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Death toll rises to eight in Diyarbak?r bomb attack

The death toll of a car bomb attack that targeted police carried out by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r on March 31 has risen to eight after a deputy police chief succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on April 5.

Three suspects preparing bombs caught in Turkey's ?zmir

Three suspected militants of the outlawed group Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) were caught in an operation on early April 5 in the Aegean province of ?zmir as they were preparing a bomb attack on the city.

Gov’t lost 100 migrants who were supposed to be sent back to Turkey

The readmission operation of refugees and migrants from Greek islands to Turkey has begun with Greece having already sent back 202 people who had not applied for asylum.

However, as strange as this might sound, the government lost about 100 immigrants who were supposed to return to Turkey from Chios on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Greece among top 10 destinations chosen by German tourists

Greece despite refugee crisis is among the top 10 destinations chosen by German tourists last year based on a research conducted by The German Research Institute (FUR) and published by Tourism-Review.com.

Situation in refugee camps remains tense

The readmission operation of refugees and migrants from Greek islands to Turkey has begun with 202 people being already sent back, while the situation in Idomeni and Piraeus as well as in other hotspots remains tense.

Turkish tourism minister 'optimistic' about sector despite security concerns

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mahir Ünal has said that travelers' bookings for summer holidays in Turkey will start again by the end of April, Ünal said in a speech at parliament amid rising security concerns and a significant decline in the number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey.

Locals in Turkey's Mara? protest planned camp for Syrians

Plans to build a container city for around 27,000 Syrian refugees near predominantly-Alevi populated villages in Turkey's southern province of Kahramanmara? has led to uneasiness among villagers.

Istanbul's first Arabic bookstore anchors Syrian refugees

A rustic, three story-Arabic bookstore in old Istanbul has become an anchor for many Syrians who have stayed put in Turkey but crave a taste of home.

The founder and owner of Pages Bookstore Café, Samer al-Kadri, a refugee himself, says the store strives to be a bridge between Syrians, Turks and the myriad of foreigners who visit the city.

Erdo?an's US visit highlights Turkey's isolation

It is not possible to consider President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's visit to Washington as a success by any count. The "strategic partnership" between the two countries continues but it is clear that relations are currently very tense. 

Sèvres serves Erdo?an

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's visit to the United States was a tense one from the beginning. The question of whether he would meet U.S. President Barack Obama or not was a topic of discussion in Turkey.

Will the Turkey-EU migrant scheme work?

The first group of 202 immigrants, who had crossed illegally to the Greek islands after March 20, were sent back to Turkey on April 4, as scheduled in the agreement reached on March 18 between Ankara and the European Union. 

IOM Reports Eight-fold Increase in Migrant Arrivals in Europe by Sea in Q1 2016

A total of 169,846 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea in the first three months of 2016 - more than eight times the number recorded in the same period of 2015, according to calculations of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

A record one million migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean, mostly to Greece and Italy, last year.

EU-Turkey Migrant Swap Starts

The first Syrians arrived in Germany from Turkey and the first group of migrants arrived in Turkey from Greece as a EU-Turkey deal on migration entered into force on Monday, Turkish and Greek media outlets have reported.

Turkish President Erdo?an rules out 'negotiation' with PKK

Militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have no option other than laying down their arms or surrendering to Turkey's security forces, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said, dismissing any prospect of further "negotiations" with the group.

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