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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Istanbul Istanbul extends deadline for unregistered Syrians Syrian migrants in Istanbul, who are registered elsewhere in Turkey, must now leave the city before Oct. 30, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Wednesday. Earlier, that... More
Minorities Turkish minority criticizes Greece over school closures A Turkish nongovernmental organization (NGO) criticized Tuesday the Greek government for shutting down five Turkish minority schools in the country's Western Thrace region,... More
Life Turkish herbal teas to warm the cockles of your heart with countless benefits Herbal tea is very common in Turkey, consumed to cure ailments and illnesses, or just to join in the tea culture without sipping something that'll keep you up all night! More
Defense China to sanction US firms in Taiwan fighter jet deal China said Wednesday that it will levy sanctions against U.S. companies linked to a planned $8 billion sale of advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan in a move that has further... More
Tourism German FlixBus moves to acquire prominent Turkish bus company Kamil Koç Germany-based Flixmobility GMBH, better known as Europe's leading bus operator FlixBus, has officially applied to Turkey's competition watchdog to acquire Kamil Koç, the country's... More
Americas Plastic water bottles banned at San Francisco Airport A ban on the sale of plastic water bottles went into effect at San Francisco International Airport in California on Tuesday, in line with the city's efforts to reduce single... More
Life German city pledges to give $1.1M to prove it doesn't exist A German city that's been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn't really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that's... More
Football French winger Ribery moves to Fiorentina after 12 seasons with Bayern Munich Franck Ribery joined Italian club Fiorentina on Wednesday, another big signing for a team under new American ownership. ACF Fiorentina did not announce the length of Ribery's... More
Europe 1-in-4 people in Germany has migrant background: data The number of people in Germany with foreign roots reached a new record in 2018, according to data released on Wednesday. According to a microcensus from the Federal Statistics... More
Tech 46% increase in ransomware attacks in 2019 Ransomware attacks saw an increase of 46% in the second quarter of 2019, announced global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky on Wednesday. Over 202,000 users were attacked during... More
Turkey Turkey’s coast guard rescues 149 migrants in Aegean The Turkish coast guard on Wednesday rescued 149 irregular migrants off the coast of western Çanakkale province. A Naval Forces patrol ship identified three boats carrying... More
MidEast US military drone shot down by Houthis over Yemen A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen's Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. A Houthi... More
Tech Apple introduces new credit card as it awaits TV+ launch Apple on Tuesday launched a smartphone-generation credit card in the U.S. and moved closer to hitting the hot streaming television market with a new subscription service. The... More
Europe Laughter turns to shock in Denmark after Trump cancels visit Danes expressed shock and disbelief on Wednesday over U.S. President Donald Trump's cancellation of a state visit to Denmark after its prime minister rebuffed his interest... More
History Ancient Hebrew book confiscated in Turkey's Malatya Turkish security forces confiscated an ancient Hebrew book in an anti-smuggling operation carried out in eastern Malatya province, reports said Wednesday. Gendarmerie units... More
Asia Pacific China confirms detention of UK's Hong Kong consulate employee A Chinese national working at Britain's Hong Kong consulate has been detained in China's border city of Shenzhen for violating the law, the Chinese foreign ministry said on... More
War On Terror ‘Mountains completely cleared of PKK’: Turkish general The gendarmerie commander-general on Wednesday gave an update on Turkey's counter-terror Operation Kıran in the east and southeast, noting that the mountains in Van have been... More

