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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Judges of Israel's Supreme Court hear appeals against the Central Elections Committee's decisions to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, Hadash-Taal MK Ofer Cassif and Arab party lists from running in Israel's upcoming national elections, in Jerusalem, Oct. 1, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Israel top court restores Arab party to election ballot

Maternal uncle of Bissan, who was evacuated as a premature baby during the two-year Israeli offensive for treatment in Egypt, plays with her after she returned to Gaza as her Palestinian mother Sundus al-Kurd, 29, reaches out her arms, Gaza Strip, Palestine, March 31, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Gaza toddlers evacuated in incubators return home after 2 years

Vessels damaged in an Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla are seen undergoing repairs in Antalya, southern Türkiye, Oct. 2, 2026. (AA photo)

Sumud Flotilla repairs ships in Türkiye for new Gaza voyage

Global-Sumud-Flotilla

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor pose with the Special Jury Award for "Naza" during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Venice, Italy, Sept. 12, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Gaza war documentary 'NAZA' leads Italian box office after opening

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks next to France's Economy, Finances and Industry Minister Roland Lescure and Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the French Republic Pierre-André Imbert following a videoconference with G7 leaders from the Élysée Presidential Palace in Paris, Oct. 2, 2026. (AFP Photo)

G7 agrees to release 100M barrels of oil as diesel prices soar

Canada's PM Carney plans Türkiye visit for talks with President Erdoğan

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Pioneering Turkish philosopher Ioanna Kuçuradi dies at 89

Ionna-Kuçuradi
Türkiye moves to finalize capital markets law changes after fund turmoil

Turkish-economy

A scientist dives in Lake Van to collect samples for an international research project, Van, Türkiye, Oct. 2, 2026. (AA Photo)

Scientists study Türkiye's Lake Van samples to learn more about Mars

Right-wing extremists take part in a march through the streets of Dresden, eastern Germany, Feb. 14, 2026. (AFP File Photo)

Far right shifts from organized groups to digital networks in 2026

FAR-RIGHT-EXTREMISM

Archaeological artifacts returned to Syria from the U.S. are displayed at the National Museum, Damascus, Syria, Sept. 29, 2026. (AA Photo)

US returns ancient Syrian artifacts to Damascus museum

A 66-million-year-old marine fossil discovered during excavations at Külhöyük, Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 23, 2026. (AA Photo)

Ancient sea fossil, Hittite-era seed found at Ankara excavation

US-Israel War on Iran

A plane carrying passengers who were on the flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 30, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Trump claims Iran may be linked to co-pilot in flydubai plane attack

flydubai-incident

People ride a scooter past a military drone on display at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 1, 2026. (AA Photo)

As diplomacy reels, Iran readies stronger military response to US

Supporters of a Shiite armed group celebrate the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces, in Basra, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

IRGC hails US withdrawal, Iraq sets new disarmament deadline

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A man walks past Iranian Zolfaghar missiles placed in front of a billboard carrying a picture of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Tehran, Iran, Sept. 28, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Iran confirms US reply to latest proposal but provides no detail

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Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

Erdoğan calls for 'grand consensus' amid terror-free Türkiye success

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

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Business

Finance

Fund probe not weighing on Türkiye credit rating, S&P Global says

Turkish-economy

Transportation

Iranians face long, difficult journeys as sanctions ground planes

air-travel

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	12,270.18	+ 21.14	+ 0.17 %
CAC 40	7,897.19	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	25,222.06	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	51,177.00	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
S&P 500	7,722.93	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,142.14	- 35.2500	- 0.85 %
Silver Spot	60.38	- 0.6000	- 0.99 %
Brent Crude Oil	102.71	+ 0.4600	+ 0.45 %
WTI Crude Oil	91.24	+ 0.1300	+ 0.14 %
Natural Gas	3.04	+ 0.0000	+ 0.00 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	13.0516	-0.0389	-0.3 %
EUR/TRY	7.3071	-0.0128	-0.18 %
EUR/USD	0.5599	+0.0007	+0.12 %
GBP/USD	1.0222	+ 0	+ 0 %
USD/JPY	8.23	- 0	- 0.02 %

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Defense

Türkiye's Otokar announces $1.47B armored vehicle export deal

turkish-defense-industry

US lifts blanket ban on arms exports to Syria

US-SYRIA-RELATIONS

Türkiye inks over $500M in defense contracts with Azerbaijan

türkiye-azerbaijan-relations

Photo gallery

Daily life continues amid hardship in Nigeria's Kano

Turkish navy ships, submarines sail through Istanbul Strait to mark Preveza victory

Türkiye's Karaburun Peninsula emerges as underwater tourism hub

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul Tobacco Control Teams expand efforts to help smokers quit

Tobacco-Control-Teams

Investigations

Türkiye detains 473 suspects in cybercrime operations

Turkish-authorities

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

India's 'Cockroach' movement calls protests over voter-list revisions

Cockroach-Janta-Party-(CJP)

Europe

Spain housing protesters vow new rallies after parliament vote

Spain

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Türkiye vows continued co-op with Iraq after troop withdrawal

TURKISH-IRAQI-RELATIONS

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a joint press conference following their meeting, Ankara, Türkiye, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Erdoğan's long-awaited Syria visit may soon become real

TURKISH-SYRIAN-RELATIONS

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

Mid East

Suspect in flydubai attack handed over to UAE, Saudi authorities say

flydubai-incident

UAE launches probe into flydubai incident for possible 'terror' link

flydubai-incident

Gas pipeline explodes near power station outside Damascus

syria

Lifestyle

Bursa's historic 'Kebapçı Iskender' arrives in London's Knightsbridge

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Expat Corner

Arts

Amr Diab to make Türkiye debut, support Palestine aid

amr-diab

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

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Kanye West's planned Russia concerts canceled by organizer

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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 backs best-of-5 Grand Slam format, urges calendar tweak

Carlos-Alcaraz

Basketball

Dennis Rodman joins Trump as president seeks new Kim meeting

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Motorsports

Tourism

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

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Venice considers raising tourist entry fee to $34 to curb overtourism

venice

Türkiye among most popular non-EU destinations for European travelers

tourism

Energy

Tech

AI use doubles in Türkiye, but lack of expertise remains key barrier

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

BMW to cut 20% of senior management roles in simplification push

automotive-industry

Education