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Monday, June 25, 2018

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Elections Elderly, sick Turkish citizens use mobile ballot boxes The elderly and sick who could not make it to polling stations got a chance to vote at home for the first time in Turkish election history. For the presidential and parliamentary... More
Football Japan come back twice to draw against Senegal Senegal and Japan drew 2-2 in the Yekaterinburg Arena on Sunday to leave World Cup Group H wide open. Sadio Mane put Senegal ahead after an error from Japan keeper Eiji... More
Politics Binali Yıldırım: Turkey’s endearing last prime minister Binali Yıldırım, who has served as Turkey's 27th and final prime minister, has earned the respect and admiration of the Turkish people through his strong leadership and down-to-earth... More
Elections Polls close in Turkey's high-stakes elections Polls have closed in Turkey's high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, with 56,322,632 registered voters and 180,065 ballot boxes across the country. Voters... More
Turkey 116-year-old woman turns out to vote in SE Turkey Even a 116-year-old woman wouldn't miss Turkey's historic presidential and parliamentary elections, showing up at the polls on Sunday in southeast Gaziantep province. Ayşe... More
War On Terror Turkey, US conduct 4th round of patrols in Manbij Turkish and U.S. armed forces carried out the fourth round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a deal with the U.S. to rid the area of the PKK-linked... More
Life Turkish celebrities take part in historic presidential, parliamentary elections As polling in Turkey's parliamentary and presidential elections began Sunday morning, Turkish celebrities who are part of the 56,322,632 registered voters flocked to the ballot... More
Elections 3 caught casting fake votes for HDP in Turkey's Ağrı Turkish authorities have opened legal proceedings against three people who attempted to cast fraudulent votes for the pro-PKK Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in eastern Turkey's... More
Elections Turkey heads to the polls in June 24 elections Polls have opened in Turkey's high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections, with 56,322,632 registered voters and 180,065 ballot boxes across the country. More
Football Switzerland's Xhaka, Shaqiri facing 2-match bans over Serbia celebrations Switzerland players of Albainian descent, Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, face two-match bans over their goal celebrations against Serbia as FIFA said Saturday that its... More
Elections Politicians cast ballots in Turkey's June 24 elections Politicians cast their ballots on Sunday, as they emphasized participation in Turkey's historic presidential and parliamentary elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,... More

Elections Erdoğan claims another victory in Turkey's historic presidential elections The incumbent President and Chairman of AK Party, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, added another election victory to his political record with yesterday's win, which will enable him to serve the country for the next five years as the Republic's 13th president More
Football Salah considering retiring from national team: report Mohamed Salah told Egypt team officials and teammates that he is considering retiring from international play because he is angry about being used as a political symbol while... More
Elections Opposition CHP candidate Ince accepts election results The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) presidential candidate Muharrem Ince said that he accepts the results of the elections as his party's findings are consistent... More
Elections World leaders congratulate Erdoğan on election results President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received congratulations from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas, Azerbaijan's Haider Aliyev, Hungary's Viktor... More
Elections Historic elections in Turkey finalized securely, election monitors say The presidential and parliamentary elections held yesterday concluded with full security according to domestic and international monitors. Some 415 observers from eight... More
Elections AK Party and MHP's People's Alliance wins majority The People’s Alliance between the ruling AK Party and MHP declared victory over the CHP and İP’s Nation Alliance in Sunday's elections, receiving more than 53 percent of the votes More
Elections Erdoğan surpasses Ince in his hometown in Yalova Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP)'s presidential candidate Muharrem Ince was in for a shock when preliminary results for the polls were announced for his hometown... More
Elections Authorities catch 10 foreigners interfering in election Legal action has been initiated against 10 foreigners posing as electoral watchdogs who tried to interfere in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections in four provinces,... More
Football Poland eliminated from World Cup after losing 3-0 to Colombia Colombia brushed aside Poland 3-0 in Kazan on Sunday to boost their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage as captain Radamel Falcao starred with a goal and an assist. The... More
Football Dominant England pounds Panama to reach last 16 Five goals in the first half and one more in the second secured England's dominant 6-1 win against Panama group G match at the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday. A... More
MidEast Israel says launched Patriot at drone from Syria Israel's military said it launched a Patriot anti-aircraft missile on Sunday at an incoming drone from Syria, which turned away unscathed, and a Syrian commander said the... More

Turkey steps into a new age Meryem İlayda Atlas The results of the Sunday vote show that the Turkish people welcome the system change, demanding more from their... More

Those who predicted an Erdoğan defeat are red-faced İlnur Çevik The Turkish people have spoken at the polls. Erdoğan is here to stay. Now it is up to the Western leaders to realize... More

What to understand from Sunday's results Kılıç Buğra Kanat Turkey went through another successful election. In addition to a peaceful campaign season with vibrant political... More

Islamism, jihadism, and the Turkish elections Hakkı Öcal Erin Cunningham, the Washington Post correspondent in Istanbul, Shabtai Gold, a reporter for dpa international... More

Tea: A drink of health and beauty Halit Yerebakan Consumed by two thirds of the world's population, tea is more than a popular drink as studies show that tea made... More

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WAR ON TERROR

Concern over fake news increases İbrahim Altay This year's report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism shows that the exposure to fake news is... More

Ethiopia-Eritrea border rapprochement: Rewards and responsibilities Abdinor Hassan Dahir Since Abiy Ahmed assumed the Ethiopian Prime Minister's office this April – following years-long anti-government... More

As an Egyptian, this is why Turkey's election matters to me Islam Abdel-Rahman Today, millions of Turks will head to the polling stations to cast their votes, however, other tens of millions... More

Change of raison d'étre in Turkey Ömer Baykal The Turkish people are going to the polls to determine the future of both the legislative and executive organs... More

The saga of the Manbij Military Council and American duplicity Obaida Hitto In a very lackluster manner, the results of the much-anticipated Turkey-U.S. working group meetings, that culminated... More

Possible Kurdish reactions to the presidential elections Hazal Duran As one of the most controversial debate topics in the elections period, the Kurdish vote has become a hot topic... More

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Polls open in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections

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