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Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Middle East

Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official

Turkey has met fewer than half the conditions for its citizens to be granted early visa-free travel to the European…
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal
World

Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal

Migrants sent back from the Greek island of Lesbos began arriving in Turkey on Monday under a disputed European Union…
Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels
Middle East

Syrian Nusra Front’s Abu Firas killed in suspected drone strike: rebels

A prominent leader in Syrian al Qaeda offshoot Nusra Front was killed on Sunday in what rebel sources said appeared…
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…
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