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Thursday, November 15, 2018

History Archaeologists discover 15th century indigenous tombs in Bolivia A team of archaeologists in Bolivia said they have discovered tombs containing over a hundred bundles of artifacts and human remains dating more than 500 years old that belonged... More
Syrian Crisis Rights group urges Jordan to let aid into border camp The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) called on Jordan to allow the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to Rukban refugee camp along its border with Syria. In... More
Europe Austria's far-right targets Muslims, Turks in video A video shared by Austria's anti-migration far-right Freedom Party (FPO) that explicitly portrayed Muslims and Turks as scammers has triggered widespread reaction from Austrian... More
Americas Fox News to back CNN in lawsuit against White House Fox News said Wednesday it would join rival CNN in its legal battle to restore the access of White House reporter Jim Acosta, maintaining that press credentials "should never... More
Diplomacy ‘83 countries got extradition files for FETÖ suspects’ Turkish officials announced Wednesday that Ankara sent extradition requests to 83 countries for 452 members of the terrorist group FETÖ which is blamed for the 2016 coup attempt; while 104 FETÖ members were brought to Turkey in the past two years from abroad More
Investigations Ex-lead columnist of FETÖ-run Zaman given 19 years in prison The 2nd High Criminal Court in Turkey's western Uşak province on Wednesday handed down 19 years and six months in prison to the former flagship columnist of Zaman, the now-defunct... More
Europe German prosecutors seek to probe far-right leader over donations German prosecutors decided Wednesday to open a case against the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party because of concerns that campaign finance laws... More
Business EU plan to bypass Iran sanctions as members fear US punishment A special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran against newly reimposed U.S. sanctions faces possible collapse with no EU country willing to host the operation... More
Music Agency representing K-pop stars BTS apologizes over band member's shirt featuring atomic bomb The agency for K-pop superstars BTS apologized Wednesday for members wearing a T-shirt depicting the explosion of an atomic bomb and a hat with a Nazi emblem. Japanese... More
Europe Sweden's parliament rejects proposed government, deadlock drags on More than two months after elections that left Sweden in political limbo, lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a proposed minority coalition led by the second-largest party, the... More
Istanbul 'Istanbul to gain 5 new city parks this weekend' Five large new city parks will be opened in Istanbul this weekend, Environment and Urbanism Minister Murat Kurum said Wednesday, adding that the megacity will gain 1.5 square... More

Diplomacy Saudi team must be tried where they murdered Khashoggi, Turkey says Ankara insists that since the crime was committed within the boundaries of Istanbul, the suspects in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi should be judged in Turkey rather than Saudi Arabia More
Elections 92 AK Party mayors unable to rerun for local elections due to party's 3-term rule As the preparations for the upcoming local elections continue, 92 incumbent mayors from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) will not be able to re-run due... More
Asia Pacific Tensions high as Rohingya subjected to forced return to Myanmar As Bangladesh begins repatriating Rohingya to Myanmar, many refugees are panicking at the prospect of being sent back against their will More
War On Terror Over 260,000 refugees in Turkey return to areas cleared of terrorism in Syria Turkey's efforts in northern Syria to establish stability, including successful counterterrorism operations, have enabled 260,000 Syrians living in the country to turn back... More
Energy Drilling of second offshore well in Mediterranean begins Turkey has intensified efforts to boost its presence in the Mediterranean by launching second offshore well-drilling activities off Mersin, a Mediterranean coastal town More
MidEast Civilian deaths become hidden toll of American drones in Yemen The United States has waged a drone war in Yemen for 16 years, trying to suppress al-Qaida's branch here. But the campaign has had a hidden cost: civilians cut down by the... More
Sports Turkish wrestler Cengiz Arslan wins gold in wrestling championships Turkish wrestler Cengiz Arslan won gold in the Senior U23 World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday, which was held in the Romanian capital of Bucharest. Arslan claimed... More
Arts Istanbul theater festival draws international troupes into the city Set to be held between Nov. 17 and Dec. 4, the 22nd Istanbul Theater Festival will host many theater and performance groups, as well as individual artists from various countries More
Travel Hop in your off-roader for an adrenaline rush on the Arsiyan Plateau The Arsiyan Plateau in Artvin's "Cittaslow" district of Şavşat is an all-season destination for nature lovers. Its unique natural wonders, including Lake Karagöl and the... More
MidEast Israel’s latest strikes damaged dozens of Gaza homes, group says A prominent Palestinian human rights group says dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed in Israel's two-day offensive in the Gaza Strip this week. The Israeli military... More
Feature All abroad the Eastern Express: Diabetic children dismiss worries with travels Diabetes is a disease that can afflict you at any age, even in childhood, but that hasn't stopped a group of diabetic children in Ankara from seeing the world. The children, along with their doctors and family, have formed a group where they travel together and explore Turkey and different countries abroad More

Columns

How can we avoid another conflict when nobody cares? Merve Şebnem Oruç From Italy and Austria to Hungary and Poland, ethno-nationalism and populism are spreading like a cancer in Europe,... More

Bad news for European taxpayers Melih Altınok Turkey's role in preventing a mass refugee exodus into Europe deserves fair credit rather than strange and unjustified... More

Common ground for Trump and Cortez Hilal Kaplan Some 24 countries around the world offer free education in their public universities. Among them, there are developed... More

Europe's safety cannot be ensured without Turkey Ozan Ceyhun Turkey-EU relations are getting better every day. Multifaceted collaborations are developing between the many EU... More

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Opinion

Cultural hegemony in Turkey Oğuzhan Bilgin Erdal Beşikçioğlu, a famous actor, stated in an interview in the Monday edition of the Turkish Sabah newspaper,... More

Instability in Syria escalates as US continues to back the YPG Markar Esayan For Turkey, the division of Syria into three areas and a proxy terrorist group gaining statehood in the north is... More

An Ottoman pasha's foresight on today's golden age of multinational corporations Ferhat Küçük The Tunisian Hayreddin Pasha, a distinguished Ottoman statesmen and intellectual in the late 19th century, was... More

Jamal Khashoggi and the midterm elections Farhan Mujahid Chak U.S. President Donald Trump has suffered a significant bruising, if not a battering, as a result of the midterm... More

The Chancellor Merkel legacy: Stronger Germany in a weaker Europe? Klaus Jurgens The first female chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel will leave a great mark in modern German politics. She will... More

The 2018 midterm elections and their implications for Trump's presidency Gloria Shkurti Özdemir After the 2018 midterm elections, the Democrats' focus will be more on domestic affairs, while Trump intends to... More

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