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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Asia Pacific Conspiracy theories fuel fear over coronavirus outbreak A deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 4,500 people and spread to at least 15 countries since emerging in China, has also spawned many conspiracy theories... More
Europe Around 40% of Germans reluctant to rent to migrants Around 40% of people in Germany would be seriously or very seriously concerned about renting a flat to migrants, according to a survey by the government's anti-discrimination... More
Politics We expect Russia to hold reins of regime in Idlib, Erdoğan says Russia should act against attacks by the Bashar Assad regime on civilian areas in northwestern Syria's Idlib to maintain bilateral deals, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said... More
Tennis Even Nadal can't escape tight security at Australian Open World No. 1 Rafa Nadal got a taste of the tight security at the Australian Open on Wednesday when he was stopped at a checkpoint by a diligent security official who demanded... More
Travel Resort city of Erzurum: A haven for winter sport lovers Erzurum, the largest city in eastern Anatolia, is sprawled over a high plateau at an altitude of 1950 m More
Turkey Lawmakers launch aid campaign for quake survivors Turkish lawmakers have launched an aid campaign to support recovery efforts in earthquake-hit Elazığ. Parliamentary Speaker Mustafa Şentop announced the campaign on Wednesday.... More
MidEast Orthodox Jews slam Trump's peace plan for Israel-Palestine conflict Orthodox Jews criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's oft-delayed plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Twitter user David Asher shared the footage of their demonstration.... More
Politics Deputy FM slams Swiss daily for interview with FETÖ Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and Director of EU Affairs Faruk Kaymakçı criticized a French-language newspaper Tuesday for publishing an interview with Gülenist Terror Group... More
Cinema 'Long Time Ago' awarded at Silk Road Film Fest Written and directed by Cihan Sağlam, the film "Uzun Zaman Önce" ("Long Time Ago"), has been awarded at the 8th Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF) in Ireland. The... More
Environment The latest curse: Worst locust outbreak in 25 years hits East Africa Locusts by the millions are nibbling their way across a large part of Africa in the worst outbreak some places have seen in 70 years. Is this another effect of a changing... More
Politics Algerian president says French massacred 5 million Turkey has asked Algeria to share historic documents on atrocities committed by the French in the North African country, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday. According... More
Politics Syrian regime seizes key opposition town in Idlib Forces loyal to Bashar Assad's regime, backed by Russian forces, on Wednesday seized Maarat al-Numan, a semi-deserted town of symbolic and strategic importance in Syria's... More
Football Close to relegation, Dusseldorf fires coach Funkel Lingering at the bottom of the Bundesliga, Fortuna Duesseldorf on Wednesday sacked Friedhelm Funkel just a day after he received a coach of the year award. On Tuesday,... More
Life 60-year-old self-taught skier wants to take on youngsters He may not be a spring chicken anymore but this elderly man is definitely not over the hill – 60-year-old Bahri Çibuk is a conquerer of hills on skis! The Bingöl native... More
Tennis Halep to face Muguruza in first Australian Open semifinal The pair of two-time major winners will play for a spot in the final of the season-opening major after Halep and unseeded Muguruza won their quarterfinals in straight sets Wednesday More
Travel Frozen Lake Nazik provides a winter spectacle Lakes and ponds are a pretty sight in any season, but freezing temperatures in the winter turn them into a magical-looking natural wonderland. Lake Nazik in Bitlis province's... More
MidEast Iraq weighs larger NATO role to replace US-led coalition Iraq is considering a larger role in NATO at the expense of the U.S.-led coalition, according to Iraqi and Western officials, after an American drone strike on Baghdad sparked... More

