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Turkish lawmakers warn MEPs over further reference to Armenian 'genocide' resolution
Two members of the Turkish parliament have penned joint letters addressed to Kati Piri, rapporteur for Turkey at the European Parliament, and Manolis Kefalogiannis, the co-chair of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, expressing "sadness" over what they called "falling into the trap of politicizing a painful period in history," in regards to the mass killing of Anatolian Armenians durin
Building collapses in central Istanbul
An empty five-story building collapsed in the ?ehit Muhtar neighborhood of Istanbul's Beyo?lu district on April 8. Several other buildings were damaged as a result of the collapse.
People heard sounds coming from the previously emptied and plated building and warned passers-by to stay away from the area. The situation was reported to the local police and fire departments.
Second batch of deported migrants land in Turkey
A group of 45 Pakistani migrants arrived in the Turkish coastal town of Dikili on April 8 after being expelled from Greece under a Turkey-EU deal to halt mass migration to Europe, a local official said.
"The migrants are busy getting off the boat for identity and health checks," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Greece sends more migrants to Turkey
Greece deported a second batch of migrants to Turkey on April 8 under an EU-Turkey deal to stem mass migration to the bloc, as Germany announced a sharp drop in asylum claims.
Greek officials said two boats carrying 124 migrants - most of them Pakistani men - had been sent back across the Aegean Sea where hundreds have lost their lives in a quest to reach Europe.
Istanbul village heads file complaint over 'insulting' cartoon cover
The Istanbul Village Heads Solidarity Association has filed a criminal complaint against Turkish cartoon magazine Leman's management and one of its caricaturists over an "insulting" cover, which depicted a village head - allegedly drawn akin to jailed outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan - taking a selfie with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.
Turkey's first Roma deputy calls for solid action against discrimination on Roma Day
Turkey's first Roma deputy, Özcan Purcu, has drawn attention to discrimination against Roma citizens, citing problems in education, healthcare and equal access to the job market. The deputy asked for "proof of love [for Roma people]" on International Roma Day, marked on April 8 each year, by taking efficient political action, instead of uttering "vain words."