Friday, January 18, 2019
'Economic diplomacy to be further strengthened' Besides firmly sticking to its monetary and fiscal discipline in the domestic market, Turkey will be strengthening its economic diplomacy in 2019, with Europe being its top priority, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said More
'Russia to invest in TurkStream line through Serbia' Russia is ready to invest $1.4 billion to extend the TurkStream gas pipeline through Serbia to the rest of Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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'US to develop space-based missile defense system' U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to boost America's missile defense systems, including by investing in technology to protect against the threat of sophisticated... More
Beylerbeyi Palace’s lux Ottoman horse stable restored The restoration of the Stable Mansion at the Beylerbeyi Palace compound on the Asian shore of the Bosporus has been completed, and the site will soon open as a museum, reports... More
Ankara supports Macedonia in name dispute Turkey supports Macedonia in its name clash with Greece as the country has been recognizing its constitutional name since 1991 when it received independence from Yugoslavia,... More
500-year-old handiwork uncovered in Rumi’s Konya tomb Centuries-old carvings and calligraphy decorations have been uncovered during restoration work at a tomb dedicated to Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, the famed 13th century Sufi... More
At least 5 dead as rainstorms, floods sweep California Heavy rain, snow and wind pummeled much of California Thursday, causing at least five deaths, leaving thousands without power and forcing wildfire victims threatened by floods... More
10 killed by car bomb at Colombia police academy A car bomb attack on a police cadet training academy killed 10 people and wounded 65 on Thursday in Bogota, making it the worst such incident in the Colombian capital in 16... More
Turkey deports journo upon Dutch intel on terror link Turkey has deported a Dutch journalist linked to an ongoing terrorism probe in the Netherlands, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun confirmed Thursday.
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Turkey
President Erdoğan joins ‘10 Year Challenge’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warmed hearts on Thursday by joining in on the "10 Year Challenge" – a photo sharing fad sweeping social media.
The ruling Justice... More
Asia Pacific
Rohingya exodus from India to Bangladesh escalates
The roundups in India, and fear of deportation to Myanmar, have driven even more of the stateless Muslims into Bangladesh, where a million Rohingya live in giant refugee camps... More
Life
The city of firsts: Pergamon
Pergamon was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014, and it has been one the rare settlements that has survived several invasions and devastations over the ages More
Economy
Booming Qatar-Turkey trade to hit $2B in 2018 as Gulf rift drags on
Trade between Turkey and Qatar is expected to have hit $2 billion in 2018, a Turkish official said, up 54 percent from the previous year, underscoring Ankara's solidified... More
Europe
Britain's May to miss Davos to focus on Brexit negotiations
British Prime Minister Theresa May will miss next week's annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos to focus on Brexit negotiations, sending ministers in her place, Downing... More
Turkey
Alpan, last witness of Ottoman exile, dies aged 101
Bilun Alpan, the last surviving member of the Ottoman dynasty who was exiled in 1924, died at the age of 101 in the early hours of Thursday morning at a hospital in Lebanon's... More
Europe
Police probe 40 members of German Ku Klux Klan
Authorities have conducted raids in several parts of Germany on suspected members of a far-right group calling itself the National Socialist Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Deutschland.
Prosecutors... More
Europe
France to stay 'militarily engaged' in Mideast: Macron
France will remain "militarily engaged" in the Middle East through 2019, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.
"The retreat from Syria announced by our American friend... More
Islamophobia
Pegida shows Islam-insulting movie outside mosque
Supporters of the far-right Islamophobic group Pegida staged an anti-Islam demonstration in front of a mosque in the Netherlands late Wednesday.
The demonstration was held... More
Football
Israeli football team fined over fans shouting 'Holocaust for Maccabi'
Israeli football's governing body issued a fine against premier league side Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday over its supporters' "Holocaust" taunts at bitter rivals Maccabi Tel... More
Arts
Steve Carell to star in Netflix comedy 'Space Force'
Steve Carell is starring in a new workplace comedy that could be out of this world.
