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Asia · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Türkiye

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Hiçbir Şey Tesadüf Değil

    Rising

    Science & space · Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  2. 2007 First Light

    Back

    Gaming · Steam · #11 in top sellers

  3. Benjamin Cossel, Public domain

    3Sikorsky S-70

    New

    Other · Wikipedia · 13,632 reads

  4. 4A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  5. 5Heist

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films


Top today

  1. 1A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2memur

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  3. 3007 First Light

    Back

    Gaming · Steam · #11 in top sellers

  4. Benjamin Cossel, Public domain

    4Sikorsky S-70

    New

    Other · Wikipedia · 13,632 reads

  5. Hunanuk, CC0

    5Turkey

    Rising

    Travel & places · Wikipedia · 13,746 reads

  6. 6Heist

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  7. 7Collision Course

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  8. Kethsa Kingsley, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Eba

    Breakout

    Food & drink · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  9. 9Dead-End Job

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  10. 10My Best Friend

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Everyday apps here: Threads · Lügat: İngilizce · X · Shadowrocket · Goblin Tools. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 10,733 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Climate More than usual
    6.7% of the news · usually 1.3% · 5.1× usual · 721 articles

    Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 4.9% of the news · usually 3.9% · 527 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. Cost of living More than usual
    2.2% of the news · usually 1.3% · 1.7× usual · 232 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 41% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 34% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.1% · 142 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.8% · 113 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.9% · 90 articles
  7. 0.6% of the news · usually 1.0% · 62 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.1% of the news · usually 0.1% · 10 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. Nikolaos Gyzis, Public domain

    2History

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 10,818 reads

  3. 3Mehmet Rüştü Başaran

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,604 reads

  4. Júlio Costa, Public domain

    4João Franco

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  5. TCMB, CC BY 3.0

    5Şahap Kavcıoğlu

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,991 reads

  6. Necati Savaş, EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0

    6Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,334 reads

  7. 7Next Turkish parliamentary election

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,517 reads

  8. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,111 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. valencia real madridBreakout
  2. galatasaray amed sportif faaliyetlerBreakout
  3. galatasaray amed sportif faaliyetler puan durumlarıBreakout
  4. samsunspor konyasporBreakout
  5. amed galatasarayBreakout
  6. gaziantep fk kasımpaşaBreakout
  7. eyüpspor kocaelisporBreakout
  8. göztepe başakşehir+4,550%
  9. galatasaray amed canlı izle+4,450%
  10. arsenal hull city+3,400%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. Nikolaos Gyzis, Public domain

    2History

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 10,818 reads

  3. 3Mehmet Rüştü Başaran

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,604 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1MilGPS

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

  2. 2HUD Speed Pro Radar Detector

    RussianАнтирадар HUD Speed Pro

    App Store · #49 in paid apps

  3. 3GPX Viewer PRO: caminar y bici

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1Earthquake Network

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #11 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Karanlık Dosyalar

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2Yardım ve Yataklık

    Apple Podcasts · #27 in podcasts

  3. 3霓达播客

    Apple Podcasts · #36 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1Tarihte Acaib ve Garaib

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

  2. 2İnancın Yolculuğu

    Apple Podcasts · #26 in podcasts

  3. 3Geri Dönüyoruz

    Apple Podcasts · #37 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Kendine İyi Davran

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

  2. 2Aklımda Kalanlar

    Apple Podcasts · #15 in podcasts

  3. 36 Minute English

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Holi: Mutual Benefits & Match

    App Store · #45 in paid apps

  2. 2Roborock

    Everyday app

    App Store · #75 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. Kethsa Kingsley, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Eba

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  2. 2Tıkla Gelsin® - Yemek Siparişi

    Everyday app

    App Store · #79 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1007 First Light

    Back

    Steam · #11 in top sellers

  2. 2Potato Please

    New

    Steam · #14 in top sellers

  3. 3Football Manager 27

    Rising

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Merdiven Altı Terapi

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  2. 2Ne Biliyor Us?

    Apple Podcasts · #31 in podcasts

  3. 3Psikopatika

    Apple Podcasts · #42 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. 1Ziraat Mobil

    Everyday app

    App Store · #13 in free apps

  2. 2MONEY CONTROL PRO

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #25 in paid apps

  3. 3World Mobil

    Everyday app

    App Store · #52 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2Heist

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  3. 3Collision Course

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. MHIRM, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Mabel Matiz

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. 2Mesut Süre ile Rabarba

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  3. 3Blok3

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Meksika Açmazı

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  2. 2Anlatanadam'la Aikido

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  3. 3O Tarz Mı?

