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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Diplomacy Turkey welcomes deals between Yemeni gov't, Houthis Turkey on Friday welcomed the agreements between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels reached in U.N.-backed peace talks in the Swedish capital Stockholm. Turkey's Foreign... More
Music Grammy-winning jazz singer Nancy Wilson dies aged 81 Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. Wilson, who... More
Asia Pacific South Korean right-wing group protests possible Kim visit in Seoul Demonstrators in South Korea took to the streets Friday to protest a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Seoul, cutting North Korean flags and burning Kim... More
Americas US House says 'genocide' against Rohingya in Myanmar The U.S. House of Representatives nearly unanimously on Thursday adopted a resolution calling the Myanmar military's campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority... More
Football Fenerbahçe signs former coach Yanal in 1.5 year deal Fenerbahçe have appointed former coach Ersun Yanal as their new manager after parting ways with Phillip Cocu just months after recruiting him, the club said on Friday. Yanal,... More
Americas US Senate says MbS responsible for Khashoggi murder The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill that directly pins the blame for the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi on Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi... More
Americas US airliner turns back after human heart left on board A Southwest Airlines flight headed from Seattle to Dallas was turned back mid-flight after it was discovered that a human heart had been left on board, officials said Thursday. The... More
Europe Strasbourg shooter killed in French police operation French police on Thursday shot dead a gunman who had been on the run since killing three people at Strasbourg's popular Christmas market, a source said. More than 700 French... More
Europe EU steps up planning for no-deal Brexit EU leaders agreed Thursday to step up preparations for Britain crashing out of the bloc next March without a deal, with the European Commission to publish a plan next week. At... More
Diplomacy Çavuşoğlu, Pompeo hold phone call on Syria Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed recent developments in Syria in a phone call Tuesday, diplomatic sources have said. The... More
Energy New action plan places prime focus on a rich set of defense, energy projects With 454 projects as part of the second 100-day action plan, Turkey aims to upgrade its performance in defense, energy and technology while ensuring fair development with social reforms More
Americas US Senate votes to end military support in Yemen The U.S. Senate sent a fresh warning to President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia Thursday by approving a resolution to end U.S. military support for Riyadh's war in Yemen. The... More
Tourism Virgin Galactic tourism rocket ship reaches space Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the... More
War On Terror Clearing YPG from Manbij would pave way for Raqqa's liberation, locals say The residents of Raqqa will support Turkey's likely operation in northern Syria's Manbij and expect Ankara to do the same for their city by expelling the PKK-affiliated People's... More
Turkey Heavy rainfall bursts dam floodgate in Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakır One of the floodgates of the Kral Kızı Dam in southeastern Diyarbakır province broke Thursday due to excessive rainfall, prompting Turkey's gendarmerie and Disaster and Emergency... More

Politics ZDF airs baseless FETÖ-made documentary in smear campaign against Turkey Germany's national public television ZDF recently aired a documentary prepared by "Correctiv," a newsroom based in the country, in which Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) members... More
Diplomacy Erdoğan extends condolences over death of Hamas leader's brother President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday offered condolences to the leader of the Palestinian group Hamas over the death of his brother in Gaza, presidential sources said. In... More
Americas Trump names budget director as new White House chief of staff U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would name Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, as acting White House chief of staff. "I am... More
Balkans Kosovo parliament overwhelmingly votes to form army Kosovo's parliament overwhelmingly approved the formation of an army, a move that has angered Serbia which says it would threaten peace in the war-scarred region. All 107... More
Africa Nigeria suspends UNICEF over 'clandestine' activity Nigeria's military on Friday suspended the activities of UNICEF in the terror-threatened northeast, accusing the U.N. agency of "training selected persons for clandestine... More
Business J&J shares plunge on report it knew of asbestos in baby powder Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell 10 percent on Friday and were on track to post their biggest percentage drop in more than 16 years, after Reuters reported that the pharma... More
Life Four most well-known Turkish folk heroes Nasreddin Hoca was a 13th century humorist, sage and folk hero of the Seljuk period who was born in Sivrihisar and lived in Akşehir. His witticisms are known throughout Turkey and often appear in conversation. More
Americas 7-year-old girl dies in custody of US Border Patrol A 7-year-old girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father last week died after being taken into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, federal immigration authorities... More
Asia Pacific 10 die of food poisoning at temple ceremony in southern India Police say at least 10 people in southern India have died of suspected food poisoning after a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple. A police official... More
Americas Prosecutors probe Trump inauguration spending Federal prosecutors are investigating whether U.S. President Donald Trump's inaugural committee misspent some of the record $107 million it raised from donors, the Wall Street... More
Diplomacy Iraq summons Turkish ambassador over Sinjar airstrikes Iraq's foreign ministry said Friday it has summoned Turkey's ambassador to protest Turkish airstrikes on PKK positions in northern Iraq. The ministry said in a statement... More
Food Israeli lab produces world’s first animal-free steak The first meat-free steak grown in a lab has been produced in Israel, but its creators say it needs a bit more development on the taste. The steak was produced out of several... More
Economy China says will halt additional tariffs on US cars China will suspend additional tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts for three months starting Jan. 1, 2019, the country's finance ministry said on Friday, following... More
Football Gündoğan says feels Sterling's pain over racism The alleged racist abuse of Manchester City's Raheem Sterling by Chelsea fans has rekindled bitter memories for his club mate Ilkay Gündoğan, who suffered similar treatment... More

Columns

What happens if the UN opens an investigation on the Khashoggi case? Hilal Kaplan Although the Saudi kingdom is attempting to remove the Khashoggi case from the world's agenda, both the global... More

A female student who was denied her place at university in Turkey Nagehan Alçı Sara Akgül became a student in one of Turkey's most prominent universities, Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. She... More

A good reminder for all parties: Don't forget foreign policy Mahmut Övür For the future of the country, political parties should put aside the temporary pressures of the campaign process... More

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Opinion

To avert another crisis, Black Sea coastal states should remember what they agreed in 2002 Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun The Black Sea is a basin where the continents meet and the land routes and sea lanes connecting the world intersect... More

Is French democracy the first victim of a changing world order? Markar Esayan The ‘yellow vest' uprising may fade away due to accompanying violence and the government's backing down. But this... More

Transatlantic relations at a crossroads Karel Valansi The alliance between the U.S. and Europe is still of great importance for global security and stability and the... More

Another Islamophobic conspiracy theory: The Islamization of the 'yellow vests' Farid Hafez In every period, when divisive incidents occur, rumors regarding Islamophobic conspiracies arise. When millions... More

Rumi and his holistic human rights theory Ergin Ergül Human rights, in its broadest definition, mean undeniable and indispensable natural acquirements arising from the... More

Macron may well be the 'president of the rich,' so is the media? Mehmet Solmaz Shortly after his fifth month as president in September 2017, French President Emanuel Macron was labeled "the... More

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