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Erdogan resolves his differences with Netanyahu

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Ankara is in the process of normalising its relations with Jerusalem, causing a surprise in the eastern Mediterranean, given that according

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Europe 

Close to 30 000 migrant and refugee arrivals in Bulgaria so far in 2015 – IOM

December 18, 2015December 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

It is virtually certain that the total number of arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe by land and sea

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Europe 

Athens asks Ankara to help reduce the migrant flow

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Brussels on Thursday on the sidelines of

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Europe 

Molotov cocktails thrown at Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki

December 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Arsonists targeted the police guard of the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki early Friday morning, using petrol bombs (Molotov cocktails). They

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Europe 

Putin once again blames ‘toothless’ Bulgaria for South Stream’s demise

December 17, 2015December 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

A year after announcing the cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline proposal during a visit to Ankara, Russian president

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Thanks to Turkey, there is no migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

The migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border is gone thanks to Turkey’s hard work, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on

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Europe 

Turkey looking to end Russian gas dependence

December 14, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews energy, Russia, Turkey

A Russian warship firing warning shots against a Turkish fishing boat Sunday was the latest sign bilateral tensions continue to

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Europe 

Key waterways become focus of Turkish, Russian tensions

December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The escalating tensions between Moscow and Ankara over last month’s downing of a Russian fighter by Turkish jets is threatening

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Europe 

Turkey refuses to withdraw troops from Iraq

December 8, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey is refusing to withdraw forces deployed to Iraq, despite Baghdad’s call for Ankara to do so immediately. Ankara insists

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