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Monday, September 16, 2019

Africa Tunisia votes in key presidential election Tunisian voters turned out Sunday to choose from a crowded field of candidates after a divisive campaign in the country's second free presidential poll since the 2011 Arab... More
Basketball Spain beats Argentina to win Basketball World Cup Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time since 2006 on Sunday, completing a stunning campaign for a squad considered among the rank... More
Life Alanya: An ideal holiday destination of endless possibilities The beauty of Alanya makes it a magnet for tourists and provides everything you could dream of in a holiday. More
Asia Pacific Hong Kong protesters call on UK to stand against China Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Sunday outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, stepping up calls for international support in their months-long campaign for democratic... More
Sports Turkish paralympic swimmer wins silver at world champs Turkish athlete Sümeyye Boyacı claimed the silver medal at the World Para Swimming Championships 2019 on Saturday. Boyacı finished the 50-meter backstroke in 44.74 seconds... More
MidEast Iran denies responsibility for Saudi oil attacks Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day targeting the world's biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia,... More
Defense Russian jets take to Istanbul skies ahead of TEKNOFEST Russian jets made training flights in the skies above Istanbul on Sunday ahead of planned demonstrations during Turkey's aerospace and technology festival TEKNOFEST. The... More
Africa 36 missing after boat sinks in Congo river Thirty-six people are missing after a boat sank in the Congo river on the outskirts of Kinshasa, DR Congo police said on Sunday. The vessel, which was travelling to the... More
Americas Canadian police official arrested on espionage charges The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Friday that they had arrested a senior intelligence officer for allegedly stealing sensitive documents. Cameron Ortis faces... More
Asia Pacific 12 dead after boat capsizes in southern India river A sightseeing boat capsized on a swollen river in southern India on Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving 35 others missing, an official said. Andra Pradesh state's home... More
Basketball France makes comeback against Australia to win World Cup bronze Gutsy France roared back after half-time to defeat demoralized Australia 67-59 and claim a successive World Cup bronze Sunday. Turkish-based guard Nando De Colo led all... More
Diplomacy OIC to convene over Netanyahu annexation plans The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank,... More
Asia Pacific Kashmir has seen 20 daily anti-India protests despite crackdown Kashmir has seen an average of nearly 20 protests per day against Indian rule over the last six weeks despite a security lockdown to quell unrest, a senior government source... More
Europe Far-right FPÖ names 'moderate' Hofer as new leader Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has elected former transport minister and presidential candidate Norbert Hofer as its leader as it seeks to return to government in... More
Sports Turkey claims 10 medals at Badminton Championships Turkey's national badminton players won 10 medals, including gold and silver, at individual competitions of the Balkan Junior Badminton Championships held in Bulgaria, the... More
Americas Longtime Muslim NJ mayor interrogated at JFK airport A Muslim man who has served as the mayor of a township in U.S. state of New Jersey for the last 13 years was interrogated three hours by officials at New York's John F. Kennedy... More
Economy EBRD president points at Turkey for investment Turkey has many advantages as geographical position, large market and very diverse economy that make it an attractive country for investment, President of the European Bank... More

