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Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
World

Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey

Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident…
Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy
Middle East

Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy

US President Barack Obama on Friday said he was troubled by trends in Turkey against a free press and said…
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
Middle East

Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone

Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey
Business

Novartis investigating US$85 million bribery allegations in Turkey

An anonymous whistleblower has accused Swiss drugmaker Novartis (NOVN.S) of paying bribes in Turkey through a consulting firm to secure…
Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015
Egypt

Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015

Turkey said Wednesday it had detained and then deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the two suicide bombers at Brussels…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a constitutional court ruling that led to the release of two detained newspaper…
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
World

As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft…
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Middle East

Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile

Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by…
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
World

EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision

European Union leaders welcomed Turkey's offer on Monday to take back all migrants who cross into Europe from its soil…
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’
Middle East

Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to ‘manage differences’

Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, agreed they must cooperate to end sectarian strife,…
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