Turkey

Libya has become an ‘experimental field’ for all kind of new weapons – UN warns

Libya is turning into "an experimental field for all kinds of new weapons systems", the United Nations' acting special envoy said, with foreign supporters of its warring parties shipping in arms…

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ANZAC Day services cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic in Turkey

ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day Dawn Services are cancelled this year due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing measures. Anzac Day, held annually on 25 April, is a…

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Turkey begins 4-day coronavirus curfew

Turkey began enforcing a four-day curfew in 31 provinces as of midnight Wednesday to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The curfew notice, sent in a circular by the…

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Greeks fear migrant arrivals from Turkey

Over the weekend various Greek media outlets have reported that a high number of migrants are being allowed to gather on the western coasts of Turkey in preparation to sail…

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New lockdown to be imposed in Turkey next weekend

Turkey will impose a fresh lockdown next weekend as part of measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, after a 48-hour curfew in…

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Photo Story: Turkey extends helping hand to Britain

Handout pictures provided by the British Ministry of Defense (MOD) shows a Turkish Air Force Airbus A400M with crucial medical supplies at the RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, Britain in these…

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Turkey allegedly has a plan to push migrants infected with the coronavirus to cross into Greece and other parts of Europe

Greek authorities were reported to have found out that numerous migrants in Turkey have been concentrating in the country's western seaside towns, as if ready to cross into neighboring Greece's…

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Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, Ankara stops all international flights

Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight on Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus under an Interior Ministry order, as the…

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Turkey to track mobiles to ensure Covid-positive persons stay home

As the infection and death rate continue to increase at alarming rate in Turkey, the Government of the South Eastern European nation has given itself ample powers in its bid…

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Turkey has world’s fastest rising infection rate

Turkey’s number of coronavirus infections is increasing by more than 3,000 a day, reaching 30,217 since the first case was confirmed four weeks ago. Reported fatalities remain much lower than…

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Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises above 500

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey rose by more than 3,000 to 23,934 on Saturday with deaths related to COVID-19 rising by 76 to 501 people, Heath Minister Fahrettin Koca said…

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Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises

Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 63 to 277 on Tuesday, its highest rise yet, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 2,148…

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Turkish warship fires missiles towards Libya

According to Libyan news sources, a Turkish warship has fired missiles in the south of the city of Al-Ajaylat, west of the Libyan capital of Tripoli. A Libyan news website…

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A total of 168 persons die in Turkey

As many as 37 more people died of the novel coronavirus in Turkey in the past 24 hours, according to figures released by the country's Health Ministry on Monday, bringing…

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Truckers blocked on border between Bulgaria and Turkey

A column of waiting trucks wanting to cross the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, in the village of Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, 25 March 2020. A record number of drivers and…

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Turkey halts intercity trains, limits domestic flights

Turkey halted all intercity trains and limited domestic flights on Saturday as part of measures to contain a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak, as the number of cases jumped by a third…

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Coronavirus death toll in Turkey surpasses 44 victims

Turkey confirmed seven more deaths from coronavirus on late Tuesday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 44. A total of 3,952 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the last…

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Turkish Airlines says 85% of its passenger planes idle

Turkish Airlines’ board chairman said on Sunday that 85% of the carrier’s passenger planes were not being used at the moment, after Turkey banned flights from more than 60…

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CoVid19 Update – Another dark day for Europe

Thirty-two more people have died in England after testing positive for coronavirus - taking the total number of UK deaths to 104. It follows the biggest daily leap in confirmed cases…

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Turkey confirms first CoVid19 death

Turkey confirmed its first death from the coronavirus late Tuesday, according to its health minister. Anadolu News Agency said that a patient, 89, died while 51 additional cases were diagnosed,…

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Turkey reports new cases of coronavirus, bars and nightclubs ordered to close

Turkey reported 12 new cases of the virus on Monday, its highest daily rise since the country announced its first case last week. Two of the new cases were related…

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Turkey closes border to passengers from 9 countries

Turkey announced late Friday it will close all border gates to passengers coming from nine European countries to fight the coronavirus outbreak. An authorization letter signed by Turkish Interior Minister…

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Turkey confirms 2nd coronavirus case

Turkey’s health minister announced on Friday another case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), only the second case seen in the country. “He is from the immediate circle of our first…

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Traffickers behind Alan Kurdi death get 125 years

Three organizers of the human trafficking ring which led to the death of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi, in a case which made headlines worldwide, were sentenced in Turkey Friday to…

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Turkey’s Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling thousands of migrants seeking to reach Greece…

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Turkey confirms first coronavirus case

A Turkish citizen with high fever and cough symptoms was diagnosed with the coronavirus following tests, making him the country’s first confirmed diagnosis, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said early…

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Cyprus closes down schools, ban mass gathering and lock down hospitals after first CoVid-19 cases confirmed

After becoming the last EU country to report confirmed cases of COVID-19, Cyprus has followed the example of other countries in the bloc and closed down schools, banned mass gatherings…

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Erdogan announces new summit with Macron and Merkel for next week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday a new summit in Istanbul with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week, with possible attendance of Britain's…

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Refugee situation in Turkish-Greek border under focus in Brussels

EU leaders warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to respect the terms of a previous deal to keep migrants away from Europe's borders, after the Turkish leader came to…

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Von der Leyen tells Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of talks with President Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey must move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border. “Finding a solution…

