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Monday, August 21, 2017

Diplomacy Security wall along Turkish border not against Iran's national interests: Tehran Amid gradually increasing ties between Turkey and Iran, the latter has recently changed its mind in regard to the security wall being built along the Turkish-Iranian border... More
Europe Italy evicts 1,000 migrants from building Nearly 1,000 migrants, many of them refugees from Eritrea and Ethiopia, have been evicted from a squatted building in Rome, forcing several of them to sleep rough in the street. Several... More
Business German health giant to set up lab in Turkey The anti-Turkey campaigns of German politicians do not work when it comes to investors. Immediately after German Chancellor Angela Merkel's announcement to suspend Turkey-EU... More
Europe Train passengers stranded by fires in southern France Forest fires east of Marseille have left thousands of travellers stranded across southern France, French rail officials and media reported Sunday. According to a spokesman... More
Diplomacy Qatari envoy: Demands to halt defense ties with Turkey against int'l law Qatar's ambassador to Ankara said Saturday that severing the country's defense ties with Turkey is an "obvious intervention of internal affairs.""This goes against all international... More
Asia Pacific Rare animals killed in flood-hit Indian sanctuary Over a dozen rare rhinos and a tiger have died along with 215 other animals in a flooded wildlife sanctuary in north-eastern India, the park's director said Sunday. India's... More
MidEast Iraqi forces launch op to liberate Daesh-held Tal Afar The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Daesh terrorist group began Sunday morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said. The announcement... More
Americas Wreckage of USS Indianapolis found after 7 decades Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... More
MidEast Egyptian MP steps back from call to extend Sisi's term The Egyptian lawmaker behind a call to amend the constitution to extend the president's term by two years said in comments published Sunday that the change won't apply to... More
Europe Nimes train station in France briefly put on lockdown French police evacuated a train station in the southern town of Nimes on Saturday after passengers reported seeing armed individuals. A national police official denied... More
Asia Pacific Australia reveals plan to prevent terrorist attacks Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday unveiled a new plan to prevent terrorist attacks, especially those conducted with vehicles in crowded public places. Turnbull... More

Environment Turkey curbs greenhouse gas emission by 87M tons Committed to minimizing the effects of climate change, Turkey has curbed greenhouse emissions by almost 87 million tons over the last four years, Ministry of Environment and... More
War On Terror 'Turkey pays price for instability in region' While Turkey shoulders total responsibility to fight the terrorism of different groups, be it Daesh, the PKK or the YPG, which all threaten stability not only in the region but also in the world, its Western allies fail to act in solidarity, Ankara said More
Football Demba Ba tells Beşiktaş he's willing to return to club Senegalese striker Demba Ba said Sunday that he was willing to return to Beşiktaş, as reports said he had already agreed with his current club China's Shanghai Shenhua on... More
Economy PM's visit to Singapore, Vietnam to boost ties as Turkey expands in Asia As Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım landed in Singapore in early afternoon hours yesterday he is preparing to pay official visits to the country along with Vietnam, the two... More
Business Turkey outpaces peers in air transport with 14 pct growth in a decade Outperforming many world superpowers, the Turkish air transport sector recorded 14 percent growth in the past decade, compared to an average 5.6 percent growth in the international air transport sector More
Food Weeklong Turkish food festival begins in Pakistan A weeklong Turkish Food festival began on Friday evening in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. The food festival, organized with the collaborations of the Embassy of the Republic... More
Feature Istanbul's most beautiful balcony reminiscent of a flower garden Pervin Zengin, a total flower enthusiast, has turned her balcony in Kanlıca, Istanbul, into a flower garden. Daily Sabah visited Zengin's world of flowers, which has been chosen the best balcony in Istanbul three times More
Diplomacy SPD deputy ignores Germany’s warnings, vacations in Turkey’s Didim A German deputy of Turkish origin, Volkan Baran, ignored Berlin's warnings not to travel to Turkey and has been in vacation in coastal town of Didim, German journalist Martin... More
Europe Spanish police find 120 gas canisters for more attacks Police said Sunday they have found more than 120 gas canisters in a house in Alcanar, where suspects of this week's twin assaults in Spain were believed to be building bombs... More
MidEast Former Iranian president asks Khamenei to end house arrests Iran's former president Mohammad Khatami has called on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to end the house arrest of opposition leaders, Khatami's website reported Sunday,... More
Europe Car used in Cambrils attack caught speeding near Paris last week A car used to run over pedestrians in the Spanish coastal resort of Cambrils, killing one woman, was caught speeding on camera about a week earlier in Paris, Le Parisien reported... More

Columns

Is taking down the statue of Robert E. Lee wrong? Then why not back Trump? Hakkı Öcal As long as Trump defends the idea that taking down the statue of Robert E. Lee is wrong, many more Heather Heyers... More

What is Berlin planning by deepening crisis with Ankara? Mahmut Övür The issue of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) is about to mark a turning point in Turkish-German relations. Germany... More

Turkey's plan to strike Afrin Yahya Bostan Turkey is committed to stability, de-escalation and confidence building in Idlib, at the same time, it has absolutely... More

Global image of the US after the Virginia incidents Kılıç Buğra Kanat The events that took place in Charlottesville last week increase the polarization and potential conflicts among... More

Lose weight by changing your lifestyle Halit Yerebakan Obesity and being overweight are undoubtedly the nightmares of the modern age, however, losing weight can be easy... More

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