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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Investigations Istanbul police seize record $271M in counterfeit bills Police seized $271 million of counterfeit bills — an all-time record high — at an illegal printing press in the Esenyurt district on the European side of Istanbul,... More
Asia Pacific US-backed air raid kills 8 civilians in Afghanistan A joint air raid by Afghan and NATO forces killed eight civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan's Logar province, officials and local media confirmed on Monday. Shahpur... More
Life Gulf of Gökova: A holiday-makers paradise with its incredible coves Home to wonderful fresh fish, golden sand beaches, a warmth of hospitality unmatched anywhere else and an architecture that immediately identifies it as Gökova. More
Defense 'Russia, Turkey in talks for joint production of S-400' Russia and Turkey are in talks about the possibility of jointly manufacturing some components of Russia's S-400 missile defense system in Turkey, the TASS news agency cited... More
Africa 17 killed, 28 hurt in al-Shabaab bombing in Mogadishu The death toll from a car bombing in Mogadishu on Monday climbed to 17, hospital officials said, with more than two dozen wounded in the explosion claimed by al-Shabaab terrorists. "The... More
Europe Another UK minister quits ahead of Johnson becoming no-deal Brexit PM Another British minister quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the country's presumed new prime minister Boris Johnson takes office and could launch a policy to lead... More
Europe French submarine found in Mediterranean 51 years after disappearing A French submarine that went missing in the western Mediterranean in 1968 has been located during a search mission, officials said Monday, ending a 51-year wait for families... More
Asia Pacific Severe storms kill 41 in northern India At least 41 people were killed in a thunderstorm that struck the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The storms on weekend, accompanied by... More
Asia Pacific India sends unmanned mission to probe moon's far side India launched a rocket into space on Monday to perform a soft landing of a rover on the moon, the country's most ambitious mission yet to cement its position as a leading... More
World UN nuclear watchdog chief Amano dies at age 72 The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has died after suffering poor health for some time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, as international... More
Business Turkish Cypriots’ rights safer with East Med drilling On the 45th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation Turkish officials emphasized that Turkey would never give up its efforts to secure the sovereign rights of its people and Turkish Cypriots, despite a global outcry and threats of sanctions More
Investigations Turkish police seize 1 ton of marijuana in Batman Turkish security forces confiscated 1 ton of marijuana in the southeastern province of Batman on Monday. Narcotics police conducted an operation after receiving a tip on... More
Turkey Cyclist rides to Bishkek in journey to 'homeland' Mustafa Aksoy, a 35-year-old Turkish teacher, realized his dream of riding to what he calls the "homeland of his forefathers" and completed an 80-day journey on bike to the... More
Syrian Crisis Syrian regime air defenses thwart hostile targets in Hama's Masyaf: state TV Syrian air defenses on Sunday thwarted hostile targets in the northwestern city of Masyaf in Hama Governorate, Assad regime-linked TV reported. Masyaf is known to be the... More
Business Rising number of foreign visitors boost retail spending in first half The mobility in the tourism sector reflects positively on the retail sector, with shopping with foreign credit cards in the first half of the year doubling compared to the... More
Diplomacy US stance on FETÖ-linked schools a major disappointment for Turkey The United States' reluctance to take any action against the activities of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) in the country has created a rift in the two allies' long-standing strategic partnership More
Turkey Nigeria police launch rescue effort for 4 abducted Turkish nationals Four Turkish citizens have been kidnapped in Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue operation, a Kwara state police spokesman said Sunday. "We have since deployed operatives... More

