Governor of Turkey’s Edirne move against synagogue draws condemnation
The decision of the prefect of Edirne, Dursun Şahin, to prohibit the use of the synagogue in the city –
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Biden, Erdogan discuss Syrian regime change
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed a Syrian transition of power
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Turkey sees surge in xenophobia
Turkey, a NATO member and European Union applicant, is witnessing a surge in xenophobia, according to new research by Washington-based
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Seven Bulgarian customs officers charged with racketeering and extortion at Turkish border
After the weekend arrest of 24 Bulgarian customs officers at the Lesovo border checkpoint with Turkey, seven have been charged
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Boat sinks off Turkish coast, 24 dead
A boat believed to be carrying illegal migrants sank off the coast of Turkey, leaving at least 24 people dead.
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Close to half of residence permits granted by Bulgaria in 2013 were to Russians
Bulgaria granted 6436 residence permits in 2013, more than 45 per cent of these to Russians, according to figures released
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Russian, Israeli, UK and Turkish military ‘squeeze’ into Cyprus EEZ
Russian, Israeli, British and Turkish military forces will all be “squeezed” into the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) in the next few
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Turkey says it cannot go into ground battle with Islamic State militants alone
Turkish officials said they cannot be expected to conduct a ground operation against Islamic State militants in Syria on their
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‘Islamic State’ attack on Turkey would challenge NATO
The advance of militant Islamic State fighters in Syria to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border is raising
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