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Sunday, January 20, 2019

War On Terror 'Turkey won't allow formation of terror corridor' The U.S. has not kept its promise regarding Syria's Manbij, Turkey will not allow the formation of a terror corridor south of its borders, Defense Minister Akar told U.S.... More
War On Terror No rest until terrorists targeting Turkey erased Ankara has reiterated its determination to ensure border security as the country vowed once again to liberate northern Syria from all terrorist elements More
Life Historic passages in Beyoğlu attract visitors The historic passages along the Istiklal Street, some bearing a specific theme, offer a glimpse to the past More
Football Turkish football clubs earn around 400M euros from transfers in last 4 seasons The income obtained by Super League teams from transfers in the last four seasons has approached 400 million euros ($456 million), according to Turkish daily Hürriyet on Friday.Turkey's... More
Real Estate Turkish real estate sees high demand at expo in Qatar Turkey Expo by Qatar in Doha featured the high demand of Qatari investors in leading Turkish housing projects and expedited the sales process of real estate properties from the investors in the Gulf nation More
Arts The Pilevnel 10: At the Factory in Mecidiyeköy In its fresh annex in Mecidiyeköy out of an unvarnished, multistory warehouse-like museum comparable to Istanbul Modern, Pilevneli Gallery invites Istanbul's art explorers to appreciate the individual practices of 10 international artists, many living between multiple cities in the U.S., France, Germany and Turkey More
Turkey Funeral held for last witness of Ottoman exile Alpan The funeral for Bilun Alpan, the last member of the exiled Ottoman dynasty who died on Thursday, was held Friday after prayers at the historical El-Basta Et-Tahta Mosque in... More
Politics Journalist deported by Turkey fired from newspaper The Dutch journalist linked to an ongoing terrorism probe deported by Turkey has been dismissed from her job at the Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) newspaper, reports said Friday. Johanna... More
Travel On the foothills of Mt Uludağ, horse riding is more than a sport A horse-riding center at the foothills of Mount Uludağ offers the pleasure of going at full gallop while enjoying one of the best views in Anatolia. Local and international... More
Politics Syria solution must consider Turkey's 'security concerns' Turkey has justifiable security interests in northeastern Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday amid calls for a buffer zone in the area. Guterres... More
Turkey Greece sells Turkish-Muslim properties, accused of erasing legacy Greece's controversial policy of selling properties belonging to foundations has angered citizens of Turkish origin who claim that the country is trying to end the Turkish-Muslim... More
MidEast Fuel crisis threatens hundreds of patients in Israeli-blockaded Gaza The continued shortage of fuel in the besieged Gaza Strip has threatened the lives of hundreds of patients as many hospitals would cease to function in the near future More
Politics New details shed light on deportation of Dutch journalist The deported Dutch journalist is suspected of assisting her ex-boyfriend, who has links to the al-Nusra Front terrorist group, in obtaining a residence permit by using fake documents More

MidEast Israel in contact with Hamas over prisoner swap Israel is holding "indirect" contacts to reach a prisoner swap deal with the Palestinian group Hamas, according to Hamas sources on Saturday. "Hamas has received indirect... More
Europe Spanish rescuers start drilling to reach boy trapped in well for 6 days Rescuers in southern Spain began drilling on Saturday in hopes of rescuing a two-year-old boy trapped in a deep well for six days. Angel Garcia, the leading engineer coordinating... More
Music Erdoğan presents Turkish pianist Fazıl Say with plaque President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a concert by Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say in the capital Ankara on Friday. The concert titled "Troja Sonata" was held... More
Americas Bus collision in Bolivia leaves at least 22 dead, 37 injured Police in Bolivia say a head-on highway collision between two buses has killed at least 22 people and injured 37 others. The accident occurred Saturday on the road to Challapata,... More
Europe At least 45,000 attend the funeral of Gdansk mayor Murdered Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz's funeral drew tens of thousands of people in the Polish Baltic coast city on Saturday amid outrage over his murder six days ago. Banners... More
Americas Trump to meet North Korea's Kim in February President Donald Trump is to hold a second summit with the leader of North Korea near the end of February to try to coax the North to give up its nuclear program. The announcement... More
Economy Decreasing water levels significantly affect Europe’s main waterway Rhine The effects of climate change have negatively affected the traffic on the Rhine, the longest river in Western Europe that serves as a natural highway connecting the continent's... More
Africa 117 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Libya Some 117 migrants who left Libya in a rubber dinghy two days ago are unaccounted for, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday, after three people... More
Americas Products made from endangered animals sold at US expo Photos and video taken by animal welfare activists at a recent trophy hunting convention show an array of products crafted from the body parts of threatened big-game animals,... More
Turkey Iran’s Press TV displays famous Turkish actor as assailant of Manbij attack Iran's state-run foreign language broadcaster displayed a famous Turkish actor as the captured assailant of the attack targeting U.S. soldiers in the northern Syrian town... More
Science Last blood moon eclipse of the decade to appear Sunday Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one. The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next.... More
Business Turkish game developers hit $1 billion in exports Turkish game developers have boosted exports in the last two years by more than 100 percent and are looking to increase their competitive power to claim a bigger share in the $180-billion global market More

Columns

Some ambivalences in Turkish-US relations Kılıç Buğra Kanat Since the phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, there has been a debate... More

Where does Putin stand on the Syria safe zone? Burhanettin Duran U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to create a safe zone in northern Syria continues to make headlines. Journalists... More

Besieged by global actors, Syria still seeks peace İhsan Aktaş There are many stakeholders in Syria, but there is neither a tangible solution nor comprehensive road map for the... More

Global 'decoupling' is over Kerem Alkin Just before and after the 2008 global financial crisis broke out, "decoupling" was an important concept that was... More

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Opinion

US education experts go ballistic on FETÖ schools Vakkas Doğantekin U.S. taxpayers and education experts should not let the cult leader Gülen exploit the future of their children... More

The basic dimensions of AK Party's local election campaign Hazal Duran The AK Party's campaign for the March local elections involves both contemporary and traditional methods of reaching... More

The establishment of a safe zone and the return of displaced Syrian people Maria Beat The safe return of Syrian refugees can be provided with the formation of a safe zone, as recently agreed by Presidents... More

Jan. 15 Brexit vote: How not to do politics Klaus Jurgens The only thing certain for the Brexit vote is that it will take a huge effort from all political actors to start... More

The extent of Turkish protection in Mosul and Idlib Rabee Al-Hafidh The Middle East has suffered a great deal from terrorism and disunity among local people, and seeks a way to assure... More

Japan caught between US-China rivalry Muhammet Ali Güler A staunch ally of the U.S., Japan has found itself stuck between the U.S.-China rivalry, being forced to make a... More

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