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Turkey recalls ambassador to Canada for consultations

ANKARA, Turkey The foreign ministry announced on Wednesday (April 22nd) it is temporarily recalling its ambassador to Canada, Rafet Akgunay, for consultations. An unnamed government official says the presence of Canadian government officials at a recent memorial service for Armenians that were murdered during the time of the Ottoman Empire …

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Another wave of Ergenekon arrests in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey Police on Wednesday (April 22nd) detained ten more people, including four military officers, in another wave of arrests related to the so-called Ergenekon organisation that allegedly planned to topple the government. They found a new arms cache in Istanbul as part of Wednesday’s operation. Turkish media reported that …

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EU foreign policy chief to visit Moldova

CHISINAU, April 24 The EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will arrive in Moldova on Friday as part of a working visit following the recent riots in the country, a spokesman for Moldova’s Foreign Ministry said. During the visit, Solana is scheduled to meet with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin to …

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