Germany arrests ex-spymaster over suspected espionage, treason
Former German intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason, according to media reports, in a case that could rank among the country's l...
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Knife attack at Istanbul school injures 8 students
Eight students were injured in a fight at a middle school in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district on Monday, with one student in critical condition. The fight broke out among students at...
Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ struggles at box office with $20 million debut
Tom Cruise’s latest film, “Digger,” suffered one of the Hollywood star’s worst box-office debuts, earning just $20 million worldwide in its opening weekend, according to recent med...
Turkish police detain 14 suspects linked to Daesh, al-Qaida
Joint operations by Istanbul police counterterrorism and intelligence departments led to the arrest of 14 suspects linked to the terrorist groups Daesh and al-Qaida, authorities an...
McDonald's sued over alleged AI-powered price fixing
Fast-food chain McDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging that the company illegally coordinates menu prices across its...
Türkiye widens municipal corruption probes with arrests in Mersin, Izmir
A Turkish court jailed 34 suspects on Tuesday pending trial, including Mersin Mayor Vahap Seçer and two Mersin district mayors, as part of a corruption investigation targeting muni...
Gaza truce yet to deliver security, needs full commitment: UN chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the Gaza cease-fire has failed to provide stability or sufficient relief, urging all parties to fulfill their obligation...
Yemeni troops retake key areas near Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis
Saudi-led coalition forces recaptured several areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday, as the Houthis claimed retaliatory strikes on Sa...
Yemeni troops retakes key areas near Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis
Saudi-led coalition forces recaptured several areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday, as the Houthis claimed retaliatory strikes on Sa...
Mozart’s historic violin brings echoes of Vienna to Istanbul
A historic violin believed to have belonged to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart during his years in Vienna has been presented to audiences in Türkiye for the first time. The 1764 Costa viol...
German factory orders drop sharply in August
German factory orders dropped sharply in August, more than forecasted, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the fragility of a recovery in Europe's biggest economy. New order...
Gauff hits back at racist abuse after Beijing point backlash
Coco Gauff said she was subjected to an “insane” amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-time Grand Slam champion defeated Chinese teenager Sun Xinran at the China Ope...
Montella backs Türkiye’s future despite Nations League fiasco
Vincenzo Montella believes Türkiye can emerge stronger from its demanding Nations League campaign, saying the team gained valuable experience against elite opposition despite a 3-1...
Türkiye fall 3-1 to Italy for 4th straight Nations League loss
Türkiye suffered their fourth consecutive UEFA Nations League defeat Monday as Italy claimed a 3-1 victory in Bologna, leaving the Crescent-Stars rooted to the bottom of Group 1 wi...
Türkiye’s balancing act becomes global playbook
The world is heading back to the ballot box. From the final months of 2026 through the first half of 2027, voters across a remarkable range of countries, from Brazil and Israel to...
Mecca Pact and Türkiye’s flexible deterrence
Last August, in this column, I stated that the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was signed by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, showed the three middle-power countries’ desir...
Türkiye extends condolences to Nigeria over deadly military plane crash
Türkiye extended condolences to the people of Nigeria on Monday and said that it is "deeply saddened" over a deadly military aircraft crash in its Ondo state. "We are deeply sadden...
US 'looking very strongly' at reported plague in Russia: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was closely following a reported case of pneumonic plague in Russia as he also pledged to provide assistance. "We’re look...
British ambassador lauds young Turkish talent, creativity at Teknofest
New British ambassador to Ankara said on Monday that her visit to the just-concluded Teknofest festival in southeastern Türkiye was "a great opportunity to witness the creativity a...
Wikipedia links May data disruption to OpenAI rogue agents
The Wikimedia Foundation said Monday that rogue OpenAI agents flooded its platforms with millions of visits and hundreds of thousands of queries, potentially contributing to a part...
Iran's Pezeshkian says negotiations with US 'meaningless'
Negotiations with the U.S. are "meaningless," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday, arguing that attacks continued even after talks, as little progress was achieved on e...
