National security
Our live-in cops at Hürriyet HQ
Here at our Hürriyet headquarters in Istanbul, we have been living together with policemen; the riot squads who have been here protecting us since the mob attacksI told you (I know, many times) I was in Kosovo serving in an international mission some time ago. There was a large Turkish police contingent serving there also, made up of very nice, intelligent, English-speaking ones; some of them w
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Bulgarian Police Officers to Protest Wednesday against Spending Cuts
Some 20 000 police officers are taking to the streets of Bulgarian towns and cities on Wednesday over plans of the government to slash spending and reduce retirement compensations for Interior Ministry employees.
Serbia in Confusion after Protest Law Terminated
Ten days after Serbia's Constitutional Court Law terminated the Law on Public Gatherings on October 23, it remains unclear how to go about organising a protest as the legal situation remains in limbo.
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Hack Attack Targets Websites of Bulgaria Security Body, Parliament, Vote Counting Company
The websites of the State Agency for National Security (DANS), the transport and information technologies ministry, and ballot-counting company Information Service have stopped responding.
DANS is the country's domestic security and counter-intelligence agency.
WikiLeaks publishes CIA chief's emails
The CIA accused WikiLeaks of "malicious intent" after the anti-secrecy campaign group published an initial tranche of documents Oct. 21 it said were from the personal email account of director John Brennan.
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15 refugees missing in a new boat capsize
A small boat carrying refugees sank northeast of Samos island in the sea area.
According to information, the boat capsized for unknown reasons and dozens of refugees fell in the water.
16 refugees were rescued by a Turkish fishing boat, while 15 more are missing.
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Bulgaria Border Poilice 'Ill-Prepared', Its Fmr Chief Says after Migrant Death
The quality of training and preparation of border police officers in Bulgaria has become extremely low over the past years, a former border police chief said on Tuesday.
Visitors’ Help Office opens in Athens
The Hellenic Police has launched its tourist police Visitors’ Help Office in Athens aiming to help tourists visiting Greece providing them with necessary guidelines and information of a police and more general tourist interest.
This plan was initiated by the previous leadership of the civil protection ministry in collaboration with the Greek hoteliers’ chamber.
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Boat with refugees hit Coast Guard patrol vessel
An old wooden boat that was carrying refugees and migrants to Lesvos island hit at 11:30 on Thursday a Coast Guard patrol vessel due to rough seas and strong winds blowing in the area.
The accident was recorded half nautical mile north of Molyvos, Lesvos island. The Coast Guard rescued 31 refugees while, according to information, 8 persons are still missing.
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Suspected terrorist surrenders
This morning the 37-year-old P.A. surrendered at Public Prosecutor’s Office of District Court Judges and then he was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Unit since there was a warrant out for his arrest.
Authorities estimate that he has involved in Popular Fighters Group, and had met with people of Maziotis and Petrakos team.
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