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European Union Condemns Turkey Parliament Attack, Expresses Solidarity
Sweden's Foreign Minister also condemned the suicide attack while affirming his country's commitment to its long-term partnership with Turkey.
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Turkey Could "Part Ways" With European Union If Necessary, Says Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could "part ways" with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Urges Quick European Union Decision On Membership Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be "easier" if the EU blocked Ankara's bid to join the bloc, suggesting he could even hold a referendum on the matter.
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European Union Lawmakers Urge Halt To Turkey EU Membership Talks
European Union lawmakers called on Thursday for a temporary halt to EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's "disproportionate" reaction to July's failed coup, although EU governments are unlikely to take heed.
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EU 'Extremely Worried' Over Turkey's Arrest Of Kurdish MPs
The EU is very concerned by Turkey's arrest of leaders and MPs from the country's main pro-Kurdish party and has contacted Ankara on the issue, the bloc's foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Friday.
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EU, Turkey Attempt To Fix Frayed Relations After Failed Coup
The European Union and Turkey tested the waters for a political rapprochement today with a first meeting between the bloc's 28 foreign ministers and a senior Ankara official after a failed coup in July strained their uneasy ties.
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Fears Mount that European Union-Turkey Migrant Deal Could Collapse
Fears are mounting in the European Union that its months-old pact with Turkey to curb migrant flows could collapse as a rift deepens over Ankara's crackdown following a failed coup.
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EU Condemns Turkey Coup Bid, Warns Tayyip Erdogan On Death Penalty
European Union foreign ministers urged Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to respect the law and human rights in dealing with defeated coup plotters, warning that reinstating the death penalty would likely end Ankara's EU membership bid.
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Berlin: No Sign Failed Coup Will Affect European Union-Turkey Migrant Deal
There is no sign that the failed military coup in Turkey has affected the migrant deal that Ankara and the European Union struck earlier this year, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said today.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Suggests UK-Style Referendum On Turkey EU Bid
Angrily lashing out at the bloc's treatment of Ankara, Erdogan said Turkey could hold a referendum along the lines of the plebescite in Britain, where voters are deciding today whether to stay in the European Union or leave.
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Migrant Deal Off If No Visa-Free Travel, Turkey Warns European Union
Ankara will abandon a deal with the European Union to reduce migrant flows if its citizens are not granted visa-free travel to most of the bloc, Turkey's foreign minister has warned.
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Turkey Will Ditch Migrant Deal If EU Breaks Promises: President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.
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Turkey Rejects Amnesty Claims Over 'Forcibly Returning' Syrians
Turkey on Saturday vehemently rejected accusations by Amnesty International that it was forcibly returning Syrian refugees to the conflict-torn country, as Ankara prepares to take back, under an EU deal, Syrians who travelled illegally to Greece.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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UN Refugee Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By EU-Turkey Deal
The head of the UN refugee agency today said he was "deeply concerned" by a proposed deal between the EU and Ankara to curb the migrant crisis that would involve people being sent back to Turkey.
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European Union Condemns Turkey Parliament Attack, Expresses Solidarity
Sweden's Foreign Minister also condemned the suicide attack while affirming his country's commitment to its long-term partnership with Turkey.
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Turkey Could "Part Ways" With European Union If Necessary, Says Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could "part ways" with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Urges Quick European Union Decision On Membership Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be "easier" if the EU blocked Ankara's bid to join the bloc, suggesting he could even hold a referendum on the matter.
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European Union Lawmakers Urge Halt To Turkey EU Membership Talks
European Union lawmakers called on Thursday for a temporary halt to EU membership talks with Turkey because of Ankara's "disproportionate" reaction to July's failed coup, although EU governments are unlikely to take heed.
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EU 'Extremely Worried' Over Turkey's Arrest Of Kurdish MPs
The EU is very concerned by Turkey's arrest of leaders and MPs from the country's main pro-Kurdish party and has contacted Ankara on the issue, the bloc's foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Friday.
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EU, Turkey Attempt To Fix Frayed Relations After Failed Coup
The European Union and Turkey tested the waters for a political rapprochement today with a first meeting between the bloc's 28 foreign ministers and a senior Ankara official after a failed coup in July strained their uneasy ties.
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Fears Mount that European Union-Turkey Migrant Deal Could Collapse
Fears are mounting in the European Union that its months-old pact with Turkey to curb migrant flows could collapse as a rift deepens over Ankara's crackdown following a failed coup.
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EU Condemns Turkey Coup Bid, Warns Tayyip Erdogan On Death Penalty
European Union foreign ministers urged Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to respect the law and human rights in dealing with defeated coup plotters, warning that reinstating the death penalty would likely end Ankara's EU membership bid.
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Berlin: No Sign Failed Coup Will Affect European Union-Turkey Migrant Deal
There is no sign that the failed military coup in Turkey has affected the migrant deal that Ankara and the European Union struck earlier this year, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry said today.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Suggests UK-Style Referendum On Turkey EU Bid
Angrily lashing out at the bloc's treatment of Ankara, Erdogan said Turkey could hold a referendum along the lines of the plebescite in Britain, where voters are deciding today whether to stay in the European Union or leave.
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Migrant Deal Off If No Visa-Free Travel, Turkey Warns European Union
Ankara will abandon a deal with the European Union to reduce migrant flows if its citizens are not granted visa-free travel to most of the bloc, Turkey's foreign minister has warned.
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Turkey Will Ditch Migrant Deal If EU Breaks Promises: President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.
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Turkey Rejects Amnesty Claims Over 'Forcibly Returning' Syrians
Turkey on Saturday vehemently rejected accusations by Amnesty International that it was forcibly returning Syrian refugees to the conflict-torn country, as Ankara prepares to take back, under an EU deal, Syrians who travelled illegally to Greece.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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UN Refugee Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By EU-Turkey Deal
The head of the UN refugee agency today said he was "deeply concerned" by a proposed deal between the EU and Ankara to curb the migrant crisis that would involve people being sent back to Turkey.
