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)
Technology4% (1)
Money4% (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
Ranked searches
What people are curious about in Turkey
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
TechnologyCooling
uğur güneş
5K+ searches, 400% growth.
5K+ searches · 400% growthLast seen 6 days ago
güneşin doğduğu yerburak özçivit
02
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
fransafransa millî futbol takımı
03
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
arjantin - cezayirarjantin maçı
04
PoliticsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
mülki idare amirleri atama kararnamesiresmi gazete
05
PoliticsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
06
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
midtjyllandpodolskifenerbahçe rakibi
07
PoliticsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
barbie kaymakam
08
MoneyCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
09
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
lionel messiargentinaerling haaland
10
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
jhon duran
11
SportsCooling
norveç
The surge of searches for 'Norveç' in Turkey is largely driven by increased interest in sports events involving Norway.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 6 days ago
ırak norveçirak - norveçnorveç ırak
12
SportsCooling
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% growthLast seen 6 days ago
kylian mbappésarrédouard mendy
Technology / Buying | 21 hours agoCooling
uğur güneş
Why it matters
CoolingThis topic was last observed 6 days ago; its earlier momentum should now be read as historical, backed by 5K+ recorded searches. People are searching to evaluate a purchase or offer.
Last seen 6 days agoConfidence: high
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.