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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Politics 'Erdoğan’s words on Australia, NZ taken out of context' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's remarks on New Zealand massacre were "taken out of context," Presidency Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Wednesday. On his... More
Economy Fed expects no interest rate increases in 2019 The U.S. Federal Reserve does not expect to raise the benchmark lending rate again this year, according to a closely-watched forecast released Wednesday, a surprising sign... More
Life Gorgeous plateaus in Turkey you should definitely see The hilly lands of the Black Sea Region, as well as along the Mediterranean and Aegean, are perfectly suited for growing all sorts of wildlife, and in the hot summer months they of course make the perfect getaway. More
Economy 'Tariffs on China may remain for substantial period' President Donald Trump says if the U.S. gets a trade deal with China, tariffs could stay in place for some time to ensure Beijing "lives by the deal." Trump said Wednesday... More
War On Terror Turkey to surveil Christchurch terror attack until justice served The New Zealand mass shooter must get what he deserves, as there is no difference between him and the Daesh terrorists, Erdoğan says More
Europe France to deploy soldiers for 'yellow vest' protests French soldiers will be deployed Saturday to help guard public buildings, allowing police to focus on dealing with "yellow vest" demonstrators in case of renewed violence... More
Politics Education projects ease Syrian children integration into society Hosting the largest number of Syrian refugees, Turkey provides multidimensional education programs for Syrian children to help ease their transition into the schooling system More
Europe YPG terrorists threaten Spain, pledge armed battle for Catalonia Two Catalans, who were trained by the PKK's Syrian affiliate the People's Protection Units (YPG), threatened to point their guns at Spain after they returned to Catalonia,... More
Energy Turkey open to new cooperation with int'l firms in Med, Black Sea Having carried out various cooperation with international oil firms in the past, Turkey is open to new partnerships for oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean and Black Sea More
Europe Brexit delay possible if lamwakers back deal: Tusk European Council president Donald Tusk said Wednesday that EU leaders could approve a short delay to Brexit if British lawmakers finally approve the withdrawal deal they have... More
Books Events to excite bibliophiles during library week Frequented by researchers and bibliophiles, Istanbul Research Institute and SALT Galata will celebrate 55th Library Week with some special events More
Science Scientists study microscopic 'water bears' about survival Earth's ultimate survivors can weather extreme heat, cold, radiation and even the vacuum of space. Now the U.S. military hopes these tiny critters called tardigrades can teach... More
History Historic Ahlat is Turkey's newest 'slow city' Considered an open-air museum for its Seljuk-era relics, including tombstones, cave houses, historic bridges and two castles, Ahlat has become the newest addition to the Cittaslow... More
Turkey Turkey's religious body joins first lady's zero waste efforts Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB), a state-run religious body, has joined the zero waste campaign, originally launched by first lady Emine Erdoğan.DİB President... More
Life Nevruz, the festival of hope, rebirth celebrated Nevruz has been celebrated with colorful rituals for thousands of years in the Turkish world as a festival marking the arrival of spring on March 21. Symbolizing the awakening... More
Politics 'Tolerating hate could fuel Christchurch-like attacks' Turkey's top security body, the National Security Council (MGK) strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, warning that turning a blind eye to anti-Muslim... More
Asia Pacific 2 SKoreans arrested for secretly live-streaming guests South Korean police have arrested two suspects over a scandalous case involving hidden cameras in 30 accommodations in ten cities across the country, live-streaming the footage... More

