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Trotsky house for sale in Istanbul

August 2, 2015 VOANews Russia, Turkey

The former Istanbul house of Marxist revolutionary, theorist, Soviet politician, Red Army founder and hero of the 1917 October Revolution,

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Minister: Bulgaria ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Turkey

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria stands shoulder to shoulder with Turkey, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said, commenting on Ankara’s military campaign in Syria and

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Europe 

NATO chief backs Turkey’s ‘anti-terror’ campaign in Syria, Iraq

July 28, 2015 VOANews Nato, Turkey

NATO held an unusual emergency meeting Tuesday to support Turkey, whose President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his forces are pressing

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Europe 

Turkey requests Nato meeting

July 27, 2015 VOANews Nato, Turkey

The U.S. is backing Turkey’s two-pronged air offensive and artillery strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdish rebel

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Europe 

Turkish jets pound Islamic State targets in Syria

July 24, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkey says it has carried out a series of airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, further expanding its involvement

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Europe 

Turkey boosts border security after suicide attack

July 22, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The Turkish government has announced it will step up border security following Monday’s suicide bombing in the town of Suruc,

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Europe 

Turkey courts deal successive blows to AK Party

July 17, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Following the AK Party losing its majority in Turkey’s parliament in June elections, the country’s courts have dealt it a

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Europe 

Turkish economy hit by Greek crisis

July 6, 2015July 7, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Greece, Turkey

Turkish financial markets are among the worst hit in the face of its Greek neighbor’s troubles and the Turkish lira

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: Political instability in neighbouring countries also a threat

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

The security threats to Bulgaria come not only from the conflict in Ukraine or from the “Islamic State” group but

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