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Monday, June 18, 2018

Americas Search for victims in Guatemala volcano eruption ends Guatemala on Sunday ended its victim search efforts in the zone that suffered most deaths and injuries from the Fuego volcano eruption, its disaster agency said. At least... More
Life Hobbit fans recreate the 'Battle Of Five Armies' in Czech town Spears crossed, swords touched and arrows flew in a Czech forest over the weekend as hundreds of fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit reenacted a major battle. More than... More
Asia Pacific Former Cambodian PM Prince Ranariddh injured, wife killed in car crash Former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh was seriously injured Sunday in a road crash that killed his wife and injured at least seven other people, officials... More
Environment 213 bird species flock to Lake Van in eastern Turkey Lake Van in eastern Turkey is home to hundreds of bird species which flock to the wetland for breeding and feeding each year. More
Americas Shooting in New Jersey arts festival injures 20, 4 in critical condition Shooting broke out at an all-night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey, early Sunday, sending people stampeding from the scene and leaving one suspect dead and 20 people injured,... More
Football Kolarov stunner gives Serbia victory over Costa Rica Rusya'nın ev sahipliği yaptığı 2018 FIFA Dünya Kupası E grubu maçında Kosta Rika ile Sırbistan, Samara Arena Stadyumu'nda karşılaştı. Karşılaşmada Sırbistan takımı attığı gol sonrası sevinç yaşadı. ( Fatih Aktaş - Anadolu Ajansı ) More
Economy Nearly 80,000 Turkish grocers put out of business by discount chain competition The number of traditional grocery stores throughout Turkey has decreased by 32.5 percent since 2010 amid unregulated expansion of supermarket chains, the president of Confederation... More
Turkey Turkish cargo ship sinking off Croatian coast A Turkish-flagged freighter began sinking in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia's Jabuka Island, the Croatian Maritime, Transport and Infrastructure Ministry said Sunday. All... More
Africa 20 killed in suicide blasts in northeast Nigeria Nigerian police and military officials say that six suicide bombers killed at least 20 people in northeastern Nigeria. Borno State Police Commissioner Damian Chukwu said... More
Investigations Adil Öksüz’s stay in Berlin house confirmed Days after the official Anadolu Agency (AA) reported that senior Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) member and the top civilian plotter of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt at one... More
Europe Migrant rescue ship reaches Spain after week at sea The first ship in the Aquarius aid convoy docked Sunday at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a weeklong ordeal for hundreds of people who were rescued from the perilous... 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
Turkey Scores killed in traffic collisions during bayram During the three-day Ramadan bayram, also known as Eid al-Fitr, at least 49 people died in traffic collisions across the nation. During the holiday, millions of urban Turks... More
Business Middle Eastern tourists celebrate Ramadan Bayram in Istanbul While Turkish citizens head to the resort towns taking advantage of the three-day holiday, Middle Eastern tourists are in Istanbul to celebrate Ramadan Bayram (Eid al-Fitr).... More
Books Eskişehir's kıraathane sets example for future projects The Tiryakizade Kıraathane, serving under the Tiryakizade Süleyman Ağa Mosque, which was restored in 2013 under by Turkic World Cultural Capital Agency, stands out with its library of 5,000 books More
Europe Pro-EU lawmaker to PM May: 'We could collapse gov't' A leading pro-European Union lawmaker in Britain's ruling Conservative Party warned on Sunday that a row over parliament's influence on the Brexit process could collapse the... More
Religion Discovering the wonders of Yivli Minare Mosque in Turkey's Antalya Many local and foreign tourists every year visit eight-century-old Yivli Minare Mosque, the Alaaddin Mosque, for its architecture. Built by Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad... More
Investigations Suspect arrested in puppy slaying, 5 more found dead One suspect in the brutal killing of a puppy has been taken into custody in northwestern Turkey's Sakarya province, authorities said Sunday, while reports on animal cruelty... More
Football South Korean players wear wrong squad numbers in training to confuse Sweden South Korea has found a novel way to try to get one over their World Cup opponents - they have been wearing the wrong squad numbers in training. South Koreans face Sweden... More
Tennis Federer back at No.1 after 98th career win in Stuttgart Roger Federer successfully completed his return to tennis as he won the Mercedes Cup title with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) triumph over Canada's Milos Raonic in Stuttgart on Sunday. Federer,... More
Asia Pacific Suicide bomber targets Afghans celebrating truce, killing 14 A suicide bomber struck in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Sunday, killing at least 14 people in the second attack in as many days targeting Taliban fighters, security... 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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