Friday, October 19, 2018
'Certainly looks like Khashoggi dead, Saudi to suffer' It certainly looks like missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, U.S. President Donald Trump said late Thursday, adding that Saudi Arabia would suffer "very severe" consequences... More
US sways Iraq from $15B Siemens deal to GE instead The Trump administration intervened in a $15 billion dollar agreement between Siemens AG and the Iraqi government, convincing Baghdad to opt for General Electric Co. instead,... More
US Treasury Sect. Mnuchin pulls out of Saudi summit U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he would no longer attend next week's investment conference in Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of Washington Post... More
EU looks to boost Asian ties at Brussels summit European leaders sought to build support from Asia Thursday in defense of free trade and the fight against climate change, to counter the growing protectionism of President... More
US to give Saudis 'few more days' on Khashoggi probe The United States will give ally Saudi Arabia "a few more days" to probe its alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, again... More
Turkish fashion designer hailed as Britain's best London-based Turkish designer Zeynep Kartal was presented the "Britain's Best Fashion Designer" award at the MCR Fashion Festival in Manchester. This was the first time a... More
US Jerusalem consulate to merge with new embassy The Trump administration is set to merge its consulate general in Jerusalem with its new embassy in Israel into a single diplomatic mission, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo... More
Bursa, at the crossroads of the future Long known as Turkey's automotive capital and industrial hub, ‘Green' Bursa aims to focus more on tourism, agriculture and high-tech products; and the city has inspiring examples on the matter More
Israeli Supreme Court overturns entry ban on student A U.S. student who was initially barred entry into Israel under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts of Israel will be allowed to stay in... More
Feature
Ecotourism at its best: Living like nomads in the Black Sea highlands
Before settling down in Anatolia, Turks lived nomadic lives, carrying their tents from one place to another, calling the entire world their home. An entrepreneur in the Black Sea region has revived the nomadic traditions of the Turks and offers accommodation in tents around Anatolia's most scenic area More
Africa
Flash floods in Tunisia leave five dead, two missing
Flash flooding in Tunisia has killed at least five people while a further two are unaccounted for, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Two died in the northwestern... More
MidEast
Saudi may blame crown prince's adviser for Khashoggi's murder: report
Saudi Arabia is considering putting the blame for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on an intelligence officer who is close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, The... More
MidEast
Top Afghan official killed, US general unhurt in shooting
A powerful Afghan police chief and a journalist were among at least three people killed on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on a high-level security meeting attended by... More
Europe
Ukraine votes to hand Kiev church to Constantinople
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to hand over a landmark Kiev church to the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate after it agreed to recognize the independence of Ukraine's... More
Americas
Trump threatens to close Mexico border over migrants
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the military to close its southern border if Mexico fails to stem the "onslaught" of migrants from Central America,... More
Travel
Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham smashes round-the-world record
Scotswoman Jenny Graham arrived back in Berlin on Thursday evening, 125 days after embarking on a round-the-world trip on a bicycle and setting a new world record in the process,... More
Diplomacy
Turkish navy stops Greek frigate from harassing research ship
The Turkish navy on Thursday stopped a Greek frigate from harassing a Turkish research ship in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The seismic and drilling vessel Barbaros Hayrettin... More
MidEast
Turkish NGO provides Gaza children with school supplies
Turkey's non-governmental Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) on Thursday supplied the blockaded Gaza Strip with school supplies and equipment for some 2,000 children, according... More
Europe
Turkish restaurant in Chemnitz target of arson attack
German police said Thursday that authorities are investigating a case of arson at a Turkish restaurant in the eastern city of Chemnitz by suspected right-wing extremists.
No... More
Business
Starbucks selling stores, downsizing operations in Europe
Starbucks is restructuring its European operations after several years of slowing sales.
