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Saturday, October 19, 2019

Investigations New arrests against FETÖ members in Turkey, Cambodia Turkey continued its struggle against FETÖ with new arrests announced on Friday as reports said Cambodian authorities detained a senior figure of the terrorist group More
Economy Leaving mark on global market, local firms export gold to 138 countries Turkish companies that export gold, jewelry and diamonds continue to leave their mark on the global market. Manufacturing at high European standards compared to their Chinese... 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
Asia Pacific Afghan mosque bombed during prayers; 62 dead Dozens of worshippers were gathered inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan to offer Friday prayers when a mortar round fired by insurgents blasted through the roof, causing... More
Business Lagarde confirmed as next head of ECB The European Council on Friday appointed Christine Lagarde to be the new and first-ever female president of the European Central Bank (ECB) for a non-renewable term of eight... More
War On Terror Turkey calls on European states to take back Daesh-linked citizens Turkey on Friday called on European countries to take back their citizens linked with Daesh terrorist group, which were released by People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorist... More
Diplomacy 'Turkey hopes to further boost ties with US' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed hope that Turkey and the U.S. will continue to work together to ensure stability and peace in the region, in a series of messages... More
Turkey French school withholds Turkish student's trophy over military salute A Turkish secondary school student living in France was punished by school authorities after he made a military salute to show respect for the fallen Turkish soldiers participating... More
Politics American singer Della Miles stands with Turkey in fight against terror During a special interview with Istanbul-based English broadcaster ANews, American born jazz singer Della Miles commented on Turkey's Operation Peace Spring and called on... More
Tech France, Italy, Germany to block Facebook's Libra in Europe France, Italy and Germany are together preparing measures to block Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency from use in Europe, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced... More
Football El Clasico in Barcelona postponed over protests A La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been postponed, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said in a statement Friday. The league's organizing body made... More
Economy China's economic growth in Q3 slows to 27-year low China's third-quarter economic growth slowed more than expected and to its weakest pace in almost three decades as the bruising U.S. trade war hit factory production, boosting... More
War On Terror Turkey to pause Syria op for 5 days for YPG pullout Turkish and U.S. delegations agreed Thursday that Turkey will pause its counterterrorism operation in northern Syria for five days, during which time the People's Protection... More
Diplomacy Russia says expecting information from Turkey about Syria deal with US The Kremlin said late Thursday it expected to receive information from Turkey after Ankara agreed a deal with the United States to pause its anti-terror operation in Syria... More
Turkey Turkish customs officers seize 17 reptiles at Bulgarian border Seventeen reptiles, including pythons and a baby crocodile, were seized by Turkish Border Patrol agents at the Kapıkule border gate with Bulgaria on Friday.Edirne provincial... More
Turkey Istanbul summit brings together Africa's Muslims Religious leaders from African countries are to meet in Istanbul on Saturday for a four-day summit, to be held under the auspices of Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs... More
Travel Kemeraltı: İzmir's Grand Bazaar As an important port on the Aegean coast, Izmir has always been an influential trade center throughout history, so it is not surprising that the city is home to one of the most impressive covered bazaars in the world More

