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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Politics 'Turkey probing UAE spy's link to Khashoggi murder' Turkey arrested two intelligence operatives in Istanbul on Monday who confessed to spying on Arab nationals on behalf of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of whom is suspected... More
Africa Multifaceted conflict in war-torn Libya deepens The conflict in Libya, which started after Gen. Khalifa Haftar started marching his forces into the capital controlled by the Tripoli government, has more than one side and continues to worsen daily More
Life Top places in Turkey to travel with your toddler If you're looking for a holiday and you're not leaving the kids with the babysitter, here's the top 5 spots to consider when you come to Turkey. More
Travel Discover the Black Sea: Nature's work at its best With its green and mystical aura, the Black Sea region is quite different from other parts of Anatolia. In this series, we focus on the top Black Sea destinations to refresh both body and soul More
Business Insect factory in Ankara aims to reduce Turkey's pesticide imports One professor and 11 students from Ankara University's Faculty of Agriculture joined hands to produce beneficial insects to reduce agricultural pesticide imports and export... More
War On Terror YPG recruits more children to tighten its grip in northern Syria The YPG has increased efforts to recruit children in Syria by embracing the PKK's traditional methods of promising jobs and brainwashing people with ideologies More
War On Terror FETÖ terrorists escape law, benefiting from North Macedonia's hesitation to extradite Fifteen Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) terrorists, whose extradition was demanded by Turkey from the Republic of North Macedonia, are believed to have fled the country, benefiting... More
Diplomacy Turkey encourages NATO to cooperate on S-400 In order to find a technical solution to its deployment of the S-400 missile system, Turkey expects NATO and other allies to cooperate as Ankara is fully responsive to the concerns of the alliance More
Business Turkish e-commerce sector records 64 pct growth in first quarter The Turkish e-commerce industry has maintained its persistent growth in the first quarter of this year, reaching a total of TL 50 billion.The e-commerce sector expanded by... More
Investigations Harshest sentence for PKK mastermind behind deadly 2016 bombing Kenan Çiçek, a PKK figure accused of orchestrating a deadly bombing that killed 15 off-duty soldiers three years ago, was sentenced to 16 instances of aggravated life imprisonment in a hearing on Friday More
Islamophobia US man arrested for racist threats to kill congressional Democrats, including Omar A man in the state of Florida was arrested by authorities after making threatening comments to multiple congressional Democrats, including Ilhan Omar, who he called a "Taliban... More
Turkey Izmir's Notre Dame church collects money for French namesake As donations pour in for the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that suffered from a devastating fire last Monday, a church with the same name in western Turkey also joined... More
Europe Rivals in Ukraine's presidential runoff debate at stadium in Kiev A comedian who is the front-runner in Ukraine's presidential race and the incumbent fighting to retain his job traded accusations in a debate at a sports stadium Friday, just... More
Defense Turkey’s defense, aviation revenues reached $8.76 billion in 2018, official says Turkey's defense and aviation revenues jumped by 31% to reach $8.76 billion year-on-year in 2018, an official announced on Friday. Speaking at an award ceremony in the... More
Investigations Daesh suspect surrenders to security forces in SE Turkey A woman with links to Daesh terrorist group surrendered to security forces in southeastern Turkey's Kilis province, security sources said Friday. The suspect identified... More
Tech Turkish 8th-grade students develop Android game with their own software Two secondary school students in Turkey's western Denizli province developed an educational game compatible with Android devices after attending programming classes at school. Alperen... More
Arts A showcase of previews: In suspense with Can Aytekin For the latest edition of the Bunker series at the Joycean bookstore cafe and multi-floor gallery Riverrun, the seventh solo show by Can Aytekin teases the popular imagination. ‘Coming Attractions' runs until April 27, offering unique ephemera with the effect of a cinema marquee and movie posters, to realize the aesthetics of anticipation More

