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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Europe British PM Theresa May 'expected to quit Friday' British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Friday to announce her departure from office, The Times reported, without citing a source. May will remain as prime minister... More
Finance Alibaba's payment platform enters Turkish market Alipay, the payment platform of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is commencing operations in Turkey. Following a partnership deal with the new generation payment platform... More
Life Göcek gives you opportunity to have holiday surrounded by natural beauty Göcek is a historic spot right on the Mediterranean Sea, believed to be right around where Icarus fell when he flew too close to the sun in the famous Greek myth. More
Arts 'Game of Thrones' finale: The Wildlings have won After hooking millions of viewers around the world on their screens for seven years, the HBO series 'Game of Thrones' ended last week. Having abandoned the G.R.R. Martin books it is based on some time ago, the series managed to disappoint almost all fans who may have been expecting too much from a narrative that seems to have intimidated and thwarted even its original maker More
MidEast US mulls sending up to 10,000 troops to Mideast U.S. officials say the Pentagon will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more American troops to the Middle East to beef up defenses against potential Iranian... More
Elections YSK releases reasoning for Istanbul mayoral polls rerun Turkey's Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Wednesday released the 250-page reasoning behind its decision to cancel and rerun the March 31 mayoral election in Istanbul. The... More
Diplomacy Turkey to further develop relations with Latin America Ankara's multidimensional foreign policy has created new opportunities by boosting political, economic and cultural relations between Turkey and the Latin America countries More
Politics Trump aware of links between YPG, PKK, Jeffrey says U.S. President Donald Trump is aware of the ties between the PKK terror group and its Syrian affiliate the People's Protection Units (YPG), Trump's Special Envoy for Syria... More
History Traditions carry spirit of past Ramadans into present Ramadan is a time of purification but also joy and entertainment. Ramadan traditions that have been around for centuries keep the spirit of the old times alive More
Europe Dutch DENK party calls for solidarity against far-right in EP elections Political parties with similar ideals should come together in the European Parliament elections to stand against far-right parties and eventually defeat them, DENK's leading candidate said More
Automotive First domestic automobile to hit streets by 2022 In November 2017, Turkey rolled up its sleeves to design and manufacture its first indigenous automobile in a joint venture formed by five of the largest Turkish industrialists,... More
MidEast Israel again restricts Gaza fishing zone to 10 nautical miles Israel on Wednesday again restricted the Gaza fishing zone. "A decision was made tonight (Wednesday) to restrict the fishing zone off the Gaza Strip to 10 nautical miles... More
Diplomacy 'Far-right agenda poses great danger to Europe' The far-right -- acting like a united group with a common agenda -- is posing great danger to Europe, spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party)... More
Americas No cooperation with Democrats until investigations over Mueller probe stop, Trump says President Donald Trump abruptly quit a meeting with congressional Democrats Wednesday with a flat declaration he would no longer work with them unless they drop their investigations... More
History Scientists unearth world oldest fungi dating back 1 billion years Scientists have unearthed fossilized fungi dating back up to one billion years, in a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how life on land evolved, research showed... More
Religion 800-year-old mosque to open for prayers after restoration The symbol of Şanlıurfa's Balıklıgöl, the Döşeme Mosque, also known as Halilurrahman Mosque, is getting ready to open for prayers and visitors after four years of restoration... More
Education Maarif schools take hold in Somalia with new graduates Turkey's Maarif Foundation opened its first schools abroad in Somalia and now 104 new graduates from these schools become the first of a growing number of students trained at Turkish schools More

