Thursday, December 13, 2018
President Erdoğan reveals second 100-day action plan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed the second 100-day action plan of the executive presidency system on Thursday comprised of 454 items worth 24 billion Turkish liras... More
Turkey's Central Bank keeps key interest rate constant The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on Thursday decided to keep its benchmark one-week repo rate unchanged at 24 percent.
"Recently released data shows that... More
Father, THY crew help woman deliver baby midair A Congolese woman gave birth Thursday on board of a Turkish Airlines (THY) plane heading to Istanbul from the Gabonese capital Libreville.
Musuamba Michoukayembe, who was... More
Turkey formally establishes its national Space Agency Turkey's national Space Agency, one of the projects in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's 100-day action plans, was established under a presidential decree published in nation's... More
9 dead, 47 injured in train accident in Ankara A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 47... More
Los Angeles homeless rate rises by 47 pct in 6 years The number of homeless men, women and children living in the second largest U.S. city of Los Angeles has increased by 47 percent since 2012, reaching 50,000.
Homelessness... More
‘Dollar’ tops 2018 Google searches in Turkey "Dollar" was the most searched word of 2018 in Google among Turkish users, the tech giant revealed Wednesday.
The number of searches for dollar peaked on Aug. 12-18.
On... More
Senate set to vote on Saudi military aid in Yemen war U.S. Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a resolution that would call on the U.S. to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure that would rebuke Saudi... More
Turkey doubles down on eliminating terror in n. Syria Turkey is getting ready for another operation in Syria, this time toward the east of the Euphrates, where the U.S.-backed YPG continues to pose a threat to Turkey's national security More
Europe
'Robot shown on Russian TV was man in costume'
A "state-of-the-art" robot that appeared in a report on Russia's main TV news channel was revealed by internet users on Wednesday to be a man in a costume.
The Rossiya... More
Americas
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets 3 years in prison
Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, was sentenced to a total of three years in prison on Wednesday for his role in making illegal hush-money... More
Travel
Pamukkale: A unique harmonisation of nature and history
Pamukkale, with its glaring whiteness and petrified waters, is an enchanted and magnificent natural marvel. More
Diplomacy
Turkey condemns Austria’s ‘grey wolf,’ Rabia signs ban
Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned Austria's ban on "grey wolf" and "Rabia" signs and salutes in the country.
Austria's National Council — the lower... More
MidEast
'US can't give Saudi Arabia a pass on Khashoggi'
Saudi Arabia will not receive a pass for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said Wednesday.
"I think we need to have a serious hard... More
Asia Pacific
Natural disasters killed 4,211 people in Indonesia in past year
In Indonesia, an island country located at the epicenter of natural disasters, 4,211 people have died within the last year due to natural disasters, a National Agency for... More
Istanbul
Long-awaited snowfall dusts Istanbul, Ankara
After two weeks of almost incessant rainfall, Istanbul awoke Wednesday to a surprise snowfall. For the first time this winter, a thin blanket of snow covered the city's western... More
Syrian Crisis
Car bomb kills 2 civilians, injures 20 in northern Syria’s Azaz
A car bomb attack left at least two civilians dead and 20 others injured Wednesday in the northern Syrian border town of Azaz, which is controlled by the Turkish-backed Free... More
Investigations
Files used in FETÖ's 2013 probes found on Koza Ipek Holding computers
Documents linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ)'s attempts to overthrow the democratically-elected Turkish government on Dec. 17 and Dec. 25, 2013, were found on computers... More
Defense
Turkey's T625 multi-purpose helicopter named 'Gökbey'
Turkey has witnessed major breakthroughs in its defense industry over the last 16 years and has seen great expansion with the development of new land, maritime and aviation... More
War On Terror
'Turkey to launch military op east of Euphrates in days'
Turkey will carry out a military operation east of the Euphrates River in Syria in a couple of days, and this step will facilitate the country's political solution, President... More
Turkey
Turkey launches EU program to boost Roma participation in local governance
A joint program by the European Union and the Council of Europe aimed at strengthening Roma citizens' participation in local governance in Turkey and the Balkans was launched... More
Tech
Turkcell sells its shares in Fintur to Sonera
Turkey's leading mobile network operator Turkcell on Wednesday sold its shares in the Netherlands-based telecommunication company Fintur.
