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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Syrian Crisis US calls Russia's S-300 sale to Assad 'major mistake' The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a "major mistake" and should be reconsidered. It also says... More
Tech Instagram co-founders quit amid reports of tension The co-founders of Instagram are resigning their positions without explanation, though reports said they clashed with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the future of the social... More
Diplomacy FM: Mediterranean Sea cemetery for hopeless people The Mediterranean Sea is turning into a cemetery for hopeless people, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu said Monday. "Let me underline the terrible reality. The... More
Football Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş draw in Istanbul derby The much-anticipated derby between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş ended in a 1-1 stalemate Monday. The draw closed the Spor Toto Super League game week 6. Off to one of the... More
Americas Rod Rosenstein expects to be fired: US Media Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein headed to the White House on Monday expecting to be fired by President Donald Trump, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated... More
MidEast Saudi coalition, UN to open safe corridors in Yemen A Saudi-led military alliance fighting in Yemen said Monday it would open humanitarian corridors between two key rebel strongholds — the Red Sea city of Hodeida and... More
Diplomacy Humanitarian aids should focus on sustainability: first lady Erdoğan First lady Emine Erdoğan said Monday that Turkey's humanitarian aid is based on providing sustainability and development not for gathering credit and praise, emphasizing its... More
Syrian Crisis Russia to supply S-300 missile systems to Assad regime Defying Israel’s lobbying efforts, Russia announced it will supply the Syrian regime with the more modern, S-300 missile defense systems after last week’s downing of a Russian plane in Syria More
Business London eyes partnership with Turkey’s business sector Amid intense efforts to capitalize on the bilateral ties between Ankara and London, Lord Mayor of London Charles Bowman expressed his willingness to further improve the already strong relations as London seeks more partnerships with Turkish firms More
Football Luka Modric wins FIFA's player of the year award Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA on Monday. Modric was voted... More
Politics 'Opposition must be part of Syrian solution' In an article penned for the Russian newspaper Kommersant on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the moderate opposition in Syria's Idlib should remain in the political... More

Diplomacy Saudi Embassy in Ankara marks National Day The Saudi Embassy in Ankara on Monday marked the kingdom's National Day with an event attended by a number of Turkish officials and dignitaries. Turkey's Justice Minister... More
Defense Australia’s new bill sparks fears for cybersecurity New legislation introduced in Australian parliament to weaken encryption laws in order to allow law enforcement greater access to encrypted communications is raising concerns... More
MidEast Israel vows to continue operations in Syria After a three-hour meeting with the cabinet, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Tuesday for Israeli military forces to continue operations in Syria after... More
Europe Germany refuses to jail doctor from Nazi paedophile sect in Chile A German court said Tuesday it could not enforce a Chilean prison sentence for a German former member of a Nazi paedophile sect for complicity in child sex abuse. It ruled... More
Americas US omits ‘crimes against humanity’ in Rohingya report The U.S. State Department on Monday quietly released a report over its investigation into Myanmar's military campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority, but steered clear... More
Business Michael Kors agrees to buy Versace for over $2 billion U.S. fashion giant Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), the company announced in a press... More
Europe Sweden's PM Stefan Lofven loses confidence vote Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a mandatory confidence vote in parliament on Tuesday meaning he will step down, but with neither major political bloc holding a majority... More
Life Şevval Şahin crowned Miss Turkey World 2018 National beauty pageant competitor Şevval Şahin was crowned Miss Turkey World 2018 on Monday night. The 19-year-old finished in first place out of 20 competitors in the... More
Economy US 'holding knife to China's neck' with tariffs China cannot hold talks with Washington on ending their escalating trade dispute while the United States "holds a knife" to Beijing's neck by imposing tariff hikes, a Chinese... More
Diplomacy UN chief hails Turkey's 'excellent' cooperation U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has applauded Turkey's ongoing efforts for Syrian refugees. In a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the U.N. headquarters... More
MidEast Gaza faces ‘immediate collapse’ amid ongoing humanitarian disaster Already squeezed by the more than decade-long Israeli blockade, Gaza’s economy has been further weakened by U.S. aid cuts and financial measures More

Columns

Turkey upholds UN ideals, demands global justice İlnur Çevik Turkey's work for oppressed people, ranging from the poor to migrants seeking safety, makes it the leading U.N... More

Terror attack in Iran: Many more to come? Beril Dedeoğlu A military parade was attacked in Iran's southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing nearly 30 people.It is... More

Trump's unpredictable UN speech Mehmet Barlas The U.N. speeches of Presidents Erdoğan and Trump are likely to be completely different; the former will be a call... More

President Erdoğan's Germany visit Ozan Ceyhun President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is currently in the U.S. attending the 73rd session of the U.N. General Assembly,... More

Turkey's new economic program and its philosophy Cemil Ertem Turkey's New Economic Program (NEP), formerly known as the Medium Term Program (MTP), was released last week. Market... More

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Opinion

The U.S.' grand security strategy for Middle East in crisis Mojtaba Barghandan U.S. foreign policy and a wider anti-Middle East security strategy under Donald Trump have cast a dark cloud over... More

Tourism-phobia spreading across Europe Ayşe Betül Bal In the romantic comedy-drama, "Sabrina," late movie star Audrey Hepburn says, "Paris is always a good idea." The... More

The European day of action against Islamophobia and religious intolerance Farid Hafez Many Muslims still remember the killing of a pregnant Muslim woman in a German court based on anti-Muslim motivation... More

The 'Trump effect' and world diplomacy Nazlı Ece Bulgur In the last couple of weeks, Turkey has witnessed many hot issues in both the foreign and economic fields. The... More

The view from Germany: President Erdoğan is very welcome Klaus Jurgens Four weeks from today President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to Germany on an official state visit. That will... More

Is Trump's policy toward Turkey uncharacteristic of US policies? Rabee Al-Hafidh What illuminates the amount of damage that the U.S. is happy to allow to afflict Turkey is the strategic value... More

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14 September 2018, Friday Students compete at rocket race in central Turkey's Aksaray as part of upcoming Teknofest VIEW ALL

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