Bulgarian-Turkish border fence completed, Bulgaria’s defence ministry says
The building of a fence at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey has been completed, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said, in
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Bulgarian opposition calls for defence minister’s resignation over delays in Bulgarian-Turkish border fence
Bulgarian Defence Minister Angel Naidenov should resign immediately over the latest failure by his ministry, the delays in completing the
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Bulgarian-Turkish border fence to be completed ‘within days’ – minister
Bulgaria is set to complete the controversial project to build a fence on the Bulgarian-Turkish border “within days”, the country’s
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EU calls on Turkey to end Cyprus sea and air ban
The European Union, in the framework of the EU-Turkey Association Council that took place Monday in Luxemburg, has called on
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Turkish police tear gas protesters
Turkish security forces moved on protesters in a public square in Istanbul on the anniversary of last year’s anti-government demonstrations.
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Turkey’s government under fire over mine disaster
Dozens of arrests have been made in connection with the fire and explosion at the Soma coal mine located in
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Turkey wraps up search efforts, with 301 miners dead
Rescuers in Turkey have begun wrapping up search operations at the site of the country’s worst-ever coal mine disaster. On
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Grief turns to anger as Turkish unions strike
The image of an adviser to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan kicking a mourner who was protesting the prime minister’s
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Bulgarian leaders send condolences to Turkish counterparts over Soma mine disaster
Bulgaria’s President, Speaker of Parliament, prime minister and foreign minister each sent messages of condolences to their Turkish counterparts on
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