Turkey alleges Muslim cleric was behind coup bid
Turkey’s allegations that Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen was behind the country’s recent coup attempt has exacerbated the ill will between
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Europe
Night of gunfire, explosions and death in Ankara
Heavy gunfire lasted through the night and into an unnerving dawn in Ankara, before shots died down gradually as the
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Turkish military attempts to seize control of government
The Turkish military on Friday said that it had assumed power over Turkey, an act that the president said
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Truck ploughs into Bastille Day crowd in France; terror attack kills 84
French President Francois Hollande says the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 84 and injured 100 others in Nice has
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European Commission: Relocation of refugees from Greece and Italy is slow
According to the latest European Commission progress report on the refugee crisis, the relocation process of refugees into EU countries
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French embassy and consulates in Turkey close until further notice
France surprisingly closed its embassy in Ankara along with its consulates in Istanbul and Izmir indefinitely due to serious information
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Nato-Russia Council session does little to ease tension
A meeting Wednesday of NATO and Russian ministers, billed as an opportunity to defuse tensions after the alliance’s recent declaration
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Greek government out to secure wide backing for electoral law reform
Government officials have focused their attention on getting the draft bill introducing changes to the electoral law approved in parliament
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Romanian Health Ministry confirms young woman tested positive for Zika virus
Romania’s Health Ministry on Monday received confirmation that a 27-year-old Romanian woman who returned recently from Martinique tested positive for
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