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Turkey: Migrants will return to EU border after virus crisis ends

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Once again, Turkey has threatened to send more migrants westward to the European Union’s border as soon as the global COVID-19 pandemic which originated in Wuhan, China has ended. Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced this week that his government removed nearly 6,000 migrants from the Greek-Turkish border region and moved them to nine Turkish provinces where they will be housed in... 

WAR: Turkey sends Army to Help Invasion Force into Greece

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A migration crisis on the Turkish-Greek border erupted after Ankara announced it would no longer be preventing refugees from going through its territory to Europe in violation of previous agreements with the EU. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced that Ankara will deploy 1,000 special operations police officers at the border with the EU to prevent migrants from coming back. He added... 

Greece Warns Turkey against "threatening Europeans with flood of migrants"

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Greece’s new conservative Prime Minister has warned Turkey’s Erdogan against threatening Europe with a new wave of migrants after the Turkish Prime Minister threatened last week to “open the gates” and let millions of migrants flood into Europe. Erdogan’s words were spoken amid rising tensions between Turkey and the United States over delays in the creation of a safe zone in Syria. “Our... 

Turkey Deports 15,000 Afghan Invaders, Exposing “Refugee” Claim as Hoax

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At least 15,000 Afghan invaders in Turkey—trying to swindle their way into Europe—have been deported back to their home country, definitively exposing as a hoax all Afghani claims to needing “asylum” anywhere. According to a report by Afghan Analysts Network, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu made the announcement on Turkish television in response to a 400 per cent increase in arrivals... 

Istanbul suicide bomber identified as ISIS member – Turkish interior minister

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The suicide bomber responsible for the attack in Istanbul on Saturday was identified as a Turkish-born man affiliated with the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group, the Turkish interior minister has said. The bomber was born in 1992 in the southern city of Gaziantep, Efkan Ala told the media on Sunday. He was identified by his DNA as Mehmet Öztürk and had no previous criminal record. He... 

Turkish protesters slam police brutality as over 1,700 get arrested

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Across Turkey, witnesses are reporting a disproportionate response by police to the protests, which in most instances begun peacefully. At least 2 people have reportedly been killed, over 1,700 detained across the country and hundreds have been injured. Most of the injuries were sustained near Taksim Square in Istanbul, the focal point of the recent protest. Massive demonstrations from last night... 
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