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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Defense TSK receives 10 domestic low-level air defense systems President of Defense Industries (SSB) İsmail Demir confirmed Tuesday that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have added 10 more self-propelled Korkut Air Defense Gun Systems to... More
Economy Fitch upgrades Turkish banks' outlooks to 'stable' The international credit rating agency Fitch has upgraded the outlooks of 20 Turkish banks to stable from negative. The move follows a similar upgrade of the outlook on... More
Life Batman: An open-air museum blending past and present Batman has played a significant part in Turkish and Islamic history and culture, and is home to a number of Turkish and Islamic works of art. More
War On Terror Syrian Kurdish mother loses 3 sons to YPG/PKK terrorists A Kurdish mother who lost three of her sons at the hands of the PKK-linked People's Protection Units (YPG) recounts the horrific crimes committed by the terrorists against... More
Americas Record number of migrant kids in custody in US in 2019 An unprecedented number of migrant children were held in U.S. government custody over the past year with the numbers hitting 69,550, the highest number of children that have... More
Turkey Istanbul's 'Robin Hood' back to deliver cash Months after envelopes full of cash were left at the doorsteps of needy families, Istanbul's mysterious "Robin Hood" showed up again in the city. Interestingly, it appears... More
Energy Ilısu Dam poised to start power generation in February One of Turkey's visionary projects, the Ilısu Dam, has begun to fill water in its reservoir and its hydroelectric power plant is scheduled to begin electricity generation... More
Business China Eastern Airlines to offer Turkish fruit juice DİMES in business class Turkish fruit juice brand DİMES continues to grow in international markets by expanding its cooperation with the world's leading airlines and taking part in the catering menus... More
Tourism Turkish Airlines serves 63M passengers in 10 months Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) served 63.1 million passengers in the January-October period this year, the company announced Tuesday. The carrier's... More
Istanbul 'Clock ticking' in restoration of Istanbul's iconic Haydarpaşa station The three-year-long restoration at Istanbul's landmark Haydarpaşa Train Station is officially coming to an end and the large clock welcoming passengers for decades has started... More
Tourism Leading travel tech firm Amadeus committed to Turkey investments Amadeus, one of the world's largest travel technology companies, is celebrating its 25th year in Turkey. The company's top executives around the world came to Istanbul for... More
Energy Energy watchdog could hand Shell Turkey TL 3M fine Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) is expanding its investigation into energy giant Shell's Turkey subsidiary for allegedly failing to provide dealers with... More
Music Kalaka ensemble brings Hungarian music to Turkey The world famous Kalaka Ensemble has been giving concerts around the globe – from Argentina to Australia, from the U.S. to Japan, and all over Europe – for over... More
Turkey Turkey breaks record for most saplings planted Turkey has set a new world record for planting the most saplings in an hour, a Guinness World Record official announced Tuesday. The record came during the country's massive... More
Economy Over 550 Turkish startups thrive on Estonia's e-Residency program More than 2,200 Turkish citizens have received e-Residency from Estonia so far with the figure expected to rise in the coming years as a result of Turkey's improved economic... More
War On Terror 'Turkey will continue to deport Daesh terrorists' Turkey will continue to deport foreign Daesh terrorists to their countries of origin, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday."Some countries have started panicking after... More
Business Investors getting 'salty' for Salt Bae business, planning to sell stake in Nusr-Et The owners of Nusr-Et steakhouse, which gained worldwide fame after its founder Nusret Gökçe's meme Salt Bae went viral, are planning to sell a stake in the business, according... More