The transaction came after the... More
Europe
UK Conservatives trigger no confidence vote in PM May
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership after Britain's planned divorce from the European... More
Syrian Crisis
'Assad regime seizing opponents' property'
Assad regime has been using a little-known anti-terrorism law to seize property from dissidents and their families as it takes back control of areas that were held by opposition... More
MidEast
Young Palestinian victims bear brunt of Israeli violence
A four-year-old boy from Gaza has become the latest victim of the Israeli military's excessive use of force, including the use of live ammunition against Palestinians during a series of months-long border protests
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MidEast
Interpol removes Muslim scholar Qaradawi from wanted list
Interpol has removed Yousef al-Qaradawi, head of the Doha-based International Union of Muslim Scholars, from its "wanted" list.
A source from Qaradawi's office confirmed...
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Turkey
Turkey's new locally made cancer drug counts down to launch
Clinical trials are set to start soon for Turkey's first locally made cancer drug in the latest initiative to decrease the country's dependence on imports
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Americas
Insurance claims at $9 billion from California fires, officials say
Insurance claims from last month's California wildfires already are at $9 billion and expected to increase, the state's insurance commissioner announced Wednesday.
About...
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Feature
Search and rescue dogs sniff to save lives
Dogs are said to be man's best friend but they are also an important asset in search and rescue missions with their sensitive noses. Although you might think it is their natural instinct to sniff and find, it actually takes a lot of training to get a dog ready for rescue work
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Investigations
Disgruntled cop who killed Rize police chief arrested
Ismail Hakkı Sarıcaoğlu, the disgruntled police officer who killed the provincial police chief and wounded three other officers in a shooting at the Rize Police Department...
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Elections
AK Party, MHP discuss alliance details for elections
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Chairman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met yesterday with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli,...
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Europe
British PM May tells her lawmakers she will not lead them into next election
British Prime Minister Theresa May has told lawmakers in the ruling Conservative party that she will not lead them into the next general election, one Member of Parliament...
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Europe
May survives confidence vote amid Brexit chaos
Theresa May, the embattled Prime Minister of the U.K., survived a confidence vote late Wednesday to keep her seat amid all the Brexit chaos.
With 200 votes in favor of...
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Economy
Turkey's economic policies of 2019 to focus on budget performance, fiscal discipline
Strict fiscal discipline to yield a strong budget performance will continue to be the key mantra of Turkish economic policies next year
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Elections
CHP, IP agree on mayoral candidates for local elections
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and opposition Good Party (IP) came to an agreement for an alliance for the March 2019 local elections late Wednesday,...
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MidEast
Netanyahu says would hit Iran for survival, Saudi stability important despite Khashoggi murder
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would be prepared to attack inside Iran if the Jewish state's survival was at stake, and that should Saudi...
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Americas
Pentagon failed to charge Saudi coalition for refueling missions in Yemen: report
The Pentagon failed to charge the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) coalition waging war in Yemen for fuel and refueling services, The Atlantic reported last week.
As...
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Diplomacy
Turkish FM, Guterres talk Yemen crisis, climate change
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held a phone call with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments regarding the crisis...
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'Robot shown on Russian TV was man in costume'
Pamukkale: A unique harmonisation of nature and history
'US can't give Saudi Arabia a pass on Khashoggi'
Natural disasters killed 4,211 people in Indonesia in past year
Long-awaited snowfall dusts Istanbul, Ankara
Car bomb kills 2 civilians, injures 20 in northern Syria’s Azaz
Turkey's T625 multi-purpose helicopter named 'Gökbey'
'Turkey to launch military op east of Euphrates in days'
Turkey launches EU program to boost Roma participation in local governance
UK Conservatives trigger no confidence vote in PM May
Young Palestinian victims bear brunt of Israeli violence
Turkey's new locally made cancer drug counts down to launch
Search and rescue dogs sniff to save lives
AK Party, MHP discuss alliance details for elections
May survives confidence vote amid Brexit chaos
CHP, IP agree on mayoral candidates for local elections
Pentagon failed to charge Saudi coalition for refueling missions in Yemen: report
From Occupy Wall Street to the 'yellow vests' – unrest is evolving
Merve Şebnem Oruç
The current situation is threatening to weaken Macron's authority at home and reduce France's influence in Europe... More
Darker clouds on the horizon for Europe
Melih Altınok
What France is currently experiencing is not unique to the country but is rather a warning to all of Europe More
Brexit: A great disappointment
Ozan Ceyhun
Ireland has always been a problem for England. The real problem is, of course, England itself. The colonial Kingdom... More
What 'no confidence' in May and Macron will mean for markets
Taha Meli Arvas
By the time you read this column, the political fate of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel... More
