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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen after the global hunger monitor, in Gaza City, Aug. 28, 2025. (Reuters File Photo)

UN warns Gaza hunger gains fragile as 1.6M face extreme food insecurity

Aziz Halawa, 60, sits with his children as they warm themselves next to the fire inside their tent amid the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground operations, Gaza City, Palestine, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo)

Cease-fire brings calm, not safety, as Gazans move back into ruins

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a meeting with ambassadors in Ankara, Dec. 16, 2025. (IHA Photo)

Türkiye vows to press for justice in Gaza, stands with Palestinians

People watch a broadcast in the Eurovision Village during the grand final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), Basel, Switzerland, May 17, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Artwashing genocide: Eurovision and monster at picnic

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2025. (AFP Photo)

US sees progress in Gaza talks, urges Hamas disarmament for cease-fire

gaza-cease-fire

A police vehicle patrols outside Lakemba Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque as people arrive for Friday prayers, amid a heightened security presence following the deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Dec. 19, 2025. (Reuters Photo)

Hate graffiti targets Australia mosque as communities reject division

Tourists queue in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, Dec. 19, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Rome to charge entry fee for visitors at Trevi Fountain

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Trump leaves door open to possible military action against Venezuela

us-venezuela-relations

Libya’s acting interior minister, Imad al-Trabelsi, speaks during a conference on immigration and voluntary return programmes, attended by foreign ambassadors and representatives of international organizations, at the Interior Ministry headquarters on Airport Road in the capital Tripoli, Dec. 2, 2025. (AFP Photo)

UN envoy says security in Tripoli remains fragile despite cease-fire

Politics

EU Affairs

Germany, Greek Cypriots clash over EU language about Türkiye

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Legislation

Türkiye's AK Party set to prepare report for new constitution

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Business

Finance

Bank of Japan hikes key rate to 30-year high: What to know

japanese-economy

Transportation

Aegean first European carrier to land in Baghdad in 35 years

air-transportation

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	11,341.90	+ 6.85	+ 0.06 %
CAC 40	8,151.38	+ 0.74	+ 0.01 %
DAX	24,288.40	+ 88.90	+ 0.37 %
Dow Jones	48,135.00	+ 183.00	+ 0.38 %
S&P 500	6,834.78	+ 60.02	+ 0.88 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,339.65	+ 4.5900	+ 0.11 %
Silver Spot	67.19	+ 1.7800	+ 2.65 %
Brent Crude Oil	59.69	+ 0.0100	+ 0.02 %
WTI Crude Oil	56.52	+ 0.5200	+ 0.92 %
Natural Gas	3.98	+ 0.0760	+ 1.91 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	4.6106	-0.0043	-0.09 %
EUR/TRY	53.7279	-0.216	-0.4 %
EUR/USD	11.6531	-0.0359	-0.31 %
GBP/USD	1.3179	- 0.0018	- 0.14 %
USD/JPY	68.83	+ 0.16	+ 0.24 %

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Defense

US clears $11.1B weapons package to boost Taiwan defenses

us-taiwan-relations

EU power struggle imperils drone wall, other defense projects

EU-DEFENSE

Old guard vs startups: Inside battle for Germany's rearmament

Defense-industry

Photo gallery

Whirling dervishes mark Rumi's 752nd anniversary in Türkiye

Despite harsh winters, biodiversity endures in Türkiye's Mount Ovit

Bureij clown performs for Gaza children amid war grief

Heavy rains flood tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

'Follow me' teams quietly safeguard aircraft at busy Istanbul airport

Airports

Investigations

Several public figures detained in expanding Istanbul drug probes

public-figures

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Bangladesh erupts after activist's killing as protesters torch newspapers

bangladesh

Europe

EU agrees on $106B loan to Ukraine, but Russian assets plan unravels

Russian-invasion-of-Ukraine

Islamophobia

News Analysis

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

Turkophobic riots test resilience of Türkiye-Montenegro ties

The ruins of destroyed buildings are seen in northern Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Nov. 18, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Türkiye's efforts to reestablish Gaza after fragile cease-fire

Pope Leo XIV (C) attends a meeting with bishops, priests and pastoral workers at the Saint Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 28, 2025. (EPA Photo)

Pope Leo's 1st visit to Türkiye marks faith, history, peace efforts

Greek Cypriot head Nikos Christodoulides arrives at an EU summit, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo)

Greek Cypriot EU presidency may raise tensions with Türkiye: Analysts

Mid East

US imposes sanctions on 2 more ICC judges over Israel probe

israeli-genocide-in-gaza

Egypt's el-Sissi to visit US to attend summit with Israel

egypt-israel-relations

UN, NGOs warn Israeli impediments risk Gaza aid operations

gaza-aid-crisis

Lifestyle

Guangzhou: Discovering different side of China

china

Expat Corner

Arts

Hong Kong hosts exhibition of Franco-Chinese artist Zao Wou-Ki

calligraphy

Tale painted blue: Devrim Erbil and heart of Istanbul

DEVRİM-ERBİL

Türkiye reclaims ancient treasures from New York's Met Museum

MUSEUMS

Reviews

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' reminds us that it happened on our watch

The-Voice-of-Hind-Rajab

Review of 'Prisoner of His Own Thoughts': Echoes of childhood

BOOK-REVIEW

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

Arts

Sports

Tennis

Alcaraz, Ferrero part ways after 7-year run of tennis dominance

Carlos-Alcaraz

Basketball

Anadolu Efes host Dubai in historic, key 1st EuroLeague meeting

Anadolu-Efes

Motorsports

Tourism

TUI posts strong 2025 results, sees Türkiye among popular destinations

Travel

Tourist arrivals in Türkiye approach 6 million in October

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

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

Türkiye gets $100 million bioscience investment fund

technology

Automotive

EU retreats from 2035 petrol car ban amid global EU slowdown

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Education