EU gives Turkey 1.4BN euro for education and health of Syrian refugees
The European Commission (EC) said on July 28 that it was bringing to more than two billion euro the total
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Escalation of media crackdown in Turkey heightens concerns
Two U.S. advocacy organizations blasted Turkey on Wednesday for stepping up a campaign to crack down on journalists and media
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Erdogan’s purges threaten future of Turkey’s secular society
Watchers see Turkey’s failed coup and the subsequent purge carried out by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as part of
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Turkish schools, charities close in Erdogan’s first state-of-emergency decree
More than 1,000 private schools have been closed in Turkey, as well as a thousand or so various associations and
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Bulgarian PM Borissov to meet Erdoğan on August 24
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 22 that he would meet Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on August
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Greece strengthens patrols in the islands of the Aegean and Evros
Greek armed forces and the Greek security authorities have stepped up full control of the border so as not to allow
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Eight from Turkey found guilty of illegally entering Greece, given suspended sentences
Alexandroupolis court on Thursday handed down suspended sentences for the eight Turkish military officers that crossed the border into Greece
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Borissov discusses security measures with military over events in Turkey
The situation at the Bulgarian-Turkish border is peaceful, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said during a meeting with top military
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Bulgarian President, Supreme Judicial Council, express concern over events in Turkey
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is following with concern developments in Turkey and reiterates his support for all democratically-elected institutions, the
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