Polish rescue team in Turkey joined by Czechs and Lithuanians
A Polish search and rescue team and its sniffer dogs, which have already rescued 12 people from under the rubble, have been joined by rescuers from Lithuania and Czechia
Polish firefighters land in Turkey to aid in earthquake rescue efforts
Polish firefighters were ready to fly to Turkey in a record time of six hours
Czech interior minister: Erdoğan has opened the floodgates. He is letting the Syrians in our country
“These people do not come from the country of origin, Syria, but Turkey. It’s proven,” explains Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan
Migrant crisis: Greece stopped over 150,000 border-crossings so far this year
Greece accuses Turkey of attempting to destabilize the country
Russia wants Turkish-made drones of its own
The Turkish company won’t sell the drones to Russia, so Putin asked the Turkish President for an entire factory to manufacture them himself
Turkey could still squash Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bids
Turkey received concessions from the U.S. and both candidate countries to green-light NATO enlargement, but this is far from being a done deal, Zoltán Bugynár writes in Magyar Nemzet
Dozens arrested at planned pride march banned by authorities in Istanbul
Police in full gear raided several bars around central Taksim Square, taking people into custody including a news station journalist
Turkey could block Finnish and Swedish NATO membership
Finland and Sweden have until the end of the month to resolve Turkey’s objections
Latest IS leader captured by Turkish authorities, Istanbul police sources claim
Hasan Hashimi Quraysh became the leader of IS in March this year after the previous IS leader died during a U.S. special forces operation
Turkish and Polish leaders meet to discuss refugee crisis and military cooperation
“Out of all of the countries, Turkey understands best what Poland is currently dealing with,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan noted in reference to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
Azerbaijan and Turkey seek to benefit from Russian gas supply interruptions
The Trans-Anatolian pipeline has a capacity of 16 billion cubic meters per year, but that won’t make much of a dent in Europe’s demand for gas
Polish diplomat uncovers ruins of ancient Byzantine city in Turkey
Robert D. Rokicki found the remains of the city of Thebasa which archaeologists and historians had been attempting to locate for centuries
‘Europe must work with Turkey to solve migration crisis,’ say V4 foreign ministers
Visegrád Group foreign ministers called on Brussels to pay Ankara for stemming the flow of illegal migration
Opinion: Playing with Kurds as a tool in hybrid warfare
Hybrid warfare is not based on fictional problems – its efficiency resolves around perfectly abusing real human suffering of third persons, writes Jacek Dziedzina for Polish Catholic portal gosc.pl
Russia is losing its status as an imperial power
The conflict on the Polish-Belarusian border is merely a manifestation of the powerful tectonic movements in global geopolitics, writes editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska weekly Tomasz Sakiewicz
To Ukraine with love (and weapons) – commentary
The United States is only one decision away from sending large transports of armaments to Ukraine, but many other states have already done so, writes Andrzej Łomanowski in his analysis for ‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily
Greece shows video evidence of Turkey’s migrant pushbacks
The Greek Coast Guard shows new footage that reveals a Turkish vessel accompanying a migrant boat into Greek waters
Turkey to deport Syrian migrants who mocked working-class Turks with bananas
While the West has trouble deporting Syrians for offenses like rape and murder, the Turkish government says it has begun deportations for insulting the Turkish people
Polish and Turkish intelligence will cooperate on illegal migration
The Turkish foreign minister has offered Poland assistance to help halt the illegal migration of Middle Eastern citizens to Belarus
Migration pressure on Hungary keeps growing, 80,000 illegal crossings recorded in 2021
The number of illegal migrants entering Hungary has tripled so far this year
German foreign minister pledges to take in 70,000 Afghans
Germany is already struggling with integrating its Afghan migrants, now at least 70,000 more our on their way after Western countries’ failed mission in the country
400,000 migrants may be headed to Europe after Afghan crisis, fears of another migration wave grow
