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Sunday, December 08, 2019

Arts Man eats $120,000 piece of art, a banana taped to wall A performance artist shook up the crowd at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach on Saturday when he grabbed a banana that had been duct-taped to a gallery wall and ate it. The... More
Asia Pacific Climate change triggers widespread migration in Pakistan Extreme weather patterns, shrinking agriculture, sea erosion, and lingering dry spells have caused widespread migration within Pakistan in the past decade, according to officials... More
Life Turkey's thermal springs help you to keep yourself well and healthy Natural springs have been resources to prevent and treat diseases, reduce stress and improve the quality of life since the antiquity. More
Economy Hayat Kimya largest cellulose sanitary paper producer in Russia Having invested $225 million in Russia in the last five years, Turkish producer Hayat Kimya launched its second cleaning paper production facility in the Alabuga special economic... More
Politics Muslim schoolgirl targeted by anti-Muslim racist assault in UK British police said they have arrested a man and a woman after a video on social media showed the woman attacking a teenage Muslim schoolgirl on a local bus in northern England. The... More
War On Terror Turkey repatriates Australian foreign terrorist fighter An Australian foreign terrorist was repatriated as part of Turkey’s repatriation process of former Daesh members who took part in terrorist activities, the Interior Ministry... More
Music Jungle pop duo in Istanbul for second time The New York-based jungle pop duo Sofi Tukker will be at Zorlu Performing Arts Center (PSM) for the second time on the evening of May 8. Having displayed a spectacular... More
Politics CHP's Ince slams chairman Kılıçdaroğlu's attempts to comfort fake story writer The former presidential candidate of the Republican People's Party's (CHP) Muharrem İnce has slammed party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over the latter's attempt to comfort Sözcü... More
Health Fight the flu, cold with simple adjustments to your diet Are you afraid of getting the flu? There is no need if you know how to adjust your diet according to the flu season and the cold weather More
Politics Iraq KRG wants balanced relations with neighbor countries, PM Barzani says The Prime Minister of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) said Saturday his government sought to establish a balanced relationship based on peace with neighboring countries. Barzani... More
Sports Eczacıbaşı VitrA heads to Club WC final against Imoco Volley Turkish volleyball club Eczacıbaşı VitrA bested Italian team Igor Gorgonzola 3-2 on Saturday to qualify for the 2019 Women's FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship final.Eczacıbaşı... More
Asia Pacific Turkey-trained Azerbaijani doctors save child with simultaneous operations Two Turkish-trained Azerbaijani doctors on Saturday made history by saving the life of a 5-year-old child through a single operation including both a coronary bypass and a... More
Football City's title hopes fade as United wins Manchester derby Manchester City fans hurled objects at Manchester United midfielder Fred as their Premier League title defense faded further with a 2-1 loss in the city derby on Saturday. In... More
Asia Pacific NKorea says denuclearization off the table in US talks North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday that denuclearization is off the negotiating table with the United States and lengthy talks with Washington... More
Environment Plummeting ocean oxygen levels threaten marine life The loss of oxygen from the ocean due to climate change risks "dire effects" on sea life, fisheries and coastal communities, a global conservation body said Saturday. The... More
Diplomacy Maritime pact between Turkey, Libya goes into effect A maritime agreement struck up between Turkey and Libya, which secures Turkish rights over a portion of the eastern Mediterranean officially goes into effect Saturday with... More
Turkey Climate change top humanitarian emergency: IFRC The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) marked climate change to be among major humanitarian emergencies confronting humanity in its strategy... More

