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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Business Amazon is looking to hire 50,000 people in 1 day Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers in just one day as it holds a giant job fair next week at nearly a dozen warehouses across the U.S. Those offered jobs on the... More
War On Terror State of emergency commission receives 17,000 complaints in first week The Emergency Procedures Investigation Commission that was established to receive the complaints of tens of thousands of people who have been affected by the ongoing state... More
Americas Trump bans transgender people from US military President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that transgender people may not serve "in any capacity" in the U.S. military, citing the "tremendous medical costs and disruption"... More
Africa German military helicopter crashes in northern Mali A German military helicopter assigned to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) crashed in the West African nation's desert north on Wednesday, a spokesman... More
Europe Macron's popularity drops to its lowest level Emmanuel Macron's popularity dropped in July to the lowest rating for a French president two months into his term, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, in a sign that controversy... More
Americas Ohio man who killed 3-year-old child executed A child killer was put to death with no apparent complications Wednesday in Ohio's first execution since a problem-plagued one 3½ years ago triggered an uproar over... More
Investigations Police nabs one ton of heroin in Turkey’s Sakarya Units from Istanbul Police Department raided a heroin workshop Wednesday, which was disguised as a poultry farm in Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya, confiscating... More
Finance UniCredit says 400,000 clients affected in major hack Some 400,000 customers of Italy's biggest bank by assets, UniCredit, have had their data hacked into over the past 10 months, but no access codes were stolen, the Milan-based... More
Football Turkey football director Fatih Terim resigns from duty Turkey national football team director Fatih Terim has left his job, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said in a statement on Wednesday. Terim resigned upon a meeting... More
Sports Turkish mountain climber dies in Kyrgyzstan A Turkish mountaineer has died while climbing a mountain in Kyrgyzstan near the Chinese border, an official from his mountaineering club said Wednesday. The 41-year-old... More
MidEast Iran will ‘respond’ if US missile law passes: Rouhani Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday his country will respond if a bill in the U.S. Congress imposing sanctions on people involved in Iran's ballistic missile program... More

Editorial Israel's recklessness comes with heavy price tag Restrictions imposed by Israel on Muslims' access to Al-Aqsa Mosque have been harshly criticized by a number of governments in recent weeks. No one can see these measures... More
History Ruins of 1600-year-old Byzantine chapel unearthed Archaeologists said Wednesday that they have found remnants of a 1,600-year-old Byzantine chapel in the Elbeyli district of Kilis, in southern Turkey. The team also uncovered... More
Finance Gulf countries' FDI in Turkey soar 397 pct Foreign direct investment (FDI) from Gulf countries in Turkey grew a staggering 397 percent to reach $552 million between January and May this year, compared to $111 million... More
Health Sperm counts have halved in the West over 40 years, study says Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has halved in 40 years, according to research warning of fertility risk, though outside experts urged... More
Music Harbiye open-air concerts warm Istanbul nights Harbİye Open-Air Concerts of Istanbul will host famous names such as Sertab Erener, Sibel Can, Goran Bregovic, Duman and Pentagram to perform their popular songs for fans. Harbiye... More
Economy Agriculture, tourism set to yield better-than-expected economic growth Stimulated by the strong performance in the first quarter of the year, Turkish economy is expected to beat growth expectations, capitalizing on agriculture and tourism revenues, experts say More
Tourism German tourists still heading to Turkey for vacations Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) Foreign Representative Hüseyin Baraner said yesterday that German officials' recent cautioning citizens of dangers in Turkey... More
Business With cheap labor era over, big firms mull leaving East Europe With employment rates at record highs, and workers demanding wages closer to Western levels, the cheap labor market is running dry, investment expansion may lap the shores of Turkey and the southern Mediterranean More
War On Terror New PKK tunnel connecting Turkey, Syria discovered in southeast A tunnel dug by militants from the PKK terrorist group from Turkey to Syria was discovered on Tuesday by security forces in the southeastern Mardin province.According to the... More
Europe Macron hosts Rihanna at Elysee Palace to discuss education French President Emmanuel Macron continued to reach for the stars Wednesday, hosting R&B icon Rihanna for what she called "incredible" talks at the presidential palace... More
Istanbul Istanbul's city line ferries now allow dogs without cages Istanbul's city line ferries, one of the most frequently used transportation in the mega city, has announced that dogs are now allowed on ferries without cages. The previous... More

Columns

Will US abandon ‘Syrian Kurds' in future Syria? Ragıp Soylu The Pentagon this week declared that 40 percent of Raqqa in Syria has been liberated. Bashar Assad's forces are... More

Hard test for Turkey in the midst of regional crises Nagehan Alçı At such a time when there are perpetual problems in the Middle East and the Gulf, Turkey has to stand firm as a... More

How would US handle an ally like itself? Melih Altınok No country would accept an ally supporting some terrorist groups targeting itself. This is the basic reason why... More

Why Lobbying 101 should be taught in business schools Taha Meli Arvas By the time this piece goes to print, the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed) Open Market Committee (FOMC) will have decided... More

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