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How many Syrian refugees will EU accept from Turkey?

Recently intensified dialogue between Turkey and the EU has already produced the opening of chapter 17, which addresses economic and monetary policy, on Dec. 14, nearly two years after the last chapter was opened. This increased the number of opened chapters to 15 out of 35 with hopes that 2016 will witness the opening of five more chapters.

'Sunni front' against terror is a bad idea

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has praised a new "Saudi-led Islamic anti-terrorism alliance" as being "in line with U.S. calls for a greater Sunni role" in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He was speaking during a visit to Turkey's ?ncirlik air base on Dec. 15, which came only a day after the Pentagon gave a conceptual briefing about the front to U.S.

EU Recommends Voluntary Admission Scheme for Syrian Refugees from Turkey

The European Commission on Tuesday recommended the introduction of a voluntary humanitarian admission scheme to EU member states to address the problem of Syrian refugees crossing from Turkey into the bloc.

Bulgaria, Turkey PMs Discuss High-Speed Train Link, Gas Interconnector

Plans for a high-speed train linking Sofia and Istanbul and an interconnection for supplying gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria via Turkey have been on the agenda of a meeting between the heads of government of Turkey and Bulgaria in Sofia on Tuesday.

Civilians flee their homes in southeastern Şırnak amid clashes

Civilians have fled their homes in the Cizre and Silopi districts of Turkey’s southeastern Şırnak province amid heavy clashes between security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and military-imposed curfews

Ankara wants to open more chapters with EU

Turkey aims to open more chapters in its accession process to the European Union and finalize the process as soon as possible, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said a day after the EU decided to open its first chapter in more than two years.

Social tension a huge risk in Turkish economy: Leading businessman

The continuance of social tensions has constituted a considerable risk in the economy, although political stability has been maintained after the elections, said a leading Turkish businessman.

CHP leader: No free society without free media

Turkey's main opposition leader has again demanded that President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the government show respect for the freedom of the press, warning that no society can be free without a free media.

Meteor shower in Antalya skies

The last and biggest meteor event of this year, the Geminid meteor shower, occurred in Turkey on Dec 14. This photo shows the visual spectacle over Antalya's ancient Aspendos Theater.

53 photographs from 2015 testify to the Syrian refugee crisis

In Photos: Clashes erupt in Diyarbak?r as police ban rally to protest curfew

Ancient wall frieze found in Zonguldak

Officials from the Ere?li Museum Directorate have found a nearly 2,000-year-old and 100-kilogram wall frieze in a village in the Ere?li district of Zonguldak province in northern Turkey.

The frieze is a sculptured stone depicting a number of figures and is around one meter long.

Project for Architecture Biennial launched

One of the world's leading architecture events, the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia will take place on May 28 and Nov. 27, 2016.

Turkey's former chief of staff rejects 'coup attempt' in e-memorandum testimony

Former Chief of General Staff Gen. Ya?ar Büyükan?t has said in his testimony that he did not intend to stage a military coup in Turkey, but merely sought to "protect the constitutional order and the wellbeing of the military," as part of the April 27, 2007 "e-memorandum" case.