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Ankara calls for resolution to Turkey-US tensions

October 11, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey is calling for a normalization of relations with the United States following rising diplomatic tensions between the NATO allies.

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Bulgaria 

Corruption claims: Another Bulgarian MEP comes to the defence of country’s border police

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgarian member of the European Parliament Emil Radev has become the second to come to the defence of the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Dutch MEP Piri: 200 complaints against Bulgarian customs officers

September 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Responding to a letter from a Bulgarian nationalist MEP who challenged her to prove allegations of abuses by Bulgarian police

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Bulgaria 

Dutch MEP’s claims of corruption at Bulgarian-Turkish border rile nationalist MEP

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

A Bulgarian nationalist MEP has described allegations by a Dutch counterpart that Bulgarian police extort bribes from EU citizens at

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Bulgaria 

Dutch MEP: Bulgarian police shake down EU citizens crossing Turkish border

September 5, 2017September 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Turkey

This past summer, thousands of European Union citizens again experienced serious obstacles because of corruption in Bulgaria, being forced to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government gives further 1.2M leva for new section of fence at Turkish border

August 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

At a regular meeting on August 30, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved 1.224 million leva (about 626 000 euro) for the construction

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Europe 

Turkish tourism sector expects $30 billion loss in revenue

August 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Those involved in the Turkish tourism sector report a huge loss that shows some small signs of recovery but not

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Bulgaria 

Turkey appoints new ambassador to Bulgaria, sending Gökçe to Guatemala – reports

July 27, 2017July 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

The Turkish foreign ministry is to appoint career diplomat Hasan Ulusoy as Ankara’s ambassador in Sofia, and is sending the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits EC approval for Turkish Stream pipeline – PM

July 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream, Turkey

Bulgaria still hopes to secure Russian deliveries for its planned gas hub near Varna and is currently awaiting the European

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