Turkey, Russia hold first high-level talks since plane downing
A Turkish official says the foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia met Thursday on the sidelines of a Europe security
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Turkish Stream evaporates into the ether – more economics than estrangement
A year ago, nearly to the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin was announcing, during a visit to Ankara, that the
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Lavrov accepts talks with Turkish FM in Belgrade
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is ready to discuss the crisis in the relations between Moscow and Ankara with his
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US dismisses Russian allegations of Turkey’s involvement in trading IS oil
The U.S. government has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group,
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NATO wants to beef up security along Turkish borders
NATO foreign ministers are looking at ways to beef up security along Turkey’s border a week after Ankara shot down
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Moscow’s allegations against Ankara ratchet up tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to prove allegations that Turkey is facilitating oil
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EU steps up financial aid in response to Syria crisis
The European Commission announced on December 1 2015 new aid packages in response to the Syrian crisis to help the
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20% of migrant arrivals by sea in Europe in 2015 are children
Children make up at least one in five of the 870 000 refugees and migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean
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Turkey-Russia spat fuels fears of Syrian conflict spiraling out of control
U.S. diplomats and military officials are urging Russia and Turkey to tone down their rhetoric, worried the growing dispute over
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