Thursday, October 17, 2019
Erdoğan holds meeting with US VP Pence over Syria President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara, as Turkey is carrying out a crossborder... More
'Russia promised Turkey to keep YPG away from border' Moscow has promised Ankara that People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorists will not be in the Syrian territories across the border as Bashar Assad's forces move north, Foreign... More
For Mesut Özil, racism a serious problem in Germany More than a year after quitting the German national team, Arsenal's star Turkish midfielder Mesüt Özil says racism is still a major problem in Germany and that he does not regret his decision More
Greek protesters attack Turkish Consulate The Turkish Consulate General building and the Atatürk Museum in Thessaloniki, Greece, were attacked by a group of demonstrators on Thursday. They were protesting Turkey's... More
FM Çavuşoğlu meets top US Security Adviser O'Brien Turkey's foreign minister on Thursday met with members of a delegation led by the U.S. national security adviser in the capital Ankara.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met at the Foreign... More
UK, EU reach tentative Brexit deal Britain and the European Union finally reached a new tentative Brexit deal yesterday, hoping to escape the acrimony, divisions and frustration of their three-year divorce... More
'Turkey doesn't have chemical weapons in inventory' Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien on Wednesday in Turkey's capital amid ongoing anti-terror operation in northern... More
Trump's bizarre letter to Erdoğan receives criticism A letter penned by U.S. President Donald Trump, thought by many to be a prank, received harsh criticism for bizarre language and disregard for diplomatic conventions. The... More
'NATO cannot make it without Turkey' The NATO alliance cannot "make it" without its longtime member Turkey, the Netherlands' prime minister said Wednesday.
Taking lawmakers' questions in parliament on Turkey's... More
Tech
Firm at center of 'Panama Papers' scandal sues Netflix over film
Mossack Fonseca, a Panamanian law firm at the center of the "Panama Papers" scandal, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix Inc. over its new movie based on the case, accusing... More
MidEast
35 foreigners killed in Saudi bus crash
Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus collided with another heavy vehicle near the Muslim holy city of Medina, Saudi state media said Thursday.
The... More
Life
Top reasons why you should visit Istanbul in winter months
Istanbul gets so cold in the winter but that doesn't mean it's not the perfect time to visit this beautiful city. More
Business
EU lifts ban on Turkmenistan Airlines
The European Union (EU) has lifted a ban on flights by Turkmenistan Airlines within EU territories, the bloc's aviation safety regulator said on Wednesday.
The ban has... More
War On Terror
673 terrorists neutralized in Operation Peace Spring
A total of 673 People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorists have been neutralized since Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Turkish... More
Politics
YPG supporters injure 4 Turkish citizens in Germany
PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) supporters injured four Turkish people including one with a knife in Ludenscheid city of Germany on Wednesday.
The 50-year-old... More
War On Terror
'Sanction threats won't make Turkey stop Syria op'
Condemnations from other countries and sanction threats won't make Turkey halt its counterterrorism operation in Syria, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalın said Wednesday.
"Neither... More
Europe
Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupt London rail services
Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupted rail services in the east of London early Thursday, sparking a physical confrontation between angry commuters and an activist who... More
Asia Pacific
4 dead as 6.4 magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
Four people killed, including three children, after a powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday.The 6.4 magnitude quake struck the Mindanao... More
InVisible
Halkbank case remains a highly politicized leverage for US
U.S. federal prosecutors prepared Tuesday an indictment against Turkish public lender Halkbank in a Manhattan federal court.
The move comes at a time of heightened U.S.... More
Americas
US lawmakers vote to oppose Trump's Syria pullback
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday on a bipartisan resolution opposing President Donald Trump's decision to pull back troops in northern Syria.
The measure... More
Americas
'Trump had meltdown over vote on Syria'
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democratic leaders' White House meeting was cut short after Republican President Donald Trump had a "meltdown" over a House of Representatives... More
War On Terror
PKK is much worse than Daesh, Trump says
The PKK terror group is much worse than Daesh and probably constitutes a bigger terrorist threat, U.S. President Donald Trump said late Wednesday during a press conference... More
Editorial
Boys in Washington should stop playing with sanction toys
Vice President Pence and members of the United States delegation,
Welcome to Turkey.
Here's what you need to know – just the basic facts:
Turkey, like the United... More
Business
Steel exporters confident in finding alternative markets, see no impact of US tariffs
Turkish steel exporters are looking to diversify markets in order to continue increasing exports and thought the U.S. tariffs would have little impact since sales to the country have already been plummeting More
War On Terror
Turkey not fighting against Syrians, Erdoğan says
Turkey is not fighting against Syrians and will not sit at the negotiating table with terrorists, despite efforts by some countries to act as mediators, President Recep Tayyip... More
Asia Pacific
Amnesty urges Hong Kong to probe violent attack on pro-democracy leader
Rights group Amnesty International has called on Hong Kong authorities to urgently investigate a violent attack on the leader of one of the biggest pro-democracy groups in... More
Energy
Turkey second-largest LNG market in Europe
The development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure has made Turkey the second-largest market in Europe and seventh-largest in the world. The country imported approximately 7.7 billion cubic meters of LNG in the first seven months of the year
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War On Terror
'US sanctions against Turkey contradict spirit of NATO'
The U.S. move to impose sanctions on Turkey over its anti-terror operation in northern Syria is not in line with the spirit of the NATO alliance, the National Defense Ministry...
