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Israel pays Turkey $20M compensation over Mavi Marmara

Israel on Friday paid Turkey $20 million in compensation over the 2010 Mavi Marmara tragedy involving a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Turkish diplomatic sources said. On Aug. 20, Turkish parliament approved a deal, involving Tel Aviv paying $20 million to the families of the victims as part of a...

Refugees traveling to Greece via Aegean double in September

The number of refugees caught trying to reach Greek islands from Turkey via the Aegean Sea doubled in September compared to August, according to Turkish Coast Guard data. Trying to make the perilous journey by sea, 3,300 refugees were held by the Turkish Coast Guard in September, the peak of...