Turkey Syrian girl walks to school after receiving prosthetic legs in Turkey A year after Turkey offered life-changing surgery to allow her to walk using prosthetic legs, 9-year-old Maya Meri of Syria is now able to experience the joy of walking to... More
Energy Energy efficiency policies to ramp up Turkey's public savings In the face of growing energy demands, Turkey aims to properly manage its resources and increase savings with a widespread energy efficiency policy covering all areas, particularly... More
Defense Growing Turkish drone market expands to civil aviation While the worldwide market for drones, which have given a new impulse to civil aviation recently, is growing rapidly, interest in these vehicles is growing in Turkey as well. According... More
Turkey Missing hiker's hat, coat found in mountain search and rescue As search and rescue efforts continue for two Turkish hikers who went missing on Mount Uludağ in Bursa province, rescue teams said on Sunday that they had uncovered a coat... More
Diplomacy Turkey will defend its international rights until the end in Eastern Mediterranean President Erdoğan reiterated Ankara's determination to protect its legal, sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean More
Events Adults to continue giving ear to inner self with 'Child Within Me' exhibit The Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion in the Nakkaştepe neighborhood, a significant example of late Ottoman architecture, is to host the "Child Within Me" exhibition. The selected... More
Diplomacy Turkey, UK relations promise great potential in post-Brexit period The existing relation between Turkey and the U.K. will have much greater potential in the future, especially post-Brexit when the country will be able to strike a new trade... More
Turkey New law to prevent unfair competition of chain markets The Turkish government is taking action to protect small, independent retailers such as grocery stores and prevent unfair levels of competition from larger chain supermarkets.... More
Sports Turkey's Vakıfbank bags bronze in Women's Volleyball World Championship Turkish volleyball team Vakıfbank beat Igor Gorgonzola from Italy 3-0 to win bronze at the 2019 Women's FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship on Sunday. Vakıfbank won three... More
Events Art of Zimbabwe: 'Spirit in Stones' exhibit puts Shona sculptures on display in Istanbul The Shona, Zimbabwe's largest tribe, are famed for their unique sculptures made from a variety of durable stones, which can be seen at Uniq Istanbul until Jan. 17 More
Asia Pacific Hong Kong protests cross half-year mark with rally Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organizers warned... More
Environment Your Christmas jumper might be bad for the environment It is largely held that nothing could be more in keeping with festive cheer than a Christmas sweater, however, with concern mounting over the impact of "fast fashion," environmental... More
Diplomacy Turkey to boost efforts to fight defamation campaign Turkey has been preparing to boost efforts to fight a defamation campaign waged against the country. One of the latest initiatives of the Directorate of Communications has... More
Tech SpaceX delivers 'mighty mice,' worms, robot to space station A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering what are described as "mighty mice," worms and a smart, empathetic robot. The station... More
Economy Turkey exports footwear to 186 countries, leather goods to 202 countries In the first 11 months of the year, Turkey reached $1.6 billion in exports of leather goods, selling footwear to 186 countries and other leather products to 202 destinations. "If... More
Americas Trump dubs himself Israel's 'best pal' in White House U.S. President Donald Trump aimed to make inroads Saturday in the politically important Jewish-American vote with a Florida speech where he declared himself the best friend... More

In energy wars, Turkey steals a march on against rivals Kerem Alkin In 2010, we consumed 138.6 quadrillion calories of energy to maintain our daily lives, produce goods and services,... More

NATO's defense agenda: Baltic plan, Chinese cyber threat Talha Köse NATO leaders met in London at a time of uncertainty for the U.K. While the public and British authorities are overwhelmed... More

Injustice around the globe: Palestine, Kashmir, East Turkestan İhsan Aktaş İnal Batu, a senior Turkish diplomat, said the following regarding Turkish foreign policy: "Contrary to the members... More

'Macron, démission!' Voices are rising in France Ozan Ceyhun Emmanuel Macron, who rose to the French presidency with pretensions of becoming France's great hope for a brighter... More

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WAR ON TERROR

Cherry-picking war criminals Imran Jan Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher is the U.S. Navy SEAL at the center of the new controversy that is pitting... More

Stop imagining a peaceful Jerusalem Najla M. Shahwan As long as the U.S. administration fuels the fire with controversial decisions and Israeli violence deepens, peace... More

Europe's share in repatriation process of Daesh members Amin Bagheri One of the strangest and most brutal terrorist groups in contemporary history that killed thousands of innocent... More

Observations of a Turkish student studying abroad Muhammet Ali Güler Studying in a foreign country gives you the chance to see your homeland with fresh eyes and assess the pros and... More

Dystopian demands reign in Georgian streets, or is it something worse? Maria Beat The resignation of the government and early elections are what Georgian protestors are openly demanding in the... More

Sharif leaves, Khan stays, but nothing changes for Pakistan Syed Fazl-e-Haider Has Nawaz Sharif's departure closed the chapter of Imran Khan's 'politics of change' in Pakistan forever? It now... More

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Istanbul landmarks lit up in green to raise awareness about cerebral palsy

07 October 2019, Monday Istanbul landmarks lit up in green to raise awareness about cerebral palsy VIEW ALL

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