Turkey Decided to no longer Stop Syrian Refugees from Reaching Europe
Turkish police, coastguards and border checkpoints have been instructed to stand down in the event of an increase in the flow of refugees to Europe, world news agencies said.
Turkey's major opposition parties have nominated a single candidate for the upcoming presidential elections by choosing the former chief of an Islamic body.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of left-leaning Republican People's Party (CHP), said that former Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who will be pitted against the ruling party at the presidential vote, is a name to "be accepted by everybody and who will set a model for everybody with his reputation, honesty, knowledge and experience," Hurriyet Daily News reports.
In a joint statement with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chief Devlet Bahceli, he said the move by the two parties, called by them "The Grand Conciliation", aimed at favoring peace and serenity.
Though the two parties, the rather socialist CHP and nationalist MHP, are known for their secular stance, it is considered that their decision to jointly back Ihsanoglu is aimed at draining support from the conservative electorate of the moderate Islamist Party of Justice and Development (AKP), which overwhelmingly won the local elections on March 30 and which has been in power for nearly twelve years.
Experts suggest that the CHP, party of the Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, is trying to meet new realities of Islamic revival started by the AKP.
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has headed the OIC between 2005 and end-January 2014.
It has not yet been announced who the AKP's presidential candidate will be. Many are waiting for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to announced his bid, but reports suggest current President Abdullah Gul, an ally to Erdogan, has not fully abandoned his ambitions for another term in office.
The AKP is determined to reveal its candidate by the end of June.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
The United States House of Representatives has approved a comprehensive legislative package worth 95 billion USD, earmarking funds for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region
CIA Director William Burns has issued a stark warning, asserting that Ukraine may face defeat in its war against Russia by the end of this year if the United States does not step up its military assistance
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson conducted an inspection of border control measures at Sofia Airport, marking a significant step in Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen Area by air
Romania is making strides toward joining the Visa Waiver Program, a significant milestone that would enable its citizens to travel to the United States visa-free for up to 90 days
More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Thursday night at Columbia University in New York City
A Russian airstrike on the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine has resulted in the loss of at least eight lives and left 21 individuals wounded
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022