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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commi­ssion chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…

9 April 2021 · 3 min read

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EU condemns violence in Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Thursday strongly condemned the violence in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the acts of…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

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EU and Turkey’s ‘sofagate’ blame game enters round 2

A day after public outcry at European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen being snubbed during an official meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip…

9 April 2021 · 6 min read

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There is nothing new about cartoons which mock religion

Religious leaders have long feared irreverent drawings that could challenge their authority. We should remember that amid the latest effort to prevent the use of Muhammad cartoons, says Bob Forder.…

8 April 2021 · 4 min read

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Turkey says it’s not to blame for EU ‘Seatgate’

Turkey has denied claims it snubbed European Commissioner President, Ursula von der Leyen because of her gender. A protocol blunder during a meeting on Tuesday between Von der Leyen, European…

8 April 2021 · 3 min read