Despite fierce criticism, EU, Greece and Turkey set to start returns on Monday

Suicide blast at popular shopping district leaves at least four dead and 36 injured

German leader Angela Merkel says resettlement programme must clear obstacles

All migrants arriving in Greece from March 20th will be sent back to Turkey

Turkish PM due in Brussels for key meeting with leaders on controversial proposal

Officials anxious around Davutoglu response to offer on EU membership negotiations

Fine Gael leader welcomes ‘very good’ meeting on formation of next government

Raids follow deaths of 37 people in suicide bombing linked to Kurdish militants

Attack is second car bomb in a month to target administrative heart of Turkish city

Leaders stop short of final agreement as Ankara pushes for money in return for help with migration crisis

Ankara uses summit to propose fresh conditions for assistance with migrants

Enda Kenny says indications are that no one will be elected as Taoiseach on Thursday

Critics say the EU is ignoring human rights concerns as talks with Ankara continue

Brussels summit comes amid concerns Europe is on brink of humanitarian disaster

‘Zaman’ affiliated with Islamic preacher accused by Erdogan of plotting to topple government

The Turkish Coast Guard rescue 15 people in the Aegean Sea

EU officials lament country’s press record after seizure of top-selling daily newspaper Zaman

Ankara agrees in principle to readmit migrants who do not qualify for EU asylum

European Council president vows not to strand Greece on the front line of the crisis

European Council president tells economic migrants not to risk lives ‘for nothing’