Consecutive terror attacks that recently rocked Turkey have been jeopardizing both domestic and international sport events scheduled in Turkey.
The European Commission Monday said it is adopting an amendment to relocate people in need for international protection from Italy and Greece following Friday's agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey.
The EU summit on Thursday and Friday aims to reach a new, upgraded agreement with Turkey to tackle the migration crisis, the EU said Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that the Syrian Kurds should be invited to the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva.
The European Union (EU) finished an unusual marathon summit early Tuesday with Turkey, which is eager to obtain EU membership, resulting in a pending deal as the two sides bargained for a promising solution to the ongoing migration crisis.
The European Union (EU) and Turkey on Monday discussed new proposals to tackle the exacerbated migrant crisis which was imperiling the bloc's passport-free policy.
Shrouded by flames and blood for nearly five years, Syria now catches a break for a long-awaited truce, fragile but a silver lining in its path to peace.
European Council president Donald Tusk said on Friday that the European Union (EU) need to move forward in cooperation with Turkey to stem flows of refugees entering Europe.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday that Turkey abides by the joint refugee action plan it signed with the European Union (EU) and will continue to fulfill its part.
Greece is making plans to accommodate refugees for longer periods, estimating the refugee crisis will last up to three years and with thousands of people stranded in the country, Greek migration minister Yannis Mouzalas said on Wednesday.
European Council President Donald Tusk currently was embarking on a shuttle diplomacy, touring some countries on the migrant routes to seek a consensus on handling the ongoing migration crisis.
European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday said he would talk with Turkey's leader to boost the cooperation to deal over the migration crisis later this week.
Turkey has indicated it's readiness to discuss thorny security issues that could facilitate a solution of the long standing Cyprus problem.
To crack down migrant smuggling, European Union (EU) member states must cooperate with third countries, in particular with Turkey -- the main transit country for refugees to get into Europe, said EU commissioner for migration Dimitris Avramopoulos in an interview with Xinhua on Monday following the launch of a new European Migrant Smuggling Center (EMSC) here.
The latest remarks of Turkey and Saudi Arabia on sending troops to execute ground operations in Syria have raised eyebrows around the globe.
Despite agreement by the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to push for a nationwide cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country, other developments suggest that a cease-fire, even a temporary one, could be hard to come by.
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