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Israel-Palestine Conflict

Police arrest protesters attempting to camp in support of Palestinians on Washington University's campus in St. Louis, U.S., April 27, 2024. (AP Photo)

US Gaza war protesters dig in despite university, police actions

US-GAZA-PROTESTS

A protester waves a Palestinian flag at an encampment at University Yard at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Displaced Gazans thank US students for pro-Palestinian protests

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu attends a municipal assembly meeting, Istanbul, Türkiye, April 19, 2024. (AA Photo)

Istanbul mayor draws ire for 'terrorist' Hamas remarks

Students hold Palestinian flags as they block the entrance of the Sorbonne University in support of Palestinians in Gaza, Paris, France, April 29, 2024. (Reuters Photo)

Paris' Sorbonne University hit by pro-Palestinian demonstrations

france-gaza-protests

A couple looks toward a burning building damaged as a result of a missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, April 29, 2024. (AFP Photo)

5 killed as Russia strikes 'Harry Potter' castle in Ukraine's Odesa

RUSSIAN-INVASION-OF-UKRAINE

First lady Emine Erdoğan inspects the seeds within the Türkiye Seed Gene Bank, Ankara, Türkiye, April 29, 2024. (AA Photo)

Emine Erdoğan visits world's third-largest seed bank in Ankara

Tuz Lake in Türkiye turns pink due to algae, drawing tourists' attention, Tuz Lake, Türkiye. April 21, 2024. (IHA Photo)

Tourists flocked to see Tuz Lake turn pink in Türkiye

Flamingos take a break at Lake Eber in the Bolvadin district of Afyonkarahisar city, western Türkiye, April 29, 2024. (IHA Photo)

Flamingos make temporary stay at Lake Eber again this year

In the concert celebrating 100 years of Japanese-Turkish ties, violinist Mina Aoki-Girardelli and pianist Çağdaş Özkan will present a program where listeners will explore various aspects of the violin repertoire. (Photo courtesy of Pera Museum)

Pera Museum hosts concert to mark 100th year of Türkiye-Japan ties

Politics

EU Affairs

No signs in EU call for Türkiye to exit: Council of Europe

türkiye-eu-relations

Legislation

Turkish political parties gear up to weigh odds of new constitution

turkish-constitution

Most read

Business

Finance

HSBC CEO Quinn to step down in surprise move after 5 years at helm

BANKING-SECTOR

Transportation

Construction on new bridge linking Türkiye, Greece to begin this year

türkiye-greece-relations

Markets

INDEX	Value	Change	Change %
BIST 100	10,083.78	+ 1.01	+ 0.01 %
CAC 40	8,051.94	- 13.21	- 0.16 %
DAX	18,034.05	- 84.27	- 0.47 %
Dow Jones	38,386.00	+ 146.00	+ 0.38 %
S&P 500	5,116.17	+ 16.21	+ 0.32 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	2,308.91	- 26.9100	- 1.17 %
Silver Spot	26.50	- 0.6400	- 2.42 %
Brent Crude Oil	87.31	- 0.9000	- 1.03 %
WTI Crude Oil	82.91	+ 0.2800	+ 0.34 %
Natural Gas	2.08	+ 0.0480	+ 2.31 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	2.9265	-0.0082	-0.28 %
EUR/TRY	35.1455	-0.0681	-0.19 %
EUR/USD	12.0094	+0.0104	+0.09 %
GBP/USD	0.1175	+ 0.0005	+ 0.42 %
USD/JPY	34.19	- 0.15	- 0.43 %

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Defense

Türkiye reveals plans for largest-ever domestic aircraft carrier

turkish-defense-industry

Turkish warship docks in Mogadishu under Somalia defense deal

türkiye-somalia-relations

Türkiye's military spending rebounds to grow 37% in 2023: SIPRI

military-spending

Photo gallery

Embargo crisis in Palestine: Children desperate for basic food

Türkiye's hidden gem: Explore majestic Narman Fairy Chimneys

Tent schools in Gaza: Fighting for education in the shadow of war

Eflatunpinar Hittite water monument: Distinctive relic of ancient civilization in Türkiye

TÜRKİYE

Istanbul

Plane spotter area at Istanbul Airport reopens for visitors

PLANE-SPOTTING

Investigations

Türkiye foils drug smuggling attempt at south, seizes 850 kg heroin

Anti-smuggling-operation

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Elon's illusion: Woman in relationship with deepfake Musk loses $50k

DEEPFAKE

Europe

Scotland leader Yousaf resigns amid dwindling coalition support

SCOTLAND

Islamophobia

News Analysis

A NASA satellite image, taken by one of the Expedition 25 crew members on the International Space Station, shows the lights of Cairo, Alexandria and the Nile River, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2010. (Reuters Photo)

An unfaltering West-YPG sympathy problem

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi attend a joint news conference, Ankara, Türkiye, Jan. 24, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Türkiye, Iran consensus on Gaza won't translate to greater co-op

türkiye-iran-relations

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with media representatives in Ankara, Türkiye, Jan. 3, 2024 (AA Photo)

Gaza war may lead to arms race, geostrategic fractures in region

Israel-Hamas-conflict

The flags of Türkiye and the European Union are seen from the roof of the historical shopping center Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 5, 2005. (Reuters Photo)

In step or out of sync? For Türkiye-EU ties, both correct, experts say

türkiye-eu-relations

Mid East

Iraq sets up new military bases in areas under PKK threat

TURKISH-IRAQI-BORDER

US top diplomat Blinken in Saudi to renew Gaza cease-fire push

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Israel kills 30 in Rafah while new cease-fire talks expected in Cairo

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Lifestyle

Turkish historian calls for preservation of Edirne's 19th century Catholic cemetery

edirne

Expat Corner

Arts

Titanic's richest passenger's gold pocket watch fetches $1.48M

titanic

Istanbul's Arter plunges into depths of humanity with 'Prix Pictet Human'

prix-pictet

120 years of Hungarian cinema celebrated with 'Wide Angle' exhibit in Istanbul

hungarian--cultural-center

Reviews

Director Alex Garland's 'Civil War' tries to dodge politics amid turmoil

alex-garland

'Scoop': Lackluster depiction of Prince Andrew's BBC interview fallout

Scoop

'Sugar': A noir tale unraveling in exotic labyrinth of Los Angeles

Sugar

Sports

Tennis

Nadal beats Cachin at Madrid Open, advances to last-16 clash

Madrid

Basketball

Lakers overpower Nuggets, extend playoff run in Game 4 victory

LOS-ANGELES-LAKERS

Motorsports

Tourism

Venice begins ticketing system trial in bid to combat overtourism

tourism-industry

Local tourism spending in Türkiye more than doubles in 2023

tourism-in-türkiye

Türkiye ranks among top 10 health tourism countries globally

tourism-in-Türkiye

Energy

Tech

Microsoft to invest $1.7B in expanding cloud, AI in Indonesia

tech-sector

Automotive

Musk makes surprise China visit as Tesla seeks FSD rollout

elon-musk

Education