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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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Turkey, Russia hold first high-level talks since plane downing

December 4, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

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

December 3, 2015April 1, 2016 Alex Bivol energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

A year ago, nearly to the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin was announcing, during a visit to Ankara, that the

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Europe 

Lavrov accepts talks with Turkish FM in Belgrade

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Turkey

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

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

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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Europe 

NATO wants to beef up security along Turkish borders

December 2, 2015 VOANews Nato, Russia, Turkey

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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