Health Golden rules for parents to raise happier babies Everybody wants their child to be healthy and happy, but did you know there are a few simple tricks for raising a happier child from the moment it is born? More
Europe Venice underwater after highest tide in 50 years hits Italian city Flooding in the canal city of Venice has reached the second-highest level ever, after infamous 1966 floods. The high-water mark hit 187 centimeters (74 inches) late Tuesday,... More
Football Spanish striker Villa set to retire from football Star striker David Villa, Spain's top goal scorer, announced on Wednesday he was quitting professional football at the end of the season. The 37-year-old is currently playing... More
Health Insomnia symptoms tied to increased risk of heart attack and stroke People who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep may be more likely to have heart attacks or strokes than individuals who don't have any sleep difficulties, a recent... More
Asia Pacific Hong Kong descends into chaos after overnight clashes Pro-democracy protesters stepped up Wednesday a "blossom everywhere" campaign of roadblocks and vandalism across Hong Kong that has crippled the international financial hub... More
Americas Senior White House adviser Stephen Miller's racist emails leaked The chief architect of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies has pushed discredited views on race once adored by Adolf Hitler and assailed non-white immigration... More
Americas Bloomberg takes new step towards Democratic 2020 run Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg called Tuesday for U.S. President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020 as he took a new formal step towards joining the Democratic presidential... More
Investigations Gülenist Taraf daily's former editor-in-chief Ahmet Altan re-arrested Turkish security forces detained the former editor-in-chief of the Gülenist Taraf daily Ahmet Altan over his links with the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) late Tuesday. FETÖ... More
MidEast Hearing opened in Princess Haya custody case against Dubai ruler Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the estranged wife of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, appeared in a British court on Tuesday for the latest hearing in... More
Politics Turkey to shed light on death of White Helmets founder Turkish officials expressed their determination yesterday to shed light on the death of White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, who was found near his home in Istanbul on... More
MidEast 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza Seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military escalation on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry has said. Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli... More
Science 'Supertaster' gene to blame for eating less veggies, research shows Do you usually have a hard time stomaching some vegetables? Would you even not touch your tongue to them? Well you are not alone, and your seemingly unhealthy eating habits... More
Music Yinon Muallem Quintet to bring ethno-jazz fusion to Istanbul Prolific musician Yinon Muallem and his quintet will perform for audiences at Cemal Reşit Rey Hall More
Americas Morales lands in Mexico after coup Bolivia's Former President Evo Morales landed in Mexico late Tuesday after the coup d'état in his country. Upon arrival, he said that Mexican authorities saved his life. Morales... More
Economy Annual current account surplus renews record Decreasing imports, a well-performing tourism industry and stabilized energy prices have supported the surplus in Turkey's current account balance, which hit $2.5 billion in September More
Cinema Turkish series air on prime time in Mexico ATV's popular TV series "Sen Anlat Karadeniz" ("Lifeline"), "Ağlama Anne" ("Don't Cry Mom") and "Kanatsız Kuşlar" ("Wingless Birds") are broadcast on the prime-time slot of... More

Columns

What's on table for Erdoğan-Trump meeting? Burhanettin Duran President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Washington, D.C. today for a highly anticipated meeting with U.S. President... More

Iraqi protests target the government and Iran Muhittin Ataman The world has been witnessing popular demonstrations across the globe recently. From Chile and Bolivia to Hong... More

Was there an Armenian genocide or is it a political weapon targeting Turkey? Merve Şebnem Oruç As is widely known, the U.S. Congress has been threatening Turkey with sanctions almost daily, after Turkey's unilateral... More

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Opinion

Ethiopia's dilemma: A peace award but no peace Umut Çağrı Sarı In Ethiopia, the East African country whose name has been heard frequently in the last two years, unrest has continued... More

Nasser and the rise of Arab military juntas Munir A. Saeed The death of Egypt's overthrown President Mohammed Morsi under very suspicious circumstances and the subsequent... More

Emmanuel Macron's EU veto set to leave Balkan Muslims out Hamza Karcic The French president's veto means that Southeast European countries with significant Muslim populations will be... More

Could education in Yemen be new 'proxy battleground' in the Gulf? The Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen four months after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain... More

Institutionalization of a pragmatic discourse: The Arab League Mehmet Fahri Danış The Arab League's current agenda consists only of ineffective support for the policies of Arab states and merely... More

German unification: An ongoing process Najla M. Shahwan The German unification process has not been properly accomplished since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but this very... More

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