International law

Türkiye is among 52 countries that will make an oral statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing at the end of February on the legal consequences of Israel's practices in Palestinian territories, a statement by the U.N. top court has revealed.

Turkish customs security teams seized 49 luxury vehicles valued at 445 million Turkish Liras ($14.5 million), which were brought into the country without proper registration for domestic use, the Trade Ministry has announced.

Modern nations can't - practically or politically - have open borders, which allow anyone who chooses to immigrate.

The good news is that America doesn't have open borders, and there is no significant faction in our politics saying we should. In fact, immigrating to the United States legally is fairly difficult.

BELGRADE - State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Interior Danilo Stevandic met with the Deputy Director General of the EU Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs Olivier Onidi on Tuesday to discuss cooperation on migration.

KAMPALA - Serbia has always strived to create a fairer and better world, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said in Kampala on Thursday, noting that Belgrade continued to advocate respect of the universal principles of international law and the UN Charter.

Romania's Schengen accession on March 31 brings about notable changes at Bucharest's Henri Coanda International Airport as Austrian officers will collaborate with Romanian counterparts in passport and document scrutiny. The collaboration aims to enhance border security and streamline identity verification processes for travelers entering the Schengen zone.

The Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, on Wednesday approved the extradition of a 30-year-old Moroccan man who is believed to be a member of the ISIS terrorist group.

The Athens Declaration signed by the president of Turkey and the Greek prime minister is a political text that does not legally bind the two parties. This is explicitly stated in its text itself, which emphasizes in its penultimate order: "This Declaration does not constitute an international agreement binding upon the Parties under international law.

The European agreement on migration and asylum is a positive step towards the collective management of an issue that produces injustice, danger and inequality for asylum seekers while provoking serious tensions between EU member-states.

The European Union agreed on Wednesday on new rules to handle irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants, a deal hailed as a breakthrough after almost a decade of bitter feuds on the issue.