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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Energy Greek Cypriots stalling for time with contradictions in Eastern Med The Greek Cypriot administration's statement suggesting cooperation with Turkey after it first rejected an offer from the Turkish Cypriot side to establish a cooperation mechanism... More
War On Terror Local community in Manbij protests YPG presence The local Arab community in northern Syria's Manbij protested against the PKK's Syrian affiliate, the People's Protection Units (YPG), for its oppressive measures, including... More
Life Gulf of Gökova: A holiday-makers paradise with its incredible coves Home to wonderful fresh fish, golden sand beaches, a warmth of hospitality unmatched anywhere else and an architecture that immediately identifies it as Gökova. More
Football Algeria beats Senegal to win Africa Cup of Nations Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane's Senegal in Friday's final in... More
Tech Israeli spyware company can extract data from social media, report says An Israeli spyware firm thought to have hacked WhatsApp in the past on Friday denied a report that it boasted to clients it can scoop user data from services hosted in the... More
Turkey Flash floods in northern Turkey's Düzce leave 1 dead, 6 missing Six people remain missing while search and rescue crews found one body on Friday after floods and landslides wreaked havoc in Akçakoca and Cumayeri, two districts of the northern... More
MidEast Over 1,000 human rights violations by Egyptian regime reported in 2019 Over 1,000 human rights violations have been recorded in Egypt this year, according to a report released by the Cairo-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) El-Nadeem. As... More
Cinema 'Jiang hu er nü': A deeply moving romance haunted by cliches Jia Zhangke's latest movie "Jiang Hu Er Nü" ("Ash is the Purest White"), which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, hit the silver... More
MidEast Iran seizes 2 British vessels in Strait of Hormuz Britain on Friday said Iran had seized two ships in the Gulf, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt condemning the incidents as "unacceptable" and saying he was "extremely concerned"... More
Investigations Istanbul court approves indictment of cult leader Oktar An Istanbul court has approved the indictment against Adnan Oktar, a prominent TV personality accused of running a criminal cult, and his collaborators, judicial sources said... More
Americas US sanctions 4 Venezuelan intelligence officials The U.S. Treasury placed four senior Venezuelan military intelligence officials on its sanctions blacklist Friday, tying them to the death in custody of a navy captain who... More
Americas US citizen charged with training Daesh terrorists Federal authorities say a U.S. citizen from Kazakhstan who became a sniper and weapons trainer for the Daesh terrorist group has been charged with terrorism crimes. The... More
War On Terror PKK attacks kill 2 Turkish soldiers in n. Iraq, e. Turkey A Turkish soldier was killed and six others injured in northern Iraq in clashes with PKK terrorists as part of ongoing Operation Claw, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Friday. The... More
Education Turkey's Bilkent University leads in free access to publications Turkey's Bilkent University has taken a lead in digitizing the maximum number of publications and making them available to readers across the globe free of cost. According... More
MidEast 97 injured as Gaza protests continue for 67th week Ninety-seven Palestinians were injured during protests along Gaza border on Friday, according to health ministry. The protesters converged near a security fence that separates... More
History Archaeologists discover shrine to Apostle Peter in Israel's Galilee Excavations in Israel's Galilee have uncovered remains of an ancient church said to mark the home of the apostles Peter and Andrew, the dig's archaeological director said... More
Travel People to protest harsh 'hammock' fine in northern Italy A group of people is expected to protest the 300 euro fine given to a tourist for sleeping on a hammock in northern Italy on Saturday. Calling themselves the Free Hammock... More