Tourism 6 new airways to launch flights from Istanbul Airport this year Enjoying continuous growth in the number of passengers and airways it has served, Istanbul Airport is poised to welcome more airways this year. Kadri Samsunlu, the chairman... More
MidEast Israeli forces injure Palestinians during protests against US plan Israeli forces have stepped up violence against Palestinians who took to the streets in the occupied West Bank to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan,... More
MidEast Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said Wednesday it targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco in Jizan on the Red Sea in response to "escalating airstrikes" but there... More
Football Beşiktaş appoints Sergen Yalçın as new coach Turkish coach Sergen Yalçın has been appointed manager of Beşiktaş until May 31, 2021. The Turkish Football Federation announced the Istanbul team had hired Yalçın, 47, on... More
Business Turkey's economic confidence reaches 20-month high in January Confidence in the Turkish economy surged 23.6% in January compared to the same period last year and hit the highest level in the last 20 months at 97.1 points, data from the... More
MidEast Trump's plan not about peace but bolstering Israeli-Gulf alliance The so-called 'peace plan' formulated by Jared Kushner appears incapable of bringing a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but a major step for strengthening the Israeli-Gulf alliance More
Economy Hazelnut exports to China double in 5 years Hazelnut exports from Turkey to China have seen a growing trend, more than doubling in revenue in only five years, with an export volume of over $87.1 million in 2019, according... More
Tennis Nadal knocked out of Australian Open by Thiem Dominic Thiem ended six years of Grand Slam frustration against Rafael Nadal Wednesday with a seismic 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) upset that booked his maiden Australian Open... More
Business Sports broadcast piracy costs Turkey TL 500M a year Broadcast piracy in Turkey causes a loss of TL 500 million per year for the sports industry and satellite television, according to a senior official of Digitürk, a beIN Media... More
Turkey Syrians mobilize to help earthquake victims The devastating earthquake in Elazığ has fueled a spirit of unity between the Turkish and Syrian refugee communities as Syrians stepped up to help the survivors. Turkey... More
Energy Turkish energy watchdog foresees 52.02 bcm gas consumption in 2020 Turkey's energy watchdog estimates the consumption of 52.02 billion standard cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in Turkey in 2020, according to an official gazette announcement... More
Health Are human body temperatures cooling down? We all learned in school that the average healthy human should have a body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, but that information is wrong – at least for the 21st century,... More
Business Turkish metal employers' association, union reach agreement after lockout The Turkish Employers Association of Metal Industries (MESS) and the Turkish Metal Union agreed on a collective bargaining deal Wednesday, following a lockout decision last... More
Business Turkish investments in Senegal to enhance ties Increasing investments by Turkish firms in the West African nation of Senegal are expected to fortify Turkey's ties with the country as well as other countries on the continent More
Politics UNSC discusses resolution for peace, political solution in Libya The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is discussing a resolution that would endorse a plan for restoring peace in conflict-ravaged Libya and urge progress toward a cease-fire,... More
MidEast UAE confirms Middle East's first coronavirus cases The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday confirmed the first cases in the Mideast of the new Chinese virus that causes flu-like symptoms, saying doctors now were treating a family... More

Earthquake preparedness is a must, not a choice Burhanettin Duran Last week's 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Elazığ, Turkey, made headlines around the world, with a death toll coming... More

Deal of the Century: Unilateral intervention not a solution Muhittin Ataman After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will release his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, known... More

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US perspective on the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya Ali Çınar Everyone more or less predicted the possible outcome of the Libya summit held last week in Berlin. With putschist... More

Italy's Salvini and discussions of Islamophobia Davide Piccardo In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Ha-Yom, former Italian Secretary of State and Northern League secretary... More

Ties binding Turkey and Russia more diverse than ever Ivan Starodubtsev Energy was once what regulated Ankara-Moscow relations. Today, however, an array of areas from regional issues... More

McCarthyism's transition in paradigm: 'Terror witch hunt' Üstün Yüksel McCarthyism, often synonymous with the term witch hunt, evolved in American politics after 1950 and continued until... More

Battle of legal and illegal in Libya Amin Bagheri A review of the history of Turkey's regional relations reveals the importance of Tripoli for Turkey. Turkey's sensitivity... More

Does artificial intelligence technology foreshadow a new arms race? Edebali Murat Akça Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and one of the most prominent figures working in the field of artificial intelligence (AI)... More

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Fashion's bad boy Jean-Paul Gaultier bows out in style

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