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Analysts: Terror suspect’s escape via Turkey raises suspicions

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish officials are facing criticism after a female terror suspect sought by French police after the attacks in Paris entered

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Suicide attack in Istanbul – One police officer dead

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

A suicide bomb attack took place in Istanbul, which resulted in one policeman dead and another wounded. The attack was

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2014 in CEE: From Sochi to MH17 to South Stream

December 30, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, archaeology, Czech Republic, European Parliament, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Stream, Turkey, Ukraine

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Financial markets wary as Turkish currency hits record lows

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The Turkish lira hit record lows this week, following Sunday’s police raids on media establishments and an ensuing diplomatic row

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Turkey’s media raids could presage wider crackdown

December 16, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s government is facing growing international pressure following police raids on media establishments. But the Turkish president has dismissed criticism

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Russia-Turkey pipeline has economic, strategic motives

December 11, 2014May 10, 2024 Dorian Jones of VOANews energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

Russia’s decision to cancel a gas pipeline to Bulgaria in preference to Turkey is being heralded as an important victory

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EU foreign policy chief in Turkey, seeking support against ‘Islamic State’

December 9, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The foreign affairs chief of the European Union is leading a high-level delegation to Turkey to discuss Ankara’s role in

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Turkey, Greece to tackle energy dispute

December 5, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews energy, Greece, Turkey

Turkey’s prime minister is set to visit Greece on Friday as tensions swell among regional neighbors over energy deposits in

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Turkish ambassador: Scrapping TV news in Turkish would put Bulgaria on wrong side of history

November 30, 2014December 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Turkey

Should Bulgaria discontinue daily news bulletins in Turkish on the public broadcaster, the country would be on the wrong side

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