Diplomacy Erdoğan has given up nothing, Trump has given him everything: Pelosi, Schumer U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer have blasted the agreement between Turkey and the United States regarding the former's anti-terror... More
War On Terror Transfer of Daesh prisoners, freed by YPG and recaptured by Syrian National Army, caught on camera The transfer of 195 Daesh prisoners, first freed by the PKK's Syrian wing People's Protection Units (YPG) and later recaptured by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA),... More
Turkey Organ donations remain low in Turkey The head of Turkey's Organ Transplant Foundation said the rate of organ donations in Turkey was low despite the country's accomplishments in successful organ and tissue transplants. Speaking... More
Diplomacy Turkey's tough, determined stance delivers victory Turkey has been struggling with its allies at the negotiating table as well as on the ground to eradicate one of biggest threats against its national security, the terrorism... More
Tech Acceleration program PİLOT supports next-gen startups Nine startups that graduated from PİLOT, one of Turkey's first acceleration programs that has to date provided startups with over TL 4 million in investments, took the stage to showcase their projects and business models to investors More
Tourism Number of tourists in Istanbul to exceed its population for first time For the first time in history, tourists in Turkey's megacity Istanbul are expected to exceed the city's own residents in number, the city's chamber of commerce president said... More
Economy Turkish assets buoyant on Ankara-Washington deal Following the Turkey-U.S. agreement on Syria on Thursday, the lira spiked against the dollar and the Turkish stocks gained nearly 4%, enjoying a relief rally after the heightened pressure of geopolitical risks last week More
Diplomacy Social media disinformation seeks to mislead public over Turkey's Syria operation Operation Peace Spring launched on Oct. 9 has been paused with a deal struck between Turkey and the U.S. The 10-day long campaign was very successful for the Turkish military... More
Diplomacy 'Turkey reached target with US agreement' Turkey has reached its targets with Turkish-U.S. agreement on pausing its anti-terror operation in northern Syria, the Turkish parliament speaker said Friday. "With the... More
War On Terror YPG forces civilians to carry out attacks by threatening their families' lives Once again it was revealed how the terrorist group PKK and its Syrian affiliate, the People's Protection Units (YPG), have forced civilians to carry out attacks. A mother... More
Sports 41st edition of Istanbul marathon to draw 37,000 runners The Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, slated for Nov. 3, is set to attract some 37,000 runners from around the world. Runners from 106 countries and all around Turkey will participate... More
Diplomacy French, German, UK leaders to meet Erdoğan over Syria op Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will soon meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in Syria, French President Emmanuel... More
Life Renowned Turkish author Nuri Pakdil dies aged 85 Nuri Pakdil, a renowned Turkish intellectual and author, died Friday at the age of 85 in the capital Ankara. Pakdil had been receiving treatment in the Ankara City Hospital... More
Europe EU membership talks with Tirana, Skopje blocked European Union leaders failed Friday to agree on launching membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in an embarrassing climb-down that is likely to undermine... More
Africa Expectations for clean politics seal Saied's victory Tunisian independent candidate Kais Saied earned a landslide win in the second round of the presidential elections held on Oct. 13. Competing with businessman Nabil Karoui,... More
Economy International students bring in some $1 billion annually The international education industry in the world and in Turkey has been growing rapidly, as more and more students tend to study abroad with different motives. This continued... More

Columns

A victory for Turkey and a second chance for the United States Burhanettin Duran The Turkey-US agreement is a great second chance for Washington to reformulate its inconsistent Syria policy More

Power balance in the world going in Turkey's favor İhsan Aktaş While the exact "when" of the world domination of Western colonial empires began is debatable, its presence in... More

Turkey-US deal on fight against terror: End of the sanctions era Kerem Alkin The U.S. threatening Turkey with unfair sanctions will never ensure a 'terror-free' future in northern Syria or... More

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Opinion

The meaning of Tunisia's electoral results Hafijur Rahman Tunisia's historical parliamentary election was held on Oct. 6, 2019, the third election after the Arab Spring... More

Nobel Prize for Handke: Cauterizing Muslims from Europe's history Emir Suljagic I was at the ground zero of genocide denial in July 1995. In the days following the fall of Srebrenica, the commanders... More

Climate crisis: In the wake of a critical summit Mehmet Emin Birpınar Increasingly rapid and severe climate change calls for the international community to generate urgent measures... More

Turkey's role in the Turkic world: The case of Uzbekistan Muhammet Ali Güler Making use of a reformist agenda, Turkey can be a role model for the Turkic world in terms of development; Uzbekistan... More

Kashmir: How 'paradise on earth' turned into a conflict zone Syed Fazl-e-Haider U.S. President Donald Trump's first mediation offer in July between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir dispute cost... More

The fate of national identities in the Middle East: A failed imitation Mehmet Fahri Danış The prototype of the modern nation-state and the identity of "national citizen" that was born out of it began to... More

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