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Over 3,000 irregular migrants held in Turkey
More than 3,000 irregular migrants were held across Turkey over the past week, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from security sources.
Turkish gendarmerie forces held some 1,600 of the migrants in the northwestern province of Edirne, which borders Greece and Bulgaria.
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Fate of world's Muslims not in hands of five countries, Erdoğan says
The fate of the world's 1.7 billion Muslims is no longer in the hands of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 18.
No Turkish alterity in Europe: Erdoğan
Turkey's president on Dec. 16 said that Turks in Europe are not "aliens" and there is no "otherness" in their identity.
Addressing an event in Geneva which marked the 50th anniversary of the migration of Turks to Switzerland, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey views Turks in Switzerland and in the rest of Europe as "human bridges".
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52 Million People in Africa Are Starving as a Result of Climate Change
More than 52 million people in 18 African countries are starving as a result of climate change, poverty and armed conflict, according to a Oxfam report.
Countries such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Namibia together suffered average annual losses of $ 700 million as a result of climate-related disasters, the report said.
More than 42 People Died in a Landslide in Cameroon
At least 42 people have died in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Western Cameroon, local authorities said today, cited by the France Press.
There are reports of dozens more buried beneath the masses following last night's landslide in the western province of Bafoussam, where a rescue operation is underway, province governor Fonka Awa Augustine said.
Ankara offers condolences to Somalia after flood damage
Turkey on Oct. 29 offered condolences to Somalia after heavy flood capsized a boat in Shabelle River city of Beledweyne, killing 15 people on Oct. 28.
Bulgaria Is the 77th Least Corrupt Country
Bulgaria ranks 77th in corruption in the world, according to a report by the Australian National University. The study compares country-by-country corruption and will be presented to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Taxpayers Union in Bulgaria.
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649 refugees, migrants arrived at Greek islands since Monday
Another 649 migrants and refugees reached the islands of the northeastern Aegean in the past two days, based on data released by the region's police directorate on Tuesday.
Of those, 377 arrived at Lesvos, 244 reached Chios and 28 went to Samos.
Today We Mark World Refugee Day
Today we mark World Refugee Day. According to the UNHCR, to date, nearly 71 million people have left their homes because of military conflicts or persecution.
80% of them go to neighbouring countries.
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Turkey condemns terror attacks in Kenya, Somalia
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