The massive voter turnout in Tuesday's presidential election in the United States, was one of the major factors that fueled Democrat Barack Obama's victories in key races in Virginia, New

Democrats strengthened their majorities in both houses of Congress, assuring President-elect Barack Obama a stronger hand in enacting his agenda of change. They also celebrated the re-

Barack Obama rode a wave of voter discontent to a historic White House victory, promising change as the first black U.S. president but facing enormous challenges from a deep economic crisis

Citizens of the world erupted in celebration as news of Barack Obama's election spread across the continents. They danced in the rain in Indonesia. They toasted with saki in Japan. They brushed back tears of joy in Germany. Democrat Obama's message of hope rang loud and clear as

MUSTAFA AKYOL