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‘Open the gates’ to migrants, Erdogan tells Greece before EU talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will hold talks in Brussels Monday as he called on Greece to "open the gates" for migrants at Turkey's border trying to get…

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Violent incidents in Greek refugee centre as tensions rise

A fire has ripped through a refugee shelter on the Greek island of Lesbos as tensions over a surge in migration from Turkey continue to rise. Flames engulfed the One…

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Erdogan expected in Brussels on Monday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to be in Brussels on Monday for a one-day working visit, his office said amid a charged conflict between Turkey and the European Union…

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Migration agreement between Turkey and EU is dead – Greek PM

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the Turkish coastguard to prevent migrants from crossing the Aegean sea because of the risks, state media reported. A Turkish jurists group has slammed…

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EU foreign affairs chief calls on countries involved in Greek-Turkey standoff to stop this game

Migrants attempting to get into Europe need to know the border between Turkey and Greece is closed, the EU's foreign affairs chief has said, as he called on countries involved…

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Greece on alert as concerns mount of Turkish provocations

The Aegean has been placed in a state of alert as Athens fears that Turkey may, under the guise of migrant search and rescue operations, instigate provocations on Greek islets.…

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Relative calm in Syria’s Idlib as ceasefire takes hold

A ceasefire agreed by Russia and Turkey has gone into effect in Syria's northwestern region of Idlib, activists and a monitoring group confirmed Friday. The temporary stop in fighting was…

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Putin and Erdogan agree on a ceasefire in Idlib, Syria (Updated)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had agreed a deal with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at talks in Moscow that he hoped would lead to a halt of…

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Erdogan flies to Moscow for Syria ceasefire talks with Putin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan flew to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over a potential ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, where their militaries are facing off in a…

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Turkey deploys police at Greek border to stem pushback of migrants

Turkey is deploying 1,000 special police forces along its border with Greece on Thursday to halt the pushback of migrants towards its territory, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said, adding that…

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EU warns situation at the EU’s external borders is not acceptable

At a meeting of EU interior ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, the member states said that Turkey was exploiting refugees to get its way politically. A joint statement said that…

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EU ministers hold emergency talks in the wake of tensions at the Greek-Turkish borders

European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syria's Idlib, but they were in a bind over Turkey as they sought…

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Balkan countries step up controls at borders

Countries along the so-called 'Balkan route', where hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers crossed in 2015-2016, are pledging not to allow migrants to cross this time after Turkey's decision not…

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More than 24,000 attempts to cross the Greek border

Greek security forces have launched a manhunt for migrants who illegally crossed over from the Turkish border since Friday when thousands massed on the Turkish side of the Evros River.…

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Photo Story: New clashes along Turkish-Greek land border

Migrants clash with Greek police officers as they attempt to cross the closed-off Turkish-Greek border in a bid to reach European soil, in Edirne, Turkey, 04 March 2020. Thousands of…

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Syrian warplane targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib

A Syrian government warplane was targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported. Syrian warplane was hit by a missile fired by Turkish regime’s air…

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Erdogan says EU and world is not understanding Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that "millions" of migrants would soon head for Europe, drawing accusations from EU leaders that he is trying to pressure them into backing his…

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Greece continues efforts to fortify borders

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday that soon the number of refugees crossing into Europe “will reach millions” unless the European Union takes responsibility for the crisis, Greece continued efforts…

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Protests in Greek refugee camps

Riot policemen detain a young boy while asylum seekers demonstrate outside the Moria refugees camp on Lesvos island, Greece, on 02 March 2020. The protesters ask to let them go…

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Turkey downs two Syrian fighter jets as it intensifies Idlib attacks

Turkey has escalated a widespread offensive against Syrian troops and their allies, shooting down two government planes, wiping out dozens of pieces of military hardware including tanks and radar systems,…

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Greece stops accepting asylum applications following Turkish decision to let migrants pass through border

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted that his country will not be accepting asylum applications for one month, after Turkey's decision to let migrants pass in their attempts to travel…

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Tense situation along Greece-Turkish border

Upda Greek police fired tear gas to repel hundreds of stone-throwing migrants who tried to force their way across the border from Turkey on Sunday, with thousands more behind…

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Tensions escalate in Syria as Turkish military target Aleppo military airport

Turkey said Sunday it was continuing a military operation against the Russian-backed Syrian regime in Syria's northwestern Idlib region but insisted it did not wish to clash with Moscow. Turkish…

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Greek – Turkish border – EU border agency Frontex is on ‘high alert’

Greece blocked nearly 10,000 "illegal" entries into the European Union from Turkey on Saturday and Sunday morning, a government official has said. The Greek government announced on Sunday that it…

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4000 migrants try crossing Turkish – Greek border

Riot police and the Greek army on Saturday deployed tear gas along the country’s land border with Turkey to try to stop migrants from entering the country. A government spokesman said thousands of…

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Coronavirus Outbreak – Turkish Airlines stops all flights to Italy

Turkish Airlines announced on Sunday it has temporarily canceled all flights to Italy because of the coronavirus outbreak. The national flag carrier will stop flights to Italy beginning March 1, the…

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Clashes between refugees and police along the Turkish-Greek land border

Refugees and Greek border officials face each other on opposite sides of the border at the closed-off Turkish-Greek border, Edirne, Turkey, 29 February 2020. Greek police fired teargas towards…

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