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Israel-Palestine Conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press in front of a truck with humanitarian aid bound for Gaza at the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) premises in Amman on April 30, 2024. (AFP Photo)

New Gaza aid crossing to be inaugurated this week

A Palestinian child sits at the entrance of a tent in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, April 30, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Netanyahu bent on Rafah attack amid reports of 72-hour deadline

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

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

Ibrahim Kalın, the head of Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, April 30, 2024. (AA Photo)

Turkish spy chief Kalın holds meeting with Somali president

türkiye-somalia-relations

President Erdoğan to hold meeting with main opposition CHP leader

Turkish-Politics
Columbia protesters occupy building after college suspends students

US-GAZA-WAR-PROTESTS
'Over 50,000 unaccompanied migrant children went missin in Europe'

unaccompanied-children

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini gestures during a news conference on the situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave, at the United Nations offices in Geneva, on April 30, 2024. (AFP Photo)

UNRWA seeks investigation into Israel's maltreatment of staff in Gaza

israeli-war-crimes

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş (L) met Özgür Özel at Parliament in the capital Ankara, Türkiye, April 30, 2024. (DHA Photo)

Turkish Parliament kicks off interparty talks for new constitution

People wait at a bus stop close to the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, April 11, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Eurozone bounces back from recession as inflation steadies

european-economy

Workers are seen in a poultry production facility in northwestern Bursa province, Türkiye, April 30, 2024. (IHA Photo)

Türkiye limits chicken exports to curb soaring prices

Turkish-economy

Politics

EU Affairs

Germany, Spain, Italy claim no change in visa policy for Turks

VISA

Legislation

Turkish political parties gear up to weigh odds of new constitution

turkish-constitution

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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	10,045.74	- 37.03	- 0.37 %
CAC 40	7,984.93	- 80.22	- 1.00 %
DAX	17,932.17	+ 0.00	+ 0.00 %
Dow Jones	37,816.00	- 570.00	- 1.51 %
S&P 500	5,035.69	- 80.48	- 1.60 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	2,287.37	+ 1.2100	+ 0.05 %
Silver Spot	26.29	+ 0.0000	+ 0.00 %
Brent Crude Oil	86.00	- 1.2000	- 1.40 %
WTI Crude Oil	81.20	- 0.7300	- 0.90 %
Natural Gas	1.95	- 0.0090	- 0.46 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	32.3932	+0.0137	+0.04 %
EUR/TRY	40.0437	-0.2169	-0.54 %
EUR/USD	1.2362	-0.0072	-0.58 %
GBP/USD	1.0628	- 0.0054	- 0.51 %
USD/JPY	706.61	+ 4.08	+ 0.58 %

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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

Surge of far-right in EU raises concerns for upcoming EP elections

far-right-in-Europe

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

Israel reportedly waits for Hamas reply to new Gaza cease-fire plan

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Iraq sets up new military bases in areas under PKK threat

TURKISH-IRAQI-BORDER

Paris' Sorbonne University hit by pro-Palestinian demonstrations

france-gaza-protests

Lifestyle

Curious cat shipped across US to Amazon warehouse

Amazon

Expat Corner

Arts

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

pera-museum

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

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

Türkiye draws over 7M foreign tourists in Q1, sees revenues hit $8.8B

tourism-in-Türkiye

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

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