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Azeri media slams Turkish reports claiming Gülen has ties in SOCAR

Azerbaijan's semi-official news agency APA has criticized several reports in Turkey claiming there are ties between a number of senior SOCAR employees and the movement of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. 

APA also said such reports have led to discomfort on the Azeri side and have the potential to harm bilateral relations as well as Turkey's investment environment. 

Austrian minister reacts to quips on giving migrants in Greece travel docs - 'We'll send them right back'!

Austria's interior minister on Tuesday sharply criticized recent statements by at least a couple of top Greek government officials who dangled an "idea" of issuing illegal migrants ? ones having entered in Greece ? with travel documents to travel to western Europe.