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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Israeli police officers wait outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) headquarters, in Jerusalem Dec. 8, 2025. (Reuters Photo

Slovenia, Belgium condemn Israeli raid on UNRWA compound in E. Jerusalem

israeli-violations

Civil defence personnel carry a body bag containing human remains after exhuming graves inside the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital to transfer the remains to official burial sites in Gaza City, Dec. 7, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Gaza cease-fire to enter 2nd phase soon, Netanyahu says

gaza-cease-fire

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in Jerusalem, Dec. 7, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Germany says it won't recognize Palestinian state anytime soon

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-hosts, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a summit on the Global Fund, ahead of the G20 Summit, Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 21, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

South Africa's Ramaphosa urges Palestinian autonomy, Gaza cease-fire

U.S. President Donald Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pose for a photo during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Oct. 13, 2025 (AA File Photo)

Türkiye may be 'difficult' for NATO but is vital ally: Trump

TÜRKIYE-US-RELATIONS

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes remarks as he meets to discuss negotiations in the ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, London, Britain, Dec. 8, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Zelenskyy prepared for polls after Trump questions Ukraine's democracy

Russia-ukraine-war

U.S. President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Giovanni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Dec. 5, 2025. (EPA Photo)

FIFA's Infantino under fire for alleged rule breach in Trump award

A Houthi soldier stands guard in front of the damaged control tower of Sana'a airport, in Sana'a, Yemen, Dec. 7, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Saudi Arabia, Iran, China urge UN-backed Yemen peace deal

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks about Hurricane Helene as Adjutant General of Florida Major General John Haas looks on during a press briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S., Sept. 26, 2024. (Reuters File Photo)

Florida governor labels Muslim rights organization as terrorist group

Politics

EU Affairs

Germany urges EU to bring 'key partner' Türkiye into defense plans

türkiye-germany-relations

Legislation

Turkish lawmakers see off year with budget talks

budget

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Business

Finance

Turkic Investment Fund announces launch of operational activities

turkic-states

Transportation

Türkiye secures over $400M in financing from AIIB for rail upgrades

Turkish-economy

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	11,238.36	+ 48.86	+ 0.43 %
CAC 40	8,052.51	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
DAX	24,172.29	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	47,560.81	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
S&P 500	6,840.52	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,209.82	- 2.3600	- 0.06 %
Silver Spot	60.72	- 0.0700	- 0.12 %
Brent Crude Oil	62.04	- 0.4500	- 0.73 %
WTI Crude Oil	58.43	+ 0.0300	+ 0.05 %
Natural Gas	4.59	+ 0.0100	+ 0.22 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.5392	-0.0223	-0.49 %
EUR/TRY	11.5734	-0.0566	-0.49 %
EUR/USD	2.5497	+0.0001	+0 %
GBP/USD	11.6146	- 0.0033	- 0.03 %
USD/JPY	75.42	+ 0	+ 0 %

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Defense

Belgium doesn't believe in Türkiye-less European defense scenario

Defense

Turkish drone powerhouse Baykar steps into nuclear energy

energy

Turkish drone teams with kamikaze naval vessel in landmark joint operation

Defense

Photo gallery

Damascus' Umayyad Mosque remains enduring Islamic landmark after war

Fahreddin Pasha archive reveals treasure of holy lands images

Bursa wetlands draw raptors, including rare eagles

Bayraktar Kızılelma completes air-to-air missile integration test

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Turkish Maarif Foundation concludes 5th Istanbul education summit

TMV

Investigations

Istanbul police detain 20 in raid on illegal gambling operation

illegal-gambling

Columns

Opinion

How Lebanon lost its capacity to defend itself

Hamza Haşıl
Voice of Turkish women during National Struggle: First women's rally

Dilara Uslu - Merve Kıran

World

Asia Pacific

Indonesia's Jakarta office blaze kills 22 as rooftop rescues unfold

Indonesia

Europe

Austrian government moves forward with school headscarf ban

austria

Islamophobia

News Analysis

Demonstrators gather during a protest, Podgorica, Montenegro, Oct. 28, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Turkophobic riots test resilience of Türkiye-Montenegro ties

Turkish and Egyptian naval personnel display their national flags aboard a ship during the “Friendship Sea 2025” exercise, Muğla, Türkiye, Sept. 25, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye, Egypt could build a new regional axis: expert

türkiye-egypt-relations

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike, as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip, Palestine, Sept. 24, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

'Erdoğan's speech reminds UN to uphold foundational values for Gaza'

U.S. President Donald Trump greets President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan upon arrival outside the White House, Washington, U.S., Nov.13, 2019. (AFP Photo)

Gaza to F-35s: What to expect as Erdoğan meets Trump at White House

türkiye-us-relations

Mid East

Gaza leads in journalist deaths with Israel blamed for rising toll

Reporters-Without-Borders

Egypt's el-Sissi, Libya's Haftar hold bilateral talks

egypt-libya-relations

Syria's 1st anniversary overshadowed by silence around disappeared

Baath-Regime

Lifestyle

World's largest dinosaur footprint site found in Bolivian highlands

DINOSAURS

Expat Corner

Arts

DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' fights its way to 9 Globe nods

Golden-Globes

Neuroscience of creativity: Mapping hidden codes of artist's brain

artist

Crisis at Louvre: Employees protest poor conditions, weak security

Louvre

Reviews

'The President's Cake' is remarkable ode to Iraq, its children

Arts

2 US films try to capture great American unravelling

Eddington

'Hamnet': Shakespeare's son, mother's grief, tale told in silence

hamnet

Sports

Tennis

Serena rebuffs comeback talk after rejoining anti-doping test pool

Serena-Williams

Basketball

LeBron turns back clock as Lakers edge 76ers in Philly thriller

NBA

Motorsports

Tourism

Tourist arrivals in Türkiye approach 6 million in October

tourism-in-türkiye

Türkiye's Antalya braces for new tourist record as visits soar

tourism-in-Türkiye

Türkiye's tourism revenues hit record $50B in 9 months

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

Battle for Warner Bros. heats up with Paramount's massive bid

television

Automotive

German luxury carmaker Porsche aims for more massive cuts

automotive-sector

Education