Defense Defense ministry: Delivery of second S-400 battery to Ankara air base completed The delivery of the second battery of the Russian S-400 missile defense system has been completed, the National Defense Ministry said yesterday. The ministry said training... More
Football Cüneyt Çakır to referee Chelsea-Valencia CL match Turkish referee Cüneyt Çakır will officiate a UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday. European football's governing body UEFA said on its website that Çakır , 42, will referee... More
Finance Libyan citizens grieve protracted liquidity crisis in banking system After years of revolution and a series of reforms, Libyan citizens are still suffering from a liquidity crisis in the financial system that causes long lines in front of banks to withdraw only small amounts of cash More
Economy Finance Ministry to unveil new policy to boost economic savings Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak announced that a new policy scheme will be unveiled soon to prop up domestic savings and reduce dependence on foreign capital to finance investments More
Turkey Ertuğrul: A tragedy that boosted the bonds between Turkey and Japan Today Turkey marks the 129th anniversary of the sinking of the Ertuğrul Frigate, an Ottoman ship that sank while returning from a goodwill voyage to Japan More
Turkey Big Turkish breakfast raises concerns of food waste Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for Turks, and a weekend breakfast out is almost an exclusive event for many. You either opt for a few fixed dishes, all-you-can... More
Music Yeşilçam music to take listeners on a journey of memories The Presidential Symphony Orchestra will play the melodies of Yeşilçam films which have been enshrined in everyone's memory. The Yeşilçam Film Music Concert will be held... More
Tech Turkish software firm begins exports to North America, Europe i2i Systems, a fully domestic research and development company that produces indigenous software and value-added products for the telecom sector, has developed systems that... More
MidEast 120,000 Palestinians arrested by Israel since Oslo Accords Israeli forces have arrested 120,000 Palestinians in the occupied territories since the Oslo peace accord was signed in 1993, according to a recent report that underscores continuing Israeli violence More
MidEast Drone strikes on Saudi Arabia threaten oil market amid regional tensions A drone strike on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia has severely disrupted world oil production while escalating already heightened tensions in the region. Iran dismissed... More
Motorsports Citroen's Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Turkey Sebastien Ogier won the Rally Turkey on Sunday with an overall of 3:50:12.1, turning his two rivals' misfortunes to his favor in the championship battle. Ogier's team-mate... More
Europe 'Yellow vest' marches resume across France French police clashed over the weekend with anti-government protesters seeking to inject fresh momentum into demonstrations calling for social justice and the ouster of President... More
Europe No-deal Brexit would be a disaster, EU business lobby warns A shock exit by Britain from the EU without an agreement would be "a disaster", the European employers' organisation, Business Europe, warned on Monday. One of the EU's... More
Europe Belgium's EU Commission candidate faces graft inquiry Belgium's candidate for the incoming European Commission, Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, faces a preliminary probe into accusations of money laundering in the Democratic... More
Defense 'Second batch of S-400 delivery to Turkey completed' The delivery of the second battery of the Russian S-400 missile defense system has been completed, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said training... More
Syrian Crisis Assad regime artillery pounds southern Idlib Troops loyal to the regime of Bashar Assad shelled the south of Syria's Idlib province Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the opposition stronghold where a ceasefire... More

Columns

PKK continues to kill Kurds as Kurdish families protest Merve Şebnem Oruç The PKK's existence in Turkey, Syria and northern Iraq will remain the leading national security problem for Turkey... More

Israel lost its man in the White House Hakkı Öcal U.S. national security advisers rarely talk and when they do, they say what the president thinks, not what the... More

Diyarbakır protest turning point in the counter-PKK campaign Yahya Bostan The current protest in Diyarbakır is the product of an effective counterterrorism campaign that has pinned down... More

Pressure on HDP good for Turkey and Kurds Burhanettin Duran The terrorist organization PKK targeted a group of civilians gathering firewood in southeastern Turkey on Friday... More

CBRT hitting the mark, Draghi attaining his victory Kerem Alkin The 3.25-point interest rate cut that the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee... More

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Opinion

Is it possible to reconcile in Kashmir? Mumtaz Balkhi Kashmiri people have faced the most brutal repression and extreme violations of basic human rights consistently... More

Turkey raises alarm over EU's negligence in refugee crisis Ahmed Al-Burai Last Tuesday, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said bluntly that Ankara would go with its plan B if Washington fails... More

The UN is in dire need of reform Üstün Yüksel The U.N. security council must first take steps to cancel the veto privileges and provide equal rights to all members... More

400 years of Ottoman rule in Lebanon: An uneasy negotiation Mehmet Fahri Danış Arab nations pointing to Ottoman rule as the cause of the region's current 'backwardness,' as the Lebanese president... More

Rome's future road map still in limbo Valeria Gianotta It has been a very hot and hectic summer for Italy as the so-called "yellow-green" government composed of the League... More

Adapting to climate change is not optional Mehmet Emin Birpınar As the effects of climate change have been felt more and more in recent years, high-income countries now understand... More

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