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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Diplomacy Greek Cypriot opposition leader to visit Ankara amid tensions over natural gas The Secretary-General of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) Andros Kyprianou is expected to pay a visit to Ankara as tensions over natural gas in Cyprus continue. Kyprianou... More
Travel The most beautiful honeymoon destinations to celebrate in Turkey Every year millions of foreign tourists visit Turkey's touristic spots to discover the glory of the ancient treasures of the country. More
MidEast UN draft resolution calls for immediate Yemen truce A United Nations draft resolution on Yemen presented to the Security Council on Monday calls for an immediate truce in the port city of Hodeida and sets a two-week deadline... More
Religion Muslims in Turkey observe Mawlid al-Nabawi, the birth of Prophet Muhammad Millions in Turkey joined Muslims throughout the world Monday to mark the Mawlid al-Nabawi, the celebration of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, a day of spiritual... More
Tech Apple cuts production of new iPhone models over low demand IPhone maker Apple Inc. has cut production orders in recent weeks for all three iPhone models launched in September, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources. A... More
Europe Snap elections can't be ruled out, Spanish minority gov't says The footsteps of a snap election have been getting louder in Spain amid the country's socialist minority government's unrequited efforts to find necessary support from other... More
Europe Germany puts entry ban on 18 Saudis in Khashoggi case Berlin has banned 18 Saudi nationals from entering Europe's border-free Schengen zone because they are believed to be connected to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,... More
Turkey ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic pieces to return to Turkey Nov. 26 Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said Monday that the 12 stolen pieces of the world-renowned Zeugma "Gypsy Girl" mosaic will be brought from the U.S. back to... More
War On Terror Turkish-backed FSA operation targets Afrin gang The Free Syrian Army (FSA), with the support of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), began carrying out an operation Sunday against a gang carrying out theft and extortion in northern... More
Europe Russia accuses Kremlin critic Browder of poisoning lawyer Russian prosecutors on Monday announced a new criminal case against Kremlin critic Bill Browder, raising the pressure on him before European Union discussions about a set... More
Books Istanbul book fair attracts 611,000 visitors The 37th International Istanbul Book Fair has attracted large interest, with some 611,444 visitors participating this year. The fair, organized around the theme of "Surround... More

Cinema Sustainable Living Film Festival brings inspiring stories from around the world The Sustainable Living Film Festival will welcome audiences on Nov. 22-25 in Istanbul with the motto ‘Hope under all conditions, everyone's a hero and solutions are everywhere!' More
Business THY to launch new flights to Africa, reach 55 cities in continent Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will launch regular flights to Gambia's capital Banjul on Nov. 30 and to Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, raising the number... More
Turkey Alone and far from home, child migrants cling to life in Turkey Migrant children, who were separated from their families, look back on their past lives. They tell their stories, tainted by drama, and cling to life in Turkey where they are sheltered by social services More
Basketball Turkish derby tips off in EuroLeague Teams return to EuroLeague action today. Fenerbahçe hosts crosstown rivals Darüşşafaka Tekfen, while Anadolu Efes will face Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv More
Elections Parliament speaker, interior minister most popular in AK Party municipal race for Istanbul Current Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım, who was the last prime minister of the country's parliamentary system, and incumbent Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu have emerged as the most popular names in the tendency surveys conducted among ruling AK Party delegates in Istanbul More
Business Christmas trees from Antalya to decorate homes worldwide The trees from the Mediterranean city of Antalya are being exported to all parts of the world for the upcoming Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, with producers expecting... More
Life Industrial divers: Astronauts of the sea Undergraduate students from İskenderun Technical University Vocational School of Maritime Underwater Technology Department complete their practical training in a gravity-free... More
Finance Top French bank to pay $1.3 billion for violating US sanctions on Cuba One of France's largest banks, Societe Generale, is paying $1.3 billion in penalties for violating U.S. trade sanctions on Cuba. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman in New York... More
Americas No comedian at 2019 White House correspondents' dinner The White House correspondents' dinner will break with tradition next year and forgo a comedian as its featured speaker, opting instead for a historian specializing in the... More
Business Bitcoin falls below $5,000, plumbs fresh 13-month low Bitcoin fell below $5,000 on Monday for the first time in over a year, slumping to a fresh 13-month low on the Bitstamp platform as a broad sell-off in cryptocurrencies sparked... More
Americas US senator calls on spy agencies to issue public report on Khashoggi killing Democratic U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Monday called on U.S. intelligence officials to publicly release a summary of their findings on the killing of Saudi Arabian journalist... More

Columns

A 'yellow vest uprising' in France? Then what? Emre Gönen Whether the 'yellow vest' movement disappears after some time, or whether it turns into a political force, this... More

The 'Arab Spring' and the French protests Beril Dedeoğlu After a woman launched a petition in France to protest the rising fuel prices, it was quickly signed by more than... More

Washington's maneuvers on FETÖ and PKK Mahmut Övür The recent NBC report on Gülen and the official reward announced for three PKK leaders can be attempts by Washington... More

Europe should thank Turkey Ozan Ceyhun During U.S. President Barack Obama's term, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed after 20 months... More

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Opinion

The Taj Mahal should not fall victim to chauvinism Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun In my article "Crucial Choice for Indian Democracy" published on Jan. 1, I referred to the demolition of the Babri... More

US-Gulf relations: The past, present and future Feyza Gümüşlüoğlu The Gulf states are aware of the changing global balance of power and working to develop closer relations with... More

Cultural hegemony in Turkey Oğuzhan Bilgin Erdal Beşikçioğlu, a famous actor, stated in an interview in the Monday edition of the Turkish Sabah newspaper,... More

Instability in Syria escalates as US continues to back the YPG Markar Esayan For Turkey, the division of Syria into three areas and a proxy terrorist group gaining statehood in the north is... More

An Ottoman pasha's foresight on today's golden age of multinational corporations Ferhat Küçük The Tunisian Hayreddin Pasha, a distinguished Ottoman statesmen and intellectual in the late 19th century, was... More

Jamal Khashoggi and the midterm elections Farhan Mujahid Chak U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered a significant bruising, if not a battering, as a result of the midterm... More

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