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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Business Modernized customs gate to boost trade, tourism The Kapıköy Customs Gate, which began its modernization process two years ago in the Saray district of Van province, is now in service. The customs gate is expected to... More
Turkey Centenarians meet Erdoğan as Turkey debates aging The Beştepe Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara hosted the First Council on Aging Wednesday as the country debates how to resolve the issue of an aging population.... More
Life Historical healing sites make Turkey a health hub Anatolia has been the health hub of its territory since antiquity. Thermal springs and historical healing sites are the traditional examples of health services Turkey known for. Turkish baths are must-to-visit sites for those caring for their health and wellness. More
Diplomacy Akar, Güler to hold talks on Syria with US officials Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Chief of Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler and an accompanying delegation will travel to the U.S. tomorrow for talks on Syria and regional developments. Akar... More
Tech WhatsApp bug lets iPhone users bypass privacy controls A security bug is allowing users to bypass new privacy controls introduced by Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on iPhones this month, the service said Wednesday after... More
Turkey Turkey to renovate 2 churches damaged in PKK attacks The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning will renovate two community foundation-owned churches, including the largest Armenian church in the Middle East, that were significantly... More
Investigations PKK members reveal leaders’ sex abuse of women Members of the PKK terrorist group who were captured by or surrendered to Turkish security forces have confessed that PKK ringleaders have been continuously sexually abusing... More
Americas Trump to be responsible for death, destruction if US invades Venezuela, Bolivia's Morales says The U.S. is preparing a military intervention Venezuela following an economic war against the South American country, the Bolivian president said Wednesday. "After attacking... More
Tourism Turkey's tourism capital Antalya boasts 41 direct flights to 13 countries National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) will schedule 41 direct flights to 13 countries from Turkey's holiday resort city of Antalya, with the intent of continuing flights... More
War On Terror PKK/YPG alienates jailed terrorist leader Öcalan The PKK terrorist group and its Syrian offshoot People's Protection Units (YPG) have decided to cast out the influence of jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan, according to security... More
War On Terror Denmark to deport 4 suspects behind embassy attack A Danish court handed jail terms Wednesday to four Syrians who threw Molotov cocktails at the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen and ruled they should be deported. The verdict,... More
Turkey Rare dripstone cave discovered in Turkey’s southeast A group of mountaineers have discovered a naturally-occurring rare dripstone cave in southeastern Turkey's Hakkari province while trekking, reports said Wednesday. The... More
World 'Russia will target US if it deploys missiles in Europe' Russia will respond to any U.S. deployment of short or intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where they are stationed, but the United... More
Fashion Burberry apologizes for 'noose' hoodie British fashion house Burberry on Wednesday said it was removing from its collection a hoodie shown during London Fashion Week that included a knot shaped like a noose. Model... More
Finance France hits Swiss bank UBS with $5.1 billion penalty in tax fraud case A French court ordered Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, to pay 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) in fines and damages for helping wealthy French clients evade tax authorities,... More
Health Heavy smoking can dull and damage color vision: study Smoking more than a packet of cigarettes every day greatly increases the risk of losing the ability to distinguish between colors and different shades, a new study has revealed. A... More
Turkey Turkish police seize 13th century woven painting Anti-smuggling police teams have confiscated a 13th century woven painting depicting Jesus Christ in Turkey's Kayseri province, reports said Wednesday. The painting was... More