MidEast UAE set to award India’s Modi amid brutal crackdown on Kashmir The United Arab Emirates is preparing to award Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "Order of Zayed," the highest civilian award of the country, as he plans to visit the... More
Africa Sudan's Hamdok takes oath as prime minister Abdullah Hamdok on Wednesday took oath as Sudan's Prime Minister during the country's transitional period. The ceremony was held in the presence of Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah... More
Turkey Turkish gov't takes steps against eyesore buildings along Bodrum's coast Hundreds of buildings which spoil the coast of popular resort town of Bodrum with their illegal additions face a deadline to either fix or demolish them from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization More
Finance One in five Turks uses cryptocurrency, report says A recent survey reveals that Turkey has the highest cryptocurrency adoption rate, yet the lack of any legislative framework across the world heightens risks of trading and provides no hedging mechanism More
Cinema Favorite destination for cinephiles greets autumn with special screenings A landmark of Turkey's industrial heritage, Beykoz Kundura will launch Istanbul's autumn cinematic season with special screenings coinciding with the 16th Istanbul Biennial More
Health Weight loss pills, teas pose danger to online shoppers Losing weight is difficult for some, but those who want a shortcut with some diet pills and herbal tea, might be playing with their lives More
Politics More Syrians return home to terror-free areas Another group of 150 Syrians returned home in northern Syria Tuesday to settle in areas secured from terrorist organizations by the Turkish military. A large number of Syrian... More
Food Döner kebab originated in Central Asia, professor claims Döner, also known as döner kebab, is one of the most internationally recognized Turkish foods in the world. Döner is a type of kebab, made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie.... More
Cinema Dwayne Johnson tops Fobes' list of highest-paid actors Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world's highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel's record-breaking... More
Life Live music, best motorcycles create buzz in Turkey's Erciyes Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Turkey and the world will come together in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1 as a part of the Erciyes... More
MidEast UN postpones conference as Egypt's rights record under scrutiny The U.N. has postponed a conference in Cairo on torture that was to take place in September following criticism from rights groups that say torture is rampant in Egypt."We... More
Syrian Crisis 5 killed in regime, Russia airstrikes in Syria's Idlib Five civilians were killed and 10 others wounded Wednesday in airstrikes by the regime of Bashar Assad and Russia in northwestern Syria's Idlib, where a ceasefire is supposed... More
Africa Burhan sworn in as head of Sudan's sovereign council Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan has been sworn in as Sudan's new leader, state news agency SUNA said on Wednesday. The members of the Sovereign Council, which Burhan... More
History Turkish archaeologists to identify grave of Seljuk sultan A burial chamber bearing the name of a Seljuk sultan and another thought to be of his mother may have been discovered in Turkey's eastern Erzurum province during excavations,... More
Science China’s first cloned kitten born in Beijing China's first-ever cloned kitten, a gray and white British shorthair, was born in Beijing, a Chinese biotech company announced Monday. The cloned cat, which was named "Garlic,"... More
MidEast Multiparty conflicts create further complications in Yemen The fragile anti-Houthi alliance in Yemen is about to collapse after some tribes and militias began fighting the central government, creating further complications in the multiparty war More

Columns

As Ankara and Moscow arm wrestle, what's next for Idlib? Merve Şebnem Oruç Syrian regime airstrikes hit positions near a Turkish convoy in Syria's Idlib province on Monday this week. The... More

Civil politics and the dismissed HDP mayors Mahmut Övür As long as the politics-terrorism relationship is viewed as intemperately and absurdly as in Turkey, neither the... More

Can a terror group have a legal political party? Melih Altınok Turkey has been discussing the judiciary's appointment of trustees for the municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and... More

Will the 'terror lovers' in Europe ever come to their senses? Ozan Ceyhun Today in Europe people have already forgotten the terrorist attacks of a couple of years earlier and are living... More

Fraud at GE or profiting from libel? Taha Meli Arvas Last week, Harry Markopolos, one of the key whistleblowers exposing the Bernie Madoff fraud, announced a new "fraud"... More

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Opinion

Tunisia heads to polls as Arab countries face anti-democratic crackdowns Ali Abo Rezeg At least five prominent names have already decided to run in the upcoming presidential race in Tunisia after the... More

Al-Aqsa caught between Israeli aggression and Arab negligence Baraah Darazi Fifty years after the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque, an escalating Israeli policy of targeting the mosque has been... More

Saudis' nuclear endeavors benefit from US loopholes Tiffany Renner In February 2019, the House Oversight Committee released a report, prepared for Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, revealing... More

Turkish law on blockchain tech Fatih Kaynarca Bitcoin has been on the world agenda with its high-value increases seen in Turkey and the rest of the world. However,... More

Does Turkey need US consent to launch a military operation in Syria? Ahmed Al-Burai "We will carry the long-awaited operation against terrorist elements in northern Syria to the next stage very soon,"... More

Britain's new GMT: The Brexit clock Klaus Jurgens As of late, there has not been a dull day in British politics. By the time this article was penned, the Brexit... More

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