Curfew declared in south-east Turkish town as fresh clashes erupt
By Seyhmus Cakan Turkish authorities declared a curfew in the south-eastern town of Silopi on Tuesday after Kurdish militants rocketed an armoured police vehicle, killing...
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Erdogan says no room for dialogue in Kurdish conflict
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ruled out reviving peace talks with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and vowed to stamp out the conflict,...
Migrants sent back from Greece arrive in Turkey under EU deal (Updated)
The first migrants deported from Greek islands under a disputed EU-Turkey deal were shipped back to Turkey on Monday in a drive to shut down...
Greece begins ferrying migrants to Turkey under landmark EU deal (Update)
Greece began returning migrants from the island of Lesbos to Turkey on Monday under a landmark European Union deal aimed at stopping the uncontrollable influx...
Erdogan says Obama spoke ‘behind my back’ on press freedom
By Ayla Jean Yackley Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused U.S. counterpart Barack Obama of going behind his back for criticising Turkey’s press freedom record and...
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey (Updated)
By Karolina Tagaris Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident on Lesbos,...
Greece passes asylum law needed for EU-Turkey migrants deal
Greek lawmakers on Friday passed an asylum amendment bill needed for the implementation of a European Union agreement with Turkey for the return of refugees...
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone
By Dasha Afanasieva and Tulay Karadeniz Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting dangers for migrants sent...
UNHCR warns against immediate refugee returns to Turkey
By Stephanie Nebehay The United Nations called on Friday for legal safeguards to be in place before refugees are returned to Turkey under an agreement...
Car bomb kills 7 police in Turkey’s Diyarbakir – officials (Video)
A car bomb killed seven police officers and wounded around two dozen people in Turkey’s Diyarbakir on Thursday, security sources and officials said, a day...