Germans favor Istanbul, Gulf over Frankfurt on long-haul flights
German travelers flying to far destinations in Asia and Africa are increasingly choosing Istanbul and Gulf airports over Frankfurt and Munich, driven by higher European climate cha...
Mecca Alliance activates collective deterrence over Saudi attacks
The Mecca Alliance for Defense has agreed to activate collective deterrence measures in response to attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, as Türkiye, Pakistan and the Kingdom move to imp...
Real Madrid, Arda Güler agree on contract extension to 2031
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Türkiye midfielder Arda Güler on a contract extension that will keep him at the Spanish giants until 2031, local media reported Monday. T...
NATO prepares strategy for defeating potential Russian attack
NATO is readying a strategy on how to counter a potential Russian attack, with a top commander, Alexus Grynkewich, expected to elaborate on his "theory of victory" next week in Pol...
UK security chief fails to secure Jerusalem consulate deal in Israel visit
Britain's national security adviser made an undisclosed visit to Israel last week but failed to reach a deal to prevent the closure of the U.K. Consulate in Israeli-occupied East J...
US approves $2.27B in arms sales to Egypt, Kuwait, UAE
The U.S. State Department has approved potential arms sales worth a combined $2.27 billion to Egypt, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, including missiles, defense support and pr...
Brazilian assets rally as Flavio Bolsonaro tops first-round vote
Brazilian assets were trading higher on Monday after right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, came in first in the first round of Sunday's presiden...
Italy’s Meloni moves to trademark voice amid AI deepfake fears
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has moved to trademark her voice across the EU in an effort to guard against its unauthorized use in AI-generated deepfakes. The application f...
France, Germany seek new EU trade tool against market distortions
France and Germany are seeking a new rapid-response trade tool that the European Union would use to position itself better against countries that harm the bloc economically in a n...
Pakistan rolls out fuel subsidies as oil prices squeeze households
Pakistan has rolled out a nationwide fuel subsidy scheme targeting motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners as rising global oil prices put pressure on working- and middle-income...
Ukraine using AI-enabled robot guns to counter Russian drones
Ukraine commenced using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to bring down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered drones, according to its air force on Monday. For months,...
Lithuania to prioritize security, competitiveness in EU presidency
Lithuania will put European security and economic competitiveness at the center of its upcoming EU presidency as the bloc navigates mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainty,...
Euro slides to lowest in 17 months amid concerns about French debt
The euro plunged to its lowest level against the dollar in 17 months on Monday amid growing concerns about France's high debt and deficits and political future, which have sent its...
Türkiye secures extradition of 294 criminals in nine months
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said on Monday that 89 people wanted in connection with ordinary and terrorism-related crimes were extradited to Türkiye from 16 different countries du...
Erdoğan says Türkiye won't be left behind in space race
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that Türkiye had never allowed itself to fall behind in the space race, stressing that space should not be the preserve of a handful of p...
Erdoğan says space race cannot be competition between few countries
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that they had never allowed Türkiye to fall behind in the space race. "The space race cannot be a competition between just a few countrie...
Portugal sail into Nations League last 8, Greece frustrate Germany
Portugal became the first team to reach the Nations League quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Norway Sunday, while Jürgen Klopp’s Germany was held to a draw by Greece. The Portugues...
Alcaraz recovers from shaky start to punch Japan Open final ticket
Carlos Alcaraz overcame serving struggles to defeat fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 Monday, reaching the Japan Open final as he seeks his first singles title since return...
Russian drones hit Turkish-owned civilian ship in Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that two Russian drones struck a Turkish-owned civilian vessel carrying corn in neutral waters in the Black Sea, killing the shi...
Emotional Argentina hold breath for Messi magic one last time
Lionel Messi will play his final match for Argentina Tuesday in a farewell friendly against Benin, marking the end of his international career for the South American champions. Aft...