Ankara is building a wall to stop migrants flowing in from Afghanistan
100,000 migrants on their way along the Balkans route
Even though the Afghan refugee wave has barely begun, there are already 100,000 migrants on the Balkans route, János Halász, deputy caucus leader of Hungary’s ruling conservative Fidesz party, told daily Magyar Hírlap
Hungary won’t accept Afghan migrants without limit, refuses to make Hungarians pay for foreign policy disaster
Hungary will not accept Afghan migrants without any restrictions, secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Levente Magyar said on Monday.
Polish police officers and firefighters are helping other European countries combat fires and floods
A team of 143 firefighters along with 46 vehicles traveled to Greece to help Greek services battling wildfires
Turkish air force rejoins NATO Baltic Air Policing after 15 years
Turkish F-16s to conduct missions over Baltic Sea
Is NATO preparing to kick Turkey out of the alliance?
The NATO summit featured tough talk on China and Russia, but there was silence on perhaps the biggest story taking place behind the scenes
Hungary, Turkey, and Pakistan may remain in Afghanistan
The three countries intend to protect Kabul airport
President Duda visits Polish troops stationed in Turkey
The Polish military contingent was Poland’s response to Turkey’s call for NATO support due to the worsening security situation in the region
Opinion: President Duda’s visit to Turkey may have been most important one this year
The meeting between the Polish and Turkish presidents was closely observed in many capitals and especially in Moscow, writes Jacek Karnowski
‘Poland and Turkey have common goals as NATO members,’ says Polish president during state visit to Ankara
Poland is buying Bayraktar TB2 armed drones from Turkey
Turkey: Erdoğan claims Europe is turning into an ‘open-air prison’ for Muslims
Turkey is using migrants as a policy weapon, warns Greek foreign minister
Turkey allegedly does not accept returning migrants
EU leaders promise Turkey to strengthen cooperation in exchange for concessions in the Mediterranean
The current talks were the first in-person since March 2020
Greece accuses Turkey of pushing migrant ships into Greek territorial waters
Turkey and Greece have long-standing disputes over migrants
Polish Border Guard detains two illegal migrants and their smugglers
The two Turkish men detained while attempting to cross the Polish-Ukrainian border are the first to be caught in 2021
Russia’s Gazprom monopoly on European market broken by Southern Gas Corridor
Azerbaijan activated the Southern Gas Corridor at the end of 2020 which ensures commercial deliveries of blue fuel to the European Union while omitting Russia
EU sends warning shot to Turkey with sanctions
EU needs to act united towards Turkey in the future
Greece sues NGOs for smuggling illegal immigrants
Migrant journeys are organized by NGOs as if they were travel agencies
Polish Border Guard stops illegal migrants from Turkey
The three men attempted to reach France by using Poland and Ukraine as transit countries
Leaders of Russia, China, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Slovenia, and Estonia refuse to acknowledge Biden as president-elect
France: Police disperse Turkish ultra-nationalist extremists after anti-Macron, anti-Armenia protests
Erdoğan threatens France after Charlie Hebdo magazine mocks Turkish leader, but Czech PM Babiš says France protect its values
Tensions between the two countries are rising
The Muslim world reacts aggressively to Samuel Paty’s beheading in France, including with boycotts on French goods
Kuwait and Qatar have initiated boycotts on French goods and hashtags urging a boycott are trending in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Romanian Frontex coast guard ships accused of ‘illegal pushbacks’ against migrants trying to reach Europe
Romania and Greece refute the allegations, with the Romanian government saying that senior European officials expressed their satisfaction over Romanian efforts
Greece to build border wall to block migrants from Turkey
The new wall will be 26-kilometer long
German NGOs suspected of smuggling migrants into Greece, dozens of arrests made
Greece and Italy are accusing German NGOs of being part of a massive human smuggling ring, resulting in dozens charged in Greek police operation
Greece goes on military spending spree as tensions with Turkey rise in the Mediterranean
Greece plans to spend €1.5 billion in the coming months

