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Friday, August 23, 2019

World US feminists refuse to visit Israel after lawmakers ban Three American feminists said Thursday they would not visit Israel after it banned two U.S. congresswomen last week from entry, according to a Palestine rights group. Freshman... More
Tech Google disables over 200 Youtube channels targeting Hong Kong protests Google on Thursday said it disabled a series of YouTube channels that appeared to be part of a coordinated influence campaign against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Hong... More
Life Turkish herbal teas to warm the cockles of your heart with countless benefits Herbal tea is very common in Turkey, consumed to cure ailments and illnesses, or just to join in the tea culture without sipping something that'll keep you up all night! More
Politics Turkey prepared for new refugee flow from Idlib As the new flow of refugees fleeing war-torn Idlib starts to approach its borders, Ankara has rolled up its sleeves to face the crisis, building new shelters in the region More
Diplomacy Could the Sochi agreement be maintained in Idlib? The attack of Syrian regime forces on a Turkish military convoy near Turkey's No. 9 observation point in northwestern Syria's Idlib last week has led to the emergence of disputes... More
MidEast Qatar, Saudi Arabia rift in a new stage over Somalia While Qatar declared it would build a new seaport in Somalia, Saudi Arabia has recognized the autonomous Somaliland's passport, a move that may deepen instability in the country More
Business Boosting presence in North America, Turkish Airlines begins flights to Mexico City, Cancun Turkey's flag carrier added Thursday Mexico City and Cancun, two of Mexico's largest cities, to its already expansive flight network.It is part of Turkish Airlines (THY) drive... More
Tourism Resort towns see record season with 20 lavish Indian weddings Turkey is firmly proceeding on its path to grab a larger share of the $50 billion Indian wedding market as more and more Indian couples chose to tie the knot in Turkish resort... More
Portrait Cenap Şahabettin: Pioneer of Turkish symbolic poetry One of the first pioneers who brought the psychology of the self to the lines of poetry, Cenap Şahabettin contributed to renewing the path of Turkish lyric poetry and remained a lyrical poet his entire life More
Life Everest region bans single-use plastics Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday. In addition... More
MidEast Lack of new funds would mean severe aid cuts for Yemen, UN warns The U.N. may be forced to cut 22 aid programs in the impoverished country of Yemen as they have only been able to collect half of the pledged donations for 2019 so far."Desperate"... More
Expat Corner Stars of the Grand Bazaar The Grand Bazaar is among the first places to visit when in Istanbul. And if this is your first time in this historic mall, we gathered a list of the most popular shops More
War On Terror 4 PKK terrorists surrender at border gate in SE Turkey Four PKK terrorists surrendered to security forces in Turkey's southeastern province of Şırnak, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Terrorists, including... More
Health What does our daily cup of coffee do to the body? Coffee is a main part everyday life for many. While some drink it to get the day started, some just love the taste and smell. The consumption of coffee is also on the rise... More
Balkans Kosovo disbands parliament, paving way for snap poll Kosovo's parliament was disbanded Thursday, opening the way to the country's president to set the date for an early general election. The 120-seat Parliament held an extraordinary... More
Sports Women's volleyball: European giants to battle it out in Ankara The 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship, the major women's volleyball tournament of Europe, kicks off today in the Turkish capital Ankara. Co-hosted by Turkey, Slovakia,... More
Football Trabzonspor beats AEK Athens 3-1 in UEFA Europa League playoffs Turkish club Trabzonspor beat Greek club AEK Athens 3-1 in first leg match of the UEFA Europa League playoffs on Thursday night. In an away match in Athens at the OAKA... More

