Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Turkey hosts world's most refugees for 4th year in row For the fourth consecutive year, Turkey has hosted more refugees than any other country in the world, a new U.N. report released Tuesday said.
The report said the world's... More
EU mulls 'disembarkation platforms' to end migrant row The EU is considering setting up "disembarkation platforms" outside the bloc to process migrants, according to draft summit conclusions seen Tuesday by AFP, as Brussels tries... More
British court freezes Gazprom's UK assets Ukraine state oil and gas firm Naftogaz said on Tuesday a London court has granted its request to freeze the British assets of Russia's Gazprom, to enforce an earlier arbitration... More
Israel, Gaza on 'brink of war': UN chief Guterres A possible war between Israel and Palestine could break out if the current situation in Gaza Strip continues, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in his report... More
‘Germany should drop Özil, Gündoğan from squad’ The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday called for football players Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündoğan, who had their photographs taken with President Recep Tayyip... More
US expected to announce exit from UN rights body The United States is expected to announce its withdrawal Tuesday from the United Nations Human Rights Council over a supposed anti-Israel bias.
U.S. Secretary of State... More
UK marks London mosque attack anniversary Survivors of an attack near a London mosque have been invited to gather for a moment of silence to remember the victim and others hurt when a man drove his van into a crowd... More
Bidding deadline set for project to make Qatar island Bidding for construction projects of the Salwa Canal that will separate Saudi Arabia and Qatar will end June 25, a report said Tuesday.
The winner of the tender, for which... More
Erdoğan reveals favorite between Messi and Ronaldo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dived into the eternal debate among football fans: Messi or Ronaldo.
Speaking at the "Youth and Technology Meeting" organized by the... More
Americas
NKorea's Kim makes third visit to China since March
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday in which he's expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps after his nuclear... More
Americas
US border agent jokes over ‘orchestra’ of crying children
An audio recording published by ProPublica of the wails of migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S. border has thrown gasoline on the already raging outcry... More
Defense
US Senate takes step to block F-35 delivery to Turkey
The U.S. Senate took a step late Monday to block the delivery of F-35 warplanes to Turkey with an amendment in a $716 billion defense policy bill.
The National Defense... More
War On Terror
2 soldiers killed by PKK explosives in southeast Turkey
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and four others injured by PKK terror attacks in southeast Turkey, the military said Tuesday.
In Siirt province, one soldier was killed... More
Americas
Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida
Troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion was shot and killed Monday in Florida in what police called an apparent robbery attempt.
The 20-year-old rising star, whose real name... More
War On Terror
Airstrikes kill 26 PKK terrorists in SE Turkey, Iraq
Airstrikes against the PKK terror group killed 26 terrorists and destroyed their gun positions, shelters and ammunition stores in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq this week,... More
Diplomacy
Turkish envoy to Qatar: Ankara sided with Doha against unjust sanctions for sake of justice
More than a year has passed since Gulf countries cut ties and imposed sanctions on Qatar. During this time, Ankara's economic, political and military ties with Qatar have been bolstered, which supports peace and stability in the region More
Tech
Turkish students fly high in US drone contest
Turkish teams ranked among the Top 10 at the 2018 Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Competition held in Maryland, U.S.
The 16th edition of the event was held between... More
Elections
Opposition's vow to return to parliamentary system not in line with public demands, experts say
The opposition's desire to return to a parliamentary system is not only unrealistic but also does not comply with the public's demand More
Economy
Malaysia looks for stronger economic ties with Turkey
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has said that Turkey and Malaysia needs to be economically strong to help the Muslim Ummah (community).Malaysia is willing... More
Football
Captain Kane gives England 2-1 win over Tunisia
England captain Harry Kane hailed their 2-1 victory over Tunisia as "massive" after he headed home his second goal in stoppage time in their opening World Cup Group G match... More
MidEast
Palestinian hit by gas canister hopes for treatment outside Gaza
Hit in the face by an Israeli gas canister during a peaceful protest in the southern Gaza Strip last week, Heysem Ebu Seble's only hope for treatment is to get out of the...
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Europe
Italy's Salvini sparks outrage over Roma census plan
Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday defended his plans to count the Roma community living in the country and deport those without legal status, despite...
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MidEast
Yemeni government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE
Yemeni government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, entered Hodeida airport on Tuesday, the UAE said, as the fight for control of the starving nation's main port...
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Finance
Global stock markets slump over US-China trade war fears
Global stock markets slumped Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to put tariffs on another $200 billion in imports from China, and the Chinese government said...
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Football
Japan upsets 10-man Columbia in latest World Cup surprise
Yuya Osako had a surprise in store for those who thought the absence of Shinji Okazaki left Japan little hope of competing with Colombia at the World Cup.
Oasko's gritty...
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MidEast
Israeli court strikes down confessions of suspects responsible for Palestinian baby's death
An Israeli court has struck down some of the confessions of two Jewish suspects in the arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler and his parents, ruling that interrogators...
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Business
Burger King under fire after offering women money, Whoppers for ‘best football genes’
Burger King Russia sparked outrage with a degrading ad campaign for women as the 2018 World Cup continues in the country.
In a message released on social media Tuesday,...
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Business
Swiss pharma giant Roche acquires remaining shares in US lab Foundation Medicine for $2.4 billion
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday it had reached an agreement to purchase the remaining shares of U.S. lab Foundation Medicine, of which it already holds a majority...
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War On Terror
Turkey will target YPG in Syria's Kobani, Haseke, Qamishli after Manbij: Yıldırım
Turkey will target the PKK terror group's Syrian wing Democratic Union Party (PYD) and armed branch People's Protection Units (YPG) in Kobani, Haseke and Qamishli after operations...
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Investigations
Arrest warrants issued for 124 FETÖ military suspects
Thirty suspected members of Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) were detained in nationwide operations Tuesday, on charges of controlling the group's infiltrators in the military.
The...
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Investigations
Turkish court acquits rap artist Ezhel of inciting drug use
An Istanbul court on Tuesday acquitted a Turkish rapper who gained nationwide fame after facing up to 10 years in jail on charges of encouraging drug use on the first day...
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US border agent jokes over ‘orchestra’ of crying children
US Senate takes step to block F-35 delivery to Turkey
Rapper XXXTentacion shot dead in Florida
Turkish envoy to Qatar: Ankara sided with Doha against unjust sanctions for sake of justice
Opposition's vow to return to parliamentary system not in line with public demands, experts say
Captain Kane gives England 2-1 win over Tunisia
Palestinian hit by gas canister hopes for treatment outside Gaza
Yemeni government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE
Japan upsets 10-man Columbia in latest World Cup surprise
Burger King under fire after offering women money, Whoppers for ‘best football genes’
We will teach the West a lesson at the polls
İlnur Çevik
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a massive crowd of about 1.5 million people at the Yenikapı grounds in... More
Greece and Macedonia: A perfect compromise?
Beril Dedeoğlu
The agreement concluded between Athens and Skopje is an important step that should have been taken long ago; yet... More
Turkey's Qandil offensive and Iran's greed
Burhanettin Duran
Tehran sees Turkey's counterterrorism operation in Qandil as a threat to its influence over Iraq and across the... More
European Turks cast ballots despite obstructions
Ozan Ceyhun
The voting process for Turkish citizens living abroad has been completed, six days before the presidential and... More
