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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Europe Activists beaten, dragged by police as stand-off turns violent in Hambach Forest Tensions between police and environmental activists reached new highs on Monday, as German police resumed forced evictions from the centuries-old Hambach Forest. More
Economy Turkey's retail trade volume up over 3 pct in July Turkey's statistics authority announced Tuesday the country's calendar-adjusted retail sales volume with constant prices surged 3.1 percent year-on-year in July. "In the... More
Europe Iraqi suspect in Chemnitz stabbing released over lack of evidence A 22-year-old Iraqi man, held by police in connection with the fatal stabbing of a German man in the eastern city of Chemnitz, was released on Tuesday after more than three... More
Asia Pacific Needle-in-strawberry scare spreads across Australia Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand as growers turn to metal detectors and... More
MidEast 2 Palestinians killed by Israeli army gunfire near Gaza-Israel buffer zone At least two Palestinians were killed Tuesday evening amid ongoing anti-occupation rallies along the fraught Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. "Two... More
Tech Apple pays Ireland $16.7B in disputed back taxes Ireland has fully recovered 13.1 billion euros in disputed taxes from Apple Inc plus interest of 1.2 billion which it will hold in an escrow fund pending its appeal against... More
Automotive EU opens collusion probe into BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen European Union regulators have opened an in-depth investigation into whether automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen colluded to limit the development and roll-out of car emission... More
Football Germany struggles to stand strong in EURO 2024 bid Germany is in tough competition with Turkey to host the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, experiencing serious challenges at the German Football Association (DFB)... More
Football Özil's adviser criticizes former Germany teammates, coach Loew Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil's adviser has criticized several German football players and defended the former international's photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. "Off... More
Africa Nigeria declares national disaster after severe floods Nigeria has declared a national disaster in four of the worst-hit states after 100 people died in flooding triggered by heavy rainfall over the past two weeks, officials say. Thousands... More
Europe Greece to move 2,000 asylum-seekers from Lesbos Greece said on Tuesday it would move 2,000 asylum-seekers from the island of Lesbos to the mainland by the end of the month as pressure mounted on the government to ease overcrowding. Human... More

Politics Turkey to send more troops to Idlib, Çavuşoğlu says Turkey will need to send more troops to northwestern Syria's Idlib and will establish a total of 12 observation posts, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Tuesday. "According... More
Diplomacy Turkey's insistence on diplomacy has saved millions of civilians from Assad's bombing Turkey did not let the calls for help from the millions of civilians in Idlib, who have been facing a dire threat by the Assad regime, fall on deaf ears. People in the Syrian... More
Tech Industry Ministry to launch first model factories for digital transformation in November Turkey is set to establish digital transformation centers where its industrialists will be introduced to the theory and practice of digital transformation in real production environments, with the first model factories to open in Ankara and Bursa in November More
Business 'Made in Turkey' labels on products to promote local goods, avoid unfair price volatility The labels on products made in Turkey will have distinctive shapes, logos or signs as assigned by the Trade Ministry as part of efforts to promote the sales of domestically... More
War On Terror Germany bans pro-PKK group's anti-Erdoğan protest German authorities have banned a pro-PKK German group's demonstration that was planned to protest President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ahead of his visit to the country at the... More
Education Number of students shows Greek community thriving in Turkey again A record rise in the number of students in Gökçeada's only school for Greeks is a testament to a return to the past in this Turkish island, with more Greek families settling back More
Business Turkish Airlines to fly with world's youngest, largest fleet in five years Turkish Airlines (THY) Chairman İlker Aycı said the airline will serve with the world's youngest and largest fleet consisting of more than 400 planes by 2023.Within the framework... More
Food Gaziantep's culinary arts take world stage with GastroAntep Gaziantep, one of UNESCO's ‘creative cities' for gastronomy, will celebrate its rich cuisine and culinary traditions with an international gastronomy festival that will host Michelin-starred chefs from around the world More
Syrian Crisis Iran praises Turkey-Russia deal on Syria's Idlib Iran's foreign minister on Tuesday hailed an agreement between Turkey and Russia to avert an assault on Syria's last major opposition stronghold in Idlib province as an example... More
Automotive Audi introduces electric SUV e-tron to take on Tesla German luxury car brand Audi on Monday staged the global launch of a new electric sport utility vehicle on the home turf of rival Tesla Inc, and highlighted a deal with Amazon.com... More
Economy China retaliates with tariffs on $60B of US goods China will levy tariffs on about $60 billion worth of U.S. goods, as previously planned, in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to slap new tariffs on $200... More

Columns

Turkey shoulders the tough mission in Idlib İlnur Çevik Turkey and Russia's joint announcement on forming a demilitarized zone in Idlib spells hope for the region, although... More

Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey Burhanettin Duran President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Monday. The leaders... More

Fortifying and nourishing Turkish-Russian relations Muhittin Ataman Talks on Syria have brought Ankara and Moscow closer together, and are helping in developments and collaboration... More

Turkey has seen failure of conventional thinking, will change standpoint Cemil Ertem With the Medium Term Program (MTP) to be announced this week, Turkey will discuss the basic macroeconomic targets... More

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Opinion

Rethinking Somali national identity Mohamed Salah Ahmed The process of building a national identity in Somalia requires the country's political elites and federal government... More

Turkish-Russian strategic partnership fails first stress test in Idlib Talha Köse Turkish-Russian relations were strained after the downing of a Russian fighter jet that had crossed over Turkey's... More

US wants Turkey to be an agricultural power not industrial Cafer Talha Şeker If the late prominent American international relations theorist K. N. Waltz were alive today, he would be blessing... More

Can Idlib be a milestone for a peaceful Syria? Markar Esayan A debate about a cease-fire in Syria in front of the world's press defined the recent summit in Tehran on Sept... More

Somalia's return to COMESA: More harm than good Abdiqadar Abdigani Mohamed The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a free trade zone with 21 member states, extending... More

From the wealth of nations to the fall of nations: The hegemonic protection of elites Ferhat Küçük The question of why some nations are economically or politically more successful compared to others can be explained... 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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