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EU 'concerns' over Turkey detentions

The EU has strong concerns over the large number of journalists and academics being detained in Turkey, the EU's commissioner for candidate countries has said. The comments come after talks with Turkey's foreign minister in Ankara. The EU's foreign affairs chief also expressed concerns over detaine

22/11/2018

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EU court struggles to trace Turkey migrant fund spending

The European Court of Auditors has expressed doubts about the use of European funds for migration by Turkey. The Court regrets that Ankara refuses to communicate the beneficiaries of these funds. The EU agreed to a deal with Turkey in 2016 to reduce migrants arrivals in Europe.

13/11/2018

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Turkey's Erdogan opens Germany's largest mosque amid security lockdown

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up a three-day visit to Germany on Saturday with a visit to Cologne, where a security lockdown kept supporters and protesters away from a ceremony to open the country's largest mosque.

30/09/2018

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Euroviews. Turkey needs the EU - how much will it pay? | View

The key challenge for Turkey is not the form of its relationship with the EU, but the fact that it crucially needs EU markets, funds, and investment to prosper. This in turn requires the rule of law, not the rule of the arbitrary. Choices will have to be made in Ankara.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Blocked from western Europe, Erdogan takes his polarising rally to Bosnia

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is offering a platform that countries like the Netherlands and Germany have denied to Erdogan. But as is so often in the country, the decision has proved divisive.

18/05/2018

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Turkey using Greek soldiers as "bargaining chips"

Turkey has said it will release two Greek soldiers it has imprisoned once eight of its own servicemen are returned home from Greece, where they fled after a failed coup attempt. Athens says this amounts to "blackmail".

22/04/2018

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State of the Union: Trade tremors, solving Syria's war

06/04/2018

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Syria conflict: 'Bigger role' for EU?

As the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia prepare to meet in Ankara, how far can the EU go in helping to resolve the war?

03/04/2018

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Brief from Brussels: What next for EU-Turkey relationship?

26/03/2018

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'Turkey needs Europe, Europe needs Turkey'

What next for Brussels-Ankara relations, as both sides meet for a summit in Bulgaria?

26/03/2018

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Will Turkey-EU summit help heal wounds?

Turkey's president hopes to remove obstacles in stalled membership bid at summit in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Varna

26/03/2018

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4 million refugees sheltering in Turkey

Hear how the Red Crescent in Turkey is supporting people who've left Syria

20/03/2018

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Euroviews. Can Europe maintain relations with 'autocratic' Turkey? |View

A massive deterioration of the rule of law in Turkey is making a political alliance with the EU impossible, but cooperation must continue. Supporting the country’s resilient democrats is a major political task for Brussels, writes Marc Pierini.

15/03/2018

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Greece calls on EU to help free soldiers arrested in Turkey

Two Greek soldiers are being held on suspicion of attempted military espionage and entering a prohibited military zone, according to reports

06/03/2018

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Brief: Juncker backs Spitzenkandidaten and Turkey looks to ease Aegean spat

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

14/02/2018

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Donald Tusk travels to Germany while MEPs urge Turkey to drop its state of emergency

08/02/2018

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Istanbul court rules to release the head of Amnesty in Turkey

A court in Istanbul has ruled to release the head of Amnesty International in the country after nearly eight months in jail.

31/01/2018

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Brief: EU and Turkey mend fences and MEPs scrutinise Romania

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

25/01/2018

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Turkey & EU look to mend fences

Turkish minister for EU Affairs, Omer Celik, is in Brussels, meeting with senior officials. After months of tension, Ankara is hoping to build bridges. Bulgaria, which currently holds the EU presidency, is also keen to work with Turkey on migration, counterterrorism and energy issues.

25/01/2018

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Turkey's Good Party emerges as serious challenger to Erdogan

The Good Party has gathered ground since its foundation last October, emerging as a serious contender to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in next year's presidential elections.

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