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Dogan’s MRF party elects Karadaya to post of leader

April 24, 2016April 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms’ national conference unanimously elected, as expected, MP and hitherto triumvirate leadership member Mustafa Karadaya

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Bulgaria 

Karadaya appears set to be named leader of Bulgaria’s MRF

April 24, 2016April 25, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan

The national conference of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms appears set to elect one of its current acting co-chairpersons,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expels Bourgas-based Turkish diplomat – reports

February 21, 2016February 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on February 21 2016 that it would not comment on media reports that Sofia had asked

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Bulgaria 

Proposal for Bulgarian Parliament to probe claims of Russian and Turkish interference in domestic politics

February 17, 2016February 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan, Russia, Turkey

MPs from several political parties have signed a petition by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) calling for the

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Bulgaria 

Turkish ambassador ‘largely confirms’ country’s ban on Dogan, Peevski – Bulgarian Foreign Ministry

February 12, 2016February 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Turkey

Turkey’s ambassador in Sofia, Süleyman Gökçe, has “largely confirmed” media reports that Movement for Rights and Freedoms honorary president Ahmed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has no information on Turkey’s ban on Dogan and Peevski, Parliament told

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no official information about Turkey banning Movement for Rights and Freedoms honorary president Ahmed

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Bulgaria 

Turkey bans Bulgarian politicians from entering country – reports

February 11, 2016March 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Turkey

Turkey has banned Ahmed Dogan, founder and honorary president of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – the party

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Bulgaria 

Former leader of Bulgaria’s MRF Mestan announces name of new ‘liberal’ party

February 9, 2016February 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan

Lyutvi Mestan, the ousted former leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, said on February 9 he was founding

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Bulgaria 

Ousted MRF leader Mestan says he will sue those who accused him of espionage and treason

January 14, 2016January 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Lyutvi Mestan, the ousted leader of Bulgaria’s third-largest party in Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), said on

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