2014 in CEE: From Sochi to MH17 to South Stream
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Turkey
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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Russia-Turkey pipeline has economic, strategic motives
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’
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
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
Should Bulgaria discontinue daily news bulletins in Turkish on the public broadcaster, the country would be on the wrong side
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Pope attends services in Turkey as trip nears end
Pope Francis wraps up a three-day trip to Turkey on Sunday by attending a religious ceremony in Istanbul with Ecumenical
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In Turkey Friday, Pope aims to warm ties with Orthodox Christians
The central part of Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Turkey is to continue his predecessors’ efforts to end the theological
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