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Monday, May 22, 2017

Asia Pacific Bomb at Bangkok military hospital injures over 20 people, Thai police say A bomb struck a Bangkok military hospital on Monday wounding more than 20 people, police said, three years to the day since the army seized power of the politically unstable... More
Istanbul Istanbul’s Reina nightclub demolished after deadly attack on New Year’s Eve Reina nightclub in Istanbul, which was the target of a Daesh terror attack during a New Year's Eve celebration in 2016, was demolished early Monday morning. Demolition... More
Life Cats the cure to workplace stress in Tokyo office A company in Japan claims to have found the cure for overworked employees, long office hours and workplace stress: Cats. A total of nine fluffy felines eat, sleep and walk... More
War On Terror Slain Daesh terrorists’ target was AK Party congress The Daesh terrorists that were killed in Ankara in a police operation early Sunday were planning to attack the extraordinary congress of the ruling Justice and Development... More
Asia Pacific North Korea to deploy, mass produce new missile North Korea says it's ready to deploy and start mass-producing a new medium-range missile capable of reaching Japan and major U.S. military bases there following a test launch... More
Sports Swedish hockey team wins world championship, ends Canada’s reign Sweden beat Canada 2-1 in a shootout in the final of the ice hockey world championship in Cologne on Sunday, securing their first title in the annual tournament since 2013. Nicklas... More
Syrian Crisis US ambassador to UN vows more aid for Syrian refugees His skull and jaw wrapped in bandages, the young Syrian refugee stared nonchalantly into a small black box at a supermarket in this sprawling, dust-swept refugee camp. The... More
Politics Erdoğan re-elected AK Party chairman after 998 days The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) welcomed its longest-serving chairman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, back to his post on Sunday with an emergency congress today... More
Basketball Fenerbahçe crowned Euroleague champions Istanbul heavyweights Fenerbahçe beat Greece's Olympiacos 80-64 late Sunday, winning the Turkish Airlines Euroleague cup for Turkey for the first time. The match took place... More
MidEast Hamas says Trump wrong about Palestinian group Palestinian resistace group Hamas criticized U.S. Donald Trump for labeling the group "terrorist" in his speech in Saudi Arabia, saying the group fights against the Israeli... More
Syrian Crisis Syria's third largest city Homs cleared of opposition The Syrian regime announced Sunday the country's third largest city Homs— once named the capital of the revolt against President Bashar Assad— had been cleared... More

Diplomacy Georgia praises Turkey's strong regional role Georgian defense minister has underscored Turkey's crucial support ahead of the fifth trilateral summit between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The day-long summit begins... More
Tech China’s biggest online retailer to develop one-ton delivery drones China's biggest online retailer, JD.com Inc., announced plans Monday to develop drone aircraft capable of carrying a ton or more for long-distance deliveries. The company... More
Turkey Turkey’s state-run TRT to broadcast Quran reciting competition during Ramadan Turkey's state-run broadcaster TRT will air a Quran reciting competition every evening throughout the upcoming month of Ramadan. TRT's deputy director-general Ibrahim Eren... More
Istanbul University students help Syrian refugee children adapt to new life in Turkey Istanbul Şehir University students hosted Syrian refugee children as part of the "Bir Kardeşim Olsun‏" project on Monday. The project was designed to help Syrian refugee... More
History 5,000 year old ‘luxury’ settlement unearthed in Turkey Archaeologists have discovered an ancient settlement consisting of "luxurious" houses during excavations in Yassıtepe, which is connected to Yeşilova Höyük (tumulus) in Bornova... More
MidEast West Bank goes on general strike to support Palestinian prisoners’ cause Numerous shops, as well as public and private agencies in the West Bank closed down Monday to show support for the hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, who have... More
Business Over 6,300 companies launched in April: Turkey The number of new companies established in Turkey was nearly 10 percent higher annually in April, according to a press report released by the Turkish Union of Chambers and... More
MidEast Reformists sweep Tehran, major cities in Iran municipal council elections Iran's coalition of reformists and moderates has swept to power in major cities across the country, results showed Monday, redrawing the political map and amplifying the resounding... More
Americas 'Venezuela owns 5,000 Russian MANPADS missiles' Venezuela possesses 5,000 Russian-made MANPADS surface-to-air weapons, according to a military document reviewed by Reuters, the largest known stockpile in Latin America and... More
Automotive Ford replaces CEO seeking boost in shares, transform business Ford is replacing CEO Mark Fields as it struggles to keep its traditional auto-manufacturing business running smoothly while remaking itself as a nimble, high-tech provider... More
Europe Police evacuate HQ of Germany’s Social Democratic Party due to suspicious object German police on Monday evacuated the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin after a suspicious object was found in the mailroom, a party spokesman said. All... More

Columns

AK Party's to do list after the congress Burhanettin Duran The AK Party's insistence for dynamism and change will help refresh itself in the new period under the leadership... More

Good luck with that! Mr. Trump Hakkı Öcal It has been 121 days since U.S. President Donald Trump has been in the office. He encountered at least 121 issues,... More

Erdoğan to start an era of reform in Turkey Merve Şebnem Oruç With the return of Erdoğan, the AK Party will increase its struggle against post-Sykes-Picot map drivers who still... More

New reforms on the onset of AK Party's third period Yahya Bostan Sunday's congress is a great occasion for the AK Party to readopt a reformist identity reminiscent of its first... More

Green for life: Organic cleaning supplies for homes Halit Yerebakan We all believe in bleach. Cleaning the house with chemicals is something that we all do, yet, wouldn't you rather... More

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