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Germany urges Turkey to focus on integrating Syrian refugees
As Turkish and EU leaders discuss a joint action plan agreement to deal with the migrant crisis, with the former asking the latter to share the burden, a German government official has underlined the need for Turkey to better integrate Syrian refugees, comparing the situation to Germany's experience dealing with "Gastarbeiter," or guest workers, in the post-war period.
Putin did it his way
Putin's sudden announcement of partial withdrawal from Syria left us all stunned. Why would any leader withdraw his soldiers in the midst of a war? What is Putin after?
Terror in Ankara, iron hand on Turkey
The suicide bombing of last Sunday not only killed 35 innocent souls in the middle of Turkey's capital. It also highlighted the depth of the crisis that Turkey has been drawn into in the past three years - a crisis that is getting worse and worse, thanks to the vicious cycle between similarly zealous political actors.
The idiots who terrorized the public
It was Thursday this week that all communication tools were full of the same information. It was in all social media, message groups and email chains.
Bad news for illiberals in Turkey
Can Turkey turn into a little Russia? That is what businesspeople ask me these days. They see the current government not for what it is, but what it is not: Liberal. And they want to know whether this illiberalism can grow in strength.
The consequences of the Turkey-EU refugee deal
The framework deal agreed to between the Turkish government and the European Union on March 18 in Brussels might have dramatic consequences, not only for European politics but also Middle Eastern politics.
Tension in Idomeni after the announcement of EU-Turkey deal on refugee
The immigrants and refugees who are stuck in Idomeni waiting to enter FYROM and continue their journey to Europe reacted strongly after the announcement of the agreement reached between EU and Turkey, since the borders remain closed.
Hundreds of immigrants and refugees at Greece-FYROM buffer zone gathered to protest, while shouting slogans in favor of Germany.
EU-Turkey agreement on refugee
The European Union and Turkey sealed a deal on Friday to tackle the migration crisis, European Council President Donald Tusk announced after the end of the two-day EU meeting.
Turkey and the European Union reconfirmed their commitment to the implementation of their joint action plan activated on 29 November 2015.
EU-Turkey Migrant Deal: Europe Facing 'Herculean Task', Juncker Says
The EU will disburse EUR 3 B to Turkey until 2018 for Syrian refugees and will allocate as much additionally after that period, the EU and Turkey's leaders have announced.
Additionally, Ankara will work to implement its remaining 45 (out of a total of 72) prerequisites to be granted visa-free travel to Europe by the end of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of EU at the end of June.
Tsipras: The plans of unilateral actions are put aside
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the deal achieved between EU and Turkey on refugee, while insisting on his stance that the refugee is a European issue and not a Greek one..
“The refugee is an international crisis affecting the EU and from the first moment it should have been addressed as a common European problem” he said.