Energy ‘Greece aware of Turkey's energy rights in eastern Med’ Greece recognizes Turkey's rights concerning the abundant energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek foreign minister said Thursday. Speaking at a joint press... More
Europe 900K sign UK government petition calling to stay in EU Nearly one million people signed a petition calling on the United Kingdom government to revoke Article 50 and remain in the European Union. The number of people signing... More
Diplomacy OIC invites UN, EU, OSCE to meeting on Islamophobia Upon Turkey's call for an emergency meeting, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will discuss Friday the terrorist attack in New Zealand and increasing violence... More
Investigations Bronze Age sculptures, coins seized in eastern Turkey Turkish police seized Bronze Age sculptures, coins and precious stones in an operation in eastern Turkey on Thursday. Police sources said they seized six sculptures, 27... More
Economy Turkey's consumer confidence index up in March Turkish consumers' confidence in the economy went up in March, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer confidence... More
Americas Auschwitz Museum urges photo op tourists to respect victims Auschwitz Museum authorities are warning visitors to the museum to give the necessary respect to the site where more than 1 million people were killed. The site, which... More
Asia Pacific New Zealand moves to ban ‘military-style’ guns Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban Thursday on sales of "military-style" semi-automatic and automatic weapons like the ones used in the terror attacks... More
Turkey Syrian girl in Turkey regains sight lost in Assad regime airstrike A Syrian girl who lost her sight in an airstrike carried out by the Bashar Assad regime partly regained her ability to see after having a surgery in Turkey with the support... More
Asia Pacific Daesh-claimed blasts kill 6 in Afghanistan's Kabul amid Nevruz celebrations A string of explosions struck near a Shiite shrine and cemetery in Kabul as people gathered there on Thursday morning to mark the holiday of Nevruz, a festival marking the... More
Europe Dutch PM loses Senate majority as populists surge, exit poll shows A right-wing populist party in the Netherlands emerged from provincial elections that also determine the makeup of the national Senate positioned for a big win, according... More
Investigations Turkish police detain drug mule trying to smuggle heroin inside stomach Security forces in southern Turkey's Mersin province Wednesday detained a suspect who tried to illegally smuggle drugs into the country by carrying them inside his stomach. Acting... More
Americas US Youtuber arrested for beating, pepper spraying her adopted children An American mother has been arrested for physically abusing her seven adopted children and forcing them to participate in her YouTube videos, media reports said Wednesday. Machelle... More
Cinema ‘Turkish Ice Cream’ to be screened for press in London The movie "Türk İşi Dondurma" (Turkish Ice Cream), which revolves around the lives of two Turks living in Australia during World War I, will be screened in London on Friday. The... More
Tourism Turkish Airlines denies stake sale to Qatar Airways Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) on Wednesday denied reports claiming that the company had been sold to Qatar Airways. "News reports about the sale of... More
Investigations Turkish police thwart terrorist attack by Daesh in Istanbul Turkish police caught a Daesh terrorist plotting a terrorist attack in Turkey in a counterterrorism operation in Istanbul, security sources said Wednesday. Identified as... More
Americas US sanctions may worsen Venezuela crisis: UN The U.N. human rights chief on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela's government, a day after President Donald Trump warned Washington could... More

Columns

They are inspiring terrorists, not just 'lone wolf' white supremacists Merve Şebnem Oruç It is so sad and worrisome to see people like Tarrant, who are full of hate against all the Muslims in the world,... More

Taking stock of campaign rhetoric in Turkey Burhanettin Duran The final two weeks of any election campaign fuels the momentum that settles the score. Leaders and candidates,... More

What if the United States leaves NATO? Melih Altınok U.S. President Donald Trump, who came to power with the promise of isolationism, is moving towards its goal by... More

Leave Mesut Özil alone Ozan Ceyhun Following the day when 50 Muslims were slaughtered in New Zealand, the headline of Germany's most read, but from... More

No hikes in foreseeable future, Fed to cut rates in 2019 Taha Meli Arvas The difficulty in submitting columns right before the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its Open Market Committee... More

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Opinion

Anti-Muslim hatred: A common threat to all humanity Taha Ayhan "If someone does bad to you, do good in return." Those words came from Farid Ahmed, who survived the Al Noor mosque... More

The New Zealand massacre and anti-Muslim hatred in the Balkans Olsi Jazexhi The Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant who staged the massacre of Muslim worshipers in New Zealand on March 15... More

As May rolls dice a final time, Brexit chaos underlines failure of politicians Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel Almost three years since the U.K. referendum on leaving the EU, the Brexit process is as divisive, controversial... More

Christchurch result of politicians' hate speech against Islam Ahmed Al-Burai It was hours after a van hit pedestrians in Barcelona in 2017, when U.S. President Donald Trump unhesitatingly... More

The rise of anti-Muslim terrorism Reyhan Canavar The West should acknowledge the fact that the rhetoric of terrorism has changed and that far-right terrorism poses... More

From liberal economy to authoritarian state capitalism Ahmet Akyıldız As Keynes says, ‘The fundamental problem of mankind is to bring together three variables: Economic efficiency,... More

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