President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the Turkish coastguard to prevent migrants from crossing the Aegean sea because of the risks, state media reported. "On the orders of the president ... permission will not be given for migrants to cross the Aegean Sea because it is dangerous," the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 700 Syrian refugees have been displaced due to a river flood in the Lebanese district of Akkar, one of the refugees told Zaman al-Wasl Saturday. The floods of Awaik River have destroyed about 100 tents in the camp, said Abu Yazan.  The Mediterranean...

The EU's top diplomat and its crisis-management chief set off for Turkey Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned he could allow millions of refugees to head for Europe. EU High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarcic will spend two days in the country for...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Monday to keep the doors open for migrants heading for Europe, as he mounted pressure on Western countries to give Turkey more assistance with the Syrian conflict. Erdogan also said he hoped to reach a deal on a ceasefire in Syria when he meets...