Tensions in the Mediterranean rise as France and Italy join Greek military exercise
Turkish President does not intend to back down
Fears in Europe grow as Turkey reportedly secures naval base in Libya for 99 years
Turkey strengthens its presence in North Africa

Germany sides with Turkey over Greece in gas exploration dispute in the Mediterranean
France to strengthen military presence in the Mediterranean
Pope Francis “deeply pained” by conversion of Hagia Sophia to mosque
Turkish President Erdoğan announced the conversion on Friday
Turkey wants to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Built as the Great Cathedral of the Eastern Roman Empire
Hungary to get Turkish armoured combat vehicles
First batch expected at the end of the year
New migration and security threats for Europe after Turkey takes over a large military base in Libya
Turkey might get the upper hand in another migratory route
VIDEO: Turkish Coast Guard ship spotted escorting migrant ships into Greek coastal waters
Greece will ‘build the wall’ on Turkish border to deal with migrant threat
Greece prepares for possible wave of migrants by building a fence across its entire land border with Turkey
Greek police sent to border after Turkey threatens to unleash another migrant wave
Germany: Former ISIS member confesses to attacking Turkish businesses, had 10 pipe bombs at time of arrest
Although the former ISIS fighter is himself of Turkish origin, he said “hatred of Turks” motivated his attacks
VIDEO: Greek pilot locks onto a Turkish F-16 fighter jet, says ‘I got him’
Turkey violates Greek airspace on a regular basis
Turkish soldier fires automatic weapon at German Frontex officers in Greece
The German Ministry of the Interior says a patrol of German and Greek Frontex officers were fired on and then given the middle finger by a Turkish soldier
German Federal Intelligence Service: Turkey incited migrant riots at the Greek border
Turkish security officials deny involvement in the riots
Migrants will return to Greek border after coronavirus pandemic ends, warns Turkey’s interior minister
VIDEO: Fires set at Greek-Turkish border as thousands of migrants evacuated
Greek authorities claim it appears migrants are being evacuated from the border in.a sign Turkey may be changing course
Greece fears Turkey is using large tanker ships to smuggle migrants into EU
Turkey finds a new way of getting more migrants into Europe
Erdoğan won’t stop migrants from entering Europe despite closing Greek, Bulgarian borders
Turkey will not stop migrants from leaving the country and heading towards Europe
Hungary urges new EU-Turkey deal on migration
Are coronavirus and the migrant crisis Europe’s perfect storm?
9 European countries to accept ‘child refugees’, EU offers migrants €2,000 to go back home
The EU has two separate plans for migrants
Greece installs concrete blocks at border, digs trenches to deter migrants
VIDEO: Migrants firebomb Greek police at night as clashes escalate
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen postpones trip to Athens
Erdoğan to keep border open until EU allows visa-free travel for Turks into Europe
Turkey wants free movement and updated customs union
First case of coronavirus hits Lesbos as Greeks fear virus may spread in migrant camps
If the coronavirus spreads among migrants, the situation could spiral out of control
Opinion: Will Europe risk a gambit with Turkey?
The EU should see Turkey as a geopolitical asset instead of a hostile state, writes former Polish Foreign Minister and PiS MEP Witold Waszczykowski
VIDEO: Turkish fighter jets roar over Greek border, reports of shots fired by Turkish special forces
Greek media reports multiple flights of Turkish fighter jets over Greek border and shots fired at Greek police
Bulgaria opens dam on Evros River to stop migrants at Greek border
Europe cannot be blackmailed, says Greek prime minister

Erdoğan refuses to close border as EU-Turkey talks fail, Brussels sets up €25 billion coronavirus fund
Erdoğan slams the door on EU leaders in a sign the crisis may only escalate
Turkish interior minister: Mass migration will bring down Europe’s governments
Greeks no longer want migrants, says Czech ambassador to Athens
Europe needs to change the definition of a ‘refugee’: opinion
Europe should be turning away fighting-age men and sending them back to fight for their countries
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czechia are ‘islands of peace’ in Europe under siege: opinion
Visegrád Four countries represent peace and stability in Europe
Greece accuses Turkey of destroying border fence, aiding migrants
Tension mounting on the Turkish-Greek border
Polish migration policy will depend on Poland’s new president: opinion
Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia’s opposition to migrants has paid off
Turkey sends special forces to Greek border, aims to push migrants into Greece
The aim is to prevent Greece from pushing migrants back
Hungary’s Fidesz vows to defend borders against ‘crowds of any size’
Hungarian government says migration also represents a terrorist and disease threat
Turkey is waging demographic war against Europe: opinion
No major European country showed solidarity with Greece when it fought off a migrant invasion
Greece urges EU to provide rapid assistance at border

Orbán warned against EU-Turkey migrant deal four years ago
Orbán appears to have been proven right with his warnings over the migrant crisis and dealings with Turkey

EU convenes emergency meeting over migrant crisis, Turkish FM attacks Greek reponse
War of words erupts between Greek and Turkish foreign ministers as Turkey opens the gates to thousands of migrants
Migrant crisis: Frontex raises alert level at Greek-Turkish border
PM Orbán warns of another migration wave, says coronavirus inevitable
The Hungarian government is working around the clock on these two major issues
Is another migrant wave inevitable?
European elites are unable to manage the refugee crisis
New wave of Syrian migrants might head to Europe, warns Turkish official
Following a Syrian offensive, about 40,000 Syrians fled from Idlib province
Hungarian water polo team steamrolls Turkey
Spain is the only true adversary in group matches
Hungary, Turkey unveil joint memorial to 16th-century siege
The siege became a symbol of Western resistance to Ottoman rule
How Poland convinced Turkey to strengthen NATO’s Eastern flank
Poland, through smart diplomacy, secured the support of Turkey
NATO plans to strengthen forces in Poland despite past Turkish opposition
The NATO alliance is still alive