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Now playing Next Turkey EU opens school for Syrian refugee children in Turkey Now in its fifth year, the conflict in Syria has become the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, aid agencies report. According to 16/12/2015
Now playing Next Europe News EU opens economic talks with Turkey to revive membership bid As part of the EU’s move to seek Turkish help in tackling the continent’s migration crisis, Brussels has opened further talks on Ankara’s 14/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting 14/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey 'Possible security threat' closes US consulate in Istanbul, Turkey The US Consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul has cancelled consular services for Wednesday (December 9) because of “information about a possible 09/12/2015
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Now playing Next Turkey Russian tourism hit by ban on Turkey holidays The tourism industry in Russia say losses from the ban on holidays to Turkey could be worse than those suffered as a result of losing Egpyt as a 05/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish citizens reassured by NATO ships in Bosphorus The sight of NATO ships moored in the Bosphorus is a reassuring one for Turkish citizens. There is tension after Ankara shot down a Russian military 04/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey says ISIL oil trade accusations are old-style Soviet propaganda Turkey has again denied that it is profiting from the oil trade with ISIL, claiming that the Russian accusations are reminiscent of old-style Soviet 03/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Blast at Istanbul metro station Five people have been injured by an explosion at an Istanbul metro station. According to latest reports, the blast was reportedly triggered by a 01/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Obama urges Turkey and Russia to reduce tensions A week after Turkey downed a Russian warplane, President Barack Obama has reiterated US support for its NATO ally. “The United States supports 01/12/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish PM Davutoglu's government wins parliamentary vote of confidence Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s government on Monday won an expected vote of confidence in parliament and approval for its programme 30/11/2015
Now playing Next Europe News EU and Turkey agree 3 billion euro migration deal A crisis that EU leaders have been unable to solve alone. The UN expects more than one million refugees to arrive in Europe by the end of the year 29/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey 'Statelessness, not state' killed Tahir Elci, claims pro-Kurdish HDP leader “What killed Tahir Elci was not the state, but statelessness…” These were the powerful words from Selahattin Demirtas, leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish 29/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey returns body of Russian pilot whose warplane it shot down The body of a Russian pilot whose warplane was shot down by Turkey on the Syrian border was being returned home on Sunday. He died after ethnic 29/11/2015
Now playing Next no comment Police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Turkey Police in Istanbul fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators holding pictures of pro-Kurdish lawyer,Tahir Elci, who was shot dead on November 29/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Questions raised after pro-Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southern Turkey Questions are being asked about whether or not a top pro-Kurdish lawyer who died during a shootout in Turkey’s troubled south east was caught in 29/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Tension in Turkey after pro-Kurdish lawyer is shot dead A prominent pro-Kurdish lawyer was killed on Saturday amid a street shootout in Turkey. Early reports suggested that Tahir Elci was caught in the 28/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Top Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci shot dead in Turkey A top Kurdish lawyer was killed by an unidentified gunman on Saturday amid chaotic scenes in Turkey. Some reports suggest that Tahir Elci was caught 28/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey warns Russia not to 'play with fire' over downing of fighter jet Turkey’s president has warned Russia not to “play with fire,” as Moscow launches economic retaliation over the downing of one of its fighter jets 27/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: two journalists jailed over Syria smuggling reports Two prominent journalists in Turkey are facing charges of espionage after publishing video that allegedly showed trucks, belonging to the state 27/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey dismisses Russia's economic threats over downing of fighter jet There is an escalating war of words after Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet. Moscow is threatening economic retaliation, something Ankara is 27/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey and Russia trade barbs as tensions mount over downed jet The leaders of Turkey and Russia have been talking tough and trading accusations over the downing of a Russian fighter jet. The international 26/11/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Russian co-pilot says his plane downed "without warning" by Turks Claims and counter-claims fly between Ankara and Moscow over downed SU-24 on Turkish-Syrian border 25/11/2015
Now playing Next Economy Russia-Turkey trade in question as Moscow to 'reconsider' ties with Ankara Less than a year ago the Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan set aside differences over foreign policy, signing a 25/11/2015