Thursday, November 15, 2018
UK Cabinet ministers approve draft Brexit deal British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that cabinet had backed her Brexit plan, adding it was in the national interest but that there would be difficult days... More
'Int'l investigation into Khashoggi murder a necessity' An international investigation on the murdering of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has become a necessity, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said late Wednesday.
"We... More
France scolds Trump for lack of 'common decency' France's government has fired back at a flurry of critical tweets by Donald Trump, suggesting the U.S. president lacked "common decency" by launching his broadside on a day... More
Alliance with YPG tactical, temporary: US official A senior U.S. official told Daily Sabah on Wednesday that Washington has a "temporary, tactical and transactional" relations with the PKK's Syrian affiliate, People People's... More
Violence against Rohingya Muslims inexcusable: Pence The violence which drove 700,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar into Bangladesh was "without excuse", U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Aung San Suu Kyi in stinging comments... More
Turkey marks 74 years since Ahıska Turks' deportation Turkey will continue to "actively support the just cause" of Ahıska Turks, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry's statement marked the 74th anniversary of... More
'Japanese tourists to Turkey up 90 percent in 2018' The number of Japanese tourists in Turkey has increased by almost 90 percent in 2018, the culture and tourism minister said Tuesday.
Speaking at a reception to mark the... More
'Turkey to attract researchers with new program' Turkey is aiming to attract qualified researchers from other countries with a new scholarship program, Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank said at... More
Israel's Lieberman resigns over Gaza cease-fire Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation Wednesday after an Israeli raid sparked tensions with Palestinian resistance factions in the blockaded... More
Feature
All abroad the Eastern Express: Diabetic children dismiss worries with travels
Diabetes is a disease that can afflict you at any age, even in childhood, but that hasn't stopped a group of diabetic children in Ankara from seeing the world. The children, along with their doctors and family, have formed a group where they travel together and explore Turkey and different countries abroad More
History
Archaeologists discover 15th century indigenous tombs in Bolivia
A team of archaeologists in Bolivia said they have discovered tombs containing over a hundred bundles of artifacts and human remains dating more than 500 years old that belonged... More
Syrian Crisis
Rights group urges Jordan to let aid into border camp
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) called on Jordan to allow the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to Rukban refugee camp along its border with Syria.
In... More
Europe
Austria's far-right targets Muslims, Turks in video
A video shared by Austria's anti-migration far-right Freedom Party (FPO) that explicitly portrayed Muslims and Turks as scammers has triggered widespread reaction from Austrian... More
Americas
Fox News to back CNN in lawsuit against White House
Fox News said Wednesday it would join rival CNN in its legal battle to restore the access of White House reporter Jim Acosta, maintaining that press credentials "should never... More
Diplomacy
‘83 countries got extradition files for FETÖ suspects’
Turkish officials announced Wednesday that Ankara sent extradition requests to 83 countries for 452 members of the terrorist group FETÖ which is blamed for the 2016 coup attempt; while 104 FETÖ members were brought to Turkey in the past two years from abroad More
Investigations
Ex-lead columnist of FETÖ-run Zaman given 19 years in prison
The 2nd High Criminal Court in Turkey's western Uşak province on Wednesday handed down 19 years and six months in prison to the former flagship columnist of Zaman, the now-defunct... More
Europe
German prosecutors seek to probe far-right leader over donations
German prosecutors decided Wednesday to open a case against the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party because of concerns that campaign finance laws... More
Business
EU plan to bypass Iran sanctions as members fear US punishment
A special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran against newly reimposed U.S. sanctions faces possible collapse with no EU country willing to host the operation... More
Music
Agency representing K-pop stars BTS apologizes over band member's shirt featuring atomic bomb
The agency for K-pop superstars BTS apologized Wednesday for members wearing a T-shirt depicting the explosion of an atomic bomb and a hat with a Nazi emblem.
Japanese... More
Europe
Sweden's parliament rejects proposed government, deadlock drags on
More than two months after elections that left Sweden in political limbo, lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a proposed minority coalition led by the second-largest party, the... More
Americas
Stormy Daniels lawyer Avenatti arrested on domestic violence charge
Michael Avenatti, who skyrocketed to fame as a critic of President Donald Trump and the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Wednesday and booked on a felony...
