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Monday, August 26, 2019

Americas Brazil deploys thousands of troops to combat Amazon fires Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well... More
Europe Wildfire in Greece’s Samos forces hundreds to evacuate Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from hotels and beaches on the Greek island of Samos where a wildfire broke out Saturday, officials said. Nearly 70 firefighters and... More
Life The first church of the world in Hatay attracts visitors Anatolia is a symbol of the brotherhood of religions where diverse religions and cultures have coexisted in peace over centuries. More
MidEast Daesh attack targeting football pitch in Iraq's Kirkuk leaves 6 dead Police in Iraq say Daesh militants have fired mortar rounds at a football pitch near a Shiite shrine, killing six civilians and wounding nine others. The attack occurred... More
Syrian Crisis Israeli jets hit targets in Syrian capital Damascus The Israeli air force struck in Syria to prevent an Iranian force from launching an attack on the Jewish state with drones armed with explosives, the army said Sunday. "The... More
MidEast Two Israeli drones crash near Hezbollah offices Two Israeli drones crashed in a Hezbollah stronghold in the Lebanese capital overnight without the militants firing on them, a spokesman for the group said Sunday, saying... More
History 2,500-year-old post office found in Turkey's Amasya Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old post office from the Persian civilization during excavations at the Oluz Höyük settlement mound in the village of Toklucak... More
Asia Pacific Thousands of Rohingya mark 2nd anniversary of exodus Thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh on Sunday by rallying, crying and praying as they demanded Myanmar... More
Health US reports first death in vaping-related illness A person in the U.S. state of Illinois has died amid a wave of e-cigarette-related lung illnesses, US health authorities said Friday. Authorities cautioned that they have... More
War On Terror Turkish airstrikes neutralize 24 PKK terrorists Turkish airstrikes neutralized 24 PKK terrorists on Saturday in counter terrorism operations at home and abroad. According to a statement by National Defense Ministry,... More
War On Terror 'Won't allow cent of state funds to go to terrorists' All mayors "misusing municipal facilities" will face the same fate as the three who were recently suspended for providing support to the PKK terrorist organization, President... More
Science Russian capsule carrying humanoid fails space station docking A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station. A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos... More
History Ancient ram-headed tombstone discovered in northwestern Turkey A Turkish historian in northwestern Bursa province has discovered a hundreds of years old tombstone bearing a ram-head figure, which is an important symbolic figure in the... More
Football Quaresma left out of Beşiktaş squad this season Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma has been left out of the Beşiktaş squad for this season, the football club announced Saturday. Quaresma recently shared a statement on... More
Europe French police fire tear gas on G7 protesters Clashes broke out on Saturday between several hundred protesters and security forces near the location of the G7 summit in Biarritz, southern France. Protesters threw stones... More
War On Terror Turkish jets neutralize 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq Turkish airstrikes neutralized four PKK terrorists in Gara region in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said the military and... More
Science NASA launches investigation after astronaut accused of committing first space crime American space agency NASA has launched an investigation into one of its astronauts who claimed to be responsible for the first crime committed in space, media reports said... More

