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Frozen Danube causes traffic problems at Bulgaria’s checkpoints at Turkish border

January 13, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Queues of lorries stretching several kilometres built up at two of Bulgaria’s checkpoints at the Turkish border on January 13

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Europe 

Officials: Turkey close to identifying gunman in New Year’s attack

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish authorities say they are close to identifying the gunman being sought in connection with the New Year’s attack on

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An envoy, an assassin and a mystery in the heart of Ankara

December 23, 2016March 9, 2017 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Russia, Turkey

Coming at the tail end of an annus horriblis in global affairs, the assassination of the Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov

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Europe 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev condemns murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Turkey

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev strongly condemns the terrorist attack and murder of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Andrey Karlov, the

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Europe 

Russian ambassador to Turkey killed in shooting

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot and killed in the Turkish capital Ankara on Monday. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

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Europe 

Russian ambassador to Turkey seriously wounded in gun attack

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Russia, Turkey

Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov has been shot at an art gallery in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Local news reports indicate

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Probability of terrorist attacks in Turkey remains high

December 11, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry called on December 11 for the country’s citizens to postpone planned trips to Turkey unless absolutely necessary,

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Europe 

Several dead after explosions near Besiktas stadium in Istanbul

December 11, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Thirteen people have reportedly been killed in a car bomb explosion near a sports stadium in Istanbul. Turkey’s interior minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s fence at Turkish border so far has cost close to 170M leva – deputy interior minister

December 9, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

A sum of 169 309 121 leva has been paid so for the fence at the border with Turkey, Bulgaria’s

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