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Friday, August 18, 2017

Istanbul 18 years after major quake, ‘big one’ still relevant Experts warned Thursday that a strong earthquake will hit Istanbul in the near future, as the country marks the 18th anniversary of a devastating quake in the Istanbul region. "All... More
Business Amazon loses $5 billion in value after Trump tweet Amazon lost $5 billion in market value Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the online retailer on Twitter. "Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying... More
Life Want to experience prison life? This hostel offers you just that With its narrow rooms, metal bars and bunk beds, Bangkok's first prison-themed hostel promises the look and feel of a real jail in the bustling Thai capital. The Sook Station... More
Life Woman finds long-lost diamond ring on garden carrot A Canadian woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from... More
Music Bonnie Tyler to sing 'Total Eclipse' hit during eclipse It's a pop culture moment for the ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing her mega-hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" -- on a cruise ship -- before an actual total eclipse of the... More
Syrian Crisis US-led airstrikes on Syria's Raqqa kill dozens of civilians in three days, monitor says U.S.-led coalition airstrikes aimed at dislodging Daesh terrorist group from the Syrian city of Raqqa have cost the lives of 59 civilians in three days, a monitoring group... More
Istanbul Martens new residents of Istanbul streets Joining the ranks of Turkey's famous street cats and dogs, martens have caused a social media stir as many Istanbulites have taken to the internet to report that they have... More
Business Saudi Arabia to renew work on multi-billion Grand Mosque expansion Saudi Binladin Group will restart work next month on the $26.6 billion expansion of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, nearly two years after work stopped in the wake of a crane collapse... More
Investigations 3-year-old dies of suffocation after being left in school shuttle in Turkey’s Izmir A three-year-old boy has died of suffocation after falling asleep and being forgotten in a school shuttle in Turkey's western Izmir province, local media reported Thursday. According... More
Finance Turkish banks' profits leap 33 percent in first half of 2017 The profits of nine top Turkish lenders traded on Borsa Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST) rose 32.9 percent in the first half of the year when compared to the same period in... More
EU Affairs Bulgaria to deploy 600 troops to Turkish-Bulgarian border against illegal migration Bulgaria has decided to increase its border security measures in order to prevent illegal migration from Turkey, Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said in an... More

Economy Turkey reproves Merkel's 'unfortunate' statements on customs union Turkish authorities have criticized German Chancellor Merkel's remarks on not expanding the EU customs union deal with Turkey, in what they call Germany's monopoly over EU institutions More
Cinema Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi movie in the works Walt Disney Co is developing a "Star Wars" standalone movie based on the beloved character of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise and noble Jedi master, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety... More
Americas Trump blasts media, Republican senators U.S. President Trump fired back at media and a growing number of fellow Republicans who denounced his response to the Charlottesville violence, further fueling the latest in a line of controversies to engulf his seven-month-old presidency More
Economy Wall Street sells off, S&P 500 hits lowest in a month U.S stocks sold off on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest level in a month, as escalating worries about the Trump administration's ability to push through its... More
Defense Turkey, Indonesia team up in defense, enhance military ties As part of its defense strategy, Ankara is enhancing cooperation with Jakarta to boost bilateral projects in defense industries and the sharing of military experience More
Business Turkish Cargo sees 46.8 pct growth in Chinese market Turkish Cargo, one of the fastest growing air cargo brands in the world and serving 120 countries, continues to successfully pursue the strong growth strategy that it has... More
Asia Pacific India under fire over plan to deport Rohingya Muslims Rights groups have condemned India's plan to deport some 40,000 Rohingya Muslims, saying India should abide by its legal obligations and protect the stateless refugees who... More
Education Ottoman studies draw foreign students to İbn Haldun University İbn Haldun University, a newly established academic institution in Istanbul, has started attracting the attention of foreign students with its Ottoman Turkish program. Postgraduates... More
Business Minister: Turkey's mega projects resistant to high-magnitude earthquakes Commemorating the 18th anniversary of the devastating Marmara earthquake, Minister Arslan said that every tunnel, bridge, and building is built in consideration of earthquake factor More
Economy Turkish gov't to save $270 million in energy annually with wind YEKA After winning the bid for the establishment of 1,000 megawatts (MW) of wind energy in five different regions of Turkey with a consortium formed with Siemens and Kalyon, Turkerler... More
Turkey Factory owner's remains found in rubble after blaze Police dogs discovered Thursday bone fragments believed to belong to a man that was caught in a yarn factory fire in southeastern Turkey's Gaziantep three days ago. The... More

Columns

Barzani should be shown a way out İlnur Çevik The Kurds of Iraq have made great gains in the past decade-and-a-half thanks to the disarray in Baghdad, yet independence... More

Racism, the worst cross-border pathology of our age Saadet Oruç The return of the Ku Klux Klan to the political scene and the rise of neo-fascist and ultra-right organizations... More

Merkel harms both Germany and EU! Cemil Ertem German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a rather unfortunate statement this week about the Customs Union. It seems... More

The FETÖ structure for beginners Hilal Kaplan During the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, Akıncı Air Base, which is located 35 kilometers away from Ankara, functioned... More

Öksüz no different than Ratko Mladic Ozan Ceyhun The already strained relations between Turkey and Germany face yet another challenge after Germany's attitude towards... More

Seraglio sign language: The Ottoman court's second language Ekrem Buğra Ekinci In modern-day Turkey, mute officials serve in Parliament and in the Cabinet, and the reason for this is the concern... More

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