Bulgaria’s new fence at Turkish border ‘to be like Berlin Wall’
The new 82km fence that Bulgaria plans to build at its border with Turkey will be higher, wider and well
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Bulgarian military to provide logistical support for securing border with Turkey – Defence Minister
The Bulgarian military will provide logistical support for securing the border with Turkey in the face of an expected increase
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Bulgaria to build 82km fence at Turkish border without calling tender
Bulgaria’s Parliament has agreed that an 82km fence along the Turkish border, which Prime Minister Boiko Borissov estimates will cost
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In rare move, Turkish president Erdogan convenes cabinet
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a Cabinet meeting in a rare move Monday, raising concerns among critics of a
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Analysts: Terror suspect’s escape via Turkey raises suspicions
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
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
(Main photo: Anastasia Vlasova/Kyiv Post
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Financial markets wary as Turkish currency hits record lows
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
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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