Turkey’s plan to reform judiciary draws rebuke
The Turkish government has approved controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body. The government wants the Supreme Board
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UN rights office concerned over Turkey’s new law on internet curbs
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about a bill allowing Turkey’s telecommunications authority (Turkish Telecommunications Directorate) the
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Turkey tightens control over judiciary
Turkey’s parliament has approved a law giving the government more power over the council that appoints and oversees judges and
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Turkey makes progress toward EU
After another round of extensive talks, the EU and Turkey have welcomed an agreement via a joint declaration on the
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Bumpy road ahead in Bulgarian-Turkish lorry transit dispute
The lorry blockade at the Bulgarian-Turkish border has been cleared but the dispute that led to it has not. An
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Lorry drivers lift blockade of Bulgarian-Turkish border
The blockade of the past three days by protesting lorry drivers at the Bulgarian-Turkish border was lifted in the first
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Queue of lorries at Bulgarian-Turkish border reaches 15km
The queue of lorries at the Bulgarian-Turkish border resulting from the dispute between the two countries over truck transit permits
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Bulgarian, Turkish road transport bodies to meet in Istanbul over permits problem
Road transport associations from Bulgaria and Turkey are to meet in Istanbul on February 13 2014 to discuss the issue
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Turkey’s controversial internet legislation fuels political tensions
Opposition parties in Turkey have called on President Abdullah Gul to veto controversial Internet restrictions that were approved last week
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