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Erdogan to visit Germany as differences over the Israel-Hamas war widen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in Berlin on Friday on a short visit to Germany as the two countries' stances on the war between Israel and Hamas are poles apart.
Erdogan is due to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's largely ceremonial president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Scholz invited Erdogan to visit in May following his re-election.
Bulgarian Police Dismantle Migrant Trafficking Ring: Ten Arrested
A total of ten individuals have been arrested in an extensive police operation aimed at disrupting an organized crime syndicate involved in trafficking migrants, announced Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, head of the Border Police. These arrests, which took place across Sofia and Montana in Northwestern Bulgaria, primarily targeted Bulgarian nationals.
Deportation Surge: 3,000+ Afghans Sent Back from Turkey in 20 Days!
In a concerning trend, more than 3,000 Afghan nationals have been repatriated to Kabul from Turkey over the past 20 days, marking a significant uptick in deportation efforts, as reported by Afghan news agency Khaama Press. The head of the Ministry of Refugees' Legal Support Directorate shared this information, revealing that the deportees included seven families and seven children.
Turkey tells Blinken that Gaza ceasefire needed urgently, source says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Monday that a ceasefire needed to be declared urgently in Gaza, a foreign ministry source said.
Following Fidan's talks with Blinken in Ankara, the source said Fidan had also told the US secretary of state that Israel had to be prevented from targeting civilians and displacing people in Gaza. [Reuters]
Migrant testimonies point to a recurring practice of illegal pushbacks from Greece
A leading international medical charity alleged Thursday that testimony from dozens of migrants over the past two years points to a "recurring practice" of secret, illegal and often brutal deportations back to Turkey from two eastern Greek islands.
Migrant flows decline significantly in October
The flows of irregular migrants were down by 42.06% in October this year compared to September, according to the Migration Ministry, which cited effective border management and better cooperation with Turkey.
More specifically, 6,581 irregular migrants were recorded as having arrived in Greece in October, compared to 11,470 arrivals a month earlier.
Djurovic: Potential new migrant crisis no threat to Serbia
BELGRADE - In case a new migrant crisis breaks out due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it will not be a direct threat to Serbia, Asylum Protection Centre Director Rados Djurovic told Tanjug on Wednesday.
Greece, Turkey close to migration deal
Greece and Turkey are reportedly on the brink of an agreement that will institutionalize a solution to the migration problem, which is an open wound for both countries.
Turkish parliament commission set to study Swedish NATO bid
The speaker of Turkey's parliament will send a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament's foreign affairs commission on Wednesday, a source from the assembly has said.
Athens and Ankara agree to work together on migration
Greece and Turkey said on Monday they had agreed to cooperate in the management of migration.
Cyprus says Lebanon needs EU aid to deal with migration crisis
EU member Cyprus wants Brussels to offer financial and technical aid to Lebanon to help it cope with an influx of Syrian refugees and keep them from reaching the island, its interior minister said on Wednesday.
Seeking migration deal with Turkey
Migration was at the top of the agenda at Tuesday's meeting of the Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA), the government's top decision-making body on foreign, defense and security affairs.
The uncertain future of the historic Greek population in Turkey
Over the past few years it seems that the island of Imvros, a Turkish island in the Aegean Sea with a historic Greek population, is experiencing what's been described by some as a small Greek renaissance, as some descendants of the Greeks who were largely displaced in the 1960s have begun trickling back.
Negotiations and realities
Greece and Turkey have begun a comprehensive effort to normalize their relations. The road will not be easy and every step will carry the risk of unexpected developments, and even complete collapse.
Migrants rescued in Dadia forest
A group of twenty-five individuals, believed to be undocumented migrants, was discovered in the burning forest of Dadia in Greece's northeastern region near the Turkish border, where a wildfire has been raging for the 14th consecutive day.