Argentina vs Cape Verde World Cup Drama: Argentina defeated Cape Verde in an intense World Cup match, sparking a surge in searches related to the game and player transfers.
Regional Pulse in Turkey
Country pulse digest
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Regional Pulse in Turkey
In Turkey, trending searches reveal high engagement with World Cup football matches, including Argentina versus Cape Verde and Egypt's team, alongside significant interest in football transfers like Nathan Aké’s move to Fenerbahce.
Active topics
24
Search volume
863K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports46% (11)
Politics21% (5)
Weather13% (3)
Money8% (2)
Culture4% (1)
Technology4% (1)
Life4% (1)
Why people are curious
The predominant intent behind these searches is following, as people actively track live sports events such as World Cup matches and player transfers, and stay updated on immediate local weather conditions. Explaining intent is also significant, with users seeking to understand complex topics like player absences from tournaments, pension adjustments, and political controversies. Planning interest emerges particularly around economic topics such as fuel discounts. Additionally, some worrying intent appears related to legal investigations involving prominent football figures, showing public concern about off-field developments.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Nathan Aké's High-Profile Transfer: Nathan Aké's transfer from Manchester City to Fenerbahce generated significant attention among football fans.
Istanbul Weather Updates: There is a strong public interest in Istanbul's current and forecasted weather conditions.
Egypt and Australia Sports and Diplomacy: Interest in Egypt and Australia's football teams rose alongside geopolitical developments concerning Egypt.
Blood Moon Eclipse in Izmir: The recent blood moon eclipse in Izmir captivated public attention across Turkey.
Richarlison's World Cup Absence: Fans sought explanations for Richarlison missing the 2026 World Cup with Brazil.
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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.
01
SportsEmerging
arjantin - yeşil burun adaları
People are searching about the Argentina vs Cape Verde (Yeşil Burun Adaları) football match, likely during the World Cup.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthHolding steady
arjantin maçıyeşil burun adaları
02
SportsEmerging
nathan ake
Searches focus on Nathan Aké's football transfer, especially his move from Manchester City to Fenerbahce.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthHolding steady
akenathan akétransfer
03
WeatherNew
hava durumu
People are searching for current and forecasted weather conditions in Istanbul.
200K+ searches · 100% growthFirst recent appearance
istanbul hava durumuhava durumu istanbul
04
SportsEmerging
avustralya - mısır
Interest in topics related to Egypt and Australia surged, including Egypt's national team and recent regional diplomatic developments.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growthHolding steady
mısırmısır milli takımımısır maçı
05
WeatherSurging
tutulma
There was significant interest in a recent blood moon eclipse observed in Izmir, Turkey.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthRank improved 1 places
06
SportsSurging
richarlison
Fans sought explanations about why footballer Richarlison will miss the 2026 World Cup with Brazil.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthRank improved 3 places
07
SportsNew
cabral
Cape Verde made a historic run in the World Cup, narrowly losing to Argentina in an intense match decided in extra time.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
argentina vs cabo verdecape verde
08
MoneyPeaking
akaryakıt indirim
There is a significant increase in searches about fuel price reductions in Turkey.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 900%
09
MoneyNew
emekli memur maaş zammı enflasyon farkı
People are searching for explanations about the latest increase in retired civil servant pensions related to inflation adjustments in Turkey.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
emekli maaşı ne kadar oldu
10
SportsSurging
ngolo kante
People are searching to understand why N'Golo Kanté is not playing in recent France World Cup matches and to follow his career achievements.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 100%
n'golo kanté
11
SportsSurging
lopes cabral
Fans are following Sidny Lopes Cabral's unexpected goal that tied Argentina in extra time during the World Cup, generating excitement and media coverage.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 400%
sidny lopes cabralsidny cabral
12
PoliticsNew
kemal göktaş
People are searching to understand issues around media censorship, human rights reporting, and political controversies involving figures in Turkey.
10K+ searches · 500% growthFirst recent appearance
sevim tanürekthkodeniz göktaş nereli
Why it matters
NewThis topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse, backed by 10K+ recent searches and 500% growth. People are searching to understand what happened and why.
First recent appearance
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Reporting human rights violations in Turkey - reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
Turkey: Courts block access to hundreds of news articles about President Erdoğan’s sons - IFEX
Access Blocked to bianet Report on Access Block on bianet Report - Bianet
“Journalism is the Reconstruction of Truth” - Bianet
Comedian Deniz Göktaş's father was involved in the incidents where the police officer was martyred. - Haberler.com
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.