Tourism Sector reps: Turkey to see over 10 pct growth in tourists, income in 2019 Amid greater-than-expected mobility so far this year, tourism professionals expect Turkey to end 2019 with an over 10 percent rise in both the number of tourists and income.... More
War On Terror Operation imminent if Syria safe zone not established Ankara has vowed to launch an operation to clear the area east of the Euphrates from the U.S.-backed People's Protection Units (YPG), the PKK's Syrian affiliate, if the planned... More
EU Affairs Readmission agreement with EU no longer functional, Ankara says Following the European Union's repetitive failures to deliver on its promises, Turkey said that the readmission deal is no longer functioning and unilaterally decided to suspend its commitments More
Business Turkey's Export Master Plan to be announced in August Turkey's Export Master Plan, an important part of the government's reform agenda aimed at boosting exports, will be announced in August. According to Trade Minister Ruhsar... More
Education Schools to be allowed to adopt stray animals, minister says Education Minister Ziya Selçuk announced a new initiative on Sunday that will pave the way for schools to adopt stray animals. Minister Selçuk made the announcement on... More
MidEast Corruption, mismanagement escalate Basra's water crisis, report says A recent report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) showed that Iraq's Basra has continued to suffer from the inaccessibility of safe drinking water. Entitled "Basra is... More
Football Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape in Las Vegas Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, the city's top... More
Science Turkish students bag bronze medal at Formula Student Students of Atatürk University in Erzurum came in third at the Formula Student Competition. Participating in the event with their team "AtaUni Racing," the engineering students... More
Europe 32 injured as over 1,000 firefighters battle raging blazes in Portugal More than 1,000 firefighters and 14 water-dropping aircraft battled a major wildfire Monday amid scorching temperatures in Portugal, where forest blazes wreak destruction... More
Europe Swinson named new leader of anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats Britain's anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party named lawmaker Jo Swinson as its new leader on Monday, as the party looks to translate a surge in voter support for its pro-European... More
Sports Turkish wrestler wins gold at European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku A Turkish wrestler won a gold medal at the 15th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Monday in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Emine Çakmak defeated her Romanian rival... More
Finance Equifax settles for up to $700 million fine in data breach affecting 150 million customers U.S. credit monitoring agency Equifax agreed to pay up to $700 million in a settlement stemming from a data breach that affected nearly 150 million customers, regulators said... More
Istanbul Istanbul Governorate orders Syrians registered elsewhere to leave the city Istanbul Governorate said in a statement Monday that Syrian nationals without registration or registered elsewhere in Turkey will be transferred to provinces determined by... More
Finance Indian government panel advises cryptocurrency ban An Indian government panel has recommended banning all private cryptocurrencies and a jail term of up to 10 years and heavy fines for anyone dealing in digital currencies,... More
Islamophobia Mosque in Germany evacuated over bomb threat German police on Monday evacuated one of the largest mosques in the country due to a bomb threat purportedly sent by a far-right terrorist organization. The Central Mosque... More
Defense 'Turkey to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over S-400s' Turkey will retaliate if the United States imposes sanctions over Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Monday,... More

Columns

'The cost of Non-Europe' Emre Gönen "The cost of Non-Europe" was a very large, detailed survey initiated by the European Commission. The main organizer... More

Germany and Turkey can collaborate perfectly in Africa Ozan Ceyhun Nobody can deny the importance of Germany when it comes to the relationship between the EU and Turkey. If Turkey's... More

Does Trump really regret Turkey's removal from the F-35 program? Merve Şebnem Oruç At the end of June, during the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump admitted in front of the... More

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Opinion

How to overcome the S-400 crisis Üstün Yüksel What motivated the United States to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty? The INF treaty... More

The Azerbaijan-Turkey friendship is a role model Khazar İbrahim One hundred years ago, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Ali Mardan bey Topchubashov waited and struggled for three... More

EU threatens Turkey over Cyprus: Really only about hydrocarbons? Klaus Jurgens Maritime law is a highly specialized subject, and those aiming at graduating with an LL.M. (Master of Laws) need... More

Co-opetition in Turkey-Iran relations Görkem Dirik The future of Turkish-Iranian relations seems dependent on the possibility of establishing a solid partnership... More

Judaization of Jerusalem: Could it get any worse? Baraah Darazi Palestinians recently marked 52 years since Israel started occupying the eastern part of Jerusalem, including Al-Aqsa... More

Sarrazin and the German Social Democrats' stance on Islamophobia Farid Hafez It is the third attempt by the Social Democrats to exclude Thilo Sarrazin from their party on allegations of racism... More

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