Death of 14-year-old Gezi Park victim brings the Turkish people to the streets
Major reactions and demonstrations followed the death of 14-year-old Berkin Elvan, who had been in a coma since June 2013,
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Turkish courts order release of convicted military conspirators
Turkish courts have ordered that high-ranking generals convicted of conspiring to overthrow the government be released from prison, casting a
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Turkey’s government tries to expand intelligence agency powers
The Turkish government is pushing through legislation extending the powers of the country’s National Intelligence Agency, or MIT, and increasing
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Turkish foreign minister bullish on trade ties with Bulgaria
Visiting Sofia on February 27, Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed confidence that bilateral trade with Bulgaria – currently at
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects proposal for probe into spending on fence at Turkish border
Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected a proposal by centre-right opposition party GERB to set up a special committee to investigate spending
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Turkey PM says recordings fabricated
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a leaked recording of conversations he allegedly had with his son about hidden
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Row in Bulgaria over cost of fence at Turkish border
The cost of 9.6 million leva for a fence at Bulgaria’s border with Turkey to keep out would-be refugees has
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Turkey claims foreign influence on anti-corruption probes
With the Turkish government mired in corruption allegations, it has found an unlikely ally. Leading members of the pro-Kurdish movement
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Bulgaria and Turkey to prepare new intergovernmental agreement on road transport licensing system
Eight hours of talks between the transport ministers of Bulgaria and Turkey have produced an agreement to come up with
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