‘New evidence’ that Bulgaria forced Syrian asylum-seekers back to Turkey, Human Rights Watch says
Bulgarian border police have in the past month forced Syrian asylum seekers back to Turkey and beaten some of them,
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Bulgaria approves co-operation programmes with neighboring countries
Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved a series of cross-border co-operation programmes with Romania, Greece, Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia. The programmes are
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Turkish government accused of attempt to take down bank
Turkey’s government is being accused of seeking to destroy one of the country’s banks, which has become embroiled in a
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Turkish president Erdogan holds talks with leader of Bulgaria’s ‘Turkish’ party
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara with Lyutvi Mestan, leader of Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms
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Turkey struggles to block flow of Jihadists
The second brutal murder on video of a U.S. journalist by the Islamic State group (IS) is likely to add
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Turkey accuses 33 police of plotting to overthrow government
Turkey is accusing 33 police of seeking to overthrow the government of newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Authorities detained
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Erdogan’s first step: Secure more power in new role in Turkey
In his victory speech after securing his new post, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned a “new Turkey” and delivered a
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Bulgaria mulling huge extension to controversial anti-refugee fence at border with Turkey
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet is considering an Interior Ministry proposal to extend the controversial fence at the border with Turkey, completed
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Turkish markets jittery over Erdogan presidency
With the election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Turkey’s president, speculation is growing over the future of key economic ministers
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