Netflix said Wednesday that Carell is re-teaming with "The Office" producers Greg Daniels... More
Tech
Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages
Facebook said Thursday it removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts that it says were part of two big disinformation operations, in its latest effort to... More
Americas
More migrant children separated than US gov't said: watchdog
United States government investigators said Thursday that thousands more migrant children may have been separated from their families than the Trump administration has acknowledged.
A... More
War On Terror
Turkey, US joint efforts will root out terrorism amid Manbij attack
Ankara offered its condolences and its willingness to cooperate with the U.S. in the fight against terrorism after a Daesh attack killed four U.S. troops in Manbij, Syria
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Americas
Trump cancels US administration's Davos trip
A week after stating that he would not attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland's Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump has also canceled the American delegation's trip,...
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Automotive
Turkish auto sector lays out 13 plans for Brexit, stresses urgency for free trade agreement
A still muddy Brexit is raising alarms for the Turkish automotive industry since the U.K. is one of the main export markets for the sector and manufacturers are highlighting the importance of striking a free trade agreement with the country
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Americas
Fly commercial: Trump retaliates against House Speaker Pelosi, halts trip
U.S. President Donald Trump halted a planned international trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday as a growing row between the leaders over funding deepened.
Pelosi's...
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Europe
Huge explosion, fire rocks France's Lyon university
A strong explosion and fire hit a science building undergoing repairs at the University of Lyon on Thursday, injuring three people slightly, French officials said.
The...
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Economy
Turkish business group urges free trade deal with US
The positive trend in Turkey and U.S. relations is expected to benefit economic and commercial ties between the two countries in the upcoming period.A Jan. 14 phone call between...
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Turkey
Belgian professor with hilarious Turkish name sparks jokes on social media
A Belgian academic, whose name roughly means "I think there is no" in Turkish, has not only poked fun at himself but also has sparked jokes from others on Twitter.
Professor...
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Science
Saturn spent billions of years without its rings, scientists say
Saturn may have flown solo for billions of years almost its entire existence before getting its stunning set of rings, a new study suggests.
An Italian-led team reported...
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Turkey
Turkey rises as key organ transplant hub, draws many foreign patients
Gradually becoming a key health tourism hub, more and more foreigners pick Turkey for organ transplants because of its skilled doctors and improved health infrastructure
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Diplomacy
US delegation, Turkish officials discuss compatibility of S-400 systems, F-35 jets
A U.S. delegation and Turkish officials have discussed a $3.5 billion sale of the Patriot missile and air defense systems and its technical aspects in a recent visit, dwelling...
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Arts
'Visions of the Holocaust' reimagined in Istanbul photo exhibit
Yusuf Tolga Ünker's solo exhibition, "Holokost ile Yüz Yüze" ("Visions of the Holocaust,") will open at the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews on Jan. 24. The...
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Economy
Stocks jump to session highs upon DJ report US mulls lifting tariffs on China
Stocks jumped to session highs late Thursday after a Dow Jones report that the United States is considering to lift tariffs on China.
The trade spat between the U.S. and...
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President Erdoğan joins ‘10 Year Challenge’
The city of firsts: Pergamon
Alpan, last witness of Ottoman exile, dies aged 101
France to stay 'militarily engaged' in Mideast: Macron
Pegida shows Islam-insulting movie outside mosque
Steve Carell to star in Netflix comedy 'Space Force'
More migrant children separated than US gov't said: watchdog
Turkey, US joint efforts will root out terrorism amid Manbij attack
Turkish auto sector lays out 13 plans for Brexit, stresses urgency for free trade agreement
Huge explosion, fire rocks France's Lyon university
Turkey rises as key organ transplant hub, draws many foreign patients
Stocks jump to session highs upon DJ report US mulls lifting tariffs on China
The YPG doesn't want Daesh defeated
Hilal Kaplan
A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the center of the Syrian town of Manbij, targeting a "routine patrol"... More
Why the Iran nuclear deal became an epic failure
Talha Köse
The date Jan. 16 marks the third anniversary of the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),... More
Washington's inconsistency on Syria continues
Nagehan Alçı
The incoherent attitude prevailing in the White House towards the Syrian crisis has enflamed many local and diplomatic... More
