Europe - Balkans
Tens of thousands fled Turkish offensive in less than 24 hours
More than 60,000 people have already fled areas in northeast Syria, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday, less than…
Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s Syria offensive
A split UN Security Council on Thursday night failed to agree on Turkey's offensive in northeast Syria, with European members urging a…
Heavy fighting on second day of Turkish assault in Syria
Turkish forces are stepping up air strikes and a ground offensive, as their incursion into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria enters a…
Erdogan threatens to flood Europe with 3.6 million refugees if EU calls Syria operation an ‘invasion’
Turkey’s president threatened to send millions of Syrian refugees to Europe if the European Union labelled its military operation in Syria an…
The UN warns 1.7 million people at risk as Turkey invades northern Syria
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, “has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint,” said a statement released by his spokesperson, emphasizing…
Widespread condemnation for Turkish offensive in northern Syria
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on Turkey to immediately cease the operation and urged restraint from all sides. He cautioned that…
Syrian Kurds mobilize ahead of Turkish incursion
The Kurdish militia-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday declared a three-day state alert in preparation for the Turkish incursion. "As threats…
Turkey expects to be second most affected country by Brexit
Turkey's Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan expressed her country's concern regarding the possibility of no deal Brexit during a meeting, "Trade Wars, Brexit…
Turkey announces incursion into northeast Syria
The ruling alliance in Kosovo has lost the election
Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) snatched 26% of the vote at the Sunday's parliamentary election, in Kosovo, barely edging out another opposition party, the LDK,…
Erdogan threatens military action in Syria
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that his country will soon launch an “air and ground military operation” east of the…
Kosovo holds early election
Kosovo is holding an early general election Sunday amid calls for leaders to resume dialogue with Serbia over normalizing ties. The vote…