Heading to a new Greek Constantinople
A frequent theme of international reports on the crisis in Greece has been the steady flow of emigrants to traditional
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Turkey
Russian reconnaissance flights test Bulgaria’s Black Sea airspace – report
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of reconnaisance flights by Russian military aircraft close to Bulgarian airspace
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Malmström: Bulgarian-Turkish border fence no solution to systemic problems in managing migration
Fences and walls are short-term measures that will not solve the systemic problems in the management of migration processes, European
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Turkey leader defiant over Twitter ban
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected accusations of intolerance following his decision to ban Twitter. At a campaign
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Syrian military jet shot down by Turkish F-16
A Syrian fighter jet was shot down at the border with Turkey, over the border crossing of Kasab, between the
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Turkey’s Twitter ban backfires as millions find workarounds
The Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter has largely backfired, analysts and social media watchers say. Not even a day
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Nine military officers to be punished over Bulgarian-Turkish border fence deal
Nine military officers will face punishment ranging from reprimands to dismissal over the controversial project to build a fence on
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Twitter blocked in Turkey
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told an election rally in the western city of Bursa on March 20, “we
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Between Crimea and Cyprus
Amid the Crimea crisis, it has become a popular rhetorical device to liken the situation of the breakaway territory to
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