Americas Uruguay's anti-tobacco president has lung cancer, gov't says Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, a physician who has campaigned against the influence of big tobacco companies, is being treated for a malignant lung tumor, his office... More
Environment Extracted eggs may stop extinction of northern white rhino, scientists say Wildlife experts and veterinarians said Friday there is hope to prevent the extinction of the northern white rhino because they successfully extracted eggs from the last two... More
Health Excessive exercise negatively affects dental health of athletes, study warns Excessive exercise has a negative effect on dental health, as half of the elite-athletes included in a recent U.K.-based study turned out to have tooth decay despite implementing... More
Defense 'US offer to sell Patriot system to Turkey expired' The U.S. offer to sell Raytheon Co's Patriot missile defense system to Turkey is "off the table," having expired following Ankara's decision to accept Russian S-400 systems,... More
Americas Billionaire US industrialist David Koch dies at age 79 Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother, Charles, transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, has died at age... More
Diplomacy 'Turkey to resolutely continue hydrocarbon exploration' Turkey will resolutely continue the exploration of hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday evening during a news conference... More
Asia Pacific India toughens up Kashmir restrictions over protest Authorities in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir tightened security ahead of Friday prayers after calls for a protest march to a U.N. office, with streets bristling... More
Istanbul Flood-hit Istanbul recovers while mayor fails 1st test Unprecedented flash floods over the weekend were disastrous for businesses in Istanbul's harbor side bazaar in Eminönü. Shop owners slammed new Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for not helping them while thanking the government for support as they recover More
Americas Worry over Amazon fires grows but Bolsonaro defiant Amid global concern about raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil's government complained Thursday that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend President... More
Life Children without older siblings have better verbal skills, study says Children who do not have an older sibling have better verbal skills than those who do, while kids with older sisters have better language skills than those with older brothers,... More
Asia Pacific Gentlemen jailbreakers return to Papua prison to complete sentences More than 270 inmates — including convicted murderers — who bolted from a prison torched during violent riots in Indonesia's Papua region have returned to finish... More
Europe China introduces new tariffs on $75B of US imports China announced Friday it will hit U.S. imports worth $75 billion with new tariffs starting September 1 and December 15, as retaliation for Washington's planned tariff hikes... More
Energy Russia's floating nuclear power plant sets sail across Arctic Russia launched the world's first floating nuclear reactor Friday, sending it on an epic journey across the Arctic, despite environmentalists warning of a "Chernobyl on ice." Developed... More
Europe Malta says 6 EU nations to take 356 migrants on Ocean Viking ship Malta's prime minister said on Friday that six EU countries had agreed to take in 356 migrants stranded on a rescue ship in the Mediterranean as charities warned food supplies... More
Life NASA names space rock on Mars after the Rolling Stones There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction. NASA named a little stone for the legendary rockers after... More
Asia Pacific 30 missing in Indonesia after ferry catches fire At least 30 people are missing from the blazing wreckage of a ferry off the coast of Java island, a port official said Friday. The KM Santika Nusantara was traveling between... More

Columns

Regime attacks heighten tensions in Idlib Nagehan Alçı The international community should see the potential danger in Idlib and try to hinder the regime and Russian forces... More

The HDP and Batasuna Hilal Kaplan Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) or the "Basque Homeland and Liberty" group is a separatist, terrorist organization... More

The Kashmir crisis and the decline of pluralism in Asia Talha Köse Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked Article 370 of the Indian constitution which gives autonomy to Jammu... More

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Opinion

The Turkish diaspora in Bulgaria Ali Bektaş Around 350,000 ethnic Turks were forced to flee from Bulgaria because of the communist regime and its leader Todor... More

Palestine 101: Kushner lacks even most basic knowledge Najla M. Shahwan If Kushner had known the history of the Palestinians and had seriously studied their struggle and resistance, he... More

Tunisia heads to polls as Arab countries face anti-democratic crackdowns Ali Abo Rezeg At least five prominent names have already decided to run in the upcoming presidential race in Tunisia after the... More

Al-Aqsa caught between Israeli aggression and Arab negligence Baraah Darazi Fifty years after the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque, an escalating Israeli policy of targeting the mosque has been... More

Saudis' nuclear endeavors benefit from US loopholes Tiffany Renner In February 2019, the House Oversight Committee released a report, prepared for Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, revealing... More

Turkish law on blockchain tech Fatih Kaynarca Bitcoin has been on the world agenda with its high-value increases seen in Turkey and the rest of the world. However,... More

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