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At 0.1 percent monthly, Turkeyâs August inflation, which was published on Sept. 3, disappointed again by coming in slightly higher than expectations of 0 percent. Annual inflation rose from 9.3 to 9.5 percent.
82 refugees rescued after two days stranded at sea
Eighty-two illegal refugees who human traffickers had promised to transport to Romania have been rescued after being marooned on a small boat 24 miles off the coast of Istanbul.
Impatience grows in Turkey over Syrian 'guests'
Cengiz, a street seller who plies his trade selling bread rings in the centre of Istanbul, is usually a fervent supporter of Turkey's newly-elected President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan. But on one issue, he begs to differ.
"I support ErdoÄan. But I must say he made one error and that's to allow the Syrians into our country," he said.
Number of Yazidi refugees in Turkey swells to 16,000: Official
The number of refugees from Iraq's Yazidi religious minority who have fled to Turkey from the advance of jihadists has risen to 16,000 and may rise further, a top provincial official was quoted as saying Aug. 30.
Turkey's Jewish intellectuals denounce being targeted over Israel's Gaza assault
A group of Turkish-Jewish intellectuals have denounced being targeted over Israelâs recent operations in Gaza, describing attempts to hold them responsible for Israelâs policies as "racist."
UNHCR: Syrian Refugees Top 3 Million
Over 3 million people have fled the civil war in Syria, according to reports of the United Nations refugee agency.
Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), called the crisis "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era" in a Friday statement.
According to the press release, almost half of all Syrians have been forced to abandon their homes.
Number of Syrian refugees tops three million mark: UN
More than three million Syrians have fled the civil war ravaging their country to become refugees - a million of them in the past year alone, the United Nations said Aug. 29.
Svetlozar Lazarov Wants Fence Along Entire Border With Turkey
It would be cheaper to build a fence along the entire border with Turkey, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lazarov told the media.
Bulgaria's Police Busts Fake Passports Ring
Bulgaria's Interior Ministry prevented the production and export of 10 000 fake Syrian passports to Turkey, said the ministry's Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lazarov in Plovdiv.
The production and distribution of the fake documents was organised by a Bulgarian citizen in two printing houses in Plovdiv.
Six people, including the printers, were arrested.
Residents of Istanbul suburb in violent protest over Syrian refugees
Hundreds of Istanbul residents angered by the presence of Syrian refugees clashed with police early Aug. 25 in a violent protest in a suburb of Turkey's biggest city, reports said.
Xenophobia against Syrian refugees on rise: Turkish government
Turkish officials roll up sleeves aganist the xenophobia toward 1.128 million Syrian refugees as the biometric registration of 740,000 Syrians is finalized Turkish officials have finally decided to take measures against growing xenophobia against Syrian refugees, issuing a joint statement that acknowledged the hostility toward the newcomers and vowing to fight discrimination.
Women, men swim together to protest Antalya women’s only beach
A group of people, including female and male members of Antalya Peopleâs House (Halkevi), swam together on Aug. 24 to protest the cityâs new womenâs only beach.
The group gathered at a picnic area next to the Sarısu beach which has been opened with a ceremony by Antalya Municipality after being converted into a free-of-charge, womenâs only beach.
Heroin Worth BGN 3M Seized at Bulgarian – Turkish Border
Bulgaria’s Customs Agency said on Friday it has seized heroin worth BGN 3M at Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint, at the border with Turkey.
A total of 60 packs of heroin were hidden in a Bulgarian-registered van that traveled to Bulgaria from Turkey. The total amount of the seized drug is 31.380 kg, Nova Tv reports.
The car driver, who is a Bulgarian citizen, was taken into custody.
Turkey’s new PM Ahmet Davutoğlu’s wife an anti-abortion gynecologist
While Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoÄlu will succeed President-elect Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan as Turkeyâs new prime minister after nearly 12 years in charge, his wife, Sare DavutoÄlu, will take over from the very influential Emine ErdoÄan.
Coast guard intercepts 180 migrants in Aegean in two days
Coast guard officers detained dozens of undocumented immigrants in the Aegean late Thursday and early on Friday, bringing to 180 the number of people detained on smuggling boats trying to cross to Greece from Turkey.