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’

Greece can not manage build-up of migrants on border with Macedonia alone, says UN

Athens recalls its ambassador to Austria and issues veto warning amid tensions

Turkey claims to be leaving Diyarbakir soon but locals say things were never worse

Flows of migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey remain much too high, says EU

Move by Austria to cap numbers of refugees angers European Commission

Attack carried out by a Syrian national working with Kurdish militants, claims PM

No new substantive measures expected to emerge from two-day summit in Brussels

Russia says decisions on a no-fly zone over Syria are not possible without UN and Syrian government agreement

Ceasefire effort must go on despite latest violence against civilians, says EU envoy

Moscow denies hitting civilian targets, as Ankara vows to defend town of Azaz

Thousands of people seek refuge in Turkey as speculation mounts Aleppo could soon fall under a full government siege

Money to provide food, shelter and medicine to millions of Syrians, says David Cameron

Attacks by Assad regime clear opposition strongholds and cause thousands to flee

World leaders gather in effort to tackle desperate plight of millions of displaced Syrians

Without border controls EU ‘will be totally destabilised’ by crisis, says French PM

Prime minister confirms suicide attacker entered Turkey as a refugee from Syria

Suicide bomber kills 10 in Istanbul historic quarter after mingling with tourist group

Government forces battle Kurdish rebels in country’s southeast

Turkish prime minister denies allegations as ‘Soviet-style propaganda’

Turkish prime minister says Russia is trying to ‘cover up’ its infringement of Turkish airspace