Türkiye says Development Road could become $80B 'energy corridor'
Türkiye plans to transform the Development Road project into a multi-billion-dollar link carrying oil, natural gas and electricity from Iraq and the Gulf to Europe, according to En...
Türkiye's Aselsan signs $2.75B deals for hybrid air defense systems
Turkish defense contractor Aselsan said Monday it had signed agreements worth 2.46 billion euros ($2.75 billion) with the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) for the procurement...
Russia quarantines dozens after Siberia plague researcher death
Russian authorities have quarantined dozens of people after a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute died under undisclosed circumstances, prompting the head of...
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch ops to retake Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces on Monday seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, military sources said, in an effort to reverse Houthi advances and clear the vital...
3 jailed in Türkiye over FETÖ-linked infiltration of MASAK data systems
Three suspects, including a former deputy head of Türkiye’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), have been jailed as part of an investigation into alleged political or mil...
Turkish opposition lawmaker entangled in bribery probe
The name of Lütfü Türkkan, a lawmaker from the opposition Good Party (IP), came up in an investigation into judiciary officials accused of taking bribes. Prosecutors in Istanbul se...
US withdraws all B-1 bombers from UK air base citing 'new threats'
The United States has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain due to reported "new threats," though the British government insisted Monday the site is safe. Police w...
Pacific Pre-COP meetings set stage for COP31 in Türkiye
The Pre-COP Summit, held in the Pacific ahead of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), brought together climate a...
Top central bankers due in Istanbul to discuss policy challenges
Some of the world's most prominent central bankers will attend the Istanbul Economic Forum this week to discuss inflation, monetary policy and the global economic outlook, the fo...
Türkiye's Halkbank after secondary offering amid strong interest: CEO
Türkiye's third-biggest state-owned bank has begun an investor roadshow for a secondary share sale, its top executive said Monday, moving forward despite turmoil in the local inves...
From Göbeklitepe to Teknofest: Şanlıurfa's new harvest
Some 12,000 years ago, on a limestone ridge outside today's Şanlıurfa, hunter-gatherers raised the monumental pillars of Göbeklitepe, the world's oldest known monumental temple com...
France rejects Turkish student’s visa over headscarf photo
France rejected a Turkish student’s long-term student visa application for an Erasmus program at Sorbonne University after her biometric photograph wearing a headscarf was not acce...
Education disrupted as French high school protests enter 2nd week
Hundreds of high schools across France were fully or partially disrupted Monday as student protests over deteriorating education conditions continued, one day before a new nationwi...
Istanbul hosts Palestine Solidarity Days as Gaza war marks 3 years
The Palestine Solidarity Days will be held at Üsküdar Square in Istanbul from Oct. 7 to 11, bringing together civil society organizations, artists, researchers and families to stre...
Türkiye condemns Israel's deepening incursion into Syria
Israel has sparked outrage with new activities in violation of Syria's sovereignty. The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned Israel's resumption of activities alon...
Türkiye’s CHP seeks removal of mayor with divided loyalty
The growing rift between the main opposition New Party (YP) and the former main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) manifested in Muğla, a southwestern city home to world-fa...
Mine by mine, Turkish military teams clear land near Iraqi border
The Special Mine Search and Clearance (ÖMAT) teams of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) are conducting operations in rural areas of Çukurca district in the southeastern province of Ha...
3 scientists win Nobel medicine prize for optogenetics research
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on or off the activity of individual nerve cells. Karl Deisser...
Istanbul’s 11 historic gates preserve centuries of memories
Istanbul’s 11 historic gates continue to preserve traces of the civilizations that shaped the city, carrying stories from the Roman and Byzantine eras through the Ottoman Empire an...
Türkiye’s Roman treasures go on display in Copenhagen
Eighteen works from the collection of Türkiye’s Burdur Museum are on display at the Glyptotek Museum in Copenhagen as part of an exhibition examining how fashion was linked to iden...
