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Migrant crisis: Could Turkey implement migrant plan? - BBC News Wed, 09 Mar 2016 14:07:50 GMT

BBC News

Migrant crisis: Could Turkey implement migrant plan? BBC News The EU and Turkey say they have agreed the broad principles of a plan to ease the migration crisis. But how easy will they be for Turkey to implement? Ambitions to return all irregular migrants caught travelling the Greek islands to Turkey - as part of ... EU leaders recoil from Turkey's demandsFinancial Times EU Hopeful After Migrant Deal With TurkeyWall Street Journal Europe's deal with Turkey fails to deter migrant attempts for nowReuters Hurriyet Daily News all 3,976 news articles »

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See Images of the Unknown War Underway in Southeast Turkey - TIME Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:02:00 GMT

TIME

See Images of the Unknown War Underway in Southeast Turkey TIME The recent crisis is the result of a breakdown in negotiations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant organization that has fought the Turkish government since the 1980s. Combined with spillover from the war in neighboring ... Turkey Is Fighting a Dirty War Against Its Own Kurdish PopulationThe Nation. Turkey's bid to lift immunity of pro-Kurdish MPs gathers paceReuters Kurds and Brits march in London against 'Turkey's war on Kurds'Rudaw 680 News all 287 news articles »

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Merkel On The Ropes As She Denies Being 'Blackmailed' By Turkey - Breitbart News Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:56:10 GMT

Breitbart News

Merkel On The Ropes As She Denies Being 'Blackmailed' By Turkey Breitbart News Although the EU rejected the plan to boost Turkey's bribe to €6 billion, and to extend the visa-free area to Turkey by mid-2016, the decision has merely been put back until next week. The German government has a series of important state elections to ... Lawmaker from Merkel's party opposes Turkey's EU entryFox News Merkel takes big gamble on migration dealFinancial Times Opinion: EU-Turkey summit is just a first stepDeutsche Welle Daily Sabah -euronews all 237 news articles »

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The Unraveling Of Turkey's Democracy - Huffington Post Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:04:05 GMT

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The Unraveling Of Turkey's Democracy Huffington Post Only a few months after Turkey's President Erdogan raided the offices of the Koza Ipek Media Group, the Turkish police assaulted early this month the offices of Feza Publications, which owns two newspapers (including Zaman) and two TV stations, without ... Europe Shouldn't Ignore Turkey's Contempt for DemocracyBloomberg View EU Woos Turkey for Refugee Help, Ignoring Rights CrackdownNew York Times Ottawa raises alarm over Turkey's takeover of major newspaperThe Globe and Mail European Parliament (press release) -Deutsche Welle -Los Angeles Times all 416 news articles »

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The EU-Turkey refugee deal is a far cry from postwar altruism ... - The Guardian Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:50:12 GMT

The Guardian

The EU-Turkey refugee deal is a far cry from postwar altruism ... The Guardian In the 1940s, our ancestors worked to achieve peace, and build protections for the 12 million refugees. Today's politicians could be about to throw that progress ... and more »

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Turkey wants UN cooperation to manage migrants - Kathimerini Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:00:19 GMT

Kathimerini

Turkey wants UN cooperation to manage migrants Kathimerini Turkey's foreign minister says his country wants to work with the UN's refugee agency and other humanitarian organizations to properly manage a potential deal with the European Union which envisages sending thousands of migrants back to Turkey. UN says EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Violates International LawNewsweek Greece: Ex-ministers protest at deal with TurkeyMorning Star Online Migrants Stuck in Greece Increase after EU-Turkey DealNovinite.com Wall Street Journal (blog) all 1,818 news articles »

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The West remains silent as Turkey clamps down on citizens ... - Miami Herald Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:12:00 GMT

Miami Herald

The West remains silent as Turkey clamps down on citizens ... Miami Herald The second takeover of an opposition media group through a ruling by a highly politicized judiciary has proved that Turkey is already a “democratatorship.”. and more »

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Turkey demands Belgium contribute more in fight against PKK ... - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:03:41 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey demands Belgium contribute more in fight against PKK ... Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has met all of Belgium's expectations on issues concerning foreign militants, Turkish Foreign Minister said Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu after meeting his Belgian ... and more »

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Nigel Farage accuses Turkey of 'blackmailing' the EU over the refugee crisis - The Independent Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:57:00 GMT

The Independent

Nigel Farage accuses Turkey of 'blackmailing' the EU over the refugee crisis The Independent Nigel Farage has accused Turkey of “blackmailing” the European Union over the Syrian refugee crisis and its proposed EU membership. The Ukip leader told the European Parliament it was “outrageous” that the country had been offered concessions on ... Turkey's bid for EU membership bolsters case for Brexit – FarageRT Video Nigel Farage tells MEPs Turkey have 'got us over a barrel ...Express.co.uk WATCH: Farage Blasts Turkey Blackmail, Says They've Out-Negotiated David CameronBreitbart News all 15 news articles »

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Turkey has 'blackmailed' Britain over the migrant crisis into backing ... - Daily Mail Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:28:58 GMT

Daily Mail

Turkey has 'blackmailed' Britain over the migrant crisis into backing ... Daily Mail Britain has been 'blackmailed' over the migrant crisis into helping secure Turkey's EU membership which would open the border to 77 million people. 'Like at the bazaar': German politicians angry over Turkey's EU ...RT Turkey's EU deal on migrants requires force. Is that what we want?The Independent all 12 news articles »