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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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Europe 

Greek crisis: Neighbouring countries issue assurances

June 30, 2015July 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

Greece’s four neighbouring countries have issued assurances in the wake of the country’s financial and economic crisis, imposition of bank

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Turkey’s AKP party struggles to mend internal rift

June 12, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

In the wake of its worst-ever electoral setback, Turkey’s former ruling party, the AKP, faces a protracted analysis of what

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Europe World 

Turkey’s PM resigns, will try to form coalition

June 10, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has handed his formal resignation to the president after Turkey’s ruling party lost its parliamentary

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Turkey’s ruling party mulls next move after electoral setback

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Coalition talks will dominate Turkey in the coming weeks after voters thwarted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans to capture a

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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for responsibility after election

June 8, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Monday for his country’s fractious political parties to act responsibly in the aftermath of

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Turkey voters rebuke Erdogan bid for more power

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s ruling party lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, a stunning defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s

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Europe World 

The Kurds thwart Erdogan’s plans

June 7, 2015June 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The Kurds have achieved what the traditional parties of Turkey failed to do for the past 13 years, that is

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