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Report: Turkish tourists cancelling Lesvos holiday due to … migrants

In the “strange but true” category, media reports from the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Lesbos) have nearly three-fourths of the Turkish tourists that booked holidays on the island for a coming Muslim holiday cancelling due to the … migrant crisis.

Greece’s state-run news agency quotes a noted travel agent on the island, who specializes in Turkish tourists, as stating that:

Syria sees Russia game changer, US-trained rebels enter fray

Syria predicted Sept. 20 that Russia's growing military role will prove a game changer in the fight against jihadists, as 75 rebels trained under a beleaguered US programme entered the fray.

Gezi victim's brother on HDP candidate list for Nov 1 polls

Mustafa Sar?sülük, the brother of Ethem Sar?sülük, who died during the Gezi Park protests in 2013 when a police officer shot him, has been named a candidate for the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) in the Nov. 1 general elections.

The HDP candidate from Ankara said he will be the representative of the Gezi Park uprising two years ago.

HDP slams president, PM for ignoring Kurdish issue, hindering democracy

The Kurdish problem-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has bitterly criticized both President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu for the stances they displayed during a mass "anti-terrorism" rally aimed at supporting the ongoing offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), calling the president "irresponsible" and the prime minister "unauthorized."

Northern Ireland parties begin talks to avert government collapse

Northern Ireland's political parties began talks on Sept. 21 to try to save their power-sharing government after revelations about the involvement of Irish nationalist militants in a murder prompted the pro-British first minister to step aside.

Soldier misses his own wedding due to 'unsecured road'

A bride held her wedding ceremony without a groom in western Turkey after a gendarmerie sergeant on duty in a southeastern border station could not attend his own wedding due to unsafe roads.

Gendarmerie sergeant Ahmet Karavelio?lu, 25, missed his own wedding ceremony with Fatma Karavelio?lu, 21. 

Merkel tells Europe: Germany can't cope with migrants alone

Europe must share responsibility for coping with mass migration, Germany's chancellor said on Sept.20, cautioning that her country could not shelter those who moved solely for economic reasons. 

VIDEO: Turkish jets hit PKK targets in Turkey, Iraq

Turkish warplanes have bombed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant targets in southeastern Turkey as well as nothern Iraq, destroying ammunition and fuel depots and killing five militants, the army said on Sept. 21.

Turkish police stop migrants' advance toward Greek border

Hundreds of migrants who had been camping at the central bus terminal in Istanbul for days have begun walking along a highway connecting Istanbul to the northwestern province of Edirne, about 230 kilometers away, in a bid to reach border crossings between Turkey and Europe.

Turkish president set to attend anti-terror rally in France

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is scheduled to go to Strasbourg on Oct. 4 to attend a rally to protest recent attacks by militants.

The rally was announced by the president's top secretary, Hasan Do?an, on his Twitter account. 

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