Turkish 'coup' officer granted asylum in Greece

The co-pilot of a helicopter, who flew seven other Turkish military officers to Greece a day after last year's failed coup in Turkey, has been granted asylum, a Greek judicial source said Saturday.

Tsipras: 'Coup-plotters not welcome in Greece'

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has described the first presidential visit from Turkey to the Mediterranean country in 65 years as "a chance to take bold steps forward".

Catalogne: Puigdemont à Bruxelles? La N-VA se défend de l'avoir invité

Le président catalan destitué Carles Puigdemont se trouve temporairement à Bruxelles, affirment plusieurs sources, dont une source gouvernementale espagnole citée par l'AFP. Ce lundi en fin d'après-midi, la N-VA s'est défendue de l'avoir invité.

Catalogne: Charles Michel demande à Theo Francken de ne pas "jeter de l'huile sur le feu"

Le Premier ministre Charles Michel a demandé à Theo Francken (N-VA) de ne pas jeter"de l'huile sur le feu" dans le dossier catalan après que le secrétaire d'Etat à l'Asile et la Migration s'est dit prêt à accueillir en Belgique le président catalan destitué Carles Puigdemont.

2 Turkish ex-generals seeking asylum in Germany : Report

Two former Turkish generals suspected of involvement in last year’s coup attempt have applied for asylum in Germany, local media reported on Wednesday.

Turkey Denounces German Move to Accept Asylum Requests

Turkey on Thursday condemned Germany for granting political asylum to numerous military personnel and their families with alleged links to last year's failed coup, saying the move risked harming relations.

About 40 Turkish NATO Soldiers Requested Asylum in Germany

About 40 mostly high-ranking Turkish soldiers who worked at NATO facilities in Germany but were suspended after the failed coup in Turkey in July have requested asylum in Germany, media reported on Saturday.

Greek Supreme Court delays Turkey coup suspect ruling

Greece's Supreme Court on Jan. 23 postponed an expected ruling on whether to extradite eight Turkish soldiers sought by Ankara over the July 2016 failed coup attempt.

Turkish officers on NATO missions request European countries for asylum

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday confirmed that several high-ranking members of the Turkish military posted to the alliance's missions in Europe have requested political asylum from the countries in which they are stationed, such as Belgium and Germany.

His country was committing war crimes in Iraq: German court denies asylum to United States Army deserter from Iraq war

A German court denied on Thursday an asylum request by a United States Army specialist who deserted from his base in Bavaria to avoid a second combat tour of duty in Iraq.

Greece rejects four more asylum bids by fleeing Turkish military officers

Greece has rejected the asylum bids of four more Turkish military officers, who fled to Greece in July after the failed coup attempt in Turkey, their Greek lawyer Stavroula Tomara said Tuesday.

Coup plotters not welcomed in Greece: Greek PM

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has reportedly assured Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that anyone implicated in the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey was not welcome in his country, amid reports Athens has already rejected the asylum demands of a number of Turkish coup attempting soldiers who escaped to the neighboring country.

Greece denies asylum to 3 pro-coup Turkish soldiers. - Greek government official

Three out of the eight Turkish alleged coup plotters, who fled to Greece following their defeated July 15 bid, have been denied asylum, a Greek government official told Anadolu Agency.

Coup d'Etat: un amiral turc demande l'asile aux États-Unis

Un amiral de l'armée turque en poste sur un site de l'Otan aux Etats-Unis a demandé l'asile à ce pays après avoir été rappelé par le gouvernement turc dans la foulée du putsch avorté dans le pays, a rapporté mercredi l'agence de presse progouvernementale Anadolu.

Greek court sentences fugitive Turkish soldiers. After debating on whether to flee to Bulgaria, Romania or Greece, they decided on the latter.

A Greek court has handed down a two-month suspended prison sentence to eight Turkish military personnel who fled to Greece aboard a helicopter in the hours after last week's attempted coup in their country.

Turkey demands return of ‘treacherous officers’ as Greece says helicopter lands with asylum seekers

In a latest development, Greece has said that a Turkish military helicopter has landed in its territory with seven personnel seeking asylum in the country. Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister said on Twitter that he has asked Greece to return the soldiers who fled there.

Germany sending hundreds of refugees back to Austria each day

Germany has been sending hundreds of refugees back to Austria each day as per the Dublin Regulation including 260 on Sunday alone, local media reported Monday.

Israel to expel African asylum seekers to other countries

Israel announced Tuesday it will begin to deport asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan to unnamed third countries, even without their consent.

UN warns Australia over detaining underage asylum seekers

CANBERRA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Australia has been warned by the United Nations that it may be breaching international law by detaining children as part of its asylum seeker policy.

Schulz in Lampedusa: “We have humanitarian obligations to help people fleeing war and persecution"

European Parliament president Martin Schulz was in Lampedusa Friday to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy on 3 October 2013 when 366 migrants lost their lives trying to reach the small island off the Sicilian coast.

 While in Lampedusa the president will also meet the families of victims and participate in a conference on the Mediterranean's migration crisis.