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EU Far From Satisfied With Turkish Migrant Cooperation

(AFP) – The European Union said Thursday it is far from satisfied with Turkey’s cooperation in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe after a landmark deal clinched late last year. More than one million refugees and migrants have flooded

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Turkey’s Erdogan Blames Pro-Hitler Comment on ‘Media Distortion’

A national debate turned to international scandal on Thursday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cited Adolf Hitler’s Germany as the type of presidential system he would like to see established in Turkey. Now, the Turkish president’s office is claiming Erdogan’s comment was “distorted by the media.”

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Turkey Needs Israel, Says Erdogan

ISTANBUL (AFP) – Turkey must accept that it needs Israel, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, as the two countries seek to thrash out a deal on normalising ties. NATO member Turkey was a key regional ally of Israel until the two