Turkey’s deputy PM apologizes for police crackdown
Turkey’s deputy prime minister has apologized for a police crackdown on protesters, as anti-government demonstrations stretched into a fifth day
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Turkey protests reach fifth day
Anti-government protests in Turkey have stretched into a fifth day, with police and demonstrators clashing in both Istanbul and Ankara.
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Ashton expresses EU’s ‘deep concern’ at violence in Turkey
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is expressing deep concern at the violence that occurred in Istanbul and some
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Anti-government protests subside in Turkey
Residents of Istanbul and Ankara woke up to a quiet morning Sunday as demonstrations against the government of Prime Minister
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Demonstrations in Bulgaria in solidarity with protesters in Turkey
Bulgaria is among European countries where demonstrations have been held in solidarity with the protesters in major cities in Turkey.
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Foundations for third Bosphorus bridge to be laid on May 29
The Turkish government was scheduled to hold a ceremony on May 29 2013 marking the foundations being laid for the
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Bulgarian lorry drivers block border with Turkey, claim discrimination
Hundreds of Bulgarian lorry drivers blocked the two main checkpoints on the border with Turkey on May 9 in protest
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Turkey floats gas pipeline plan with Israel
As diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey thaw, Turkey’s energy minister says that a pipeline project between the two countries
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Bulgaria expresses condolences, condemns suicide bombing attack at US embassy in Ankara
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov sent letters of condolences to his counterparts in the United States and Turkey, John Kerry
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