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Monday, October 22, 2018

Politics Erdoğan: No discrimination against other beliefs during 16-year AK Party rule The AK Party has always served everyone, regardless of what people wear or believe, during its more than a decade-long journey, the president said More
Asia Pacific 19 killed as buses collide in eastern Pakistan Pakistani police say at least 19 people have been killed and 35 injured when two buses collided in eastern Punjab province. Officer Imran Yaqoob says the collision took... More
Americas Bolsonaro says Brazil 'at war,' intends to use army to fight violence Brazil's leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that, if he is elected, he intends to use the armed forces for routine street patrols, describing the... More
Asia Pacific Afghan polls close after violence, technical issues Afghanistan's second day of parliamentary elections marred by violence and delays caused by technical issues came to a close as a roadside bomb on Sunday brought the death... More
Travel Autumn colors melt into the turquoise waters of Blue Lake in Turkey's Giresun Nature parks are the best places to spend an autumn day outdoors and luckily Turkey has a lot of them. The Blue Lake in Giresun's Kuzalan Nature Park, is a perfect getaway... More
Diplomacy 'I will reveal details of Khashoggi case Tuesday' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that he will make important statements on Tuesday at the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) parliamentary group meeting... More
Business 2nd phase of Istanbul's driverless metro inaugurated The second phase of Istanbul’s first automated metro system on the Anatolian side of the city was inaugurated Sunday and will serve 700,000 passengers per day. By 2023, the overall length of subway lines in the city is expected to exceed 1,000 kilometers More
MidEast Saudi FM says doesn't know where Khashoggi's body is Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was a "huge and grave mistake" and promised... More
Arts İş Sanat’s 19th art season begins next month Bringing innovative and distinctive projects to art enthusiasts at İş Sanat, the main culture and arts venue for Istanbul, this season will open for the 19th time on Nov. 8 More
MidEast Israel delays demolition of W. Bank Bedouin village Israel said Sunday it would put on hold for "a number of weeks" its threatened razing of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank amid international calls to drop the plan,... More
Europe UK, France, Germany ask for Khashoggi murder details Saudi Arabia needs to provide facts for its explanation of what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be considered credible, Britain, France and Germany said in a joint... More

War On Terror 18 terrorists 'neutralized' in anti-terror operations last week At least 18 terrorists were "neutralized" in counterterrorism operations across Turkey over the past week, Interior Ministry said Monday. Turkish authorities often use the... More
Investigations Khashoggi's fiancee placed under police protection Istanbul's governorate on Sunday ruled a protection order for Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi was last seen on Oct. 2 when he... More
Diplomacy 'Only aim of Turkish Cypriots is to protect their rights' Turkish Cypriots never sought to escalate tensions and conflict but only tried to protect their rights, which is why they should not be expected to be mere spectators during the resolution process, Özersay said More
Turkey Local initiative spurs Turkey's robot horse ARAT, a robot horse developed by a company from central Turkey's Konya, joins the growing list of Turkish products that seek to curb imports in favor of what the government... More
Economy German economy minister, businesspeople to visit Turkey on Oct. 24 Germany Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier will visit Turkey with a large delegation of German businesspeople this week. The visit on Oct. 24 is expected... More
Feature The silencing of Jamal Khashoggi For the last three weeks, the world fixed its eyes on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was never seen again after entering the Saudi consulate. Now it is clear that the journalist was murdered and solving this mysterious and highly political crime bears the utmost importance More
Elections Alliance with AK Party to continue until 2023, MHP chairman says The People's Alliance formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in the June 24 elections will continue after the... More
Life Turkish students build shelters for strays ahead of winter cold With the winter just around the corner, the weather is getting colder and now more than ever, our four-legged friends on the street need love and care. To help them during... More
World Climate fund approves $1B for developing countries A U.N.-backed fund has approved more than $1 billion for 19 new projects to help developing countries tackle climate change, officials said Sunday. During a four-day meeting... More
Investigations A chapter closes in Khashoggi saga with strong reactions against Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's admission that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in its Istanbul consulate adds to growing yet cautious reactions toward Riyadh. A top Saudi official disclosed how Khashoggi was killed and his body was wrapped in a rug for disposal More
Americas Chile orders Catholic Church to pay $65,000 to abuse victims Chile's Court of Appeal has ordered the office of Santiago's Archbishop to pay $450 million pesos ($650,000) to three men who alleged they were sexually abused for decades... More

Columns

Murder in the Orient Hakkı Öcal The Washington Post considers President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a pivotal dealmaker in the investigation of the Saudi... More

Turkey's 4 options in the wake of the Khashoggi assassination Burhanettin Duran Turkey's sole purpose in the Khashoggi case is not to take part in any regional power struggles but to help find... More

The Khashoggi murder and the future of MBS Yahya Bostan With the shocking murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman's image in the international community has been... More

Disharmony in US foreign policy strategies Kılıç Buğra Kanat Almost every foreign policy crisis in the United States in the last few years has shown the difficulty of responding... More

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Opinion

A victory for women's rights? Tunisia's inheritance laws and the 'human rights' discourse Michael Arnold Diversity and difference, both within and between societies, continually give rise to a series of important and... More

State versus student: Israel and Lara Alqasem Ali Abo Rezeg The issue of American student Lara Alqasem has been one of the most debated topics in our region over the past... More

Revitalizing Turkey-EU relations Fadi Farasin Turkey-EU relations have had their ups and downs; however, the last three years have been really trying times.... More

Washington's dollar policy and its new global position Markar Esayan Recently, Bloomberg Businessweek published a piece by Peter Coy titled, "The Tyranny of the U.S. Dollar." The article... More

The diversifying and globalizing journey of Turkish Post Mehmet Şükrü Yaman The Turkish Post Corporation, Turkey's largest postal operator, is transforming and renewing to deliver the best... More

Does Britain want to turn back time on Brexit? Nagihan Haliloğlu It seemed, and still seems, that while Brexiters want fortress U.K., Remainers seem to campaign for fortress .... More

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