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Did someone mislead the PM about the Ankara bomber?

According to Turkish government spokesman Numan Kurtulmu?, the name of the suicide bomber is irrelevant. The only relevant thing is the fact that the terrorist act on Feb. 17 that killed 29 people (after another injured person lost their life on Feb. 23) in Ankara was carried out by both the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Protection Units (YPG).

Over 110,000 migrants have crossed Med to Europe this year: IOM

More than 110,000 migrants and refugees have crossed the Mediterranean to Greece and Italy so far this year, and 413 have lost their lives trying, the International Organisation for Migration said Feb. 23.

As of the morning of Feb. 23, 102,547 people had arrived in Greece, while another 7,507 had arrived in Italy since the beginning of the year, IOM said.

Macedonia's Tighter Border Traps Refugees in Greece

Macedonia arrested two Afghans who tried to jump the fence on the border with Greece as authorities stuck firm behind their recent decision to bar entry to Afghans and other migrants apart from Syrians and Iraqis.

The Macedonian decision has created a refugee "bottleneck' in northern Greece, where thousands of migrants have gathered hoping to pass through to the European Union.

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