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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Europe EU says Brexit deal non-negotiable EU leaders will not renegotiate Britain's Brexit deal, including the Irish border "backstop", their chairman Donald Tusk said on Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May put... More
Politics Khashoggi's last words were 'I can't breathe' A transcription has shed light on the last moments of Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. The recording proves that the murder was premeditated and also shows that the journalist was suffering as he took his final breath More
Travel Ancient city of Assos awaits visitors to quiet, magnificient scenery Ancient harbor city of Assos is located in Behramkale village about 17 kilometers to the south of Ayvacık district in Çanakkale. More
Minorities Hanukkah candles illuminate synagogues, Istanbul park Turkey's Jewish community marked the end of Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, on Sunday night. In synagogues across Turkey and in parks in Istanbul's Nişantaşı... More
War On Terror PKK kills 52 recruited children over three years The PKK terrorist group has reportedly killed 52 children who were recruited and later wanted to escape from fighting in the group's lines, a report quoting an intelligence... More
Life No more free plastic bags as new law comes into force A landmark law came into force Monday to help Turkey fight against environmental pollution. Under the amendments, plastic bags given for free will have a fee and businesses giving them for free will be fined More
Europe PM May delays Brexit vote amid widespread opposition Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to European Union leaders... More
Arts Istanbul exhibit looks at Jerusalem through photographers' lenses The "Life in Jerusalem: In the Eyes of the Photographers from Jerusalem" exhibition, organized in collaboration with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's (İBB) Directorate... More
War On Terror US trains YPG terrorists despite Turkey's warnings The U.S. considers training the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria a vital step toward stability in the region, despite Turkey's repeated warnings about its connections... More
MidEast Yemen peace talks in Sweden unlikely to solve crisis Although it is the first time the warring parties in Yemen are holding direct talks since the war broke out, no solution to end the war is likely to be found as both sides are irreconcilable on core issues More
War On Terror YPG oppresses Assyrians in Syria In Syria's northeastern provinces such as al-Hasakah and Qamishli, the Assyrians face all forms of oppression by the PKK-affiliate YPG, including the confiscation of their properties, the shutdown of their schools, the forceful indoctrination of the terror-loaded ideologies and more More
Science NASA's Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space NASA's Voyager 2 probe has left the protective bubble around the Sun and is flying through interstellar space, becoming the second human-made object to travel so far, the... More
Business SoftBank's mobile unit's share price set for IPO this month The price for the initial public offering of SoftBank Group Corp.'s Japanese mobile subsidiary was set yesterday at 1,500 yen ($13) a share.The Dec. 19 IPO on the Tokyo Stock... More
Finance British pound sinks to lowest level since April 2017 after Brexit vote delay The British pound tumbled to its weakest since April 2017 on Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May pulled a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal with the European Union,... More
Americas Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina set to plead guilty in US A Russian gun rights advocate who built a powerful network of Republican contacts that reached into President Donald Trump's circle has reached a deal to plead guilty after... More

World Time names slain, imprisoned journalists as Person of the Year Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was on Tuesday named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" alongside several... More
MidEast Yemen's government, Houthi rebels exchange lists of 15,000 prisoners for mass swap Yemen's government and rival rebels announced Tuesday plans for a mass prisoner swap, exchanging at least 15,000 names, as UN-brokered talks on ending the country's war entered... More
Tourism Turkish-German airliner SunExpress eyes expansion to help tourism post record numbers in 2019 Turkish-German carrier SunExpress will offer a record high capacity of 6.4 million seats in its international flights for summer 2019. In addition to increasing its seats... More
MidEast Image of Salt Bae seasoning Jesus' food at Last Supper prompts arrests in Jordan Two journalists were arrested in Jordan for publishing a religiously offensive image, said a judicial source Monday, after their news website shared an altered version of... More
Investigations 34 sentenced to life in Istanbul over FETÖ coup attempt A court in Istanbul handed down aggravated life sentences to 26 people and life sentences for eight others in a trial on the July 15, 2016 coup attempt blamed on the Gülenist... More
Asia Pacific 5 missing US Marines declared dead after Japan crash The U.S. military said Tuesday it had pronounced five missing Marines dead and was ending search operations nearly a week after two U.S. military aircraft crashed off Japan. The... More
Europe Macron announces 'economic state of emergency' President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence Monday on the exceptional protests shaking France and his presidency, promising broad tax relief for struggling workers and pensioners... More
Life Strays to be fed with Twitter-funded feeding machines To prevent stray animals from going hungry, students from Kayseri province have developed feeding machines that can be operated via Twitter. The students, who attended... More
Politics West hypocritical on defending human rights: Erdoğan The worst record for human rights belongs to the ones who ‘defend' these rights the most, Erdoğan said, referring to Western countries. The president also accused Western media, which was promoting the riots in Istanbul during the Gezi Park protests, for overlooking the events in Paris More
Economy Education allocated lion's share in next year's budget The first parliamentary session on Turkey's 2019 budget started yesterday. "The 2019 budget will be the major supporter of a stabilization period under the new economic... More
EU Affairs Ministers will pursue speeding up judicial adjustments in EU reforms meeting The Reform Action Group Meeting (RAG) will be hosted today by the Justice Ministry with the aim of evaluating the ongoing efforts to fulfill reforms and accelerate Turkey's... More
Economy Turkey's economy grows 1.6 pct with measures in Q3 The Turkish economy expanded by 1.6 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year. The slowing but positive growth pointed to the launch of a balancing period while featuring the impact of measures taken during the tumultuous summer More
MidEast Israeli soldiers raid offices of Palestinian news agency in Ramallah Armed Israeli troops on Monday stormed the headquarters of Palestine's official news agency Wafa, eye witnesses said. An Israeli military official in the occupied West... More
Automotive German carmaker VW set to make factory investments in Turkey German carmaker Volkswagen is reportedly preparing to carry out a major investment in Turkey. As a result of efforts to convince the German car giant to invest in Turkey... More

Columns

The possibility of a new May 1968 in France Emre Gönen The 'yellow vest' movement is not searching for a soul and definitely does not have any visible leftist tendencies... More

Would the yellow vests prefer Trump? Beril Dedeoğlu Trump thinks that what is going on in France is justifying his position, yet he should be aware that the 'yellow... More

Mueller's final report and the impeachment of Trump Mehmet Barlas It seems it is time to start thinking about the United States of America without Donald Trump. Prosecutors from... More

Germany's next chancellor Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Ozan Ceyhun It was a crucial choice in Germany before the European Parliament elections, which will be held May 23-26, 2019... More

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Opinion

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

Far-right movements and the trajectory of neoliberal economies Ahmet Akyıldız Although the aim of the neoliberal approach is to maintain price stability and limit price hikes, the fact that... More

Center-right, liberals, far-right: Andalusia's new government model? Klaus Jurgens It may be a risqué assumption but could it be that the recent success of far-right movements and parties at European... More

The Saudi doctrine of quashing dissent Shakir Husain It is obvious that those responsible for taking Khashoggi's life had not thought through the consequences of the... More

The post-Arab Spring political landscape in the MENA region Mohammad Dawood Sofi More than seven years ago, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) witnessed some watershed events, resulting in... More

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