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Germany proposes short-term jobs for half a million Syrians
Germany proposes creating up to 500,000 short-term jobs to help Syrian refugees survive in overburdened Middle Eastern host countries, the minister for economic cooperation said during a visit to Jordan on Jan. 26.
Germany will raise the idea at next week's annual Syria aid conference in London, Gerd Mueller told The Associated Press.
Turkey commemorates Holocaust, vows to fight anti-Semitism
Turkey has voiced resolve in continuing its fight against anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia in a message to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
5 migrants killed, 16 missing in Aegean
A total of five migrants were found dead off Turkey's western coast on Jan. 26 after their boat capsized as they were trying to reach the Greek coast.
Thousands of migrants saved amid fresh tragedy in Aegean
At least five migrants were found dead off Turkey's western coast on Jan. 26 after their boat capsized as they were trying to reach the Greek coast.
Government promises 303-article plan against 'terrorism'
A comprehensive action plan to fight terrorism across Turkey will be made public soon, a government spokesperson has announced.
Greek govt critical of EU pressures: Belgium asks for camps of 300-400,000 refugees in Athens
Alternate Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Monday criticized pressures on Greece concerning the refugee crisis, adding that Greece’s exclusion from the Schengen Zone would not solve any problems. He instructed the European Commission to explore a procedure to extend temporary internal border checks within the Schengen area for up to two years.
EU and Turkey have to work together on refugees
There is much talk in Europe about the need to cooperate with Turkey over the refugee crisis. Germany is one of the countries spearheading this argument. The only problem is that not all EU members agreed on what this means.
Juncker’s instructions on Greece’s ‘de facto’ expulsion from Schengen area
Financial Times insist on the “plan for Greece’s isolation” that European partners are thinking of putting into effect, which will mean that Europe will expulse Greece from Schengen area.
4 people murdered every day in Turkey in 2015, police records show
There were at least 1,500 homicide victims in 2015 across Turkey in areas under surveillance by the police and where 86 percent of the country's population lives, police records have shown.
The figures indicated there was an increase of more than 2 percent over the homicide rate in 2014, while the biggest increase was in domestic violence-related femicides.
EU closely monitoring Turkey on curbing migrant flows, says EU Commissioner
The European Union is closely watching whether Turkey's actions are affecting the record flow of migrants to Europe, after the EU reached a $3 billion deal with Ankara to curb migration last year, European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Jan. 25.
EU confident 3 billion euros will be delivered to Turkey soon
The European Union assured Turkey on Jan. 25 that a package of three billion euros for Syrian refugees will soon be released, also stressing the need to further stem the influx of irregular migrants from Turkey to Europe before a key summit to take place on Feb. 18 in Brussels.
Protesters march against Greece-Turkey border fence
Hundreds of people protested in north-east Greece on Jan. 24 against the security fence along the Turkish border, demanding the opening of safe routes for migrants, two days after 45 died making the risky Aegean Sea crossing.
Hundreds protest against security fence in northeast Greece on Sunday
Hundreds gathered in northeast Greece on Sunday to rally against the security fence along the Turkish border. The protestors demanded the opening of safe routes for migrants. Some of the demonstrators, wearing life jackets as a symbol of the flow of people making the perilous journey from Turkey to Greece just two days after another 45 migrants died.
EU commissioners visit Turkey to discuss 'sticky' issues, notably refugee crisis
Two top executives of the European Union are scheduled to hold talks with Turkish leaders in the capital city of Ankara, as European governments are feeling overwhelmed with the numbers of Europe-bound migrants escaping war and poverty in Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Syrian gold coin traders appear in western Turkey
A large number of jewelry stores that reportedly engage in the illegal trade of Syrian gold coins have appeared in a western Turkish neighborhood that once hit headlines for being a hub for migrants seeking to reach Europe via the Aegean Sea.