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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Turkey tightening media crackdown as EU looks on
Concerns over media freedom in Turkey are growing with the opening of a trial against a journalist who is facing
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Cyprus government satisfied with European Commission’s report on Turkey
The Cyprus government is in general satisfied with the contents of the European Commission report on Turkey, adding that it
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EU criticises Turkey for failings on rights, rule of law
The European Union criticized Turkey in a report Tuesday, saying the country has shortcomings in its democratic standards and has
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Bulgarian PM congratulates Turkey’s Davutoğlu on election victory
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has sent a congratulatory cable to his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoğlu on successful holding of
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Ruling AKP party leads in Turkey elections
With nearly half of votes counted, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party is ahead in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election after
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Turkish candidates hold final rallies before November 1 election
Final preparations were made at polling stations in Turkey and candidates held their last rallies Saturday, a day ahead of
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Stakes are high in Turkish elections
Turkish voters head to the polls on Sunday November 1 for a second national election in five months, after an
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