... to be welcomed to Turkey. And he was someone who could contain Erdogan’s ambitions. If Davutoglu is not in the picture, it could harm Turkey's relations with the Western world. The EU's condition was that Turkey would revise its anti-terrorism laws (which many view as anti ...
... you! MALCOLM BRABANT: Dozens of protesters gathered at the port in Lesbos to denounce the deportations. MAN: They are being forcibly returned to Turkey, and Turkey is not a safe country. Turkey has not signed the Geneva Convention in full. Only Syrians are enjoying some kind of protection in Turkey ...
WASHINGTON — The State Department and Pentagon ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel Tuesday to leave posts in southern Turkey due to "increased threats from terrorist groups" in the country. The two agencies said dependents of American staffers at the U.S. consulate in Adana, the Incirlik ...
... GWEN IFILL: In the day's other news: Europe's deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants and begin returning thousands showed no sign today of taking effect just yet. Nearly 50,000 people, many from Syria, are now stranded in Greece. But Greek Prime Minister Alexis ...
... ALISON STEWART, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: Under an agreement between the European Union and Turkey that goes into effect tomorrow, most refugees arriving in Greece from Turkey are expected to be sent back. In exchange, Europe will accept some Syrian refugees from Turkey and provide billions of dollars to ...
... major European-Turkish agreement on how to cope with the refugee crisis. Jeffrey Brown has the story. JEFFREY BROWN: Under the deal agreed to today, Turkey will take back Syrian refugees now in Greece, Europe will accept some refugees now in Turkey, and Turkey will get financial and closer travel ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: Good evening. I'm Judy Woodruff. On the "NewsHour" tonight: The most wanted fugitive from November's Paris terrorist attack is captured in a Brussels shoot-out. Then: The European Union reaches a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of refugees coming in by the thousands ...
At least 18 people drowned and hundreds were rescued on Sunday as they attempted to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey into Greece, raising the total number of migrants who died along the treacherous route in the first two months of 2016 to more than 400. Roughly 4,000 people ...
... The U.S.-based Karam Foundation brought 40 mentors from around the world to the Rawwad School located in the city of Reyhanli in eastern Turkey, for its sixth annual four-day “Innovative Education” mission. Professor Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University describes her experiences teaching refugee children. Despite the trauma ...
Editor’s Note: More than 1.7 million Syrian refugees currently live in Turkey, according to a United Nations report. A Human Rights Watch study says about 400,000 Syrian children in Turkey are not in school because of obstacles such as language barriers, economic hardship and social integration. The ...
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