026. (AFP Photo)

New attack on Iran risks wider war, diplomacy only solution: FM Fidan

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack speaks at the 8th Global Security Forum, held under the theme "The Future of Alliances," in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 20, 2026. (AA Photo)

US could launch strikes on Iran this weekend, envoy warns

Pedestrians take pictures of an Iranian actor wearing a mask depicting U.S. President Donald Trump as he poses inside a mock prison cell installed onto a street billboard at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Oct. 21, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iran warns US, allies of retaliation over attacks on officials

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Politics

EU Affairs

Turkish ministers visit Belgium for critical EU talks, bilateral ties

TURKISH-BELGIAN-RELATIONS

Legislation

Turkish Parliament set to debate Mecca deal bill

MECCA-DEFENSE-ALLIANCE

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Business

Finance

Treasury chief lauds Türkiye's achievements in fiscal transparency

Turkish-economy

Transportation

Sydney opens new international airport after years of planning

infrastructure

Markets

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USD/TRY	49.7533	+0.0615	+0.12 %
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GBP/USD	1.3336	- 0.0118	- 0.89 %
USD/JPY	82.64	+ 0.63	+ 0.76 %

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Defense

Canada eyes Türkiye's defense agency as model for domestic arms sector

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Pentagon, Lockheed Martin seal 10-year deal for 850 F-35 jets

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Türkiye says waiting for Qatar sale contract for Eurofighter jets

Defense-industry

Photo gallery

Europe rocked by riots amid unrest on streets

'Memory of Jerusalem' collection chronicles Palestine's visual history

Doha exhibition showcases Uzbekistan's Islamic heritage through art, craftsmanship

Türkiye unearths 131 Hittite cuneiform tablets at Sivas excavation

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul Summit unites experts to build healthier generations

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Investigations

Türkiye solves 60 cold-case murders in first 9 months of 2026

Turkish-police

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Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Kim's surprise China trip raises hopes of renewed US talks

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Europe

Over 400,000 march across France in serious challenge to Macron

FRANCE-PROTESTS

Islamophobia

News Analysis

PKK members descend stairs ahead of a ceremony to burn their weapons to symbolize the beginning of disarmament, Sulaimaniyah, KRG, July 11, 2025. (AFP Photo)

PKK takes small step but terror-free Türkiye still in progress

A COP31 promotional sculpture is displayed ahead of the summit, New York, U.S., Sept. 29, 2026. (AA Photo)

COP31 champion urges shift from climate pledges to action

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L), Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar (C) and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after the committee meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 5, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Mecca defense alliance takes on challenges with tangible steps

MECCA-DEFENSE-ALLIANCE

Visitors walk past the Thales Alenia Space exhibitor booth during the 75th International Astronautical Congress and exhibition show, IAC 2024, Milan, Italy, Oct. 16, 2024. (Shutterstock Photo)

Türkiye eyes stronger int'l integration with major space congress

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Mid East

Houthi attacks rock Riyadh when Saudi Arabia reopens airport

SAUDI-HOUTHI-CONFLICT

Jordan vows crackdown after church funeral attack kills 8

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Iran plans to target Gulf undersea cables if attacked: Report

US-IRAN-WAR

Lifestyle

Wildfires threaten world's oldest cave paintings in Indonesia

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Expat Corner

Arts

When art, music, artificial intelligence meet at Istanbul's AKM

ATATÜRK-CULTURAL-CENTER

Monet's 'Iris' sells for record $56M at Paris auction

CLAUDE-MONET

'Wildwood' brings 16 years of stop-motion magic to screen

STOP-MOTION

Reviews

Review of Turkish Netflix series 'Not a Stranger'

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Brad Pitt goes lone wolf in survival thriller 'Heart of the Beast'

Brad-Pitt

Sorogoyen's 'The Beloved' delivers riveting psychological thriller

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Sports

Tennis

World No. 1 Elena Rybakina wins season's 4th title at Ningbo Open

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Basketball

Trump takes aim at LeBron James over national anthem conduct

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Motorsports

Tourism

Türkiye targets earning $70B from tourism in 2027

Tourism

Tourists trade cafes for barricades in France gripped by unrest

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'Yellow summer' keeps tourism alive in Türkiye's Bodrum

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Energy

Tech

Countries caught between US, China-led AI blocs

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

US President Trump touts 1st Audi plant at preelection rally

automotive-industry

Education