Europe - Balkans
Turkey threatens to send ISIS fighters back to home countries
Turkey will send captured Islamic State members back to their home countries, Turkey's Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Saturday. Soylu lashed out…
Blast in Syrian town held by Turkey-backed gunmen kills 13
A car bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town along the border with Turkey on Saturday killing 13 people, Turkey’s Defense Ministry…
Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude shakes Bosnia
An earthquake of the 4.7 magnitude has shaken the Balkan country, damaging some buildings and rattling residents but causing no victims. The…
Bulgaria prepares to vote in run-off local elections
A woman passes in front of campaign posters of Sofia's major candidate of Bulgaria's centre right ruling GERB party, Yordanka Fandakova (R),…
Implementation of EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU mobilises €663 million in humanitarian assistance
The European Commission is mobilising €663 million in humanitarian aid to continue major projects under the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey.…
Turkey, Russia start joint patrols in northern Syria
Turkish and Russian troops are jointly patrolling a Syrian region under a deal that halted a Turkish incursion against Kurdish fighters. The…
Strong earthquake rattles Albania
Early Friday morning an earthquake with the intensity of 4.7 rocked the southern part of Albania. The tremors were felt mostly in…
U.S. ambassador in Turkey summoned over House votes on sanctions, Armenia
The U.S. ambassador in Turkey was summoned on Wednesday after the House of Representatives voted to recognize mass killings of Armenians a…
Photo Story: Turkey celebrates Republic Day
Fireworks explode over the Bosporus during a ceremony to mark the 96th anniversary of the Turkish Republic in Istanbul, Turkey on the…
Bulgaria’s Ruling Party Leads In Major Cities For Local Elections
Exit polls in Bulgaria indicate that the ruling center-right GERB party will maintain its nationwide dominance but with less support than four…
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits Turkey
A handout photo made available by the Turkish Foreign Ministry press office shows German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (L) and Turkish Foreign…
Photo Story: A room with a view
The fuselage of a 1991-made former SunAdria Holland Fokker-100 airplane sits in Robert Sedlar's garden in Strmec Stubicki, Croatia. Robert Sedlar put…