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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Diplomacy Turkey advocates multilateralism and int'l cooperation Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is scheduled to visit the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting set to run from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24 in the winter resort town of Davos,... More
Op-Ed Turkey's ascent resumes anew There is ample reason to be optimistic about Turkey's growth prospects for 2020 and beyond. With a young population and a diversified economy at the crossroads of three continents,... More
Op-Ed Turkey staunchly supports free, fair, multilateral trade Turkey's overall performance in foreign trade in 2019 was quite successful, with its import-export ratio seeing an increase from 76.5% to 85.8%. This ratio is actually the... More
Economy Turkey Wealth Fund eyes becoming strategic investment arm of the country Projects related to the portfolio of the Turkey Wealth Fund have rapidly gained momentum recently with the fund looking to become a potential partner for all large, strategic investments in the country More
Op-Ed How Turkey can lead the 4th industrial revolution The speed and scale of change brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) have put pressure on our societies, governments and businesses. But pressure can create diamonds. The... More
Economy Stakeholder capitalism allows 'rediscovery' of economic system, design of long-term strategies Instead of getting bogged down in discussions on stakeholder capitalism, it is imperative to collectively generate future-oriented applicable policies by addressing all relevant actors influenced by corporate processes More
Asia Pacific Indian citizenship law caught in court battle as protests continue India's top court declined calls to suspend the implementation of a new anti-Muslim citizenship law Wednesday amid ongoing nationwide protests. The country's Supreme Court... More
Politics Military commission to convene on Libya cease-fire The 5+5 military commission will convene next week in Geneva to discuss the cease-fire between Libya's warring parties, a U.N. official said Tuesday. Speaking to Anadolu... More
Football Çimşir takes over Trabzonspor on permanent basis Süper Lig side Trabzonspor signed a full-time deal with new coach Hüseyin Çimşir on Tuesday after parting ways with Ünal Karaman last month. Çimşir signed the deal worth... More
Turkey Bus driver gives stray dog a ride to keep it warm A stray dog in the southern province of Antalya got lucky Wednesday after it was taken on a 90-minute ride by a bus driver, who wanted to keep the canine warm. According... More
Politics Libya's High Council head: Russia put itself in difficult spot, failing to convince Haftar Russia has put itself in a difficult situation by failing to convince putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar to sign a cease-fire deal, Libya's High Council of State Chair Khalid al-Mishri... More
Diplomacy Paraguayan FM: Ties with Turkey strengthen through further cooperation Though Paraguay and Turkey have had permanent diplomatic relations since 1953, the ties have gained new momentum since Nov. 20, 2018, when the Turkish Embassy in Asuncion... More
Food World bids goodbye to New York's 'Orhan Usta' Chef Orhan Yeğen, one of the top names that come to mind when one thinks of Turkish cuisine, has died at the age of 65. The connoisseur's relatives said he had a heart... More
Europe Strikes protesting overcrowded migrant camps hit Greek islands Greek islands hosting large migrant camps on Wednesday kicked off a day of protests, demanding the immediate removal of thousands of asylum seekers. The islands of Lesbos,... More
Tourism Turkish Airlines raises number of flights to China's Xian Turkish Airlines has increased its direct flights from Istanbul to Xian, the historical starting point of the Silk Road, totaling up to four flights per week to the Chinese... More
Economy Women to have greater role in strong, sustainable economies of future Though countries around the world lag behind gender parity goals and sustainability targets for their development and economies, the empowerment of women will expedite the process of achieving significant objectives, Hanzade Doğan Boyner told Daily Sabah More
Life Kilistra Ancient City attracts nature enthusiasts in winter After the snowfall, Kilistra Ancient City in Konya fell into a natural beauty. More

