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Monday, June 18, 2018

Europe Thousands march for man killed during drug gang shootout in Marseille Thousands of people attended the "White March" to protest the death of Engin Güneş, a 28-year-old bus driver who got caught in a shootout between rival drug gangs while sitting... More
Economy Petition against proposal on Russian pension age hike receives 1.5 million signatures A Russian government proposal to hike the state pension age to 63 for women and 65 for men had as of Monday seen more than 1.5 million people sign a petition against the move. Russian... More
Americas Duque victorious in Colombia's presidential runoff President-elect Ivan Duque appealed for unity after winning a runoff election over a leftist firebrand whose ascent shook Colombia's political establishment and laid bare... More
Americas Criticism grows over Trump’s family separation policy amid protests The ‘zero-tolerance’ border security policy implemented by the Trump administration has sparked tears among migrant families and outrage as nearly 2,000 minors were separated from their parents in a six-week period recently More
Football Russian governor gifts Kolarov Soviet SUV for World Cup goal Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov had a good day in Samara: he scored a magnificent World Cup goal and was presented with a Lada by the governor. The Roma defender struck a thunderous... More
Automotive Audi CEO Rupert Stadler detained in Germany German authorities have detained the chief executive of Volkswagen's Audi division, Rupert Stadler, as part of a probe into manipulation of emissions controls. The dpa... More
Syrian Crisis East Syria strike kills 38 pro-regime fighters At least 38 foreign fighters allied to the Assad regime were killed in an overnight bombing raid near Syria's eastern border with Iraq, a monitor said on Monday. The Britain-based... More
Economy Turkey's unemployment sharply falls in March Turkey's unemployment rate stood at 10.1 percent in March, falling 1.6 percentage points on a yearly basis, the country's statistical authority said on Monday. Turkish... More
Asia Pacific 3 dead after powerful earthquake shakes Osaka A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people. The Fire... More
Americas Overjoyed Mexican fans set off earthquake sensors with celebrations Mexicans jumping in jubilation on Sunday shook the ground hard enough to set off earthquake detectors and throngs danced in the streets after their team scored a surprise... More
Business Turkish Airlines adds extra flights to Russia for World Cup The FIFA World Cup 2018, which started in Russia on Thursday, has increased demand for transit flights via Istanbul. As football fans pour into Russia for the tournament that... More

Economy Turkey runs $600 million budget surplus in May Turkey's central government budget balance saw a surplus of 2.7 billion Turkish liras ($612.5 million) in May, the Finance Ministry announced Monday. Last month Turkey's... More
Health Compulsive gaming can become mental health disorder: WHO Video gaming can be addictive in the same way as cocaine or gambling, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday in a much anticipated update of the International Classification... More
MidEast 6 killed in Daesh ambush near Iraq's Mosul Six people, including two members of Iraq's Hashd al-Ashaeri militia, were killed Monday in an ambush carried out by the Daesh terrorist group near the city of Mosul, according... More
Real Estate Rising rent prices pushing singles to buy homes in Turkey The number of people residing without anyone else in Turkey has risen by nearly 8 percent in the last decade, with 60 percent of them choosing to buy a property of their own... More
Asia Pacific Malaysians donate $19M to pay off country’s debts The amount donated by Malaysians to support the government in a nationwide effort to overhaul the country's debts have reached $19 million. According to a statement by... More
Balkans Greek neo-Nazi MP arrested over calling for coup Greece on Monday arrested a neo-Nazi lawmaker who was fleeing treason accusations for his outspoken stance against a contested name agreement with neighboring Macedonia, police... More
Americas Americans own nearly half world's guns in civilian hands, survey shows Americans make up 4 percent of the world's population but owned about 46 percent of the estimated 857 million weapons in civilian hands at the end of 2017, a survey showed... More
Politics Turkey to renovate historic mosque, bazaar damaged by Daesh in northern Syria Turkey continues renovating areas that were cleared of Daesh terrorists through Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, with a historic mosque and a bazaar in the town... More
Football FIFA probes chants by Mexico fans for homophobia FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Mexico after fans used a homophobic chant in their World Cup win over Germany, the ruling body said on Monday. An anti-discrimination... More
MidEast Jerusalem churches denounce land appropriation bill Three major Holy Land churches implored Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to prevent the advancement of a draft bill they said was aimed at expropriating... More
Economy 'New mega-industry zones project will provide 100,000 jobs' Turkey is planning to establish a series of new mega industrial zones with investments of around TL 140 billion that are set to create an estimated 100,000 jobs More

Columns

The HDP's bloody provocation in Suruç Saadet Oruç In the midst of the election campaign, an attack, which was the last chain in a series of provocative actions by... More

Israel wants no peace in Syria Hakkı Öcal There is no one single day an Israeli politician or analyst would not instigate a provocative commentary or a sheer... More

The real 'deep wave' in Turkey's upcoming elections Burhanettin Duran The June 24 election is all about the institutionalization of the presidential system and deciding who is best... More

Manbij is only the first step Kılıç Buğra Kanat Since the announcement of the Turkey-U.S. agreement on the city of Manbij, there have been a lot of comments about... More

Shifting balance of power compels Tehran to support Ankara's Qandil operation Yahya Bostan It would be reasonable for Iran to stand with Turkey in its fight against PKK terrorists amid the rapidly shifting... More

Turkey: Record breaking growth among G-20 Kerem Alkin In the first quarter of 2018, Turkey, together with India, started the new year with a new record of 7.4 percent... More

The good, the bad and the unhealthy: Everything you need to know about fats Halit Yerebakan Contrary to common belief, fats are not harmful and are necessary in maintaining health. Let's learn which fats... More

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