Turkey, Bulgaria pledge co-operation on migration, fighting organised crime
The migration crisis and the fight against terrorism and organised crime have topped the agenda of talks in Sofia between
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Turkey envoys guests at founding congress of Mestan’s DOST party
The DOST party founded by ousted Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) leader Lyutvi Mestan held its inaugural conference in
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Migrant deportations between Greece and Turkey resume
In the face of protests, Greece has resumed deporting migrants to Turkey as part of a controversial European Union-Turkey deal
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Migrants’ return raises anxiety in Turkey
When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish
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Interior Minister: Migrant-trafficking routes not shifting to Bulgaria
Migrant-trafficking routes have not been diverted to include Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova told the National Assembly
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EU now says ‘no automatic return’ of migrants to Turkey
The European Union has made a surprise announcement that there will essentially be no automatic return of migrants from the
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Frontex: 1.82 million irregular crossings in Europe
The EU member states registered a record number of 1.82 million irregular border crossings last year, a sharp rise that
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Bulgarian officials aid in expelling migrants from Greece to Turkey
Five members of Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Migration Directorate participated in what a ministry statement described as the first successful operation
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As EU begins deportations, Pakistanis and other migrants call for help
Around 10 a.m. Monday, Agma — a Pakistani electrician in a tiny tent city on a rocky Greek beach —
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