Glastonbury 2027 music festival tickets sell out in 45 minutes
Tickets for next year's Glastonbury music festival in the U.K. sold out in 45 minutes on Sunday, organizers said, with thousands rushing for sought-after tickets despite the hefty...
Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels, but tanker attacks increase
Oil exports from the Middle East surpassed pre-war volumes for about half of September, shipping data showed Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the...
AI benefits warrant accepting some risks, OpenAI's Altman says
The benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said, arguing the technology should remain broadly accessible to the public...
Ukraine hunts for war funds as Russian strikes hammer economy
Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is struggling to survive. Russian airstrikes have brought the city's huge steel plant and mines to a standstill...
Sami Yusuf finds deeper meaning in music through tradition, faith
Musician and composer Sami Yusuf, known for albums including “Hasbi Rabbi,” “Barakah,” “Al-Mu’allim” and “My Ummah,” said music should not be used as a means to an end but is inste...
Nationalists eye win in Bosnia elections marked by low turnout
Preliminary results from Sunday’s election show a Bosniak moderate, a pro-Russian Serb nationalist and a Croatian nationalist leading races for Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, the...
Imran Khan supporters head for Islamabad demanding his release
Over 5,000 supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan began a dayslong march toward Islamabad Monday to demand his release following failed talks between t...
52 irregular migrants detained in western, southern Türkiye
Turkish security forces detained 52 irregular migrants in separate operations across four provinces, while four suspected migrant smugglers were arrested, authorities said Monday....
Bolsonaro's surprise lead over Lula sends Brazil elections to runoff
Brazil's right-wing Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro secured a surprise lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s election, sending it to a runoff in three weeks. In a result...
Bosnia votes: Becirovic wins presidency, SDA leads among public
Bosnia-Herzegovina’s general election has produced a familiar political contradiction: The Bosniak nationalist and conservative Party of Democratic Action (SDA) led the parliamenta...
Ethiopia's govt. forces push back TPLF to retake Tigray capital
Ethiopia's government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, Sunday after the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front announced its withdrawal amid renewed f...
As Tokyo heats up, residents push for more tree cover
One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighborhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is...
Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap Nov. 29 polls amid housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for Nov. 29, seeking to bolster his mandate after parliament rejected key housing decrees following widespread...
Barcelona: A city that refuses to be ordinary
There are cities you visit for their history, others for their food, architecture or atmosphere. Barcelona somehow manages to bring all of these together. Every time I travel, I fi...
Türkiye-led Nusret-2026 drills bring together multinational naval forces
Türkiye will host the multinational Nusret-2026 Invitation Exercise from Oct. 6-16 in the Gulf of Izmir and off the coast of Karadeniz Ereğli, the Defense Ministry said Sunday. The...
Israel kills humanitarian worker of Turkish NGO in Gaza
A volunteer for a Turkish humanitarian organization in Gaza was killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday, with the victim identified as Saqr Nabil Musa Qaisi, who was working in Gaza...
Türkiye's inflation below 30% for 1st time in nearly 5 years
Türkiye's annual inflation dipped below 30% for the first time in almost five years in September, official data showed Monday. Consumer price growth eased more than expected to 29....
Türkiye's inflation drops below 30% for 1st time in nearly 5 years
Türkiye's annual inflation eased more than expected to 29.73% in September from 31.51% in August, official data showed Monday. That marked the fourth consecutive month of decline....
Cyprus shouldn't become Crete: Lessons from guarantor debate
There is a phrase that sensible Turkish Cypriots have repeated for two generations, one that the late founding president Rauf Denktaş often used: “Let Cyprus not become Crete.” Few...
Is a politics of 'competition within consensus' possible?
The new legislative year of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye began yesterday with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's opening address. Even if the elections are held on schedule...
Izmir mayor set to switch to AK Party this week: Report
Cemil Tugay, the independent mayor of Türkiye’s third-largest province, Izmir, who resigned from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), will join the ruling Justice and De...