Europe Arrests in London climate protests exceed 700 The Extinction Rebellion environmental protests in London rumbled on into a sixth day Saturday as the total number of arrests hit 718, according to the Metropolitan Police.... More
War On Terror 4 Turkish soldiers killed during op on Iraqi border Four Turkish soldiers were killed in action on Friday during operations that neutralized at least 20 PKK terrorists in the Turkey-Iraq border area. Six soldiers were also... More
Diplomacy 'Greece violates int'l law by arming Aegean islands' Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Saturday urged Greece to take the necessary measures to adhere to the demilitarized status of the Aegean islands, as stipulated by international... More
MidEast Egypt votes on extending el-Sissi's rule to 2030 Egyptians were being asked Saturday to vote on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. The three-day voting... More
Europe Two young men arrested over killing of journalist in Northern Ireland Two young men have been arrested over the killing of a journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland, police said Saturday, after the murder triggered international condemnation. The... More
Americas Columbine massacre remembered, twenty years on A week-long series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre culminates on Saturday with a remembrance ceremony celebrating the lives... More
Politics Syrian Turkmens criticize French president for meeting YPG terrorists The Syrian Turkmen Assembly (STA) on Saturday denounced the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and a delegation of the so-called SDF, led by the Syrian branch... More
Environment Forest dormouse spotted for 1st time in central Turkey A rare forest dormouse, a protected squirrel-like species of dormouse, was spotted for the first time by a local in central Turkey's Çorum province on Friday. The forest... More
Elections New bout of heavy fighting in Yemen kills more than 85 people Yemeni officials say heavy fighting in Yemen's southern Dhale province between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels has killed more than 85 people. The officials say... More
Asia Pacific Blast rocks center of Afghanistan's capital Kabul A suicide blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday during a gun battle with security forces, Afghan officials said, a day after hopes for all-encompassing peace... More
Automotive Tesla plans to cut size of board from 11 directors to 7 Tesla plans to cut its board of directors from 11 to seven in a move the electric-car maker says will allow the board to act more nimbly and efficiently. Tesla says the... More
Americas Gunmen kill 13 at family party in Mexico's Veracruz Thirteen people, including a child, were killed Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked eastern Mexican state of Veracruz,... More
Syrian Crisis Scores of regime troops killed in Daesh, HTS attacks Nearly 50 Assad regime soldiers and fighters of affiliated militia groups have been killed in separate attacks by Daesh and al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist... More
Asia Pacific Thailand navy boards seasteading home off Phuket coast over violation of sovereignty The Thai navy on Saturday boarded the floating cabin of a fugitive U.S. bitcoin trader and his Thai girlfriend, both prominent members of the "seasteading" movement who possibly... More
Asia Pacific India's poll watchdog bans web series on PM Modi India's poll watchdog Saturday ordered producers to stop streaming a web series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after it banned a Bollywood film and clamped down on... More
Diplomacy Turkey condemns Macron's reception of SDF militants We condemn French President Emmanuel Macron's reception of PKK terrorist group's Syrian affiliate People's Protection Units (YPG)-led so-called "Syrian Democratic Forces"... More

Columns

Safe zone in Syria could repair Turkey-US relations Burhanettin Duran I have been stressing for some time the importance of repairing the strained relationship between Turkey and the... More

This picture gives us hope Nagehan Alçı Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak's visit to the United States had historical moments and will definitely... More

S-400 a critical juncture in Turkey-US partnership Kılıç Buğra Kanat As tension between Turkey and the U.S. regarding the S-400 air defense systems grows, the expectation is that a... More

The 'strong man' option is destabilizing Libya Talha Köse Libya's civil war has devastated the country for the last five years and is escalating again with Field Marshal... More

Turkey, US should focus on bilateral trade Kerem Alkin Turkey, regarding its alliance with the U.S. over the last 70 years and its role in the security of the Atlantic... More

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Opinion

The current political landscape in Malaysia Muhammet Ali Güler Initially serving from 1981 to 2003, Mahathir Mohamad is not only the longest serving prime minister in Malaysia's... More

Historical background to the Pontic genocide allegations Ferhat Küçük The Pontic genocide allegations against Turkey are raised by right-wing Greek groups in order to increase their... More

AIPAC's weakening grip on US foreign policy Abukar Arman AIPAC relies heavily on U.S. mainstream media for the dissemination of Israel's narrative and for perception management... More

Iranian, Saudi interests conflict in Iraq's energy market Omid Shokri Kalehsar The lack of infrastructure for supplying electricity makes Iraq a battleground for energy between regional rivals... More

The scientific language of the Ottomans Erhan Afyoncu The Ottomans used Ottoman Turkish as their official language, starting in the early years of the empire. The dominance... More

The Star of Abraham Tal Buenos There is evidence that before the Star of David, the designated star symbol for Judaism looked like the Rub el... More

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06 April 2019, Saturday 'Big Migration': Employees, passengers bid farewell to iconic Atatürk Airport, welcome new Istanbul Airport VIEW ALL

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