• May 8 2026
  Aerospace & Defence

  Turkey unveils new missile touted as able to hit US mainland

  Promotional AI video showed Yıldırımhan missile seemingly striking nuclear sites in America well beyond its range

  
• May 2 2026
  World

  FT Magazine. How a lawless Istanbul neighbourhood weathered a decade of political shocks

  Through regional wars, terrorism and mass migration, an area of the old city was transformed by forces beyond its residents’ imaginations

  
• April 19 2026
  Middle East war

  Will Turkey be forced to reverse course on rate cuts?

  Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  
• April 17 2026
  Turkish politics

  Erdoğan tightens grip on Turkey in latest moves against rivals

  Government’s relentless crackdown on dissent is among the worst in modern times, say analysts

  
• April 15 2026
  FT Globetrotter

  Istanbul’s hammam scene: an insider guide

  From historic landmarks to local favourites, here’s where to soak in this timeless bathing ritual — plus the dos and don’ts

  
• April 8 2026
  Europe Express

  Rutte’s ‘Daddy’ strategy under strain as Nato head meets Trump

  Also in this newsletter: Italy walks an Iran tightrope with the US president

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• April 8 2026
  Gold

  Turkey’s gold sales deepen bullion slump

  Central bank arranged $20bn of sales and swaps in March as it battled to support the lira

  
• March 28 2026
  Travel & leisure industry

  Tourists cool on Cyprus and Turkey as Iran war upends travel plans

  Popular destinations in eastern Mediterranean suffer amid ‘generalised anxiety’

  
• March 24 2026
  Turkish economy

  Drain on Turkey’s reserves raises prospect of gold sales to prop up currency

  Central bank has spent $30bn to support lira as foreign investors sell Turkish assets during Iran war

  
• March 10 2026
  Banks

  Halkbank shares rally after US deal spares Turkish lender

  Long-running Iran sanctions-busting case resolved after Turkey helped arrange Gaza ceasefire deal

  
• March 9 2026
  Ekrem İmamoğlu

  Turkey’s top opposition politician stands trial on corruption charges

  Istanbul’s deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu accused of running a criminal organisation

  
• February 24 2026
  FT Globetrotter

  Istanbul, a city powered by soup: here’s where to refuel, around the clock 

  Served in countless varieties, the comfort dish anchors everyday life in the Turkish megalopolis — from sunrise to the small hours

  
• February 19 2026
  Food Prices

  Turkey launches Ramadan food price crackdown

  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government seeks to tackle grievances over living costs as Muslim holy month begins

  
• February 12 2026
  Iran nuclear deal

  US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, says top Turkish diplomat

  Hakan Fidan tells FT that broadening talks to ballistic missiles would bring ‘nothing but another war’

  
• February 11 2026
  Turkish economy

  High inflation punctures Turkey’s TV soap bubble

  Dizi television dramas popular across the world are a parable of country’s broader economic woes

  
• February 4 2026
  Turkish politics

  The far-right leader behind Erdoğan’s high-stakes peace plan

  Turkish president’s push to end four-decade Kurdish conflict hinges on dapper, mercurial coalition ally Devlet Bahçeli

  
• January 31 2026
  Travel

  The perfect spring adventure: walking through history on Turkey’s Lycian Way

  A week meandering between ancient sites — via cedar-shaded hillsides and turquoise bays — leaves the modern world feeling very far away

  
• January 27 2026
  Mining

  Mike Pompeo-linked mining group pursuing up to 10 copper deals

  ACG chief executive Artem Volynets says London-listed company aims to become a ‘western supplier’ of the metal

  
• January 5 2026
  FT Globetrotter

  Istanbul’s traditional shopkeepers’ cafés: an insider guide

  For delicious, time-honoured dishes served with snapshots of local life, dining at one of the city’s countless ‘esnaf’ restaurants is essential

  
• December 30 2025
  Isis

  Turkey detains hundreds of Isis suspects after deadly shootout

  Raids against alleged jihadi cells came amid widespread warnings of a possible New Year attack

  
• December 29 2025
  FT Globetrotter

  Cities on screen: Istanbul in nine films

  The FT’s film critic takes us on a cine-tour of the megalopolis, featuring James Bond chases, a psychedelic heist, domestic dramas and the music of its streets

  
• December 24 2025
  Libya

  Libyan army chief killed in Turkey plane crash

  Chief of ground forces of internationally recognised military also among the dead

  
• December 23 2025
  FT Edit

  The prison island where Turkey locked its past

  From coups to separatist strife, İmralı has mirrored the nation’s struggles and may help to reimagine its future

  
• December 16 2025
  Drones

  Turkey shoots down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

  F-16s bring down unmanned aerial vehicle in the latest incident in Turkish territories

  
• December 9 2025
  Chris Giles on Central Banks

  Central bankers, let Turkey be a warning

  Country is now running ultraorthodox policy but still struggling to bring persistent inflation down

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