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Germany, Turkey at odds over migrant deportation

Germany said Friday it had agreed a plan with Turkey under which Berlin will step up deportations of failed Turkish asylum seekers, but Ankara denied any such deal had been struck.

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Turkish inflation falls to 61.78pc in July

Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed sharply in July to 61.78 per cent, official data showed on Monday, as the country battles a cost-of-living crisis...

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Looming war between NATO allies

THE relations between Turkey and Greece have never been normal. The legacy of Mongol Turkish conquest of Greece in the fifteenth century poisons all connections between Turks and Greeks. The Greeks remember their Turkish oppressors like other barbarians who invaded their country. They fought hard and long to free themselves from the...

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Art unites divided Cyprus

The vocalist and guitarist for the band Island Seeds, Alexis Sunder, prepares for a concert in Nicosia’s old town with six other young Greek and Turkish Cypriot members of the band that aims to connect the residents of the divided island....

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Weghorst emerges as Dutch wildcard ahead of semi

The scoresheet may not reflect it but the key to the Netherlands' progress to the Euro 2024 semi-finals was target man Wout Weghorst. The Dutch came from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in Berlin on Saturday in a tense quarter-final, with the balance tipped in their favour by the burly Burnley striker's appearance from the bench.

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Demiral banned after controversial salute

Turkey defender Merih Demiral will miss his team’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands after UEFA banned him for two games on Friday for making a...

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What kind of peaceful settlement Turkey favours?

‘A BAD peace is better than a good war,’ so says a Russian proverb. ‘If the Turks speak of peace, prepare for war,’ so says a Greek proverb. So, what kind of peace is Turkey offering in the Russian-Ukrainian case?..

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Fans bring the noise, colour and fun to Euro 2024

Three years on from the soulless Euros, played amid sparse crowds and restricted travel due to coronavirus restrictions, Germany is hosting a football festival at Euro 2024 as fans from across the continent take over the country.