Basketball Durant likely to miss start of NBA Finals Kevin Durant is likely to miss the start of the NBA Finals but the Golden State Warriors are optimistic he may yet feature later in the series, the team said Thursday. In... More
Diplomacy Ankara slams anti-Turkey sentiment in US Congress The anti-Turkey circles in the United States have recently intensified their activities in the U.S. Congress, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. "We observe that the... More
Science Young inventors from 40 countries meet in Turkey’s Izmir for First Lego League robotics contest Hundreds of young inventors from around the world have gathered in Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir for a global robotics contest. The First Lego League (FLL) Open International... More
Asia Pacific Suspected US airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Afghanistan, UN mission says Two airstrikes have killed 14 civilians in Afghanistan in recent days, the United Nations said Thursday, as the U.S. intensifies its air war across the country. According... More
World NATO warns Russia against cyber attacks during EP vote The head of NATO told Russia and other potential foes Thursday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond to cyber attacks. Jens... More
Tech Panasonic, Toshiba join firms shunning Huawei Japan's Panasonic said Thursday it would stop supplying some components to Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant after... More
Tech Las Vegas tourism board grants $49M for Elon Musk's transit system A company backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk has been granted a nearly $49 million contract to build a transit system using self-driving vehicles underneath the Las Vegas... More
Europe PSG president charged with corruption in France Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been placed under investigation for corruption as part of an inquiry into the bidding process for the 2017 and 2019 track... More
Asia Pacific India's Modi poised for landslide win Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party had a commanding lead as votes were counted Thursday after a six-week general election, sending the stock market soaring... More
MidEast Drone attack launched on Patriot battery in Saudi Arabia's Najran, Yemen's Houthis say Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched a drone attack on a Patriot missile battery in the airport of the Saudi city of Najran near the Yemeni border, the group's... More
Music UK’s Eurovision score further lowered despite already finishing last The U.K.'s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest had its score further lowered after organizers said a mistake was made while tallying the points. Michael Rice's song "Bigger... More
Europe Polls open in European Parliament elections Dutch and U.K. polls opened Thursday in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc that pits supporters of deeper integration... More
Asia Pacific Pakistan conducts training launch of Shaheen-II nuclear-capable missile Pakistan on Thursday conducted "successful" training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, which is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear... More
Tech AI assistants like Siri, Alexa promote sexist stereotypes, UN warns Are the female voices behind Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa amplifying gender bias around the world? The United Nations thinks so. A report released Wednesday by the... More
Tech ‘Huawei may roll out alternative to Android this year’ Chinese telecom giant Huawei says it could roll out its own operating system for smartphones and laptops in China by fall after the United States blacklisted the company,... More
Environment China factories releasing illegal ozone-depleting gases, study finds China is to blame for much of the increase in illegal ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since 2013, according a study published by the journal Nature on Thursday, with domestic... More

Columns

The 'second round effect' in Istanbul Burhanettin Duran The most distinct feature of the upcoming June 23 re-election for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is its... More

Myths of the 'free, new world' Melih Altınok The trade war between Washington and Beijing has the potential to impact the entire global economy as even minor... More

Turkey expects fairness from the new European Parliament Ozan Ceyhun Finally, today the European Parliament elections are getting started. We are saying "good luck." For the next... More

Schizophrenia in Washington? Taha Meli Arvas Is a war between the United States and Iran imminent? According to many White House aides and advisers to President... More

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Opinion

The relevance of one single postal network: Challenges and opportunities Mehmet Şükrü Yaman The Universal Postal Union (UPU), established in 1874 with the intent of having one single postal territory covering... More

Enough is enough: Austria's Kurz calls for snap polls Klaus Jurgens A dramatic chain of events has culminated in Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announcing that his country would... More

June 23 Istanbul vote to erase doubts over electoral process Yusuf Özkır On March 31, Turkey held local elections in a transparent manner that reflect its democratic maturity. The results... More

Google’s Android ban for Huawei proves we need strong alternatives Rahmi Osman Kaçmaz The smartphone industry has been dominated by two operating systems since 2011: Google's Android and Apple's iOS... More

Iran's challenge against 'reality' Mojtaba Barghandan Nowadays, Iran cannot generate new solution-oriented mechanisms to solve its problems and isn't heading in the... More

Latest amendments for acquiring Turkish citizenship Fatih Kaynarca With the latest amendments on the Turkish Citizenship Law published in the Official Gazette on Sept. 18, 2018,... More

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