Tourism Turkey's natural beauty goes viral, draws tourists Turkey maintains its popularity as a leading tourist destination with its unique coasts and rich natural beauty. Its natural wonders have inspired numerous users on TikTok,... More
Turkey Syrian pastry chef earns living by mixing region's flavors A 28-year-old Syrian refugee makes Assyrian buns, also known as Süryani Çöreği in Mardin province, a place where he has built a new life after he escaped his war-torn country More
Turkey World champion Sofuoğlu sets out on Turkey tour Former five-time World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoğlu had the opportunity to visit many cities and districts on his week-long motorcycle tour of Turkey. Along the way... More
Politics US court rules against Armenian diaspora compensation demands from Turkey for 1915 events A U.S. court rejected an Armenian diaspora's demands of compensation and land from Turkey regarding the 1915 events, putting an end to the nine-year-long court process. Two... More
Politics Last 17 years a golden era for minority communities, witnessing period of increased rights Minorities welcome the recent developments in Turkey in terms of minority rights as they enjoy freedom of worship, education and property rights More
Politics Locals of Derna long for peace, yet uncertainty still rules in Libya The memories of the beautiful and prosperous Mediterranean coastal city Derna vividly linger on for Salem as he describes the unmatched nature of the northeastern Libyan city... More
Business Turkey's Investment Office increases efforts to alleviate bureaucratic burden for investors Turkey's Investment Office and all relevant ministries are slated to finalize new legislation to protect private investments with the inclusion of public and private stakeholders while new initiatives to ease investment procedures continue More
Europe Anti-racism protests shake eastern Germany ahead of key state polls With less than a week to go until state elections in eastern Germany where the far-right has enjoyed major gains, around 35,000 people marched against hate and racism in the... More
Arts Turkish artist's work features at Texas fair Turkish artist Sait Mingü will display his works at the Other Art Fair organized by Saatchi Art, at Dallas Market Hall in Texas between Sept. 9 and 22. Last year he showed... More
Business DHL Express invests 135M euros in Istanbul Airport Germany's international logistics giant DHL Express has invested 135 million euros ($151.75 million) in Istanbul Airport and currently operates in a major facility there.... More
War On Terror Turkey neutralizes 15 terrorists in Iraq Turkish security forces have neutralized a total of 15 PKK terrorists in the cross-border Operation Claw 3 in northern Iraq, Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The... More
Life Superstitions busted: Bird droppings on your head Everybody can have a bad hair day. Sometimes, you just do not want to lose time to wash your hair or you simply do not want to style it. But this is not the worst thing that... More
Europe Iran's Zarif pays surprise visit to France during G-7 Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived on Sunday in Biarritz, southwestern France, where leaders of the G-7 group of nations are meeting, an Iranian official... More
Asia Pacific 5 killed after small airplane collides with helicopter in Spain's Mallorca At least five people were killed Sunday in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane on the island of Mallorca, Spanish authorities said. The regional government... More
Asia Pacific Hong Kong police fire water cannon at protesters Police in Hong Kong used tear gas Sunday to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time in the summerlong... More
Asia Pacific Barcelona beach evacuated amid report of explosive device Authorities in Barcelona evacuated one of the Spanish city's popular beaches Sunday after reports of a possible explosive device there. City police said on their Twitter... More

Columns

Only free elections can stop the partition of Syria Hakkı Öcal The Idlib solution was very hard to implement; not happy to put the anti-regime opposition groups under Turkish... More

HDP a heavy burden for CHP, İP Burhanettin Duran Turkey's opposition parties see the replacement of three elected mayors with independent trustees as "part of the... More

US-China trade war puts future economic order in question Kılıç Buğra Kanat The complicated trade war between the U.S. and China poses a danger for the entire global economic order, causing... More

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Opinion

The new Middle East Tarık Oğuzlu In the absence of a hegemonic security order, the countries in the Middle East seem to have increasingly invested... More

Strained South Korea-Japan relations and Turkey's role Muhammet Ali Güler The relationship between South Korea and Japan was normalized in 1965 with the signing of the Treaty on Basic Relations... More

The Turkish diaspora in Bulgaria Ali Beştaş Around 350,000 ethnic Turks were forced to flee from Bulgaria because of the communist regime and its leader Todor... More

Palestine 101: Kushner lacks even most basic knowledge Najla M. Shahwan If Kushner had known the history of the Palestinians and had seriously studied their struggle and resistance, he... More

Tunisia heads to polls as Arab countries face anti-democratic crackdowns Ali Abo Rezeg At least five prominent names have already decided to run in the upcoming presidential race in Tunisia after the... More

Al-Aqsa caught between Israeli aggression and Arab negligence Baraah Darazi Fifty years after the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque, an escalating Israeli policy of targeting the mosque has been... More

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