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Watch: Brawl in Turkish parliament over military action in Syria

Turkish parliamentarians got into a physical fight over Turkey's military involvement in Syria.

04/03/2020

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Migrants seeking Europe wade through Evros River

Migrants waded across the Evros River in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday as they attempted to reach the land border with Greece.

04/03/2020

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Explained: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria

Confused about why Europe is facing a fresh migrant crisis? Read our explainer.

03/03/2020

Turkey

Watch: Migrant boat targeted in sea between Turkey and Greece

A Greek coastguard vessel appears to sail very close to a boat of migrants.

02/03/2020

Turkey

Stand-off between 4,000 migrants and Greek border guards

Greek police officers sporadically fired tear gas to prevent them from entering the EU from Turkey.

29/02/2020

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Greece claims to have stopped 4,000 migrants at Turkish border

They made for Greece after Ankara said it could no longer stop them from heading towards the European Union.

29/02/2020

Turkey

Greece latest: Lesbos residents try to stop migrants from disembarking

The events came following an announcement by Turkey that it would open its border with Europe.

29/02/2020

Turkey

Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis

Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe.

28/02/2020

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Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border

The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe.

28/02/2020

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Migrants head for Greece after Turkey says it can no longer hold them

Turkey said it could no longer hold migrants after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib.

28/02/2020

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Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook after deadly airstrike

Turkey blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after an airstrike killed at least 33 of its troops in Idlib, according to internet monitoring groups.

28/02/2020

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Euroviews. A EU-Turkey trade pact is a better solution to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis than aid ǀ View

The EU could pursue a track focused on mutual economic benefits, creating attractive trade incentive programs in exchange for Turkey continuing its difficult task. Direct aid is helpful, but perhaps the most sustainable and realistic approach is for Europe to set a new higher mutual trade volume.

25/02/2020

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Iran quake hits villages in Turkey, kills at least nine people

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran killed at least eight people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border. The epicentre of the quake, was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres from the border.

23/02/2020

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At least nine dead in Turkey after earthquake strikes western Iran

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced that after the earthquake in Iran, at least nine people died.

23/02/2020

Turkey

Turkey re-arrests activist Osman Kavala hours after acquittal

Kavala is now accused of having taken part in the failed July 2016 coup to overthrow the government. Human rights activists have called his arrest "vindictive and lawless".

19/02/2020

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Euroviews. The “Buyukada 10” are falsely accused on terror charges. Justice in Turkey must prevail ǀ View

This week, I will be in Istanbul for the verdict in the case of Taner and the “Buyukada 10.” If found guilty of “membership of a terrorist organisation,” they could face up to 15 years behind bars.

14/02/2020

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Video captures moment plane skids off runway in Istanbul

Video has emerged of the moment an airplane skidded off the runway and into a field at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport on 5. February 2020.

06/02/2020

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Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team

Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesaray, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday.

05/02/2020

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Turkish flight was 'abnormal from start to finish' says survivor

Passengers who lived through the crash landing in Istanbul that killed three people and left a Turkish airliner crumpled into pieces say the plane's descent felt unusually fast

05/02/2020

Turkey

Number of dead rises from Turkey double avalanche disaster

Turkey's disaster agency said on Thursday 41 people died after the previous day's avalanche which wiped out a rescue team in the east of the country.

05/02/2020

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Euroviews. Nearly 30 years after my father’s murder, investigative journalists are still under threat ǀ View

Following my father's murder, assassinations would take place throughout 1993.It would be referred to as the year of the "unnamed coup" in some circles. However, we would never have a chance to find out who staged that alleged coup or who committed that crime.

04/02/2020

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Erdogan warns of 'propaganda' as Turkey earthquake death toll rises

Rescue crews are still searching for people who remain trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

25/01/2020

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Meet the Turkish sports stars on the wrong side of President Erdogan

Turkish football star Hakan Şükür is famously living in exile from Turkey, after getting on the wrong side of president Erdogan - and he's not the only sports star on the wanted list in Turkey.

16/01/2020

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Euroviews. Turkey can become an actor in the new Great Game in Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East ǀ View

When historians look at the course of events in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East at the beginning of 2020, it is not entirely unlikely that they might identify this year as a prelude to a new Great Game.

16/01/2020

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Wikipedia restored in Turkey after being banned for over 2 years

Wikipedia restored in Turkey after being banned for over 2 years | #TheCube

16/01/2020

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Europe needs gas and Russia has it - the story behind the new pipeline

The new gas pipeline has a huge impact on energy politics in Europe. Here's what you need to know about TurkStream.

08/01/2020