Turkish election outcome could shape Syria policy
The latest opinion polls in Turkey are predicting that the ruling AK Party could lose its majority in parliament in the
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Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey sign agreement on police and customs co-operation
The interior ministers of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey signed on May 25 an intergovernmental agreement on police and customs co-operation
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Bulgaria to repair 7M leva Turkish border fence, tilting after less than a year
Bulgaria will repair its seven million leva (about 3.5 million euro) 30km fence at the border with Turkey, tilting in
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Turkish border crackdown imperils Syrian refugees
Turkish authorities have tightened controls, ending their open-door policy for Syrian refugees and making it more difficult for Syrians to
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Political strains drive wedge between Turkey, Russia
A few months ago, bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia were on the upswing, buoyed by a close bond between
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Turkey summons Bulgarian ambassador over parliamentary resolution on ‘mass killing’ of Armenians
Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara was summoned by the Turkish foreign ministry because of the resultion adopted by the National Assembly
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Bulgarian Parliament adopts resolution on ‘mass killing’ of Armenians – but not genocide
Bulgaria’s Parliament adopted a resolution recognising the 1915 “mass killing” of Armenians, refraining from using the term “genocide” after the
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Row in Bulgaria over proposal for Parliament to recognise Armenian Genocide
Bulgaria’s Parliament is embroiled in controversy over a proposal to formally recognise the Armenian Genocide – though it appears that
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Istanbul’s new airport to boost air traffic over Bulgaria – minister
Air traffic over Bulgaria is expected to increase by 50 per cent once the new international airport in Istanbul becomes
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