Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Çavuşoğlu, Pompeo discuss US withdrawal from Syria Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo discussed recent developments in Syria and U.S. troop withdrawal from the country during a phone call... More
14 dead after cargo ships catch fire in Kerch Strait Fourteen crew members were killed and five are missing after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait near Crimea on Monday, authorities said, with a rescue operation still... More
Israel, Ukraine sign long-awaited free trade agreement Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko announced Monday the two countries had signed a free trade agreement.
"Today a free trade... More
Venezuela arrests 27 soldiers for staging uprising The Venezuelan army on Monday detained 27 members of the National Guard who stole weapons and abducted four officers, officials said.
"A small group of soldiers were arrested... More
More than 100 Afghan forces killed in Taliban attack The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in central Maidan Wardak province on Monday, a senior defense official said.
"We... More
EU hosts talks on Russian gas transits via Ukraine Ukraine and Russia are meeting Monday with European Union officials to hash out an ongoing dispute about transporting gas to the EU.
Several EU member states are reliant... More
Kevin-Prince Boateng joins Barcelona on loan Ghanaian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has joined Barcelona in a shock loan move from Italian side Sassuolo, the Spanish club said on Monday.
The leaders of La Liga said... More
WEF to redefine meaning of globalization In today's world when climate change crises, outbreaks of trade wars, the Brexit gridlock, large-scale cyberattacks and much more send shock waves around the globe, the World Economic Forum, which started today, looks to discuss ways of redefining ‘globalization' at the backstop of Industry 4.0 More
Turkey-EU Summit planned for March Romania, which currently has the EU's rotating presidency, said that they have been working on a joint summit plan for early March between Turkey and the EU in Bucharest with... More
Americas
Iran says blacks' rights violated as US arrests Muslim journalist
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday accused the United States of violating the civil rights of black people over its arrest of a journalist working for Iranian state... More
MidEast
Iran's Rouhani slams extensive internet censorship
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the hardline approach of clerics in his country's judiciary to internet censorship.
"We can't dictate to people what they... More
Life
Hattusha: The Hittite capital which defies time
Located within the boundaries of Boğazkale District, southwest of Çorum, Hattusha had served as the capital of the Hittite Empire for 450 years, between 1650-1200 BC, extending over a 180-hectare rough and rocky terrain More
Science
2nd woman pregnant with gene-edited baby in China
A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed... More
War On Terror
'Turkey to hand Syria's Manbij to its real owners'
Turkey wants to ensure security in Syria's Manbij and hand it back to the real owners of the city, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday, highlighting Turkey's determination... More
MidEast
Iran not invited, Russia snubs US summit on Mideast in Poland
Poland's foreign minister says Iran has not been invited to an international conference on the Middle East next month in Warsaw, while Russia has declined the invitation.
Iran... More
Turkey
Ottoman gem Safranbolu breaks tourism record in 2018
Turkey's Safranbolu, an Ottoman-era district located in the northern Anatolian province of Karabük, attracted 1,263,000 domestic and international visitors last year, breaking... More
Asia Pacific
Report reveals secret North Korea missile base headquarters
One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International... More
Europe
Turkish-origin counterterror expert appointed vice president of German intel
Sinan Selen, a senior counter-terrorism expert with Turkish roots, has been officially appointed as the vice president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency BfV.
Interior... More
MidEast
Israeli launch of new airport provokes Jordanian ire over airspace
Israel inaugurated a new international airport at a southern port close to its border with Jordan on Monday, triggering protests from authorities in Amman over potential violations... More
Tech
Google fined 50M euros in France over data protection failures
France's data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for U.S. search giant Google, using the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation... More
Economy
World economic growth slowing due to trade wars: IMF
The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year, citing heightened trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates.
The IMF said... More
Tourism
International tourists up 6 pct to 1.4B in 2018
The number of international tourist arrivals rose by 6 percent last year to 1.4 billion, according to an estimate published Monday by the World Tourism Organization.