MidEast Israel fires tear gas against anti-demolition protesters in West Bank Israeli forces have dispersed several dozen Palestinians protesting the planned demolitions of homes in an east Jerusalem village. About 50 Palestinians gathered Saturday... More
Arts Ballet lovers to gather in Turkey’s resort Bodrum in August Turkey's first and only international ballet festival will bring the admirers of the art together for the 17th time in the resort town of Bodrum in southwestern Muğla province... More
Americas Panama becomes first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on its beaches and help tackle what the United Nations... More
Football Fans applaud Trabzonspor’s emotional kit presentation video An emotional presentation video for the new kit of Black Sea giants Trabzonspor received high praise from fans online. More
Europe Small plane crashes into building in southwestern Germany, killing 3 Three people were killed on Saturday when a small plane crashed into a building in southwestern Germany, police said. The plane went down in the town of Bruchsal, about... More
Turkey 92-year-old Turkish husband and wife die 26 minutes apart, as they wish A husband and wife who set an example to those around them for 70 years of loving marriage died 26 minutes apart in line with their voiced wish. Raziye and Abdurrahman... More
War On Terror PKK terrorist on Turkey’s most-wanted list killed in southeastern Diyarbakır Four PKK terrorists were neutralized in a counterterrorism operation in southeastern Turkey's Diyarbakır province, the Interior Ministry said in a statement Saturday. One... More
Arts Renowned Argentine architect Cesar Pelli, creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers dies aged 92 Cesar Pelli, the Argentine architect and creator of Malaysia's iconic Petronas Towers and New York's One World Financial Center, died Friday at the age of 92, his family and... More
Turkey More than 350 dead in South Asia monsoon floods, millions affected More than 350 people have now died as a result of flooding and landslides in South Asia brought on by heavy monsoon rains over the past few weeks as millions of people and... More
Diplomacy Trump to discuss Turkey with GOP senators next week U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Republican senators to the White House for a meeting to discuss possible sanctions on Turkey after its suspension from the F-35 fighter... More
War On Terror Turkish military neutralizes 3 PKK terrorists in Iraq The Turkish army "neutralized" three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq in coordination with Operation Claw, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Saturday. Turkish security... More
Turkey Water breathes new life into Harran Plain in southeast The vast Harran Plain in the heart of southeastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa has put agriculture in the region back on the map over the past 25 years after a landmark irrigation project was launched. Now exceptionally fertile, Şanlıurfa leads the country in agricultural production More
MidEast Saudi king OKs hosting US troops for regional security Saudi Arabia's King Salman approved hosting U.S. forces in the Kingdom to boost regional security and stability, the state news agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The decision... More
Travel Sümela Monastery: History etched in mountains Fed up with summer clichés? If so, set out to discover one of the most magical places in Turkey: Sümela Monastery More
Asia Pacific 10 dead, 5 missing in explosion at China gas plant Damaged buildings are seen at the site of an explosion at the Henan Coal Gas Group factory in Yima city, in China's central Henan province on July 20, 2019. (AFP Photo) More
Diplomacy Irbil attack planned to target Ankara's diplomacy Turkey's developing diplomatic relations with the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) were targeted by the armed attack in Irbil More

Columns

The F-35 decision and its aftermath Burhanettin Duran The Pentagon removed Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's earlier comments... More

International politics needs innovative brainstorming more than ever Kılıç Buğra Kanat Since the beginning of the S-400 crisis between Turkey and the U.S., many have focused on the state of relations... More

The price of freedom İhsan Aktaş Since the beginning of human history, the question of freedom has always been one of the most formidable pursuits... More

Difficult days for central banks Kerem Alkin While the world economy is in the grip of global trade wars, we have witnessed a general lack of appetite in real... More

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Opinion

The Azerbaijan-Turkey friendship is a role model Khazar İbrahim One hundred years ago, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Ali Mardan bey Topchubashov waited and struggled for three... More

EU threatens Turkey over Cyprus: Really only about hydrocarbons? Klaus Jurgens Maritime law is a highly specialized subject, and those aiming at graduating with an LL.M. (Master of Laws) need... More

Co-opetition in Turkey-Iran relations Görkem Dirik The future of Turkish-Iranian relations seems dependent on the possibility of establishing a solid partnership... More

Judaization of Jerusalem: Could it get any worse? Baraah Darazi Palestinians recently marked 52 years since Israel started occupying the eastern part of Jerusalem, including Al-Aqsa... More

Sarrazin and the German Social Democrats' stance on Islamophobia Farid Hafez It is the third attempt by the Social Democrats to exclude Thilo Sarrazin from their party on allegations of racism... More

What's going on in Moldova? Maria Beat The flamboyant political activity experienced globally in June somehow overshadowed the events in Moldova, Turkey's... More

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