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Turkey slams European parliament rapporteur over ‘PKK remarks’

Kati Piri, the rapporteur for Turkey at the European Parliament (EP), has been criticised in Ankara for her remarks about the Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

“Judiciary is the dog of politics” in Turkey

Turkey is in an evident crisis of the of rule of law. In fact, the judiciary has never been fully independent and impartial but...

Merkel welcomes Bulgaria’s call for EU unity

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said “we expect a lot from the Bulgarian presidency” and the motto ‘United We State Strong’ is what we all...

Bulgaria’s take on EU ties with Turkey

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has promised to help normalise relations between Turkey and the European Union. “Turkey is the EU’s largest neighbour and has...

Turkish religious body backs child marriages under Islamic law

Girls as young as nine and boys as young as 12 can marry under Islamic law.  This is according to an online glossary of...

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