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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, attack Palestinian farmers harvesting olives and foreign activists supporting them in the village of Deir Ibzi, near Ramallah, West Bank, Oct. 9, 2026. (AA Photo)

Israeli forces shoot AA photojournalist during West Bank harvest

Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed homes following an Israeli airstrike in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, Gaza City, Palestine, Oct. 9, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Over 8,000 Palestinians remain missing 3 years into Gaza genocide

Visitors walk through the “A Day in Gaza” photo exhibition, Izmir, Türkiye, Oct. 7, 2026. (AA Photo)

'A Day in Gaza' photo exhibition opens in Türkiye's Izmir

A woman is seen through a gaping hole as she walks up a set of stairs to inspect the site of a house targeted in an Israeli airstrikes in al-Zawayda, central Gaza Strip, Oct. 11, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Year into cease-fire, promised peace never arrived for Gazans

GAZA-CEASE-FIRE

A satellite image of King Khalid Airport, the day after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 11, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport draws int'l condemnation

houthi-attacks-against-saudi-arabia

Troubled funds, terror-free Türkiye on the agenda as the Cabinet meets

cabinet-meeting
Accounts of 214 individuals, firms reportedly frozen in Turkish fund probe

fund-investigation
Türkiye earns $822.7M from fresh vegetable exports in 9 months

Turkish-exports

A worker checks the density of steel bars inside a steel factory, outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 28, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

India aims to upgrade steel capacity to 604M tons by 2047

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi speaks at an event, Kırşehir, central Türkiye, Oct. 10, 2026. (DHA Photo)

Turkish minister eyes Germany, Italy visits to fight int'l crime

interior-minister

Emily Armstrong, lead singer of Linkin Park, performs alongside Mike Shinoda, during the prematch ceremony to the UEFA Champions League Final 2025, Munich, Germany, May 31, 2025. (Getty Images Photo)

Grief, creative risks, new voice: Inside Linkin Park's 'Unshatter'

A person looks at a BYD Song Pro Flex vehicle during the launch of the Chinese automaker's first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car at the Museu da Cana in Sertaozinho, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Aug. 4, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Top Turkish defense firms ban foreign EVs from campuses: TEI CEO

turkish-defense-industry

US-Israel War on Iran

A giant Iraqi flag hangs off the reconstructed 12th-century "Hadba" leaning minaret at the historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iran celebrated US exit, but it may lose Iraq

iran-iraq-relations

U.S. President Donald Trump dances as he leaves the stage after speaking during a campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 07, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Trump reportedly weighing fresh Iran strikes before midterms

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, in Chonburi province, Thailand, Sept. 2, 2026. (Reuters File Photo)

Trump rules out renewed Iran strikes before US midterms

Smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport in the aftermath of Houthi strikes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 19, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Airline companies suspend Riyadh flights after Houthi attacks

aviation-indusry

Politics

EU Affairs

Türkiye cooperates with EU for foreign nationals in need

TURKISH-EU-RELATIONS

Legislation

Turkish Parliament meets for new bill, speech by central bank chair

parliament

Most read

Business

Finance

Türkiye identifies 214 people, firms made about $3.8B from troubled funds

fund-investigation

Transportation

Türkiye extends high-speed rail network to EU border

infrastructure

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	12,265.98	+ 52.40	+ 0.43 %
CAC 40	7,803.33	+ 73.64	+ 0.94 %
DAX	25,087.27	+ 280.30	+ 1.12 %
Dow Jones	51,655.00	+ 423.00	+ 0.82 %
S&P 500	7,811.54	+ 46.18	+ 0.59 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,194.45	+ 60.9900	+ 1.45 %
Silver Spot	60.82	+ 1.6400	+ 2.70 %
Brent Crude Oil	104.42	- 0.3000	- 0.29 %
WTI Crude Oil	91.66	+ 0.1700	+ 0.19 %
Natural Gas	3.20	+ 0.0400	+ 1.25 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	55.1202	-0.177	-0.32 %
EUR/TRY	30.9826	-0.1553	-0.5 %
EUR/USD	0.5621	-0.001	-0.18 %
GBP/USD	0.0890	- 0.0002	- 0.18 %
USD/JPY	412.72	+ 0.69	+ 0.17 %

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Defense

Türkiye's Akıncı drones extend gendarmerie's reach across country

gendarmerie-general-command

US, Greece announce $4B arms sales as defense ties deepen

US-Greece-Relations

Türkiye puts naval defense tech on display in Nusret-2026 drill

MINISTRY-OF-DEFENSE

Photo gallery

Türkiye unearths 131 Hittite cuneiform tablets at Sivas excavation

Gaza faces long-term environmental crisis after 3 years of war

Student protests disrupt hundreds of high schools across France

Daily life continues amid hardship in Nigeria's Kano

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul police detain 493 in citywide security operation

istanbul

Investigations

Türkiye detains 473 suspects in cybercrime operations

Turkish-authorities

Columns

Opinion

Israeli Channel 14: Factory of hatred against Palestinians

Ahmed Asmar
How can Türkiye and China build more balanced economic ties?

Ahmet Faruk Işık - Zhiqiang Zou

World

Asia Pacific

India's 'cockroach' leaders defy crackdown to continue protests

india-protests

Europe

Trump tells Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy in Russia diesel deal spat

US-UKRAINE-RELATIONS

Islamophobia

News Analysis

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

international-astronautical-congress

Officials attend a coordination meeting held by the COP31 Presidency as Türkiye continues preparations to host COP31, Antalya, Türkiye, Sept. 6, 2026. (AA Photo)

UN highlights Türkiye's role in delivering climate action at COP31

Türkiye vows continued co-op with Iraq after troop withdrawal

TURKISH-IRAQI-RELATIONS

Mid East

Türkiye slams latest Houthi attack on Saudi capital Riyadh

houthi-attacks-against-saudi-arabia

Saudi coalition fumes after Houthi strike kills 12 at Riyadh airport

houthi-attacks-against-saudi-arabia

Plane damage reported as Houthis target Riyadh airport again

saudi-arabia-houthi-conflict

Lifestyle

No spa day needed: Self-care tips to help caregivers avoid burnout

CAREGIVING

Expat Corner

Arts

From auto shops to art hubs: Reinvention of Istanbul's Dolapdere

istanbul

Darth Vader lightsaber could fetch $1M at Star Wars auction

star-wars

As AI enters literature, human authors seek stamp of authenticity

ai

Reviews

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

Brad-Pitt

Sorogoyen's 'The Beloved' delivers riveting psychological thriller

movie-review

'The Whisper Man': Another thriller fallen victim to Netflix?

movie-review

Sports

Tennis

Alcaraz, Gauff, Sinner return for Australian Open's 1 Point Slam

australian-open

Basketball

LeBron James makes 76ers debut with 10 points, 5 assists

lebron-james

Motorsports

Tourism

Türkiye's Antalya welcomes nearly 12.5M tourists in 9 months

tourism-in-türkiye

'Golden Week' brings surge of East Asian tourists to Cappadocia

cappadocia

Türkiye generated $25.75B from tourism in H1: President Erdoğan

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

From laboratory to everyday life: What computer test results mean for users

Business

Automotive

Tesla renames FSD to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe after criticism

automotive-industry

Education