The Seattle-based coffee chain is selling 83 company-owned stores in France, the... More
Investigations
Khashoggi probe leads police to forest in Istanbul, Yalova region
Turkish law enforcement authorities have expanded their search for missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to include a forest in Istanbul and a nearby province, showing that almost no one believes Khashoggi is still alive
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Energy
Turkey's TÜPRAŞ in talks with US for Iran sanctions waiver
Turkey's biggest oil importer, TÜPRAŞ, is in talks with U.S. officials to obtain a waiver allowing it to keep buying Iranian oil after Washington reinstates sanctions on Iran's...
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Politics
Turkey's Maarif Foundation opens its first school in Irbil
Turkey's Maarif Foundation inaugurated its first school in Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) capital Irbil yesterday.
The Maarif International School, which was...
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Energy
SOCAR's STAR refinery in Turkey's İzmir to be inaugurated today
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic's (SOCAR) Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR) in İzmir's Aliağa district will be inaugurated today.The plant took seven years to build...
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Diplomacy
Only concrete steps can ease Turkey's concerns over US support for YPG
Although the U.S. has often made statements over its concerns about YPG activities in northern Syria, the country has failed to assure Turkey, which expects more concrete steps
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Americas
US Justice Dept. probes sex abuse by Pennsylvania priests
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into child sex abuse by priests in Pennsylvania, four Roman Catholic Church dioceses said on Thursday.
The dioceses...
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Economy
Risk premium drops significantly, volatility in economy stopped, Albayrak says
Turkey has seen a sharp decline in its international risk premium recently, according to Treasury and Finance Minister Albayrak, who noted that the Turkish economy has successfully overcome speculative fluctuations and has begun to move firmly with strong stabilization
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Asia Pacific
US frustration with India increases over S-400 procurement
India has been one of the latest countries subjected to the Trump administration's frustration due to its growing relations with Russia, including the procurement of the S-400...
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Diplomacy
Erdoğan meets with Gagauz people during Moldova visit
On the second day of his visit to Moldova, President Erdoğan met with Gagauz Turks and emphasized Turkey's continued support for the region
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Automotive
Turkey's domestic electric car debuts at exhibition in Istanbul
A domestically manufactured electric car has been showcased at an exhibition in Istanbul for the first time. The domestic car, the TM-480, which can be charged in one hour...
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Arts
Photography world loses doyen Ara Güler
Having led a life full of photography, world-renowned photographer Ara Güler, Turkish citizen of Armenian descent, passed away at the age of 90 on Oct. 17. He left behind a huge archive of photos along with thousands of people who admired his impressive work
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Judges in Turkey Ozan Ceyhun The historic phrase "There are still judges in Berlin" is now viable for Turkey in the current context. Some politicians... More
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Ecotourism at its best: Living like nomads in the Black Sea highlands
Flash floods in Tunisia leave five dead, two missing
Top Afghan official killed, US general unhurt in shooting
Trump threatens to close Mexico border over migrants
Turkish navy stops Greek frigate from harassing research ship
Turkish restaurant in Chemnitz target of arson attack
Khashoggi probe leads police to forest in Istanbul, Yalova region
Turkey's Maarif Foundation opens its first school in Irbil
Only concrete steps can ease Turkey's concerns over US support for YPG
Erdoğan meets with Gagauz people during Moldova visit
Loss of a modern conservative woman, Oya Abla
İlnur Çevik
Professor Oya Akgönenç, Ufuk University Foreign Relations Department head and former parliamentarian, passed away... More
Khashoggi story a threat to Saudi opposition
Nagehan Alçı
The Khashoggi story seems to be a part of the internal power struggle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and looms... More
Will the US be an accessory to Khashoggi's murder?
Hilal Kaplan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been a beloved figure for U.S. elites, will never succeed in distancing... More
Ara Güler: A witness to his time
Hakkı Öcal
The concepts of "witness" and "witnessing" are important in all religious holy books. "Bearing witness" is more... More
Judges in Turkey
Ozan Ceyhun
The historic phrase "There are still judges in Berlin" is now viable for Turkey in the current context. Some politicians... More
