Euronews: Kosovo ministers fired over Turkey extraditions. The Prime Minister of Kosovo has dismissed the interior minister and the secret service chief after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of six Turkish nationals.

Euronews: 'Turkey needs Europe, Europe needs Turkey': Turkey's not exactly the flavour of the month in the EU right now, but - as the two sides meet at a summit in Bulgaria - President Erdogan says it's time for the bloc to "keep to its promises."

Sinan Ulgen, Chairman of EDAM, Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, on Turkey-EU relations/Bulgaria Summit.

Turkey still seeks to gain "full membership" of the EU, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Joining the bloc remains a "strategic goal", he said, ahead of a meeting with EU leaders in Bulgaria. Ankara wants deeper trade ties with the soon-to-be 27-member union, as well as visa-free travel to Europe.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds a meeting with top EU officials in Bulgaria aimed at restoring relations between the two sides. TRT World's Andrew Hopkins reports.

Turkey's president Erdogan will meet EU officials in Bulgaria on Monday, for talks on improving relations. One thing Ankara definitely wants is an update to the customs union, a major trade agreement signed more than 20 years ago. Our Turkey Political Correspondent Andrew Hopkins has visited one company in the capital that's already benefiting from close ties with the EU.

AP: Erdogan: "A very small portion of the contribution regarding Syrian refugees have reached Turkey"

Turkey's President Erdogan - and senior EU officials - are due to meet in Bulgaria on Monday for a working dinner that both sides hope might improve their relations. Ties between Turkey and the EU have been strained since 2016's failed coup. But as Turkey political correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports, they now want to find a new way forward.

On March 18, Turkey, with the Free Syrian Army, liberated the Afrin city centre. TRT presents a recap of Turkey’s two-month-long military operation, against the YPG/PKK and Daesh terror groups.

German minister: Turkish occupation of Afrin "not acceptable". Germany would not accept a permanent occupation of the Afrin area by Turkey, the country's foreign minister Heiko Mass said on Friday. Speaking alongside his Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano while on a visit to Rome, Maas said the occupation of the Syrian territory near the Turkish border would "create issues related to international law." He said German Chancellor Angel Merkel's mind was very clear on the matter.

The European Union must be very clear with Turkey in terms of respecting international laws, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated on Thursday before attending the two-day EU Council meeting. “I think that we have to be very skeptical about the developments in the region. But I think that we have to be very straight to the Turkish side about their obligations, especially their obligation to respect international law, but at the same time to keep open the doors of dialogue,” Tsipras replied to a question.

Department of Justice drops charges against President Erdogan's Bodyguards

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