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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Turkey: No apology for downing Russian jet
Turkey’s prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday his country will not apologise for shooting down a Russian fighter jet last
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Turkey returning body of Russian pilot
Turkey said Sunday it is returning the body of a pilot who died after parachuting out of a Russian jet
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EU, Turkey reach billion-dollar deal over migration crisis
The European Union agreed to a multi-billion-dollar deal with Turkey on migration Sunday to address the flow of migrants that
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Erdogan: No apology for downing of Russian fighter jet
Tensions remained heated between Ankara and Moscow Thursday following Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane near the Turkey-Syria border
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Turkey braces for economic repercussions after downing of Russian jet
The news that a Turkish fighter jet downed a Russian plane Tuesday could signal a further slump in Turkey’s already
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