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Bulgaria's Security Agencies Investigate Immigrant Trafficking Scheme
Bulgaria's security agencies are investigating an scheme for trafficking of illegal immigrants from Turkey to Bulgaria, reports Sega daily.
It is believed that in it are involved Bulgarian border police officers and that the fence at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, which cost millions and was completed only recently, is totally inefficient.
Turkish government gets OK for military operations in Syria, Iraq
Turkey’s Parliament passes a controversial motion to grant the army to enter Syria and Iraq, ostensibly to take part in the coalition against ISIL
Belgrade-Pristina relations needs to normalise
BELGRADE - Chairman of the Serbian parliament Committee on Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Milovan Drecun and German Foreign Office Special Envoy for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and the EFTA States Ernst Reichel agreed on Thursday that stability and prosperity call for a continuation of the process of normalisation in Belgrade-Pristina relations.
Cross-border motion protested in Turkey
Civil society organizations and parties demonstrated around Turkey to protest the imminent adoption of a motion
Turkey ‘to speed up’ nuclear plant plans
The process to begin the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant has accelerated, said Taner Yıldız, the Turkish energy minister.
Turkey, US ‘allies but further Transatlantic talks are futile’
It is not the right time to engage in talks over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with Turkey, the US secretary of commerce says
Turkish FM: Those who kidnapped our citizens in Mosul will pay heavy price
Those who kidnapped the personnel of Turkey’s Mosul Consulate will "pay for what they did," Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu vows
Turkish EU minister urges Brussels for ‘constructive criticism’
The European Union’s criticism of Turkey should always have a “constructive” nature, Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkır has said
Vucic, Reichel: Serbia makes visible progress on EU path
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and German Foreign Office Special Envoy for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and the EFTA States Ernst Reichel stated on Thursday that Serbia has made visible progress on its EU path.
Vucic informed Reichel about the adoption of reform laws and announced that Serbia will soon become economically successful and prosperous country.
Rhetoric good, credibility poor on climate change
From the very beginning, Turkey has had a very problematic relationship with climate change talks.
Turkish parliament starts debating military action in Syria, Iraq
Turkey's Parliament on Oct. 2 began debating a government request to grant authorization to the Turkish Armed Forces to combat jihadists in Syria and Iraq and to open its bases to foreign troops.
Young Turks take a bow in Rome concert
The National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra concludes its Italy tour with a concert in Milan. After the concert the founder of the orchestra, Cem Mansur, expressed his pride 'on behalf of Turkey'
Turkey and climate change talks: Good rhetoric but poor credibility
From the very beginning, Turkey has had a very problematic relationship with climate change talks.