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PM Boyko Borisov on Relations with Turkey: It Is Important for Bulgaria to Secure its Border

It is important for Bulgaria to secure its external border, any fence can be overcome, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov told Nova TV's morning show.
Our border fence is to support the army and police in case of a massive refugee flow, he explained.

Deputy PM Valeri Simeonov: It is better to have dialogue with Turkey

It is better to have a dialogue with Turkey than an exacerbation in relations, Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov told BTV's morning show.
The recent visit of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to Turkey and his meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan was a right move. Turkey is a neighbor country with which Bulgaria has to deal carefully, Simeonov said.

Bulgaria's PM Borissov in Ankara: Turkey is Our Partner on NATO's Southern Flank

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was on a visit to Turkey, where he met with Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on 13th of June, BNT reported. 

During the meetings in Ankara, he expressed Bulgaria's strong desire to work actively on improving the EU-Turkey relations.

Turkey to deploy troops to Qatar

President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has ratified legislation, which were fast-tracked by its parliament, to deploy Turkish troops to Qatar. The training and assistance mission will boost the "security of the entire region," the Qatari foreign minister said amid a diplomatic rift with its Gulf neighbors.

Turkey slams US, summons ambassador for 'aggressive actions' against Erdogan's bodyguards

The Turkish government has summoned the US ambassador to protest what it said were "aggressive and unprofessional actions" by police and diplomatic security service towards President Recep Erdogan's bodyguards during a street brawl in Washington, DC.

US Senator McCain: We should throw the Turkish Ambassador the hell of the US (videos)

Republican Senator John McCain told MSNBC that the Turkish Ambassador to the US should be kicked out of the country following the attack by the personal bodyguards of visiting Turkish President Recep Erdogan in Washington against Kurdish protesters in front of the Embassy. Mr. McCain tweeted: “This is the United States of America. We do not do this here.

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