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Friday, July 21, 2017

Energy Siemens exits Russian JV over Crimea turbines case German industrial group Siemens will exit its Russian power-plant joint venture Interautomatika following a scandal that saw four gas turbines it sold for use in Russia turn... More
Syrian Crisis US does not disclose its ‘illegitimate’ bases in Syria, Russia’s Lavrov says Russia does not oppose U.S. military bases in Syria, but they should be established there legitimately, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview published... More
MidEast Tillerson hopes Arab nations will lift Qatar 'land blockade' U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday the United States was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to implement an agreement aimed at combating terror financing, and... More
Automotive Audi recalls 850,000 diesel vehicles to install emission-reducing software German luxury carmaker Audi, a Volkswagen subsidiary, issued a voluntary recall of up to 850,000 diesel vehicles Friday, saying it would help reduce engine emissions following... More
Music Justin Bieber not welcome in China due to 'bad behavior' Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been barred from performing in China over his "bad behavior," the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said in a recent posting on its website. "Justin... More
Business Over half of German companies hit by spying, sabotage in past 2 years More than half the companies in Germany have been hit by spying, sabotage or data theft in the last two years, the German IT industry association Bitkom said on Friday, adding... More
Investigations Over 100 FETÖ suspects detained, dozens sought in Istanbul, Ankara Over 100 people were detained in Istanbul while arrest warrants were issued in Ankara for more than 150 other suspects on Friday as part of ongoing investigations into the... More
Economy North Korea economic growth at 17-year high: S. Korea North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea's central bank said on Friday, despite the isolated country facing international sanctions... More
Diplomacy Trump announces intent to nominate Turkey envoy John Bass to Afghanistan U.S. President Donald Trump announced intent on Friday to nominate Ambassador John Bass to Afghanistan. The diplomat has been serving as the U.S. envoy to Turkey for three... More
Football Galatasaray knocked out of UEFA Europa League Fenerbahçe was paired up with Austria's Sturm Graz for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa league as its arch-rival Galatasaray was knocked out of the league after... More
War On Terror 54 PKK terrorists killed in anti-terror ops last week A total of 54 PKK terrorists, including high-ranking members, were killed in anti-terror operations carried out in southeastern and eastern Turkey between July 13 and 20,... More

Economy Fitch affirms Turkey's rating at BB+, outlook stable Fitch rating agency on Friday affirmed Turkey's credit rating at 'BB+' and said that its economic outlook remained stable. Earlier this year, Fitch Ratings had lowered Turkey's... More
MidEast 3 Palestinians killed amid clashes in Jerusalem Three Palestinians were killed amid clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem after Muslim Friday prayers were held in protest outside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque due to Israel's... More
MidEast Senior US official says can't confirm Baghdadi killed A senior U.S. counter-terrorism official said on Friday that he has seen no information confirming that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi has been killed. "I've seen nothing... More
Tourism Italy's Alitalia receives around 10 non-binding offers Italy's Alitalia has received around 10 non-binding offers for total or partial take-over, including from UAE carrier Etihad Airways and budget airline Ryanair, Italian media... More
MidEast Israel intelligence supports Iran deal: Obama official The nuclear agreement brokered between Iran and international powers enjoys wide support among Israel's national security and intelligence communities, a former top Obama... More
Europe Putin 'undecided' on running for re-election in 2018 President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had not yet decided whether to run for re-election in 2018, but promised not to change the constitution to allow him to keep on... More
Turkey Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Turkey’s west coast A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Turkey's western coast early Friday and was felt in the resort towns of Bodrum and Datça in Muğla province. No casualties have been reported... More
Tech Hackers had access to 5.5 millions of US Social Security numbers Hackers who breached a Kansas Department of Commerce data system in March had access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 U.S. states, along with another... More
Diplomacy Erdoğan to begin 2-day tour Sunday to solve Qatar row President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will begin a two-day visit to Gulf countries on Sunday as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the region, according... More
Politics ‘Israel denying entry to Al-Aqsa won’t solve problem’ Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Friday that security measures adopted by the Israeli government around the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City were fundamentally wrong,... More
Americas US to ban citizens from travelling to North Korea The United States will bar Americans from traveling to North Korea in the coming weeks, two travel agencies said Friday, a month after U.S. student Otto Warmbier died following... More

Columns

'Mom, have you ever seen an orange ladybug?' Saadet Oruç A child's question to her mom during President Erdoğan's visit to the July 15 monument shows the result of the... More

The West's colonialist policies on Turkey's coup attempt Hilal Kaplan In a moment the fruits of patient toil, the prospects of material prosperity, the fear of death itself, are flung... More

CHP deputy revolts after teacher's murder İlnur Çevik A CHP deputy's condemnation of PKK terrorists, the murderers of an innocent, young teacher in Şanlıurfa, sets an... More

Ottoman mark on Istanbul Ekrem Buğra Ekinci The population of Istanbul, which was not even 50,000 when the Ottomans conquered it, grew slowly due to migration... More

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