History Esteemed Turkish historian Kemal Karpat dies at age 96 Prominent Turkish historian Kemal Karpat died at the age of 96 in the United States on Thursday. Turkish Consul General in Chicago Umut Acar said Karpat died of multi-organ... More
Europe Catalonia independence supporters block highways, train tracks in strike Strikers advocating for Catalonia to secede from Spain are blocking major highways, train tracks and roads across the northeastern region. Thursday's general strike has... More
Americas Neo-Nazi US Coast Guard officer planned attacks on lawmakers, journalists A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and had what appeared to be a hit list that... More
Energy TANAP to strengthen Turkey's energy position in region Turkey's position as a key player in the region's energy sector will be strengthened with Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline, said Energy Minister Dönmez. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Aliyev announced that the project has reached the milestone of delivering 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Turkey More
Americas Trump's former lawyer Cohen gets two-month delay to report to prison A judge has agreed to postpone the start of ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's prison sentence by two months to May 6. New York Judge William Pauley approved the delay Wednesday... More
Arts Homage to Bosnian national poet The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Department of Cultural Affairs and the Writers Union of Turkey (TYB) have organized an homage to professor Cemalettin Latic, one... More
Finance Türk Eximbank receives $380.5 million loan The state-owned Türk Eximbank, which supports the bank the country's exporters, has received a loan for $380.5 million from an international banking consortium led by the... More
MidEast Saudi nuclear efforts on rise amid Trump's push for deal Saudi Arabia's plan to proceed with its nuclear power push raises concerns over whether talks between the White House, Riyadh would prohibit the kingdom from developing nuclear weapons More
Education Volunteer Turkish doctors treat Iraqis, train colleagues Six Turkish doctors volunteered to conduct surgeries on seriously ill Iraqi patients in the country's city of Kirkuk and also conveyed their experience to their colleagues... More
Business Innovative aging techniques see hand-woven rugs sold at higher prices Rug makers are using innovative aging techniques in Demirci in western Manisa province, a leading center of hand-woven rugs in Turkey, to sell them at twice the price compared... More
Turkey 5 soldiers wounded in training accident in Turkey’s capital Ankara At least five Turkish soldiers were injured on Wednesday in an accident during a live-fire drill at a military training base in the outskirts of capital Ankara in the Polatlı... More
Diplomacy Turkey, Serbia agree to improve security cooperation The Turkish and Serbian interior ministers on Wednesday agreed to improve relations in the security sector. Süleyman Soylu hosted his Serbian counterpart Nebojsa Stefanovic... More
MidEast Aid agencies running out of money in Yemen, UN warns Despite very large amounts of money in aid pledged in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, aid agencies suffer from limited money that could run out in six weeks,... More
Life Future jobs: Imagine it and you can make it happen Ever-changing trends and technologies continue to change our perspective and our lives. Soon, jobs that have been around for centuries will be forgotten and new career opportunities will emerge More
Elections CHP's hostile stance on refugees signals move toward far-right The Republican People's Party (CHP) is Turkey's oldest party, and has been claiming to represent the center-left affiliations of society for quite a long time now. However,... More
Business Turkey's Godiva inks deal for rights in Asia-Pacific World-famous chocolate maker Godiva, now under Turkish ownership, has made a deal for its retail and distribution in four Asia-Pacific countries. Asian private equity firm... More

Columns

Washington pushing Ankara into S-400 deal Melih Altınok U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is known for his hawkish statements that push the limits of diplomacy in many circumstances... More

The European Parliament's Turkey Report Ozan Ceyhun In reality, the European Parliament is supposed to be an essential democratic institution for Turkey. It could... More

Putin's endgame in Syria is close at hand Merve Şebnem Oruç Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a trilateral summit with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts, Recep Tayyip... More

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Opinion

The Astana peace talks' impending triumph in Syria Markar Esayan Apart from the U.S. supporting the outlawed YPG, there is almost no other disagreement over a political solution... More

Political stalemate between Rome and Paris Valeria Gianotta As long as Rome continues negatively criticizing French politics, the political stalemate in bilateral relations... More

Iran's enrichment process a huge concern in the region Debalina Ghoshal In January 2019, there were reports that Iran's nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, announced that Iran was designing... More

The Labour Party split: What next for the UK? Baran Deniz Bağatur The resignation of seven MPs from the Labour Party as the The Independent Group is an outburst of increasing tension... More

Teaching soft skills is the key to our future Omar Bhatti Today's business organizations operate in a very challenging environment where competition is extreme and cutthroat... More

Turkey-EU relations: A lengthy engagement with no marriage in sight Reyhan Canavar The Westernization process of Turkey started long before the European Union was even a thing and goes a long way... More

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