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Syrians settling in Turkey fueling home appliance, furniture sectors
Syrian migrants in Turkey have begun establishing homes in Turkey, helping the home appliance sector to flourish during a downturn that traditionally accompanies an election period, said the head of a sector association.
17-year-old migrant killed in shootout at sea with Greek police
A 17-year-old migrant was killed during a shootout at sea between Greek port police and human smugglers, the government said late Aug. 29.
"A serious incident occurred off the island of Symi when a yacht carrying 70 migrants from Turkey's western shores tried to illegally enter [Greek waters]," the Marine Ministry said in a statement.
Bulgarian PM Calls on World Leaders to Solve Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov called on world leaders to sit together and come up with a solution to the refugee crisis.
Borisov insisted that urgent measures should be taken to address the source of the refugee wave, namely the destabilised states in Africa and the Arab world.
According to him, this was not in the capacity of Bulgaria to deal with.
Lebanon PM demands Turkish help to beat garbage crisis
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has offered to help his Lebanese counterpart Tammam Salam in overcoming the huge garbage crisis in the country, which has shaken Salam's national unity government amid angry street protests.
Polls show Turkey's AKP short of votes needed to form government alone
Three polls recently conducted in Turkey show the Justice and Development Party (AKP) will fall short of the votes needed to form a single-party government in a snap election on Nov. 1.
According to pollster Metropoll?s latest survey, the AKP stands at 41.7 percent of the votes, up from 40.9 percent in the June 7 election.
Bulgarian army steps in to buttress Macedonia border
Bulgaria's army stepped in on Aug. 25 to buttress the southwestern border with Macedonia, which has been hit in recent days by an unprecedented influx of migrants.
Twenty-five soldiers and light armored vehicles will be deployed at Bulgaria's four border checkpoints with Macedonia, a defense ministry operations and training deputy chief told public BNR radio.
Watch Turkish migrant-smuggling sailboat sink off Kos (pics+vid)
A Turkish-flagged sailboat that had recently been transferring loads of refugees and migrants from Turkey to the eastern Aegean islands of Greece sank off the coast of the island of Kos on Monday. The vessel, which was docked, sustained a crack for unknown reasons in its hull and took on water, eventually sinking. The moment of its sinking was recorded on camera.
Turkey ranks sixth in Brookings' financial inclusion study
The Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings has launched the 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard, which evaluates access to and usage of affordable financial services across 21 countries. According to Brookings? FDIP analysis, Turkey ranked sixth among the countries for its financial inclusion efforts.
US to welcome 5,000 to 8,000 Syrian refugees in 2016
The United States expects to accept between 5,000 and 8,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, officials said Aug. 24.
Bulgaria Sending Troops to Border as Migrant Arrivals to Serbia Rise
Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Monday the Army is sending 25 troops and the relevant equipment to help police guard the border with Serbia in view of increased migrant influx into Bulgaria's western neighbour.
In Photos: Two Turkish women photograph butterflies as retirement hobby
Two women who lived in Istanbul have spent their retirement years taking pictures of butterflies, chasing the beautiful creatures on hills and mountains in eastern Turkey.
Three migrants dead as boat capsizes off Turkey's Aegean coast
Three migrants have drowned after a Lesbos-bound boat carrying a total of 73 migrants of Syrian and Afghan origin capsized off Ayvac?k, a district in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale.
Bulgarian Authorities Detect No Migrant Pressure at Border with Macedonia
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry informed on Sunday that there was neither pressure at the country's border with Macedonia nor complication of the situation.
The General Directorate Border Police was exchanging real-time information with its colleagues at the border checkpoints in Macedonia, the interior ministry's press service informs.
'Accessible' travel area to open in Troy
An ?accessible open area? is to be developed at the ancient site of Troy, located within the borders of the Tevfikiye village in Turkey?s northwestern province of Çanakkale.
Bulgaria Detains 310 Illegal Migrants at Borders Aug 13-20
Bulgarian authorities have detained 310 people trying to illegally enter the country between August 13 and August 20, a 50% increase over the previous seven-day period, dnevnik.bg reported on Sunday.