Football Worlds Converge in Turkish Searches: Interest in international football is exploding, especially matches involving France vs. Senegal and Argentina vs. Algeria/Peru, reflecting Turkey's 4
Archived Pulse in Turkey
Country pulse digest
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Archived Pulse in Turkey
Recent Turkish search trends highlight booming interest in international football events, especially the World Cup, alongside active following of domestic administrative decrees and new political figures.
Active topics
24
Search volume
605K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports50% (12)
Life17% (4)
Politics13% (3)
World8% (2)
Money4% (1)
Technology4% (1)
Entertainment4% (1)
Why people are curious
People in Turkey are primarily curious to follow live sports events and results, especially World Cup football matches involving prominent players and national teams, reflecting a strong desire to stay updated in real-time. Politically, searches indicate followers are keen to track official government appointments and notable persons to understand administrative changes locally. Interest in diaspora organizations and defense exports suggests a deliberate following of Turkey’s expanding geopolitical and cultural influence abroad. Meanwhile, technology and business interests stem from intent to learn about or invest in emerging innovations.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Domestic Political and Government Updates: Administrative news from Turkey such as district governors’ appointments and notable figures like Tuğçe Orhan are gaining public attention.
Turkey's Geopolitical and Diaspora Engagements: Turkish diaspora policies and defense topics such as the T-155 Fırtına artillery show continued engagement with geopolitics and international outreach
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Ranked searches
What people are curious about in Turkey
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01Sports
arjantin cezayir
The search trend 'arjantin cezayir' relates to live interest in the Argentina vs.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growth
02Sports
fransa - senegal
The search trend 'fransa - senegal' is rapidly growing, reflecting high interest in football matches involving the French national team, especially in Turkey.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growth
fransafransa millî futbol takımı
03Sports
arjantin
People in Turkey are intensely searching for information about Argentina due to several ongoing and upcoming sports events involving the country.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growth
arjantin - cezayirarjantin maçı
04Politics
kaymakamlar kararnamesi
The 'kaymakamlar kararnamesi' is a highly searched topic related to the official appointment decrees of district governors in Turkey.
50K+ searches · 1,000% growth
mülki idare amirleri atama kararnamesiresmi gazete
05Politics
yurtdışı türkler ve akraba topluluklar başkanlığı
The 'Yurtdışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Başkanlığı' is drawing heightened attention due to Turkey's expanded efforts to engage its diaspora for political influence abroad.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
06Sports
gornik zabrze
Interest in Gornik Zabrze has surged amid their matches against Fenerbahce and connection to teams like Midtjylland in European competitions.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
midtjyllandpodolskifenerbahçe rakibi
07Politics
tuğçe orhan
Tuğçe Orhan recently gained attention in Turkey as the new Deputy Governor of Burdur and the District Governor of Ladik, earning the nickname 'Barbie district governor.'
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
barbie kaymakam
08Money
pegasus
The trend 'pegasus' is gaining attention primarily due to developments in business and technology sectors, including ventures in AI startups and updates about Pegasus Pizza's.
20K+ searches · 100% growth
09Sports
messi
The search trend for Messi has surged dramatically as Lionel Messi made headlines by tying the men's World Cup goals record and delivering standout performances for Argentina.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
lionel messiargentinaerling haaland
10Sports
jhon duran, galatasaray
Jhon Duran is attracting significant attention in Turkey due to his potential transfer to Galatasaray amid his rapidly changing club career.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
jhon duran
11Sports
norveç
The surge of searches for 'Norveç' in Turkey is largely driven by increased interest in sports events involving Norway.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
ırak norveçirak - norveçnorveç ırak
12Sports
mbappe
Kylian Mbappé is a major focus amid the ongoing World Cup, drawing significant attention for his performances and potential to become one of the tournament's greatest players.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growth
kylian mbappésarrédouard mendy
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
++(Justin~TV) Arjantin-Cezayir Maci Canli Izle Canli Yayin 17 Haziran 2026 - Ejército de tierra
+!(RESMİ-TV)™ Arjantin - Cezayir CANLI Ücretsiz FIFA Dünya Kupası 2026 TV Kanalında 17 Haziran 2026 - Ejército de tierra
[JUSTIN - TV!]＊Arjantin - Cezayir Maçı Canlı izle 16 Juneıs - Ejército de tierra
Arjantin, Cezayir'i 3-0 Yendi - SonDakika
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.