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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Europe 6 German police officers suspended over sharing anti-Semitic videos Six German police officers have been suspended from service and several others are under investigation in the German city of Munich amid an ongoing investigation over anti-Semitic... More
War On Terror Turkey, Iran carry out anti-terror op against PKK Turkey and Iran carried out a joint operation against the PKK terrorists, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Monday. "We started staging a joint operation with Iran... More
Life Historic districts in Istanbul you might not be familiar with Istanbul has many districts with history and beauty for you to discover, most of them a little more off the beaten path than you're used to More
Diplomacy Turkey condemns Mali terror attack that killed 21 soldiers Turkey on Monday condemned Sunday's deadly terrorist attack on an army camp in central Mali, which left 21 soldiers dead and 20 others missing Driving cars and motorbikes,... More
Asia Pacific NZ PM tells Trump to show sympathy, love for Muslims Scarcely 18 months in office, Jacinda Ardern faces an era-defining tragedy for her country -- and is winning praise for meeting the moment with a deft mix of empathy and resolve. Tragedies... More
Americas Trump complains about media trying to 'blame' him for NZ terror attack President Donald Trump says he is unfairly being blamed for the New Zealand mosque massacre. Trump tweeted Monday that the media "is working overtime to blame me for the... More
Asia Pacific Rohingya youngsters struggle for access to education in Bangladesh, camps Sixteen-year-old Kefayat Ullah walked to his school in southern Bangladesh in late January, as he had done most days for the previous six years, to find that - despite being... More
Asia Pacific Australia PM calls for charges against anti-Muslim senator Australia's prime minister on Sunday suggested an anti-Muslim senator should be charged after he punched a teen who cracked a raw egg over the legislator's head. Sen. Fraser... More
Politics VP Oktay, FM Çavuşoğlu visit Christchurch mosques Vice President Fuat Oktay and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited the victims of the terrorist attack which left at least 50 people dead in New Zealand, as they urged... More
Environment 40 kilos of plastic discovered inside dead whale in Philippines Some 40 kilograms of plastic was found inside a young whale that died in the Philippines, marine biologists said. After the juvenile male cuvier beaked whale was recovered... More
Asia Pacific OIC women’s council shows solidarity with NZ Muslims Turkish officials and international Muslim associations have continued their strong condemnations of last week's terrorist attack in New Zealand that left 50 people dead.... More
Americas US servicemen linked to white nationalist group: report Seven current members of the U.S. armed forces, including an Air Force member stationed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, have been linked to a white nationalist group based... More
Life Pigeon sold for record $1.4M at Belgium auction A star racing pigeon named Armando has fetched a record 1.25 million euros ($1.4 million) in an online auction, Belgian media reported Sunday. The prized bird -- Belgian's... More
Syrian Crisis Pentagon denies report 1,000 troops to stay in Syria The U.S.' top general denied Sunday a report suggesting the military plans to keep roughly half of its 2,000 troops stationed in Syria following a withdrawal President Donald... More
Turkey Victory, fallen soldiers in key WWI battle remembered Today marks the 104th anniversary of the Çanakkale victory where Ottoman Turkish troops managed to stave off occupying forces during World War I, a move that delayed the collapse... More
Asia Pacific New Zealand government agrees to tighten gun laws New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said Monday, as it emerged the white supremacist accused of carrying out the... More
EU Affairs EU attacks Turkey with PKK, FETÖ rhetoric: Erdoğan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday slammed the European Parliament (EP) for attacking Turkey with PKK and Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ)'s arguments. "European Parliament... More

