Lavrov: Turkey downing jet ‘planned provocation’ but not going to war
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane “looks like a planned provocation,” but
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Bulgarian political parties’ reactions to Turkey’s downing of Russian SU-24 follow predictable lines
Reaction by Bulgaria’s political parties represented in Parliament to the shooting down of a Russian SU-24 military bomber by the
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Bulgarian ambassador in Ankara: Turkey’s downing of Russian bomber could destabilise region, cause new refugee wave
The Turkish Air Force downing of a Russian SU-24 military jet could lead to destabilisation in the region and a
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NATO backs Turkey but seeks to lower tensions with Russia
NATO says it stands with Turkey following an emergency meeting in Brussels of its 28 ambassadors requested by Ankara to
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Bulgarian PM: Tension between Nato, Russia ‘not good’
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on November 24 that the downing of a Russian military plane by Turkish fighter
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Putin accuses Turkey of ‘stabbing’ Russia ‘in the back’ after fighter downed
Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of “stabbing” Russia “in the back” and supporting terrorism after Turkish F-16s shot down
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Human Rights Watch: Syrians pushed back at Turkish border
Turkey has all but closed its borders to Syrian asylum seekers and is summarily pushing back Syrians detected as they try to cross,
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Greek jihadist arrested in Turkey
A 40-year-old Greek Muslim from Thrace was arrested by the Turkish authorities and deported to Greece, where he was delivered
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Increased security causes long queues of vehicles at Bulgaria’s border crossings with Turkey
Long queues of lorries and cars formed at Bulgaria’s border crossings with Turkey at the Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo checkpoints
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