Saturday, September 22, 2018
Erdoğan asks Turk scientists abroad to return home President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday called for Turk scientists living abroad to make their way back home in an attempt to establish the reversal of the country's brain... More
Turkish FM meets with high-level Venezuelan officials Turkey is eager to use local currencies in bilateral trade deals to counter efforts by the U.S., foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said late Friday.
"We are so keen actually... More
Idlib's civilians thankful for Erdoğan's efforts Turkey's successful diplomatic efforts, which avoided a humanitarian tragedy in Idlib, Syria, have been praised by the international community and were warmly welcomed by Idlib residents More
President Erdoğan attends Teknofest in Istanbul President Recep Tayip Erdoğan arrived Saturday at Istanbul New Airport to attend Turkey's first aerospace and technology festival Teknofest.
"In today's world, the first... More
Özil thanks ex-Germany teammate Boateng for support Mesut Özil has thanked Jerome Boateng for public support in the wake of Özil's controversial retirement from international football.
Özil, 29, walked away from the Germany... More
Gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing 24 Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwest Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 53 others, state media said.
"There are a... More
Tornado batters area near Canadian capital Ottawa A tornado sparked chaos near the Canadian capital Ottawa on Friday, injuring dozens as homes were damaged, cars flipped over, and over 130,000 people left without power, local... More
'Turkey, Germany on eve of new era in relations' Overcoming certain problems in bilateral relations, Turkey and Germany are determined to work on common interests as they look to capitalize on increasing economic ties and a political rapprochement More
Busy schedule awaits Erdoğan in New York President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the 73rd session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in the U.S., according to an official statement on Friday.
The... More
World
Trump walks back on order to release Russia docs
U.S President Donald Trump agrees to step back on demand to declassify Russia documents, including messages exchanged between law enforcement leaders.
Trump said he made... More
Investigations
100 from Air Force detained for links to FETÖ terrorist group
Authorities detained 100 active-duty officers of the Turkish Air Force on Friday in one of the biggest crackdowns against military infiltrators of the FETÖ terrorist group, which is blamed for the 2016 coup attempt More
War On Terror
Idlib under siege by Iran-backed foreign terrorists
More than 100,000 foreign terrorists backed by Iran continue their activities at around 230 locations in Syria, backing the Bashar Assad regime's in campaign against opposition fighters across the country More
Energy
40 years of experience: Hedging mechanism for Iran's oil trade under sanctions despite inevitable slump
Iranian experts and businesspeople highlight their past experience as a shield against U.S. sanctions hitting the country's oil sector, while there seems to be no escape from the decline in the volume of Iran's oil exports, which exceeded $65 billion last year More
Diplomacy
US' continued armament of YPG amid Manbij deal a concern for Ankara
Turkey is concerned over the United States' arms support for the PKK's Syrian affiliate, the People's Protection Units (YPG), amid efforts to implement the Manbij deal, which... More
Europe
Ecuador attempted to give Assange diplomat post in Russia, rescinded upon UK response
Ecuador in 2017 gave Wikileaks founder Julian Assange a diplomatic post in Russia but rescinded it after Britain refused to give him diplomatic immunity, according to an Ecuadorean... More
Tech
The future is in the skies: Tech enthusiasts meet at TEKNOFEST
Turkey's biggest tech festival TEKNOFEST has opened its doors and will continue until Sept. 23. Inviting people of all ages, Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) Board of Trustees Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar talked to Daily Sabah about the dreams that helped them realized the event More
Diplomacy
Indian envoy: Turkey, India need new mechanisms to reach mutual economic goals
India's Ambassador to Ankara Sanjay Bhattacharyya praised the developing ties between India and Turkey, underscoring that the political, military and economic relations could... More
Asia Pacific
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests, with activists... More
Fashion
San Francisco museum shows off modern Muslim women's fashion
The head covering is among the most identifiable elements of Muslim women's dress and most likely to be portrayed as drab and restrictive to the Western eye.
