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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Smoke rises as Israeli forces blow up the house of a Palestinian family near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Aug. 11, 2026. (Reuters File Photo)

UK condemns 'settler terrorism' against Palestinians in West Bank

Union SG's fans pictured during the Belgian "Pro League" First Division football match between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht at Stade Joseph Marien in Brussels, Aug. 30, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Belgian mayor blocks city from hosting Israeli club

Israeli activists hold up posters as they demonstrate, calling for an end to settler violence, outside the European Union office in Jerusalem, Aug. 28, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Ex-Israeli officials call West Bank settler violence 'ethnic cleansing'

A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in Israeli strikes, according to medics, Gaza City, Palestine, Aug. 26, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Gaza death toll reaches 73,449 as thousands remain missing

Search and rescue operations are conducted off Silivri after two Turkish-flagged commercial ships collided, Istanbul, Türkiye, Sept. 2, 2026. (AA Photo)

10 missing as Turkish cargo vessels collide off Istanbul coast

Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards, California, U.S., Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo)

Ariana Grande thanks fans in emotional final London concert

Empty tables are seen at a famous restaurant, located in the Havana building featured in the Cuban film "Strawberry and Chocolate" ("Fresa y Chocolate"), Cuba, Aug. 21, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Cuba tourism plunges 62% as US pressure deepens island crisis

This image released by Netflix shows Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch (L) and Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb, in a scene from "Ink."(AP Photo)

Venice Film Festival opens with Clooney, Boyle, geopolitics

VENICE-FILM-FESTIVAL

Houston Texans running back Owen Wright (42) runs with the ball against Carolina Panthers cornerback Tyrek Funderburk (20) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., Aug 28, 2026. (Reuters Photo via Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

NFL bets on long game to turn global interest into lasting fandom

US-Israel War on Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Tehran claims ready to reciprocate US return to interim peace deal

A pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown, Tehran, Iran, Aug. 31, 2026. (AFP Photo)

Iran claims sufficiency in foreign reserves despite US sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump listens prior to signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid a recent trade war, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Aug. 27, 2026. (EPA Photo)

Trump signals US may sanction Chinese banks over Iran links

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 13, 2026. (Reuters Photo)

Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim states to unite, oppose 'real enemy'

Politics

EU Affairs

EU eyes say in Cyprus while ignoring Turkish Cypriots

CYPRUS

Legislation

New law strengthens child protection mechanisms in Türkiye

Family-and-Social-Services-ministry

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Business

Finance

Bank of America vice president killed in Times Square stabbing

BANKING-SECTOR

Transportation

Shipping giant Cosco accused by US of collecting intel for Beijing

TRANSPORTATION

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	13,971.67	- 257.34	- 1.84 %
CAC 40	8,269.06	- 32.79	- 0.40 %
DAX	25,869.61	- 88.70	- 0.34 %
Dow Jones	52,767.00	- 419.00	- 0.79 %
S&P 500	7,631.47	- 54.67	- 0.72 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,315.10	- 13.5100	- 0.31 %
Silver Spot	63.86	- 0.2200	- 0.34 %
Brent Crude Oil	95.16	+ 6.7900	+ 7.14 %
WTI Crude Oil	90.36	+ 0.1400	+ 0.15 %
Natural Gas	2.95	+ 0.0440	+ 1.49 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	55.9384	-0.0792	-0.14 %
EUR/TRY	59.0420	-0.4608	-0.78 %
EUR/USD	1.0555	-0.0067	-0.64 %
GBP/USD	0.6171	- 0.0033	- 0.53 %
USD/JPY	86.06	+ 0.24	+ 0.28 %

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Defense

5 Turkish defense firms enter global top 100 list

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Japan looks to AI as it seeks record $55.6B defense budget

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1st Hürjet to be delivered to Turkish Air Force completes flight

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Photo gallery

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) and First Lady Emine Erdoğan wave to supporters during the AK Party’s 25th anniversary, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 14, 2026. (IHA Photo)

Erdoğan, 1st lady mark AK Party's 25 years of hyper-excellence

Rare solar eclipse captivates skywatchers across continents

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

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Istanbul outlines traffic measures ahead of new school year

SCHOOL

Investigations

Türkiye brings 60 wanted criminals back from abroad

Türkiye

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

UN report reveals most Afghan war victims left 'without justice'

afghanistan-war

Europe

Zelenskyy warns Russian airspace now 'completely unsafe' amid war

World

Islamophobia

News Analysis

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

Lawmakers gather in Parliament to discuss a bill on Türkiye’s terror-free Türkiye initiative, Ankara, Türkiye, Aug. 10, 2026. (AA Photo)

Law on PKK dissolution spurs Turkish democracy with record vote

TERROR-FREE-TÜRKİYE

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

Mid East

4 killed after US strike hits wedding in southern Iran

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Iran urges public to cut fuel use amid US naval blockade

IRAN

Israel kills 4 Gazans, including 2 children, in latest truce violation

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Lifestyle

Türkiye joins NASA's Artemis Accords as 71st signatory nation

NASA

Expat Corner

Arts

Yayoi Kusama: Dot woman who painted herself into infinity

yayoi-kusama

Istanbul Opera and Ballet unveils new season program

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Tom Cruise to return in 'Days of Thunder' sequel in 2028

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Reviews

Norwegian state vs. immigrant family in Christian Mungiu's 'Fjord'

movie-review

'The End of Oak Street' turns suburbia into prehistoric thrill ride

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Review of 'Palestine 36': Revisiting Palestine's past

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Sports

Tennis

Osaka's bold look steals show before hard-fought US Open win

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Basketball

Türkiye seal 2027 FIBA World Cup berth with 110-73 rout of Iceland

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Motorsports

Tourism

Bosnian capital enjoys tourism boon, driven by concerts, SFF

tourism

After hosting over 10M tourists, Antalya awaits busy congress fall

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Türkiye set to reopen to booking giants with regulations overhaul

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Energy

Tech

New AI colonies are emerging

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

Vestel, Anadolu confirm talks on stakes in Türkiye's EV maker Togg

auto-industry

Education