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FILE: Syrian children, who were evacuated from the last rebel-held pockets of Syria's northen city of Aleppo, flash the sign of victory upon their arrival on 19 December 2016. Picture: AFP.

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Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees

By Reuters

EU officials have said Turkey has a long path ahead of it before becoming a member of the bloc or being granted visa-free travel.

  • FILE: Turkish solders at Taksim square as people protest against the attempted military coup in Istanbul on 16 July 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts more media in crackdown

    Thousands of academics, teachers & health workers were among those removed through a new emergency rule.

    2026 days ago
  • Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    Erdogan slams West for failure to show solidarity over coup attempt

    President Tayyip Erdogan also rejected Western criticism of purges under way in Turkey’s military.

    2118 days ago
  • Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    Turkey’s Erdogan cracks down on Gulen movement after abortive coup, widens purge

    Authorities have suspended or detained close to 35,000 soldiers, police, judges and civil servants.

    2129 days ago
  • An anti-riot police officer stands guard after a military position on the Bosphorus bridge was taken over in Istanbul in Turkey. Picture: AFP.

    Watch how the Turkey coup attempt unfolded

    Gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city Istanbul and capital Ankara in a chaotic night on Friday as factions within the military staged an attempted coup to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

    2132 days ago
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivering a speech as Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, as Hulusi Akar stands next to him during his condolence visit at the General Staff headquarters in Ankara. Turkish security forces on July 16, 2016 rescued the country’s top army general in an operation in Ankara after a coup attempt, taking him to a safe location, the private CNN-Turk television reported. Picture: AFP.

    Army generals apprehended following failed attempted coup in Turkey

    A faction within the army had led the coup and had comprised of roughly between 1,000 to 1,800 soldiers.

    2132 days ago
  • People take streets in Ankara, Turkey during a protest against military coup on 16 July, 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Turkish coup bid crumbles as crowds answer call to streets

    Tayyip Erdogan flew into Istanbul before dawn on Saturday and was shown on TV appearing among a crowd.

    2132 days ago
  • FILE: US President Barack Obama. Picture: AFP.

    Obama, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Syria, fight against Isis

    Obama noted the importance of an international cooperation to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria.

    2190 days ago
  • A picture released on 22 March, 2016 by the Belgian Federal Police on demand of the Federal prosecutor shows a screengrab of the airport CCTV camera showing suspects of this morning's attacks at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem. Picture: AFP.

    Belgium ignored Turkey's warning of Ibrahim El Bakraoui

    The attacker was deported from Turkey last year & was identified as a militant.

    2247 days ago
  • US President Barack Obama in Washington on 29 June 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Obama expresses condolences following Turkey blasts

    Obama expressed his condolences in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the loss of life.

    2411 days ago
  • FILE. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space

    Turkish President Erdogan said he was losing patience with Russian violations of his country’s air space.

    2415 days ago
  • Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    Turkey approves law tightening internet controls

    The new law allows authorities to block sites if deemed necessary for matters of national security.

    2805 days ago
  • Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP.

    Erdogan's win starts race for new Turkey

    Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election.

    2837 days ago
  • Protesters face Turkish riot police using tear gas in Ankara on 14 May, 2014, during a demonstration gathering hundreds after more than 200 people were killed in an explosion at a mine. Picture: AFP.

    Erdogan heckled after mine disaster

    Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was heckled as he visited the mining site where at least 274 people died.

    2925 days ago
  • Twitter enters the New York Stock Exchange.  Picture: CNN

    Turkish PM wants Twitter ban reinstated

    Tayyip Erdogan said a constitutional court ruling lifting a ban on Twitter was wrong.

    2962 days ago
  • Pressure is growing for telecommunications authorities to lift the Twitter ban.

    'Turkey Twitter ban violates free speech'

    Pressure is growing for telecommunications authorities to lift the ban.

    2967 days ago
  • FILE: A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at the Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200 metres inside Syrian territory.

    Turkey shoots down Syrian plane

    A Turkish F-16 fired a rocket at a Syrian jet and it crashed around 1,200m inside Syrian territory.

    2977 days ago
  • Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Picture: AFP

    Erdogan rallies against 'terrorist' rivals

    Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will launch a final electoral push on Sunday.

    2978 days ago
  • Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan reshuffled his his cabinet after a corruption scandal. Picture: AFP

    Turk PM reshuffles cabinet after scandal

    Dozens of high profile people were arrested on graft charges on 17 December.

    3065 days ago
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