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Israel-Palestine Conflict

A stature in front of Columbia University's Hamilton Hall carry the keffiyeh and the Palestinian flag during protests, in New York, U.S., April 30, 2024. (AA Photo)

Columbia protesters occupy building after college suspends students

US-GAZA-WAR-PROTESTS

A child stands behind barbed-wire along a slope near a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, April 30, 2024. (AFP Photo)

UN warns of 'tragedy beyond words' if Israel attacks Rafah

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

Turkish kung fu fighter Necmettin Erbakan Akyüz holds the Palestinian flag at the European Wushu Kungfu Championship, Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 16, 2023. (Necmettin Erbakan Akyüz on Instagram)

Turkish kung fu fighter under fire for displaying Palestinian flag

European-Wushu-Kungfu-Championship

A Palestinian woman mourns relatives killed in Israeli bombardment, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, April 29, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Gaza death toll crosses 34,500 as Israeli army kills another 33

gaza-death-toll

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) walks next to Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Ankara, Türkiye, May 1, 2024. (AA Photo)

Türkiye announces decision to join ICJ genocide trial against Israel

palestine-israel-conflict

'At least 800 attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in West Bank'

west-bank
Clashes at UCLA, police arrest Columbia's Gaza student protesters

US-GAZA-WAR-PROTESTS
China, Türkiye coordinate efforts to fight regional challenges: Envoy

türkiye-china-relations

Demonstrators face police officers outside the Georgian parliament during a rally against the "foreign influence" bill, in Tbilisi on May 1, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Georgia's parliament advances 'foreign agent' bill amid opposition

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz (C-L) attends a meeting with Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Finance Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov (2-R), Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 1, 2024. (AA Photo)

Turkish VP voices confidence for $5B trade goal with Uzbekistan

türkiye-uzbekistan-relations

Republican People's Party’s (CHP) Chair Özgür Özel (C) talks to reporters as he and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu (L) attend a Labor Day rally in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 1, 2024. (AA Photo)

Türkiye's CHP marks Labor Day with history of mass layoffs

turkish-opposition

Former Good Party (IP) Chairperson Meral Akşener (L) presents flowers to her successor Müsavat Dervişoğlu at the handover ceremony in the capital Ankara, Türkiye, May 1, 2024. (AA Photo)

New chair takes office in Türkiye's struggling IP

Politics

EU Affairs

European Turks society to tackle common problems in Ankara workshop

turks-in-europe

Legislation

Turkish political parties gear up to weigh odds of new constitution

turkish-constitution

Most read

Business

Finance

New fund in the pipeline to expand financing for Turkish entrepreneurs

entrepreneurship

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	38,281.00	+ 465.00	+ 1.21 %
S&P 500	5,083.88	+ 48.19	+ 0.95 %

NAME	PRICE $	Change	Change %
Gold Spot	2,318.66	+ 32.5000	+ 1.40 %
Silver Spot	26.71	+ 0.4200	+ 1.57 %
Brent Crude Oil	86.00	- 1.2000	- 1.40 %
WTI Crude Oil	79.27	- 2.6600	- 3.36 %
Natural Gas	1.93	- 0.0600	- 3.11 %

Currency	Value	Change	Change %
USD/TRY	2.9401	+0.0166	+0.56 %
EUR/TRY	2.9102	+0.0105	+0.36 %
EUR/USD	0.9898	-0.002	-0.2 %
GBP/USD	11.0328	- 0.0428	- 0.39 %
USD/JPY	12.57	+ 0.08	+ 0.62 %

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Defense

South Korea confirms talks on AUKUS pact with US, UK, Australia

AUKUS-pact

Türkiye reveals plans for largest-ever domestic aircraft carrier

turkish-defense-industry

Turkish warship docks in Mogadishu under Somalia defense deal

türkiye-somalia-relations

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

Istanbul marks May Day to support workers' labor worldwide

Labor-and-Solidarity-Day

Investigations

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

Anti-smuggling-operation

Columns

Opinion

World

Asia Pacific

Indonesia volcanic eruption shuts airports, triggers mass evacuation

indonesia-volcanic-eruption

Europe

Workers celebrate May Day across Europe amid clashes with police

may-day

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

Blinken pushes Hamas to accept Gaza truce deal during Israel visit

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

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

israeli-war-crimes

New Gaza aid crossing to be inaugurated this week

Gaza

Lifestyle

Amazon's 'Fallout' series sparks surge in game engagement

fallout

Expat Corner

Arts

Author Paul Auster dies at 77, leaving legacy of literary brilliance

paul-auster

Anne Hathaway marks 5 Years sober, teases 'Princess Diaries 3'

Anne-Hathaway

Hercules in Türkiye: Part II, Antalya

hercules

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's defeat to Lehecka ends Madrid Open run

grand-slam

Basketball

Lakers overpower Nuggets, extend playoff run in Game 4 victory

LOS-ANGELES-LAKERS

Motorsports

Tourism

Cruise passengers arriving in Türkiye leap over 79% in Q1

Cruise-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

Energy

Tech

New fund in the pipeline to expand financing for Turkish entrepreneurs

entrepreneurship

Automotive

Customers left in limbo as Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team

automotive-industry

Education