Turkish Parliament meets for new bill, speech by central bank chair
The Turkish Parliament will begin its weekly session on Tuesday, following the inauguration of the new legislative year last Thursday. Parliament’s General Assembly will debate a n...
Türkiye's Aselsan eyes Japan ties in air defense, underwater drones
Türkiye's defense and electronics giant Aselsan is looking for partnerships with Japanese companies on underwater drones and air defense systems as it expands into Asian markets, a...
Turkish engineer, swimmer Özkol navigates high seas, energy markets
Whether navigating turbulent ocean currents or analyzing the intricacies of global power grids, Turkish engineer and open-water swimmer Nazife İdil Özkol relies on a unified philos...
VP delves into FETÖ, terror-free Türkiye at event on Said Nursi
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz was among the dignitaries attending the International Bediüzzaman Symposium, held under the theme “Quranic Solutions to Global Crises,” in Istanbul on...
Perfectionism takes toll on young adults’ mental health: Study
The pursuit of perfection is on the rise among college students, with fear of failure and judgment growing faster than the drive to achieve, according to research published in Psyc...
Turkish auto exports near $4B in September as sales abroad hit $26B
Türkiye's automotive industry closed in on reaching $4 billion in monthly exports in September, preserving the top spot among the sectors contributing the most to the country's out...
Vases and cards: Probe reveals bribes in CHP-run districts of Türkiye
New investigations have revealed deep-seated corruption in district municipalities run by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which has seen dozens of its mayors jailed...
Vases and cards: Probe reveals bribe in CHP-run districts of Türkiye
New investigations have revealed deep-seated corruption in district municipalities run by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which has seen dozens of its mayors jailed...
Marked by teen stars, marred by mishaps: 2026 Asian Games end
The Asian Games in Japan closed Sunday after two weeks marked by record-setting young stars but marred by mishaps, mediocre crowds and accusations of mismanagement. More than 17,00...
Verstappen takes season's 1st win in rain-hit Bahrain GP at Sepang
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen picked up his first victory this season Sunday when he outran competitions in a chaotic, rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Verstappen was the last...
Electric, hybrid cars account for 52% of Turkish car sales in 9 months
Electric and hybrid cars continued to command the Turkish market, holding a 52% share of the market in the first nine months of the year, according to a report on Sunday. In Türkiy...
ACE BPSC 2026 summit to be held this week in Istanbul
The ACE BPSC 2026 summit, a major business gathering hosted by the TABA-AmCham association, will be held in Istanbul this week, organizers said. Held under the auspices of the Trad...
War-displaced Gazans fear another winter without shelter, aid
Gaza's war-displaced population faces yet another winter with little to no shelter and dwindling aid due to Israeli stranglehold on the Palestinian territory. Displaced people in t...
MP hints at more access for Öcalan amid terror-free Türkiye bid
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed ringleader of the PKK terrorist group, may meet journalists and civil society representatives, a lawmaker who has repeatedly met him in recent months to...
Saudi coalition rejects Houthis' Riyadh attack claims as 'misleading'
The Saudi-led coalition dismissed Sunday Houthi claims of an attack on Riyadh as “misleading” after reports of visible flames at an oil facility near the Saudi capital. Fighting be...
Saudi coalition rejects Houthis' Riaydh attack claims as 'misleading'
The Saudi-led coalition dismissed Sunday Houthi claims of an attack on Riyadh as “misleading” after reports of visible flames at an oil facility near the Saudi capital. Fighting be...
When others turned away, Türkiye stood with Sudan
Sudan is currently navigating one of the most critical turning points in its recent history. The war, which has inflicted profound suffering on the Sudanese state, its legitimate i...
Bye-bye Yankee
As of Sept. 30, American troops have withdrawn from Irbil, closing a chapter that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 23 years ago. The Patriot batteries that protected Irbil for...