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Sunday, September 22, 2019

War On Terror US sees Turkey's concerns, yet maintains ties with YPG Though Washington finds Ankara's security concerns about the YPG legitimate, it continues to cooperate with the terror group under the pretext of fighting Daesh More
Americas Shooting at bar leaves 2 dead, 8 injured in South Carolina Authorities said a shooting at a bar in South Carolina left two people dead and eight injured early Saturday. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said in a statement... 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
MidEast Egyptians demand end to Sisi regime Egyptians started late Friday protests against President Abdel Fatteh Al-Sisi, as people gathered in several places, in one of first protests after the former army general... More
Environment Istanbul's Princes' Islands designated 'Zero Waste' zones The Environment and Urbanization Ministry, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey and the Princes' Islands Municipality have launched a Zero Waste Movement initiative on Istanbul's... More
Health 20-year-old Turkish student known on social media for her fight against cancer dies Neslican Tay, a 20-year-old known on social media for her fight against cancer, passed away late Friday in a private hospital in Istanbul where she was being treated since... More
Food Gaziantep: Land of mosaics, copper and great food Gaziantep is a culinary heaven in southeastern Turkey, but aside from delicious food, you will find deeply rooted history and traditional crafts unique to this region More
MidEast Houthis propose ceasefire to Saudi Arabia Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis will stop aiming missile and drone attacks at Saudi Arabia if a coalition targeting Yemen does the same, a Houthi official said on Friday, nearly... More
MidEast Netanyahu clings to power, reluctant to concede position Despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failing to secure a majority in two elections in the last six months, he is still fighting to remain in power More
Africa Congo plans to introduce second Ebola vaccine to counter outbreak Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to introduce a second Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, to counter the... More
MidEast 12 killed in attack on Iraqi holy city of Karbala Twelve civilians were killed Friday in a bomb blast on a bus at the northern edge of the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Karbala, medical officials said. "Twelve civilians have... 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
War On Terror Wanted PKK terrorist killed in eastern Turkey Turkish security forces killed two PKK terrorists, including one listed on the Interior Ministry's most wanted list, during a counterterrorism operation in eastern Bitlis... More
Business US imposes sanctions on Iran's national bank The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran's central bank, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, nearly a week after attacks on oil... 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

Tech Swiss protesters oppose 5G wireless over health Thousands of people protested in the Swiss capital Bern Saturday over the roll-out of a 5G wireless technology across the country, which they fear could damage people's health. The... More
Asia Pacific 26 killed in Pakistan after bus crashes in mountain road A bus crash in northern Pakistan killed 26 people Sunday after its brakes failed on a winding mountain road, police said. Another 20 passengers were injured when the bus... More
Tourism UK travel giant Thomas Cook teeters on edge as talks continue More than 600,000 travelers with Thomas Cook were on edge Sunday wondering if they will be able to get home as one of the world's oldest and largest travel companies teeters... More
War On Terror US continues to supply YPG terrorists in Syria The U.S. delivered logistical support with about 200 trucks from Iraq to regions in Syria occupied by the PKK terrorist organization's Syrian offshoot, the People's Protection... More
Science Endangered butterfly spotted in eastern Turkey An endangered butterfly was photographed 50 years later at an altitude of 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) on eastern Mount Ağrı by two experts. Lapland Fritillary, Euphydryas... More
Diplomacy Erdoğan heads to US for UNGA with Syria on agenda President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he will address international peace and security issues at the U.N. General Assembly on the first day of talks on Sept. 24, as he spoke... More
Football Iran 'assures' women can attend World Cup qualifier FIFA has been "assured" by Iranian authorities that women will be able to attend the October World Cup qualifier in Tehran, Gianni Infantino, president of the body said on... More
MidEast HRW urges el-Sissi to respect rights of protesters An international rights group has called on Egyptian authorities to protect the right to peaceful protest and to immediately release those detained, hours after the country... More
Americas Tour bus carrying Chinese tourists rolls over in Utah Four people died after a tour bus carrying them and other visitors from China crashed, rolling onto a guard rail and leaving carnage and debris in its wake on a highway running... More
War On Terror 'PKK, HDP collaborating to forcibly recruit civilians' The PKK terrorist organization has been collaborating with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to forcibly recruit civilians, a terrorist who surrendered to Turkish security... More
Politics Turkey, US hold 6th joint air patrol over Syria Turkish and U.S. armed forces conducted the sixth round of joint helicopter flights on Saturday for a planned safe zone east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria. According... More
Economy 'Turkey wants to be manufacturer of new technologies' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended Teknofest, Turkey's largest technology and aerospace fair, in Istanbul where he reiterated once again that such events served as great... More
History Scientists unveil face of 7,500-year-old woman from Turkey Scientists recreated the face of a 7,500-year-old Neolithic woman believed to be from Anatolia, based on the broken skull found near Gibraltar. According to reports, the... More
Europe Greece arrests suspect in 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ordeal and included the slaying of an American. Police... More
Africa Ethiopia arrests Al-Shabaab, Daesh terrorists planning attacks Several members of the al-Shabaab and Daesh terrorist groups have been arrested in Ethiopia as they prepared to carry out attacks, the national intelligence agency said Saturday. Their... More
Americas Iranian hostage held by Somali pirates released An Iranian hostage was released by Somali pirates after he was in the pirates' captivity for five years, a humanitarian group seeking to release forgotten hostages in Somalia... 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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