The... More
War On Terror
Locals fleeing from YPG-controlled Manbij to liberated areas in Syria
The instability in Manbij has gravely affected the locals, who are seeking refuge in areas in northern Syria that were liberated from terrorist elements by Turkish military offensives
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Economy
D-8 develops card payment system for trade in local currencies
Acting on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's suggestion to use local currencies in trade between the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) members, the...
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Diplomacy
Erdoğan, Putin meeting in Moscow to focus on post-US Syria
President Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart are expected to discuss the future of Syria after the U.S.' withdrawal from the region and the two countries' coordination on the matter among other bilateral issues
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Americas
Mexico sets new record of 33,341 murders in 2018
A Mexican journalist was found murdered in the first such case of 2019, authorities said Monday, as the country set a new homicide record for 2018 -- signs of the ongoing...
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Economy
Joint efforts of government, business to make Turkey one of the world's top 10 economies
In accordance with its 2023 vision, Turkey's government and business world members are determined to cooperate to accomplish an ambitious goal-to become one of the top 10 economies in the world
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Diplomacy
33 of 63 female diplomats represent Turkey in foreign countries
Turkey has given priority to boosting the presence of women and their level of activity in foreign policy. The country has increased the number of women ambassadors to 63,...
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Education
Muhammad Ali's home to be turned into summer school for Muslim youth
A Turkish educational foundation that bought a farm belonging to legendary Muslim boxer Muhammad Ali, plans to use it as a summer school for Muslim youth.
Behram Turan,...
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Elections
Districts of Istanbul, İzmir bone of contention in CHP, İP alliance
The Republican People's Party (CHP) and the right-wing Good Party (İP) failed to reach an agreement on candidates for several districts in Istanbul and western İzmir for the...
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Music
'Magical flutist' to play the Turkish March on Mozart's birthday
Şefika Kutluer, deemed the "magical flutist," will be performing in Vienna on the 263rd birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The Concilium Musicum Wien orchestra conducted...
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MidEast
Calls grow to end fuel crisis in blockaded Gaza
As part of growing warnings over a possible health crisis in the Gaza Strip under the Israeli blockade, Gaza's Health Ministry warned that a continued shortage of fuel would...
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Life
Sleigh rides and strolls on frozen lake, visitors at Lake Çıldır have an enjoyable time
Lake Çıldır in Kars, which covers some 123 square kilometers, is the second largest lake in eastern Anatolia. The lake freezes completely in the winter, attracting a huge...
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Feature
Polar explorer documents his journey for a better future
Traveling to the most inaccessible parts of the world, Turkish explorer Yunus Topal became the first Turk to step on both North and South poles and filmed the first ever Turkish documentary on Antarctica to raise awareness on global warming and its effects
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Is Trump an Obama leftover?
Tarık Oğuzlu
Clearly Trump does not share Obama's prudent optimism; yet, both presidents believe that the days of American military... More
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Iran says blacks' rights violated as US arrests Muslim journalist
Hattusha: The Hittite capital which defies time
'Turkey to hand Syria's Manbij to its real owners'
Ottoman gem Safranbolu breaks tourism record in 2018
Report reveals secret North Korea missile base headquarters
Turkish-origin counterterror expert appointed vice president of German intel
Israeli launch of new airport provokes Jordanian ire over airspace
Google fined 50M euros in France over data protection failures
World economic growth slowing due to trade wars: IMF
International tourists up 6 pct to 1.4B in 2018
Locals fleeing from YPG-controlled Manbij to liberated areas in Syria
Erdoğan, Putin meeting in Moscow to focus on post-US Syria
Muhammad Ali's home to be turned into summer school for Muslim youth
Sleigh rides and strolls on frozen lake, visitors at Lake Çıldır have an enjoyable time
US' changing YPG policy
Beril Dedeoğlu
Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's visit to Ankara was important on many levels. Graham is a prominent voice... More
Great Britain: Last stop before Brexit
Emre Gönen
With the historic results of the recent vote, Theresa May's plan B, C or D doesn't have any chance of being taken... More
Lindsey Graham: YPG's political branch is connected to PKK, the proof is clear
Ozan Ceyhun
We have been explaining for a while now that one of the terrorist organizations that has been drenching Syria in... More
