More migrants arrive in Turkey from Greece under EU pact (Updated)
By Dasha Afanasieva Two ferries carrying more than 120 migrants returned to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday, in the second round...
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Germany investigates comedian over satirical poem about Erdogan
German prosecutors are investigating a comedian who recited an obscene poem about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a satirical show on national television. Gerd Deutschler,...
Turkish military hits Islamic State in Syria after cross-border rocket attack
Turkey’s military fired on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Thursday in retaliation for a cross-border artillery attack that hit a Turkish border town...
Turkey to work on rule to strip terrorism supporters of citizenship
Turkey will work on a new rule to strip citizenship from Turks found to be supporting terrorism, the justice minister said on Wednesday, a day...
Turkey, Germany herald progress as migrant flow to Greece slows (Updated)
By Lefteris Papadimas and Mehmet Emin Caliskan Turkey and Germany said on Wednesday an agreement between Ankara and the EU meant to stem the flow...
Turkey to readmit more migrants from Greece as EU deal faces protests
By Orhan Coskun and Karolina Tagaris Turkey is ready to take in another 200 migrants deported from the Greek islands this week, a senior government...
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...
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...
