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Turkey

Euroviews. Turkey: When the path to safety for Syrians is anything but | View

The European Union must ensure apparent border security funds to Turkey are not used to "hunt down" fleeing asylum seekers, and step up aid to establish proper reception centers.

04/04/2018

Iran

The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syrian summit

It is the second time the three countries have met over Syria in the past six months

04/04/2018

Greece

Watch how the Evros river floods parts of Greece and Turkey

A timelapse of satellite images shows how an overflowing Evros river has engulfed riverbanks and fields in northern Greece and Turkey.

03/04/2018

Turkey

Erdogan refuses to back down over Russian anti-aircraft missiles

Turkey and Russia make strong show of unity at joint meeting.

03/04/2018

World News

Balkans most susceptible to 'fake news', study finds

Living in Macedonia, Albania or Bulgaria? How susceptible do you think you are to 'fake news'? A new study by the Open Society Institute has ranked countries according to their resilience to disinformation. Here are the results.

30/03/2018

Turkey

Europe's largest wooden building at risk of collapse

The building served as an orphanage until 1964 and has been abandoned ever since.

29/03/2018

Syria

Kidnappings, murder and ISIL: A Syrian family’s voyage to France

In spring 2013, Syria’s government lost the city of Raqqa to rebel militants. Raqqa was also home to the Khatib family, who offered shelter to international journalists at their house as the conflict escalated. But one day, two of them disappeared, and the Khatibs realised their time was nearly up.

24/03/2018

World News

Euroviews. EU-Turkey deal, a symbol of a short-sighted asylum policy | View

"Fear is a constant," says a Syrian woman living in a camp on the Greek islands, where thousands of asylum seekers remain stuck because of a deal the EU struck with Turkey two years ago, according to Amnesty International.

19/03/2018

Syria

Desperate hours in Afrin as ground assault continues

UN sounds alarm over critical water situation after a week with no supplies, while Turkey says it is helping civilians leave through a corridor.

14/03/2018

Syria

Turkish army encircles Syria's Afrin

Ankara launched operation "Olive Branch" in northern Syria nearly two months ago to sweep the Syrian Kurdish YPG, which it views as a terrorist group, from the Turkish border.

13/03/2018

World News

Turkish forces advance on Afrin

Turkey's military says it has 'neutralised' 3347 YPG fighters, which it describes as terrorists, since its cross-border Afrin operation began in late January.

12/03/2018

World News

Greek protesters call on Turkey to release detained soldiers

Sgt Dimitris Kouklatzis, 27, and Lt Angelos Mitretodis, 25, were arrested almost two weeks ago after allegedly entering a “forbidden military zone” inside Turkey.

11/03/2018

Iran

Turkish private jet crashes in Iran, 11 dead

A private plane flying from the UAE to Turkey has crashed in Iran, according to Iranian media.

11/03/2018

Turkey

'Conscience Convoy' sees 10,000 female activists travel to Syria-Turke

Women from 55 countries travelled to Syria's border with Turkey to raise awareness of the suffering faced by Syrian women because of the country's civil war.

08/03/2018

Europe News

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

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Greece asks EU to help free soldiers held in Turkey

06/03/2018

Turkey

Turkish teacher 'given job back' 18 months after his death

He was tortured for being a traitor of Turkey, says a human rights group, and denied dignity even in death. Now authorities say he is innocent and have reinstated him as a teacher.

28/02/2018

World News

Which European country offers the best work-life balance?

Where are you more likely to work 50-hour weeks, and in which countries will you have more time to relax and have fun? New rankings reveal which European countries are best — and worst — for work and play.

28/02/2018

Europe News

Syria: Ex fighter calls on West to act over Turkey's Afrin assault

Former YPG fighter tells Euronews Ankara is using Daesh-linked fighters

22/02/2018

Europe News

Afrin: a symptom of Syria's complex conflict

As pro-Syrian government forces enter Afrin, where Turkey has launched an offensive, there's a risk of a new confrontation

21/02/2018