Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces test in Turkey’s local elections
Almost 17 years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, propelled by voters keen to teach
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In elections, Turkey’s opposition hopes to capitalise on Erdogan’s woes
On March 31, Turkey holds critical local elections, with control of the country’s main cities up for grabs. With inflation
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Bulgarian PM: Turkey refused to apologise over political interference controversy
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov emerged from several hours of early-morning talks with Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, held over
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Backers of Bulgaria’s Religions Act amendments deny changes made under Turkish pressure
The two Bulgarian politicians who tabled controversial amendments to the Religious Denominations Act denied on March 29 that the changes
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Political row in Bulgaria over ‘Turkish interference’ in Religions Act continues
The ripples in the political row over alleged Turkish interference in Bulgaria’s controversial amendments to the Religious Denominations Act continued
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Changes to Bulgaria’s Religions Act cause melodrama between Sofia and Ankara
Amendments to Bulgaria’s Religious Denominations Act approved by Parliament have caused a flurry of exchanges between Sofia and Ankara, after
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From myth to reality: How to understand Turkey’s role in the Western Balkans
In October 2017, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made an official visit to Serbia. It was not the
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Bulgarian PM Borissov: Turkey is strategic partner of Bulgaria and EU
For Bulgaria as well as for the EU, Turkey is a strategic partner – a friendly neighbouring country, a Nato
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For the second time, heavy rain brings down fence at Bulgarian – Turkish border
Part of the fence built by Bulgaria at the border with Turkey to stem illegal migration has fallen for a
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