Unwelcome Refugees

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. PHOTO: AFP BUDAPEST: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday repeated his threat to “open the gates” for migrants to enter Europe unless more international support was provided, during a visit to Hungary …

The European Union has paid three billion euros to Turkey under a 2016 deal to contain the influx of refugees to Europe. Ankara has repeatedly complained about the slow pace of disbursements, threatening to let migrants cross through its territory. Turkey w…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged his support for Turkey's plans for a so-called safe zone in northern Syria on Thursday during an official visit from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Turkey can count on our support within the best of our…

BUDAPEST - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to EU member Hungary repeated his threat Thursday to "open the gates" for millions of refugees eager to flee to Europe unless more international support was provided. Erdogan held talks with Hungar…

Budapest (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to EU member Hungary repeated his threat Thursday to "open the gates" for millions of refugees eager to flee to Europe unless more international support was provided. Erdogan held talks with …

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Hungary plans to be able to get natural gas from the TurkStream pipeline by the end of 2021, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday after hosting a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Hungary depends greatly on natu…

Turkey will have to open the doors to Europe for Syrian refugees unless the EU provides Ankara with enough support, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Turkey could not carry that burden alone, he added. Turkey aims to establish a “safe zone” in…

Erdogan Threatens to Open Doors for Refugees to Europe Unless EU Provides Enough Support to Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is heading to Budapest for further talks with Hungarian leader, Viktor Orbán. Orbán is a staunch supporter of Ankara but the Turkish President will be greeted by pro-Kurdish demonstrators. They are planning to march thr…

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged Greece to speed up the processing of asylum-seekers as a jump in new arrivals in its already overcrowded island camps pushed the situation to "unbearable" levels. MEPs heard from EU officials that t…