Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March
A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however,…
EU remains committed to refugee pact with Turkey
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with EU leadership amid a migrant crisis at the Turkish-Greek border. Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel expressed a commitment to the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee pact.…
Fire breaks out at migrant community center in Greece’s Lesbos
A fire has damaged a community center for migrants and asylum-seekers run by volunteers on Greece’s Lesbos island. The blaze occurred amid a tense standoff between the EU and Turkey over the…
Germany pledges €100 million in aid for Idlib conflict
However, Berlin has attached strict conditions to the additional funds for the UN. Germany's foreign minister said it was up to Turkey and Russia to fulfill the requirements.…
Refugee crisis in Greece: Anger and foreboding grow on Lesbos
Turkey is letting refugees leave the country for the EU. Many travel via the Greek island of Lesbos, where some locals are up in arms: They do not want more asylum seekers.…
Greece-Turkey migrant border crisis to deteriorate, says Frontex
The European Union's border agency is expecting the situation at the Greece-Turkey to deteriorate even further, according to documents seen by Die Welt. Greece has declared its highest alert level.…
Greece blocks 10,000 migrants at Turkish border
Greek officials say they have blocked 10,000 people from entering the European Union from Turkey, while Ankara reports 76,000 people have crossed the border. The EU's border control agency says it is…
Turkey: Second deadly avalanche kills rescuers reaching victims
Rescuers responding to an avalanche in eastern Turkey were hit by another avalanche, killing at least 23 people. Thirty people have been rescued while at least 15 others remain trapped under the…
US accuses Turkey of interfering after voting to send troops to Libya
US accuses Turkey of interfering after voting to send troops to Libya…
Syrian activists organise a football game for internally displaced in northwestern Syria
Syrian local activists organise a football game in a muddy field in a camp for the internally displaced west of Sarmada town in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib, near the border…
Turkey detains pilots in Carlos Ghosn case
Turkish investigators are questioning seven people in relation to ex-Nissan CEO Ghosn reportedly landing in Istanbul before heading to Lebanon. His presence was not registered to the proper authorities.…