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Turkey
Police seize Byzantium-era artifacts in central Turkey
Turkish security forces seized a total of 32 historical artifacts in an anti-smuggling operation in central Turkey's Kırşehir province on Thursday.
Acting on a tipoff,...
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War On Terror
US singer Della Miles supports Turkey’s anti-terror operation in Syria
A U.S. jazz singer, who converted to Islam earlier this year, voiced support for Turkey's ongoing anti-terror operation in northern Syria.
Della Miles who has worked with...
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Americas
2 Americans detained in China for border charges
Two Americans from an English-teaching business in China were detained and bailed out in the east of the country on suspicion of "organizing others to illegally cross the...
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Economy
China appeals to Washington for quick end to US tariff war
China appealed to Washington for a quick end to their trade war but gave no indication Thursday what additional steps Beijing might want before carrying out what President...
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Life
The Bodrum Yoga Fest is back and bigger than ever
Devoted to promoting yoga and a wide variety of healthy lifestyle practices, the second Bodrum Yoga Festival will be coming to this popular holiday destination and expat hub from Oct. 25-28
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Defense
German arms exports to Turkey at 14-year high
German arms sales to Turkey in the first eight months of the year were valued at 250.4 million euros ($277 million dollars), according to data seen by dpa, at a time when...
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MidEast
Israel detains 10 Palestinians in West Bank raids, injures dozens
Israeli forces have detained 10 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli army.
The Israeli military said in a...
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Europe
Hungary to 'use force' to fend off new wave of migrants, PM Orban says
Hungary would have to "use force" at its southern border with Serbia to protect the European Union's frontier if Turkey delivers on a warning to open the gates for refugees...
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Europe
WWII bomb discovered at Germany's Hamburg airport
Hamburg Airport reopened late on Wednesday after a World War II-era bomb was "successfully defused" hours after being discovered.
The airport made the announcement on Twitter....
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Americas
'FAKE NEWS!': Trump slams ABC's fake bombing video
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized ABC News for sharing a fake video that purported to show a Turkish attack in northern Syria against civilians amid Turkey's Operation...
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Asia Pacific
South Korea tells of 'rough' match in Pyongyang
South Korea's national soccer team described their World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang as a "rough" match played under strange conditions that may be raised...
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Syrian Crisis
US jets strike ammo left behind in Syria's Ayn al-Arab
Two U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes Wednesday to destroy ammunition that was left behind when American forces left a cement factory south of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani), Syria.
The...
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Europe
Barcelona burns as clashes continue for 3rd night
Rioting raged in Barcelona and several other Catalan towns for a third straight night Wednesday, with police fighting running street battles with protesters angered by lengthy...
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Syrian Crisis
YPG killed over 1,000 civilians in northern Syria, rights group says
The People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorist group has killed 1,157 civilians in northern Syria since 2012, a rights watchdog said.
According to the Syrian Network for...
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Firm at center of 'Panama Papers' scandal sues Netflix over film
Top reasons why you should visit Istanbul in winter months
YPG supporters injure 4 Turkish citizens in Germany
Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupt London rail services
Halkbank case remains a highly politicized leverage for US
'Trump had meltdown over vote on Syria'
PKK is much worse than Daesh, Trump says
Boys in Washington should stop playing with sanction toys
Steel exporters confident in finding alternative markets, see no impact of US tariffs
Turkey not fighting against Syrians, Erdoğan says
Amnesty urges Hong Kong to probe violent attack on pro-democracy leader
Police seize Byzantium-era artifacts in central Turkey
The Bodrum Yoga Fest is back and bigger than ever
Israel detains 10 Palestinians in West Bank raids, injures dozens
WWII bomb discovered at Germany's Hamburg airport
South Korea tells of 'rough' match in Pyongyang
Barcelona burns as clashes continue for 3rd night
US, EU backing a terrorist organization
Melih Altınok
The U.S. and the EU must recognize the YPG's organic ties with the PKK, which they have designated as a terrorist... More
Speak softly and carry a big stick
Taha Meli Arvas
Turkey's Halkbank joins a long list of reputable banks indicted in the United States for doing business with Iran... More
How is the Turkish military operation perceived abroad?
Emre Gönen
The news came as a big surprise to everyone: U.S. President Donald Trump, in his "infinite and unmatched wisdom,"... More
