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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Asia Pacific 'More US troops will arrive in Afghanistan soon' A senior commander for the Middle East has said that more American soldiers will arrive in Afghanistan "within days or weeks," the Associated Press reported late Tuesday. The... More
Europe 'Spain suspect admits to planning bigger attack' Mohamed Houli Chemlal, an alleged member of the terror cell that unleashed carnage last week in Spain, admitted to a judge Tuesday that he and the other suspects had planned... More
History Turkey eyes return of 'King's Deer hunt' A TRT documentary on the city of Malatya has recently revealed an artifact depicting Hittite King Maradas, now displayed at France's Louvre Museum, resulting in initiatives to bring it back to Turkey More
Economy Turkey's cherry exports since April reach $155M Featuring Turkey as the world leader in its production and the third country in exports, cherries are on their way to remote markets with Turkish Cargo. Turkish cherry exports... More
Asia Pacific 'US must correct mistake of sanctioning Chinese firms' The United States should "immediately correct its mistake" of imposing unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals to avoid damaging bilateral cooperation, a... More
Diplomacy FM Çavuşoğlu to hold security talks with Baghdad, Irbil Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu launched his Iraq visit where he will meet with top politicians of central government and Kurdistan Regional government with the agenda of fight against terrorism and the independence referendum More
Automotive Safety systems effective in preventing car crashes Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in their blind spots are beginning to live up to their potential to significantly... More
Diplomacy U.S. Secretary of Defense Mattis in Ankara U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is in Ankara today amid discussions on Turkey's military operation against the Syrian town of Afrin held by the PKK-affiliated Democratic... More
Economy Turkish lira enjoys 'festive' climate in currency markets against dollar Supported by effective central bank policies, geopolitical risks affecting the dollar and dovish expectations from the Fed, the Turkish lira has managed to compensate for some of its losses and has risen almost 8 percent in value over the last six months, enjoying a beneficial atmosphere in currency markets More
Business European egg crisis presents opportunity for Turkish exporters The egg crisis, which started in the Netherlands and also affected other European countries, has given birth to hope among Turkish egg exporters, who think that Turkey will... More
Tourism Paris revels in tourism surge, but cautious after Barcelona Paris is on track to welcome more tourists this year than ever before after a bumper first half, a senior official said, though some would-be visitors might think again after... More

Football Başakşehir bids farewell to UEFA Champions League After a neck to neck battle with Sevilla, Medipol Başakşehir were denied by the woodworks from making it to the UEFA Champions League group stages and will now continue their European campaign in the Europa League More
Europe UK outlines plans to break free of ECJ after Brexit Britain will outline its plans on Wednesday to escape the "direct jurisdiction" of the European Court of Justice after Brexit, one of Prime Minister Theresa May's main aims... More
Football Police officer forgets ongoing match, casually invades football pitch A police officer distracted by a phone call forgot about the ongoing Ziraat Turkish Cup football match between Sinopspor and Yeni Amasyaspor Tuesday and casually invaded the... More
Diplomacy Merkel’s Interpol remarks ‘unacceptable’, Turkey says The Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel's remarks on how Turkey uses Interpol were unacceptable and that Germany's protection of a criminal... More
Sports Turkish wrestler Rıza Kayaalp bags gold medal in Paris Turkish wrestler Rıza Kayaalp bagged the gold medal on Tuesday at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris. Competing in the men's 130-kg (286 pounds) Greco-Roman... More
Europe Missing Swedish journalist's torso found in Danish waters The headless torso of a woman found floating in Danish waters is that of a Swedish journalist who authorities believe died aboard an inventor's homemade submarine, police... More
Football Turkish Super League renews license for FIFA 18 The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) signed a new three-year licensing deal with video game developer EA Sports, a statement said Wednesday. The agreement comes into force... More
War On Terror PYD bars Arabs from joining elections The PKK’s Syrian wing the PYD once again revealed its true ideological identity by barring thousands of Arabs from voting in elections. Having forcibly displaced, oppressed and arbitrarily arrested Turkmens, Arabs, and even dissident Kurds, the group continues to use racist policies against civilians living under its rule More
Americas Far-right group cancels 76 anti-Muslim rallies in 36 states A U.S.-based far-right group canceled 76 anti-Muslim rallies across 36 states that were due to be held September 9, a statement said Tuesday. ACT! for America, considered... More
MidEast US backs Iraq’s territorial integrity: Mattis U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday told Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi that Washington rejects any action that could threaten Iraq's territorial integrity. Mattis... More
Istanbul Treasure hunters rush to Istanbul's Kemerburgaz Rumors of 150 kilograms of ancient gold under the ground near the metro project in Istanbul's Kemerburgaz district have led many treasure hunters to carry out illegal excavations... More

Columns

When Turks say the US is not our friend İlnur Çevik When considering Washington's open support for the PKK-affiliated terrorist elements in Syria, it is no surprise... More

White House intrigue, scrambling democracy Nagehan Alçı The Trump administration looks highly unsettled and unbalanced both due to the administration itself as well as... More

Will Merkel follow in Trump's footsteps? Burhanettin Duran German politicians have no intention of ending the ongoing spat with Turkey. By claiming that "economic pressure"... More

Turkey sets global example in inclusive growth Cemil Ertem The Turkish economy will enter 2018 with a record growth rate. We expect the economic growth, which was 5 percent... More

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