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Saturday, September 21, 2019

MidEast Twitter removes thousands of pro-Saudi accounts Twitter on Friday announced the removal of thousands of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia's "state-run media apparatus" and others in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. The... More
Health Alzheimer's disease most common dementia type, study says Alzheimer is the most common and most destructive dementia type, according to a recent study published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care. "We have conducted a research... More
Life Bitlis offers visitors a visual feast with Seljuk architecture The lively city of Bitlis stands in the middle of a green oasis. More
Sports Turkey's Taha Akgül headed to 2020 Olympics Propelled by his latest victory, Turkish wrestler Taha Akgül has earned a ticket to the finals in his weight class, as well as next year's Olympics in Tokyo. On Friday,... More
Diplomacy Turkish Cypriots won't accept minority status: VP Turkey will not allow Greek Cypriots to violate the rights of Turkish Cypriots with regards to their official status and the exploitation of natural resources, Vice President... More
Americas NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Friday after struggling to gain traction in a sprawling field of candidates. Announcing... More
Turkey Bees attack participants in honey harvesting ceremony in eastern Turkey A group of beekeepers and officials attending a honey harvesting ceremony were attacked by bees in Turkey's eastern Van province as they were holding a prayer to express gratitude... More
Asia Pacific Notorious South Korean serial killer identified 33 years later South Korean police have identified a suspect in one of the country's most notorious serial murder cases more than 30 years after the first of the 10 killings, they said Thursday. Between... More
Americas Pesticides likely behind diplomat illness, not Cuban ′sonic weapon′: study It was not "sonic attacks" but likely pesticide fumigation against the Zika virus in Cuba that caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian diplomats and family members in Havana to fall... More
Energy Mitsubishi unit loses $320 million on unauthorized oil trades Major Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp said Friday it was carrying out an investigation after its Singapore-based subsidiary lost $320 million because of unauthorized... More
History Scientists reconstruct face of ancient human using fossils We know what Neanderthals looked like. Now, thanks to ancient DNA, Israeli scientists have unveiled the appearance of another of our ancient relatives. Very few clues exist... More
Tech Facebook employee commits suicide at company HQ A male employee of Facebook died after jumping off the fourth floor of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California on Thursday afternoon. The Menlo Park police... More
Diplomacy Joint operations will end if US stalls, Akar says Joint operations will end if US stalls, Akar says Joint operations between Turkey and the U.S. over the planned safe zone in northern Syria will end if Washington stalls... More
History Byzantine-era cistern unearthed in Turkey's Yalova As Turkish academics and archaeologists continue digging deep in a historical site located in Çobankale castle of northwestern Yalova province, they unearth new historical... More
MidEast Russia's 13 UN Security Council vetoes on Syria Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Russia has used its veto power 13 times at the U.N. Security Council to block actions directed at its Syrian ally. Britain,... More
Tourism More flights to boost number of Japanese, Chinese tourists Gearing up to close the busy summer season, tourism operators have already started working on agreements for the upcoming 2020 season. Accelerating the flow of tourists from... More
Turkey Turkey pays tribute to heroes on Veterans' Day From soldiers who fought in Korea decades ago to those who stood against the 2016 coup attempt, heroes were honored yesterday on Veterans' Day More

