Economy>> Turkey>> Sports >> Turkish tachograph poised for ripe Turkey’s Hidrellez spring festival Putin: Russian athletes may EU-based market added to UNESCO list compete individually YEARS WEATHER / ANKARA Friday, December 8, 2017 Friday Partly Cloudy 4 °C A new Intifada? Anadolu Agency Photo By Mostafa Alkharouf Mostafa By Photo Anadolu Agency ‘Trump sets region ablaze’: Erdogan US president’s declaration aims to stir up the region, not bring peace, says Turkey’s president ANKARA - U.S. President stance is it?” Recep Tayyip Donald Trump’s decision Erdogan said on Thursday, to recognize Jerusalem as at Esenboga Airport in Israel’s capital has set the the capital Ankara, before region ablaze, said Turkey’s leaving for a visit to Greece. president. Political leaders should work “Taking such a step throws to bring peace, not stir things particularly this region into a up, he added. ring of fire. What would you Calling Jerusalem “also a like to do [with this step], sanctuary for Christians,” Mr. Trump? What kind of Erdogan added that... MORE DETAILS Anadolu Agency Photo By Ali Jadallah By Photo Anadolu Agency 30 years of resistance Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh calls for new Intifada after US president’s Since 1987, Palestinians have taken part in at least three announcement recognizing Jerusalem an Israel’s capital major uprisings against Israeli occupation ANKARA - The first protests transformed into an Palestinian people to take to the streets the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv despite Palestinian Intifada erupted organized campaign of civil ANKARA - Hamas on Thursday called in late 1987 when an Israeli disobedience -- and armed for a new Palestinian Intifada in the on Friday to launch a new Intifada with a widespread international opposition. military vehicle struck a resistance -- against Israel’s wake of the U.S. decision to recognize view to defending Jerusalem.” Jerusalem remains at the core of car, killing four Palestinian decades-long occupation of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Two previous Palestinian Intifadas, the Israel-Palestine conflict, with passengers. Palestine. The group’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, from 1987-93 and 2000-05, saw violent Palestinians hoping that East Jerusalem The incident triggered Hundreds of Palestinians and called for Palestinians to launch protests outbursts against occupying Israeli -- now occupied by Israel -- might serve massive street scores of Israelis were killed demonstrations that quickly in the violence, including from Friday and for Muslim countries to forces. as the capital of a future Palestinian spread across the occupied civilians from both sides. cut ties with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced state. West Bank, Gaza Strip and Resistance movement Hamas Speaking at a televized news conference Wednesday the recognition of Jerusalem Ahead of his election last year, Trump Jerusalem. was established shortly after in Gaza City, he said: “We call on the as Israel’s capital and the relocation of repeatedly promised to relocate... MORE DETAILS Over the next six years, street the uprising began... MORE DETAILS Lausanne debate in historic visit Turkish president decries Greece’s Muslim minority being blocked from electing their chief muftis, in treaty violation By Cansu Dikme ANKARA - Greece blocking its Muslim minority from electing their own chief Anadolu Agency Photo Anadolu Agency muftis violates the landmark 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. PM says economy “How do we say that the Treaty of Lausanne is in practice? In this case, Lausanne is not in practice,” Erdogan said in the capital Athens for a historic two-day to grow by 5-7 pct visit, the first by a Turkish president in 65 years. By Nilay Kar Onum, Ali Kemal Akan hopefully continue growing He made the remarks at a joint news in 2018 as well, thanks to conference alongside his Greek counterpart ANKARA - Turkey is achievements that our country Prokopis Pavlopoulous. expected to achieve economic has gained so far, and stability Erdogan also said updating the relevant growth of 5-7 percent by [in the country].” agreements is possible as long as the the end of this year, Prime He also stated that the countries agree to it. Minister Binali Yildirim said. inflation in the country will The mufti election issue has been a chronic Speaking at a meeting of the continue going down. “We problem of Greece’s Muslim Turkish Turkish Industry and Business are taking necessary measures minority -- concentrated in the Western Association or TUSIAD in for it. These measures will be Thrace region -- since 1991. the capital Ankara, Yildirim effective soon.” The election of muftis by Muslims in said: “It [the economy] will Yildirim noted that...MORE DETAILS Greece was covered by the 1913... MORE DETAILS Mehmet Ayhan By Photo Anadolu Agency.