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Diplomacy
Saudi team must be tried where they murdered Khashoggi, Turkey says
Ankara insists that since the crime was committed within the boundaries of Istanbul, the suspects in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi should be judged in Turkey rather than Saudi Arabia
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Elections
92 AK Party mayors unable to rerun for local elections due to party's 3-term rule
As the preparations for the upcoming local elections continue, 92 incumbent mayors from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) will not be able to re-run due...
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Asia Pacific
Tensions high as Rohingya subjected to forced return to Myanmar
As Bangladesh begins repatriating Rohingya to Myanmar, many refugees are panicking at the prospect of being sent back against their will
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War On Terror
Over 260,000 refugees in Turkey return to areas cleared of terrorism in Syria
Turkey's efforts in northern Syria to establish stability, including successful counterterrorism operations, have enabled 260,000 Syrians living in the country to turn back...
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Energy
Drilling of second offshore well in Mediterranean begins
Turkey has intensified efforts to boost its presence in the Mediterranean by launching second offshore well-drilling activities off Mersin, a Mediterranean coastal town
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MidEast
Civilian deaths become hidden toll of American drones in Yemen
The United States has waged a drone war in Yemen for 16 years, trying to suppress al-Qaida's branch here. But the campaign has had a hidden cost: civilians cut down by the...
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Sports
Turkish wrestler Cengiz Arslan wins gold in wrestling championships
Turkish wrestler Cengiz Arslan won gold in the Senior U23 World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday, which was held in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
Arslan claimed...
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Arts
Istanbul theater festival draws international troupes into the city
Set to be held between Nov. 17 and Dec. 4, the 22nd Istanbul Theater Festival will host many theater and performance groups, as well as individual artists from various countries
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Travel
Hop in your off-roader for an adrenaline rush on the Arsiyan Plateau
The Arsiyan Plateau in Artvin's "Cittaslow" district of Şavşat is an all-season destination for nature lovers.
Its unique natural wonders, including Lake Karagöl and the...
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MidEast
Israel’s latest strikes damaged dozens of Gaza homes, group says
A prominent Palestinian human rights group says dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed in Israel's two-day offensive in the Gaza Strip this week.
The Israeli military...
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Cultural hegemony in Turkey
Oğuzhan Bilgin
Erdal Beşikçioğlu, a famous actor, stated in an interview in the Monday edition of the Turkish Sabah newspaper,... More
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All abroad the Eastern Express: Diabetic children dismiss worries with travels
Archaeologists discover 15th century indigenous tombs in Bolivia
Austria's far-right targets Muslims, Turks in video
‘83 countries got extradition files for FETÖ suspects’
German prosecutors seek to probe far-right leader over donations
Agency representing K-pop stars BTS apologizes over band member's shirt featuring atomic bomb
Sweden's parliament rejects proposed government, deadlock drags on
Stormy Daniels lawyer Avenatti arrested on domestic violence charge
Saudi team must be tried where they murdered Khashoggi, Turkey says
Tensions high as Rohingya subjected to forced return to Myanmar
Drilling of second offshore well in Mediterranean begins
Turkish wrestler Cengiz Arslan wins gold in wrestling championships
Hop in your off-roader for an adrenaline rush on the Arsiyan Plateau
How can we avoid another conflict when nobody cares?
Merve Şebnem Oruç
From Italy and Austria to Hungary and Poland, ethno-nationalism and populism are spreading like a cancer in Europe,... More
Bad news for European taxpayers
Melih Altınok
Turkey's role in preventing a mass refugee exodus into Europe deserves fair credit rather than strange and unjustified... More
Common ground for Trump and Cortez
Hilal Kaplan
Some 24 countries around the world offer free education in their public universities. Among them, there are developed... More
Europe's safety cannot be ensured without Turkey
Ozan Ceyhun
Turkey-EU relations are getting better every day. Multifaceted collaborations are developing between the many EU... More