But a new... More
Music
New season of Istanbul Recitals ready to kick off
Istanbul Recitals features an energetic, extraordinary and amazing new season, which will host master and champion pianists from Asia, Europe and the United States.
Promising... More
Diplomacy
Turkey, Russia, Iran FMs to meet in New York
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a meeting in New York to discuss Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was quoted as saying by state-run...
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Europe
Thousands across Russia rally against raising pension age
Thousands rallied across Russia on Saturday to protest the government's plan to raise the eligibility age for retirement pensions by five years.
Several thousand people...
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Syrian Crisis
Turkey, Russia agree on borders of Idlib buffer zone
Turkish and Russian militaries have agreed on the borders of the Idlib demilitarized zone, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
Speaking during a visit to...
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Science
Russia may abandon joint lunar space station project with US: senior official
Moscow may abandon a project to build a space station in lunar orbit in partnership with U.S. space agency NASA because it does not want a "second fiddle role," a Russian...
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MidEast
Lebanon navy rescues dozens of Palestinian, Syrian refugees from sinking boat
Lebanon's navy rescued dozens of people, including Syrians, from a sinking boat off the country's northern coast on Saturday, the military and a security source said, adding...
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War On Terror
US removes PKK affiliate PYD/YPG from terror list
The U.S. State Department omitted the People's Protection Units (YPG) and its political entity the Democratic Union Party (PYD) from its 2017 Country Reports on Terrorism,...
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Investigations
19 FETÖ-linked soldiers detained in anti-terror operations across Turkey
A total of 19 suspects were detained in counterterrorism operations across Turkey for their alleged links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).
An arrest warrant had been...
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Africa
Tanzania ferry disaster toll rises to 161 as search for survivors continues
Divers were on Saturday searching for survivors in the sunken wreck of an overcrowded ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, as an official said the death toll from...
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Asia Pacific
9 children killed, 4 others injured in bomb explosion in Afghanistan
Nine children were killed when a bomb exploded in northern Faryab province late Friday, officials said.
The incident which took place in Sherin Tagab district, left four...
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Islamophobia
UK party proposes anti-Islam "interim manifesto"
Britains UK Independence Party (UKIP) presented plans Friday to establish all-Muslim prisons, enhanced screening for migrants coming from abroad and to abolish some equality...
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MidEast
1 Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed and dozens injured by Israeli fire at a border protest.
A spokesman for the ministry told AFP the man, whose identity...
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Trump walks back on order to release Russia docs
100 from Air Force detained for links to FETÖ terrorist group
40 years of experience: Hedging mechanism for Iran's oil trade under sanctions despite inevitable slump
Ecuador attempted to give Assange diplomat post in Russia, rescinded upon UK response
The future is in the skies: Tech enthusiasts meet at TEKNOFEST
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
New season of Istanbul Recitals ready to kick off
Turkey, Russia, Iran FMs to meet in New York
Thousands across Russia rally against raising pension age
Russia may abandon joint lunar space station project with US: senior official
US removes PKK affiliate PYD/YPG from terror list
Tanzania ferry disaster toll rises to 161 as search for survivors continues
UK party proposes anti-Islam "interim manifesto"
Balancing, discipline, change: The new economic program
Sadık Ünay
The eagerly awaited New Economic Program (NEP), for the 2019-2021 period was announced by the Minister of Treasury... More
Idlib agreement: A strategic threshold
Burhanettin Duran
If Russia and Turkey can make the Idlib deal work, their cooperation in Syria will mean the two countries have... More
Time to reform the UN system
Kılıç Buğra Kanat
It is high time for the international community to develop problem-solving mechanisms to manage world conflicts;... More
Law, religion and disorder in Arab states
Hatem Bazian
Law in contemporary Arab states is an amalgamation of statutes, codes and regulations put in place over the past... More
Turkish foreign policy and economy
İhsan Aktaş
In 2011, we had dinner together with a number of European businesspeople. The Scandinavian and German businesspeople... More
'New' Economic Program found credible
Kerem Alkin
Turkey, with regards to a principle shaped at the G20 summits, was the first country to act on sharing its three-year... More