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Júlio Costa, Public domain

    1João Franco

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. TCMB, CC BY 3.0

    2Şahap Kavcıoğlu

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,991 reads

  3. Necati Savaş, EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0

    3Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,334 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Hiçbir Şey Tesadüf Değil

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  2. 2Bir Aile Meselesi

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Ortamlarda Satılacak Bilgi

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  2. 2Bu Mu Yani?

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  3. 3Fularsız Entellik

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Yusuf Yazıcı

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. Original by User:Ina96, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Robert Enke

    New

    Wikipedia · 7,396 reads

  3. jamesboyes, CC BY 2.0

    3Leandro Trossard

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Video Master Pro

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  2. 2Barış Özcan ile 111 Hz

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

  3. 3V2Box Pro - V2ray Client

    App Store · #37 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Hunanuk, CC0

    1Turkey

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 13,746 reads

  2. AlexTref871 , Piotr Matyja , Alexxx1979 , Moyan Brenn , Far-gh , İhsan Deniz Kı…, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Istanbul

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  3. 3Palau

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,109 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 15Sports & fitness 14Gaming 13Music 9Government & public sector 4Travel & tourism 3Food & beverage 1Health & pharma 1Science & research 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news2reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 2 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news13reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 12 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

  • Inflation29.7%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment8.4%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence99.5100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · +0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate36.00%Oct 2026 · −1.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-5.5%Q2 2026 · −2.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth3.6%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment16.0%2025 · −0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro55.691TRY per euro12 Nov 2026 · euro −0.9% since 5 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence98.0100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.7 since Mar 2026OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Education
    664 papers
  • Surgery
    512 papers
  • Sociology and Political Science
    482 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Money Trap

    2. 2A Couple of Lies

      Breakout

    3. 3Dead-End Job

      Rising

    4. 4Lupin

      Falling

    5. 5Gupi

      Falling

    6. 7Anesthesia

    7. 8Not a Stranger

    8. 9Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Rising

    2. 2Heist

      New

    3. 3My Best Friend

      New

    4. 4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    5. Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain

      5Unknown

    6. 6The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    7. 7The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    8. 8The Pelican Brief

    9. 9The Legend of Tarzan

    10. 10Nowhere to Run

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. MHIRM, CC BY-SA 3.0

      1Mabel Matiz

    2. 2Blok3

    3. 4Manifest

    4. 7Aykut Aksöz

    5. 10AURA

    Apple Music · 2026-11-13

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Meksika Açmazı

    2. 2Mesut Süre ile Rabarba

    3. 3Ortamlarda Satılacak Bilgi

    4. 4Anlatanadam'la Aikido

    5. 5Karanlık Dosyalar

    6. 6Merdiven Altı Terapi

    7. 7Kafa Radyo Podcast

    8. 8Tarihte Acaib ve Garaib

    9. 9Hiçbir Şey Tesadüf Değil

      Rising

    10. 10Barış Özcan ile 111 Hz

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Threads

        Rising

      2. 2Hepsiburada: Online Shopping

        Falling

      3. 3Google Gemini

        Falling

      4. 4ChatGPT

      5. 5Claude by Anthropic

      6. 6X

        Rising

      7. 7A101: Tek Uygulama

      8. 8Trendyol Go: Food & Groceries

      9. 9e-Nabız

      10. 10Zoom

        Falling

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-13

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1TeamSpeak 3

        2. 2Shadowrocket

          Rising

        3. 3Lügat: İngilizce

          Rising

        4. 41in8b Life

          Falling

        5. 5Bitki Doktoru

        6. 6PDF-ALL: Scan, Edit, Convert

        7. 7Blitzer.de PRO

        8. 8Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS

          Rising

        9. 9Color Screen Flashlight

        10. 10Lügat.

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-13

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Counter-Strike 2

          2. 2Football Manager 27

            Rising

          3. 3Aion 2

            Falling

          4. 4EA Sports FC 27

            Rising

          5. 5PUBG: Battlegrounds

          6. 6Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Falling

          7. 8Phantom Blade Zero

            Falling

          8. 9Dota 2

          9. 10Rust

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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