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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Arts Istanbul museums open throughout the Ramadan holiday Three of the museums conducted within the body of Istanbul Culture Inc. will be open to visit throughout the Ramadan Holiday. Run by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality,... More
Asia Pacific Pakistan deploys 15,000 soldiers to protect Chinese nationals, investments Pakistan has deployed a 15,000-strong military force to protect Chinese nationals working on energy and infrastructure projects in the country, the president said Sunday,... More
Asia Pacific Hopes fade for 93 missing, only 10 bodies found after deadly China landslide Rescuers retrieved 10 bodies on Sunday as the increasingly desperate search continued for at least 93 people missing a day after a massive landslide buried a mountain village... More
Automotive Japanese air bag maker Takata bankruptcy expected Monday Drowning in a sea of lawsuits and recall costs, Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. is expected to seek bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the United States early Monday. Takata... More
Turkey Turkish foundation completes Central Asia’s largest mosque in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek A Turkish foundation has finished construction on the largest mosque in Central Asia, located in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. The Turkey Diyanet Foundation (TDV) began construction... More
Europe Car drives into pedestrians near Eid celebrations in England’s Newcastle, 6 injured A car drove into pedestrians outside of an event where Eid al-Fitr celebrations were taking place in northern England's Newcastle on Sunday, injuring at least six people,... More
MidEast Saudi crown prince donates $66M to combat cholera epidemic in Yemen Saudi Arabia's crown prince has donated $66.7 million to combat a cholera epidemic in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is fighting in a war blamed for causing a humanitarian... More
Europe Forest fire in southern Spain threatens national park, 1,000 evacuated A forest fire in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of 1,000 people and is threatening a national park famous for its biodiversity, authorities said Sunday. The flames... More
World 3-year-old girl and potato farmer put on banks’ terror blacklist A leaked watchlist compiled by Thomson Reuters has named human rights campaigners and a three-year-old girl among terrorists and criminals, according to reports. The list... More
Diplomacy Turkey condemns terror plot targeting Mecca Turkey condemned the terrorist plot targeting the Grand Mosque in Mecca, one of the holy sites for Muslims which was foiled by the Saudi police. In a statement released... More
Syrian Crisis At least 10 killed in bomb explosion in Syria’s Idlib At least 10 people were killed Saturday when a vehicle bomb exploded in the town of Dana, a civil defense official told Anadolu Agency. Khaled Salih said the in front of... More

MidEast Mosul celebrates first Eid without Daesh in three years People in the Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated their first Muslim Eid holiday without Daesh in years on Sunday after the terrorists were ejected from much of the city, and hoped... More
Diplomacy 'Demand to shutdown base in Qatar unacceptable' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that it is inappropriate of some Arab countries to demand Qatar to shutdown Turkey's military base in the country, responding to... More
Asia Pacific 148 killed, over 100 injured in Pakistan oil tanker fire At least 148 people were killed and scores injured in a fire that erupted after an oil tanker overturned in central Pakistan early Sunday and crowds rushed to collect fuel,... More
MidEast Israel attacks Assad regime posts after alleged fire for second day in a row Israel said it had attacked Assad regime military targets on Sunday after alleged stray shells from fighting in Syria's civil war landed inside the Israeli-occupied Golan... More
Economy Arab countries have a sweet tooth for Turkish chocolate Out of a total $182.6 million in Turkish chocolate exports last year, $109 million was bought by Arab countries. The statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)... More
MidEast 'Israel is shifting towards fascism' Israel's opposition party leader on Saturday accused the government of shifting towards a "fascist" trend. According to The Jerusalem Post, speaking at a cultural event,... More
Diplomacy New project to enhance ties between Turkey and China The One Belt, One Road project which will significantly contribute to Sino-Turkish economic and trade ties, is also expected to set foundations for enhancing diplomatic ties between Beijing and Ankara, analysts suggest More
Health Say no to excessive food this Ramadan holiday Once again the Ramadan holiday is here and once the holiday begins there is no doubt that the dinner tables will be full of foods laden with sugar and carbohydrates, which people should consume cerefully after 30 days of fasting More
Finance Italy may pay $17 billion to save two banks facing bankruptcy Italy will pay up to 17 billion euros ($19 billion) to rescue two Venetian banks that are facing bankruptcy, the government said Sunday. "The total resources mobilised... More
MidEast WHO receiving 'frequent' reports of chemical attacks in Iraq The World Health Organization (WHO) has been receiving frequent reports about alleged chemical attacks in Iraq, especially from Mosul, the U.N. organization's spokesman said... More
Americas California mosques fall victim to hate crime during Ramadan Two Islamic centers in California were the victims of anti-Muslim hate crime on Saturday, with desecrated Qurans found outside the buildings on Saturday. Residents arriving... More

Columns

Turkey remains hope of the oppressed İlnur Çevik Hosting millions of its oppressed brothers and sisters within its borders and playing a mediator role in each crises... More

What did the Gülenist plan on MİT trucks mean for Syria? Merve Şebnem Oruç Had the MİT trucks not been stopped that day, maybe the Turkish military would not have had to carry out a ground... More

Why Turkey's military base will remain in Qatar Yahya Bostan Turkish military presence in Qatar is highly important for the stability and security of not only Qatar but the... More

Urgent need for active US strategy in Syria Kılıç Buğra Kanat President Trump is entering his sixth month in office, and one of the most challenging issue areas that he inherited... More

Trump has brought the EU together Kerem Alkin One year has gone by since the Brexit referendum shocked the European Union and, to some extent, the whole world... More

The good, old holidays Ekrem Buğra Ekinci Everyone says the Muslim holidays they experienced in their childhood were better than they are now. In the past,... More

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