Environment Teens around globe demand climate change action From Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to Berlin and across the globe, hundreds of thousands of young people took the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change... More
EU Affairs Turkey steps up efforts on EU visa liberalization The long-standing ties between Turkey and the EU are on the brink of yet another milestone. Ankara has already fulfilled 66 of the 72 criteria the union demands for visa liberalization More
Energy 'Moves that undermine rights of Turkey, TRNC in East Med won't be tolerated' Ankara says is strongly determined to defend its own interest and the interest of Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean and will in no way allow any act that usurps their rights in the region More
Energy BTC, TANAP contribute to welfare, stability in region, says energy minister Turkey's relationship with neighboring countries has further improved with cross-border natural gas connections, energy and natural resources minister said Friday. "One of... More
Turkey Turks unprepared for facts of aging, survey shows As all indicators point out that Turkey will become an aging country within a few decades, a survey shows just how few are ready to accept that they are old and still view it as a negative phenomenon More
Cinema 'The Operative': Alternative approach to spy thriller unpersuasive, lacks fluency Just as the political and economic tension rises against Iran through various embargoes and sanctions, the Israeli spy movie "The Operative" debuted in Turkish theaters. Starring... More
Finance Istanbul jumps in Global Financial Centers Index Istanbul climbed up six places and ranked 53rd in the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI). The index, published by London-based Z/Yen Partners in collaboration with the... More
Arts Ara Güler's work in New York exhibition The Ara Güler Photography Exhibition, organized by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, opens in New York at the same time as the United Nations General Assembly meetings More
Tech Turkish lenders looking to sell Türk Telekom stake A special purpose vehicle created by three Turkish banks will sell its stake in Turkish telecommunications giant Türk Telekom. The three lenders — Iş Bank, Garanti... More
Travel Landlocked cities enjoy beaches on the shores of rivers, lakes Just because they are landlocked does not mean central and eastern provinces of Turkey lacks beaches. Beaches on the shores of lakes and rivers attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every summer More
Islamophobia Far-right figure Zemmour fined for anti-Islam remarks French-Jewish author, TV personality and far-right figure Eric Zemmour has been fined 3,000 euros ($3,300) for provoking religious hatred after making anti-immigrant and Islamophobic... More
War On Terror Turkish airstrikes neutralize 5 terrorists in n. Iraq Turkish fighter jets struck terror targets in northern Iraq to neutralize five terrorists, the National Defense Ministry said on Friday. The airstrike was conducted in... More
Finance German Commerzbank to cut 4,300 jobs Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank said Friday it plans to cut the equivalent of 4,300 full-time posts, one-tenth of its workforce, and shutter 200 branches in a... More
Economy Turkey's consumer confidence index stands at 55.8 pts The consumer confidence index stood at 55.8 points in September, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Friday. Consumer confidence in the Turkish... More
World Pentagon to present Trump with range of Iran options The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an... More
MidEast 'Netanyahu played Trump with misinformation' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skillfully "played" U.S. President Donald Trump by plying him with inaccurate information, former secretary of state Rex Tillerson... More

Columns

Still too early to be optimistic about stability in Syria Talha Köse An important meeting was held between the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia in Ankara on Sept. 16. The three actors'... More

Turkey, Russia and Iran continue to shape Syria's future Burhanettin Duran Çankaya Palace in Ankara was home to a historic trilateral summit on Monday. The presidents of Turkey, Russia and... More

New opportunities: Turkey in the Middle East İhsan Aktaş When the Arab Spring erupted, a wave of hope and joy spread over the world. The countries of the Middle East and... More

Global earthquake in 'energy security' Kerem Alkin The attack on Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer and supplier, had an obvious impact on global energy... More

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Opinion

Israel's illegal settlement policy key factor in elections Najla M. Shahwan Benjamin Netanyahu vows to annex more Palestinian land, disregarding all international humanitarian and ethical... More

Hong Kong in middle of US-UK-China triangle Muhammet Ali Güler Over two decades have passed since Britain handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997. According to the hand over agreement... More

Is it necessary to grow during periods of recession? Ahmet Akyıldız After entering the first week of September with reactions from the economic slowdown experienced in Argentina,... More

Trump's Kashmir mediation drama Syed Fazl-e-Haider Kashmir is not an internal matter for India, nor is it a bilateral dispute between India and Pakistan; rather,... More

From Kyoto to Paris: The evolving fight against climate change Mehmet Emin Birpınar In order to fight climate change, which is expected to increase in pace and severity in the coming years, the international... More

Who will alert Europe about the looming humanitarian crises? Yusuf Özkır For the moment, it seems that there is no way to wake the European states and their media outlets up to the naked... More

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