Thursday, August 16, 2018
‘Turkey won't compromise on fiscal discipline’ Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Thursday that Turkey will come out of the current currency crisis and volatility stronger, adding that the Turkish banking... More
Soros foundation to quit Hungary by end-August The foundation run by US billionaire George Soros said Thursday that the last of its operations in Hungary would cease by Aug. 31, with its activities being transferred to... More
6M Russian tourists expected to visit Turkey in 2018 This year, Turkey is deemed to be the most popular tourist destination for Russian tourists who want the whole package but don't want to travel too far. Compared to the first... More
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at age 76 Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and... More
Erdoğan, Macron discuss economic relations French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the importance of the Turkish economy's stability as he discussed economic relations with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a... More
10-20 may still be missing in Italy bridge collapse There still may be between 10 and 20 people missing under the rubble of the highway bridge that collapsed in Genoa this week, the city's chief prosecutor said on Thursday.
Francesco... More
Turkey mulls bill on jail term for anti-vaxxing parents With an anti-vaccination trend on the rise in Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy chairman Sefer Aycan proposed a new legislation on Thursday, introducing a minimum... More
Turkey's industrial output up 3.2 percent in June Turkey's industrial output rose 3.2 percent this June compared to the same month last year, the country's statistics agency announced Thursday.
Industrial production is... More
France tops FIFA's new ranking system World champions France predictably shot to the top of the FIFA rankings published on Thursday while previous leaders Germany slumped to 15th after their humiliating first... More
Asia Pacific
Gunmen attack Afghan intelligence training center in Kabul
Gunmen attacked an intelligence training center in Kabul on Thursday, officials said, as families buried loved ones killed by a suicide bomber a day earlier in the war-weary... More
MidEast
UNRWA schools to open on time despite US funding cut
The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees said Thursday it would open its schools in the Middle East as scheduled this month despite a deficit caused by... More
Politics
Turkey warding off ‘economic coup’ bid, Erdoğan's top communicator Altun says
Turkey's leadership and the Turkish people are warding off an "economic coup" bid against the country, Presidency Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Thursday.
"We're... More
Football
Atletico Madrid beats Real Madrid to win Super Cup
Saul Niguez and Koke scored in extra time as Atletico Madrid fought back to beat city rivals Real Madrid 4-2 and win the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn on Wednesday, as Julen Lopetegui... More
Americas
Hyatt Virginia to host annual conference of anti-Muslim group despite huge criticism
The U.S.-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. will host an anti-Muslim group's conference on September 4 and 5 at its facility in Virginia's Crystal City despite backlash from Muslim... More
Defense
Turkey's Ayesaş sole supplier of 2 key F-35 components
While U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to delay delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to Turkey, it is well worth remembering that Turkish firm Ayesaş is the sole... More
Economy
US stocks tumble, lira surges as Turkey hits back
U.S. stocks suffered their worst day in seven weeks as equities around the world took a dive Wednesday and commodities tumbled.
Oil and metal futures fell sharply and the... More
Sports
eSports Federation Chairman Özdemir: Turkey to become center of international esports
The newly-established Turkish eSports Federation wants to increase the popularity of eSports, so that Turkey can become one of the leading countries in this sector More
War On Terror
5 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in anti-terror ops in eastern Turkey
Five PKK terrorists were "neutralized" in airstrikes in eastern Turkey, the Turkish army said Thursday.
The Turkish General Staff said in a statement that Wednesday's airstrikes... More
Feature
Mastering the evil eye: Craftsman a living treasure for Turkish culture
Having devoted his life to making glass evil eyes, a 56-year-old man has turned his entire village into a giant bead center with a degree of dedication that earned him recognition as a UNESCO 'Living Human Treasure' More
Economy
Turkey's budget records $237 million surplus in July
Turkey's central government's budget balance posted a surplus of 1.13 billion Turkish liras ($237 million) last month, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced yesterday.
In... More
Americas
Trump pulls ex-CIA chief Brennan's security clearance
President Donald Trump abruptly revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan, an unprecedented act of retribution against a vocally critical former top U.S....
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Automotive
World Automotive Conference to convene in Istanbul for 5th time
The World Automotive Conference will bring together key players, manufacturers and suppliers from the sector for the fifth time in Istanbul this October.
This year's key...
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Europe
Former Yazidi slave flees Germany after being confronted by ‘refugee’ Daesh captor
A young Yazidi woman from northern Iraq's Sinjar previously enslaved by Daesh terrorists has fled Germany after being confronted by her former captor and abuser who was reportedly...
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Finance
Turkish, German finance ministers discuss recent developments, agree to meet in September
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and his German counterpart Olaf Scholz discussed recent developments in Turkish economy in a phone call, agreeing to hold...
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Europe
Muslim woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden
A Muslim woman will get 40,000 Swedish krona ($4,366) in damages from a company that discriminated against her faith-based choices during a job interview, a Swedish court...
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Football
Spain's La Liga announces plans to play regular season matches in US
La Liga's organizing body announced Thursday that it plans to hold regular season Spanish top flight games in the United States in the future.
"La Liga, Spain's top-flight...
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Turkey
Passengers evacuated from stranded ferry in Aegean island of Gökçeada
A ferry carrying over 170 passengers and 64 vehicles has been stranded onshore in northwestern Turkey after mechanical difficulties with the machinery on board.
According...
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Europe
Two Birmingham mosques attacked with catapults after car crash near UK parliament
Two mosques in Birmingham were attacked with catapults Thursday in the wake of a car crash outside the U.K. parliament that injured three people.
No one at the Al-Hijrah...
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Turkey
Thousands of Syrians in Turkey return home for Eid al-Adha holiday
Thousands of Syrians residing in Turkey have registered to spend their Qurban Bayram holiday or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, back home with family and friends. Areas that have been...
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Europe
French man gets 10 months in jail for making hoax bomb call to catch flight
A French man who was running late for his flight from London to Los Angeles tried to delay it by calling police to say there was a bomb on board.
Librarian Jacob Meir Abdellak,...
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Economy
'Growing demand, weaker lira making Turkish steel attractive'
Amid Ankara and Washington's tit-for-tat tariff row sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to double taxes on steel, analysts believe such measures won't put Turkish...
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UNRWA schools to open on time despite US funding cut
Atletico Madrid beats Real Madrid to win Super Cup
Turkey's Ayesaş sole supplier of 2 key F-35 components
eSports Federation Chairman Özdemir: Turkey to become center of international esports
Mastering the evil eye: Craftsman a living treasure for Turkish culture
World Automotive Conference to convene in Istanbul for 5th time
Former Yazidi slave flees Germany after being confronted by ‘refugee’ Daesh captor
Passengers evacuated from stranded ferry in Aegean island of Gökçeada
Thousands of Syrians in Turkey return home for Eid al-Adha holiday
'Growing demand, weaker lira making Turkish steel attractive'
Washington's isolation gets deeper after its economic attacks
Saadet Oruç
President Trump's economic attacks have already pushed different world powers closer, helped normalize their frozen... More
Economic wars and the emergence of a new chaotic world order
Burhanettin Duran
Turkey has been under an economic attack since last week when the United Stated imposed sanctions on two Turkish... More
Trump oversteps the limit
Melih Altınok
The U.S. has turned itself into an isolated power that bullies its allies and with a controversial president in... More
The US will be the losing side
Ozan Ceyhun
The U.S. is currently at odds with almost the entire world. The country is in a cutthroat trade war with China... More
Crisis averted?
Taha Meli Arvas
A week ago the Turkish lira was trading at TL 5.30 to the dollar. On Monday it was trading down nearly 40 percent... More
