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Israel-Palestine Conflict

The Turkish Red Crescent’s 19th “Goodness Ship,” carrying about 1,300 tons of humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, is seen docked at the International Port of Mersin, southern Türkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye dispatches 19th ship carrying 1,300 tons of aid to Gaza

Yassin Marouf, 23, who lost his left foot and suffered a severe injury to his right leg after being hit by Israeli shelling in May, lies in a tent surrounded by his family in Zawaida, central Gaza, Palestine, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo)

Gaza's amputees struggle as medical evacuations lag

Palestinians ride a donkey cart past buildings and homes destroyed by the Israeli military, central Gaza Strip, Palestine, Dec. 13, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Hamas warns against displacing Palestinians to 're-engineer' Gaza

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Palestinian singer Saint Levant performs onstage, Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 12, 2025. (AA Photo)

Saint Levant highlights Gaza crisis during Istanbul concert

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during an event to present the "Turkic World Vision Document," Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 15, 2025. (AA Photo)

Economic strategies backbone of Turkic vision plan: Erdoğan

Türkiye auto output up over 10% as commercial vehicles offset car slump

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Australia hails Muslim man as 'hero' for disarming Bondi gunman

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Greek Cypriot EU presidency may raise tensions with Türkiye: Analysts

Greek-Cyprus

Destroyed residential buildings illustrate the scale of devastation documented in a report by the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye, Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 15, 2025. (AA Photo)

Türkiye's human rights body documents Assad-era war crimes in Syria

Young participants from across the Islamic world attend the Marrakech 2025 youth program focused on democracy and peace, Marrakech, Morocco, Dec. 13, 2025. (Courtesy of ICYF)

Marrakech hosts Islamic world youth talks on peace, democracy

A view from a session of Parliament, the capital Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 4, 2022. (AA Photo)

Turkish Parliament to pass judicial reform package before new year

Judicial-reform

An aerial view shows vehicles awaiting to be exported at the Nanjing Port Longtan area operated by Jiangsu Port Group in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Dec. 8, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Europe faces new 'China shock' as cheap imports crowd market

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Politics

EU Affairs

Germany, Greek Cypriots clash over EU language about Türkiye

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Legislation

Turkish lawmakers see off year with budget talks

budget

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Business

Finance

ECB likely to keep rates unchanged, but future path debate heats up

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Transportation

Construction work on metro to Ankara Esenboğa Airport to begin in 2026

TRANSPORTATION

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	11,457.71	+ 146.40	+ 1.28 %
CAC 40	8,155.86	+ 87.24	+ 1.07 %
DAX	24,283.56	+ 72.19	+ 0.30 %
Dow Jones	48,458.00	- 246.00	- 0.51 %
S&P 500	6,827.41	- 73.59	- 1.08 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	4,326.37	+ 26.8200	+ 0.62 %
Silver Spot	63.58	+ 1.7300	+ 2.72 %
Brent Crude Oil	61.12	- 0.1600	- 0.26 %
WTI Crude Oil	56.89	- 0.3500	- 0.62 %
Natural Gas	4.05	- 0.0630	- 1.56 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	50.2212	+0.062	+0.12 %
EUR/TRY	56.9996	-0.1577	-0.28 %
EUR/USD	1.1350	-0.0045	-0.4 %
GBP/USD	0.1204	- 0.0005	- 0.38 %
USD/JPY	750.11	+ 3.75	+ 0.5 %

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Defense

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

Defense-industry

Military aid to Ukraine dwindles as Europe struggles to fill US gap

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

Defense

Photo gallery

Damascus marks 1st anniversary of Baath regime's collapse

Bureij clown performs for Gaza children amid war grief

Fahreddin Pasha archive reveals treasure of holy lands images

Bursa wetlands draw raptors, including rare eagles

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

IBB council approves up to 62% hike in ISPARK parking fees

IBB

Investigations

Istanbul police detain 20 in raid on illegal gambling operation

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Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Australia mulls toughening gun laws after Bondi Beach attack

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Europe

Zelenskyy, US envoys meet in Berlin for talks on ending Ukraine war

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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

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Mid East

Syria, US reaffirm cooperation after deadly Daesh attack

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Syria chases Daesh 'sleeper cells' in Homs after attack on US soldiers

syria

Hamas says Israel killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire

Israel

Lifestyle

In nod to AI, Merriam-Webster names 'slop' as word of the year

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Expat Corner

Arts

Louvre closes as workers go on strike, only 2 months after heist

louvre-museum

Where kindness grows: TOGEM-DER's 20 years of solidarity

TOGEMDER

Libya reopens national museum, showcases ancient treasures

libya

Reviews

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

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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

ITF names Mboko, Tjen headliners of breakthrough class of 2025

International-Tennis-Federation-(ITF)

Basketball

Fenerbahçe face Panathinaikos in defining EuroLeague doubleheader

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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

In nod to AI, Merriam-Webster names 'slop' as word of the year

ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE

Automotive

VW to end production at plant in Germany for 1st time in 88 years

automotive-industry

Education