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Saturday, June 24, 2017

Turkey Somewhere between joy and sadness, Syrians mark Ramadan Holiday In the sixth year of the conflict in their country, millions of Syrian refugees again prepare to mark an important Muslim festival far from home. Ramadan Holiday, the culmination... More
Politics Germany-based Turkish NGO: Anti-Islamist terrorism rally in Cologne forced on Muslims The chairman of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), Nevzat Yaşar Aşıkoğlu, has said that an ‘anti-Islamist' Terrorism demonstration held in the German... More
Americas 'Maybe it's time': Depp jokes about Trump assassination Johnny Depp has sparked controversy for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at a large festival in Britain, the latest example of artists using violent... More
Turkey Animal abusers to face jail time in Turkey with new law New regulations on animal rights in Turkey will include jail term for those charged with animal torture will face prison terms, Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel... More
Europe London fire started by faulty Hotpoint fridge-freezer A fire that killed at least 79 people at a London apartment block started in a fridge freezer, and the outside cladding engulfed by the blaze has since been shown to fail... More
Education Turkish aid agency builds Afghan orphanage A 190-bed orphanage in northern Afghanistan built by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) held its opening ceremony on Friday. The orphanage in Afghanistan's... More
Science US to see first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years this August This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years. Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle... More
Tech Russia threatens to block Telegram messaging service Russia's state communications watchdog threatened Friday to ban the Telegram messaging app, saying the company behind the service had failed to submit company details for... More
History Archaeologists find million-year-old stone artifacts Turkish archaeologists have unearthed stone artifacts in eastern Tunceli province that date back to the earliest era of humankind. The artifacts from the Paleolithic period... More
War On Terror Turkey to open military training camp in Somalia 'in a few months' The Somali foreign minister on Friday lauded a Turkish military training camp which is expected to open in Somalia in the coming months. ''This military training camp established... More
Europe Putin remains stoic despite pouring rain at memorial Ignoring the torrential rain, Russian President Vladimir Putin remained standing with a firm expression at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow Thursday. While other... More

Europe Greeks protest eviction of refugees in Athens Hundreds of people marched through Athens on Friday to protest a court ruling that will evict refugees and migrants from squats in the city. Around 700 people marched from... More
MidEast Saudi police foil 'terrorist action' in Mecca: state TV Saudi Arabian police foiled on Friday a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, where millions of faithful from around the world have gathered, the state Al-Ekhbaria... More
MidEast Demands made by Arab states not 'realistic', Qatar says Qatar is reviewing a list of demands presented by four Arab states imposing a boycott on the wealthy Gulf country, but said on Saturday the list was not reasonable or actionable. "We... More
MidEast Al-Jazeera: closure call attack on 'media freedom' Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said Friday any move to shut it down was an attack on media freedom, following demands by Gulf neighbours for the channel to be taken off... More
Turkey 5 die of electrocution in swimming pool in NW Turkey Five people, including three teenagers, died on Friday after being electrocuted in a swimming pool at a water park in western Sakarya province in Turkey. According to sources,... More
War On Terror Peace index: Terrorism costs Turkey $200B each year Battling multiple terrorist groups, Turkey pays a heavy price, with the 2017 Global Peace Index finding that terrorism costs the country nearly $200 billion every year, putting... More
Investigations Court rejects release of suspects in FETÖ media case The first week of the trial of 17 suspects from media outlets linked tothe Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) ended yesterday with an Istanbul court rejecting demands to release... More
War On Terror Defense Minister Işık: Implementation is essential in US pledge to retrieve weapons sent to YPG Defense Minister Işık said that Turkey will look for implementation of the U.S. pledge to retrieve weapons it sent to the PKK-linked YPG after Raqqa is taken from Daesh, saying U.S. ‘did not keep its promise corcerning Manbij' More
Energy Wind power to flow across Turkey with $1 billion investment As Turkey continues to take concrete steps to expand its use of renewable energy resources, decrease its external dependency on energy and realize its goal of ascending to... More
Investigations 28 face charges for aiding key coup figure’s release Prosecutors wrapped up an indictment against 28 people are suspected of either negligence or deliberately aiding the release of Adil Öksüz, a senior FETÖ figure who has been accused of masterminding last year’s coup bid. The accused also include an adviser at the Prime Ministry More
Americas N Korea calls itself biggest victim in US student's death North Korea on Friday called itself the "biggest victim" in the death of an American student who was detained for more than a year and died days after being released in a... More

Columns

Gulf countries need a reality check Burhanettin Duran Gulf nations must realize the danger of their current policies in the region and do something about it More

Regional volatility increases demand for Turkey's stabilizing role Sadık Ünay Turkey's stabilizing role as a functioning democracy and strong market economy will be in higher demand in the... More

Gulf, Middle East need constructive policies more than ever Kılıç Buğra Kanat At such a period of time, more constructive policies that will not lead to another conflict in the Gulf and the... More

Turkey returning to multilateral foreign policy behavior İhsan Aktaş In 2012, we had an intellectual conversation with İnal Batu, a prominent Turkish diplomat, on Turkey's foreign... More

Brzezinski's theses are dead Cemil Ertem Having recently started construction, the Turkish Stream project has made some progress with the joining of the... More

Is Turkey really deeply and dangerously divided? Hakkı Öcal If you live by the saying to keep your nose out of other people's business, you will probably most likely live... More

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