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Nato reaffirms support of Turkish president Erdogan

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has reaffirmed its commitment to Turkey as a valued member of the 28 nation

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Bulgaria 

Putin relents on South Stream as Erdogan offers Turkish Stream promises

August 10, 2016August 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to soften his position on the prospect of reviving the South Stream gas pipeline project

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Europe 

Putin wants to restore full ties with Turkey

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin has agreed to work toward restoring full relations with Turkey, but said rebuilding trade ties will

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Opinion: Erdogan, Putin and the touchy Turkish Stream

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Deutsche Welle energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

The revival of the Turkish Stream pipeline project is expected to be the concrete outcome of the meeting between Russian

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Europe 

Massive rally in Turkey in support of Erdogan

August 7, 2016 VOANews Turkey

As many as a million people or more filled the streets of Istanbul, Turkey Sunday in a display of solidarity

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Bulgaria 

Frontex to boost assistance to Bulgaria at Turkish, Serbian borders

August 6, 2016August 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Serbia, Turkey

In response to a request from Bulgarian authorities, EU border control co-operation agency Frontex will “significantly strengthen” its ongoing activities

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Europe 

Concerns over Turkish media freedom in aftermath of failed coup

August 2, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

With nearly 20,000 people detained and arrests continuing, there is rising concern the crackdown in Turkey after the July 15

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Bulgaria 

Turkey to ask Bulgaria to extradite person with ‘close ties’ to Gülen

August 1, 2016August 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkey is to send a delegation to Bulgaria to request the extradition of a person said to have close ties

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Europe 

Turkey releases some post-coup detainees

July 31, 2016 VOANews Turkey

Two weeks after an abortive coup attempt in Turkey caused an upheaval in military ranks and throughout much of the

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