Politics US fires 424 employees from İncirlik Air Base A U.S. company fired almost half of its 890 employees working in İncirlik Air Base, located in southern Turkey's Adana province. According to a statement from Turkish Harb-İş... More
Tourism Efforts underway to make Istanbul center for congress tourism Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) are seen by industry representatives as the most effective way to increase Turkey's tourism, which is again enjoying... More
Economy Chinese smartphone maker Realme enters Turkish market Chinese smartphone producer Realme on Tuesday introduced its three new models to Turkish consumers, finally entering the Turkish market. The company had already launched... More
Politics Hospitals in Idlib built around mountains amid intensified airstrikes Humanitarian aid groups take up all efforts to ensure the safety and survival of civilians in northwestern Syria while the attacks of the Assad regime and Russia seem to have no end More
Investigations Dozens sentenced to jail in FETÖ wiretapping trial Some 131 Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) suspects were handed down jail sentences Wednesday ranging from three to 45 years for illegally wiretapping high profile targets, including... More
Turkey Turkey has been sanctuary country for centuries, expert says While Turkey currently hosts more refugees than any other country, including 3.7 million Syrian refugees, this is just the most recent chapter in the country's history of... More
MidEast Macron grows impatient with Israeli police during French church visit During a visit to a church in Jerusalem, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday yelled at Israeli police and asked them to leave the site. According to Israeli media... More
History 100-year-old newspaper fragments found inside wall of Dolmabahçe Palace Workers involved in ongoing restoration work at Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace on Wednesday made a historical find, retrieving the pages of various newspapers dating back to... More
Music Applications for Istanbul Jazz Festival's Young Jazz Concerts series start The 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival, to be held by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) between June 27 and July 14, invites young jazz musicians to participate... More
Business Turkish textile fair debuts in US to promote products Turkish textile exporters have organized a fair in the U.S. to promote a full range of the country's textile products. The two-day event, called "I of the World," kicked... More
Arts Lend an ear to urban transformation at Pera Museum Pera Museum in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district continues to offer its visitors a multifaceted program with projects focusing on different areas of art. The speech and performance... More
Asia Pacific Rohingya refugees pray for justice over ICJ's ruling Rohingya refugees who fled persecution and violence in Myanmar are praying for justice as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will deliver an initial verdict... More
Asia Pacific China's mystery virus feared to spread globally as death toll rises A new deadly virus, which has killed at least nine people so far, risks spreading globally after it reached the U.S. as authorities warned of the necessity of an international... More
Arts Zeugma Mosaic Museum attracts record number of visitors The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province attracted a record number of visitors in 2019, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced. According... More
Cinema 'Respect for the Master' award goes to Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan will receive the first "Respect for Master TRT Co-Production Award" during the second "12 Punto TRT Scenario Days" in June, Turkey's public... More
Finance US seeks escalating fines against Turkey's Halkbank The U.S. government said on Tuesday that Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank should be subjected to escalating fines totaling millions of dollars until it responds in court to alleged... More

Columns

Did Bernard-Henri Lévy bring the civil war to Libya? Merve Şebnem Oruç In Libya, everything started in Benghazi. When Khalifa Hafter returned to Libya in 2014, he first came to the... More

The last monarchy standing Emre Gönen Farouk, the last sovereign of Egypt, known for his love of casinos and gambling, is believed to have said before... More

Turkey alters balance of power in Libya crisis Muhittin Ataman Turkish efforts to provide constructive solutions to Libya have pushed the international community to add crisis... More

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Opinion

In the Middle East and beyond, stability is what we all need Mehmet Çelik Crisis, civil war, conflict, mass protests, bomb attack and similar terms are no longer words that alarm or grab... More

Contemporary image of pious women in Turkey Esra Özdil Gümüş With the winds of capitalism and modernization, there has been a worldwide transition of values and beliefs that... More

Who wants peace in Libya and who does not? Nur Özkan Erbay Which countries are genuine supporters of peace in the various conflicts around the Middle East and the Mediterranean... More

How Turkey can lead the 4th industrial revolution Murat Sönmez The speed and scale of change brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) have put pressure on our societies,... More

Turkey staunchly supports free, fair, multilateral trade Ruhsar Pekcan Turkey's overall performance in foreign trade in 2019 was quite successful, with its import-export ratio seeing... More

Turkey's ascent resumes anew Berat Albayrak There is ample reason to be optimistic about Turkey's growth prospects for 2020 and beyond. With a young population... More

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