Turkey Local radio starts bilingual broadcasts in Turkish, Kurdish A new radio channel established in the Çukurca district of southeastern Hakkari province along the Iraqi border has officially started broadcasting in Turkish and Kurdish. The... More
EU Affairs EU fails to fulfill commitments as refugee deal marks 3rd year Tuesday marks the third anniversary of the EU-Turkey refugee deal and thanks to Turkey's efforts, irregular migration flow in the Aegean Sea has decreased by 96 percent. The... More
Investigations 15 sentenced to life for FETÖ's first coup bid Fifteen defendants were handed down to aggravated life sentence by an Istanbul court Monday for trying to overthrow the government in a case related to the notorious Dec.... More
Asia Pacific Hundreds perform haka to honor victims of New Zealand terrorist attack They came together as one, more than 1,000 students from rival Christchurch schools and different religions, joining voices to honor the 50 lives lost in a massacre that has... More
Automotive French PSA Group to open multi-brand showroom in central Turkey's Konya The French PSA Group, which inaugurated its first multi-brand showroom comprising of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and DS brands in late January, will be opening its second dealership... More
History President Erdoğan opens Troy Museum Built on the Troy archaeological site, which brings light to the 5,000-year history of Çanakkale province, the Troy Museum was opened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan... More
Politics Reports: Khashoggi murder part of MBS's extensive crackdown on dissidents The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was only a part of a comprehensive secret campaign authorized by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the New York Times... More
Expat Corner Legendary expats: Meet Ottoman food expert Mary Işın Food historian academic, author and prolific translator, British expat Priscilla Mary Işın has been sharing her knowledge on Ottoman and Turkish culinary traditions for decades now and through multiple books shedding light on the ever-present cultural significance of cuisine More
Europe Government can't present same Brexit deal: UK speaker The speaker of Britain's House of Commons dealt a potentially fatal blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's ailing Brexit deal on Monday, saying the government couldn't keep... More
Europe 3 killed, several hurt in Netherlands 'terror attack' Dutch police on Monday arrested a suspect over a possible terror attack on a tram in the city of Utrecht that left three people dead and five wounded. Police had earlier... More
Turkey Erdoğan inaugurates mosque dedicated to martyrs in Çanakkale on anniversary of historic victory President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated Monday a mosque in western Çanakkale province, where he attended ceremonies marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Çanakkale... More
Europe France to ban 'yellow vest' protests if violence continues: PM France's prime minister said Paris's police chief had been sacked and that the government would shut down "yellow vest" protests if violent groups were identified among the... More
Africa Mozambique's president says Cyclone Idai death toll could rise to 1,000 The number of people killed in Cyclone Idai and recent flooding in Mozambique could rise to around 1,000, President Filipe Nyusi said on state broadcaster Radio Mozambique... More
Turkey Turkey’s elderly make up 8.8 pct of population in 2018 Turkey's elderly population increased by 16 percent in the last five years but the numbers of educated elderly people also rose in the same period. More
Business Türk Telekom under investigation for violating competition laws Turkey's Competition Authority (RK) launched an investigation into Türk Telekom Inc. on Monday based on preliminary findings that the company violated the country's competition... More
Europe Putin approves laws against fake news Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed bills restricting online media and making a criminal of anyone who insults the state — laws that critics see as part of Kremlin... More

Columns

Far-right radicalization is at a climax Kılıç Buğra Kanat On Friday, a 28-year-old terrorist targeted two mosques in New Zealand and killed 50 innocent people, including... More

Let's kill fascism before it kills us all Emre Gönen "Silence is complicity" were the words of Joe Biden, former U.S. vice president during Barack Obama's tenure in... More

Muslim, Christian Democrats must fight against terrorism Ozan Ceyhun Last Saturday we were rocked by some bitter news from New Zealand - 50 people were brutally murdered in a fascist,... More

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Opinion

The rise of anti-Muslim terrorism Reyhan Canavar The West should acknowledge the fact that the rhetoric of terrorism has changed and that far-right terrorism poses... More

From liberal economy to authoritarian state capitalism Ahmet Akyıldız As Keynes says, ‘The fundamental problem of mankind is to bring together three variables: Economic efficiency,... More

Algerian protests: A second wave of the Arab Spring? Ali Abo Rezeg The protests growing in Algeria should serve as a trigger to change the Arab peoples' declining economic, political... More

White supremacism has turned into terrorism Esra Karataş Alpay The New Zealand mosque attack has revealed a solid reality; white supremacism is another kind of deadly terrorism... More

Storms outside, mutiny inside Parliament: Brexit showdown continues Klaus Jurgens Here in London, in what has been labeled as Brexit decision week – yes, another – one must admit that... More

The evolution of the French far-right's rhetoric on Islam Maxime Gauin Anti-Islam speech is not something that naturally emerged in the French far-right. It became progressively more... More

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Gallery

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