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Bulgaria’s controversial contract with Türkiye’s Botaş ‘frozen’ for 15 months

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and Türkiye’s energy firm Botaş signed on July 6 a protocol to freeze the contract between the

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Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to strengthen protection of critical underwater infrastructure in Black Sea

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye are expanding the mission of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Group to a new task of

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military personnel to transit Bulgaria en route to exercise in Serbia

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Serbia, Turkey

Forty-five military personnel and six units of equipment from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel through

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Nato aids Türkiye in bolstering air defences

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran], Nato, Turkey, Türkiye

Nato is aiding Türkiye in bolstering the Alliance member state’s air defences, according to a March 10 statement by the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye a dangerous escalation

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, Turkey, Türkiye

Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye is a dangerous escalation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on March

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Bulgaria 

‘Mythological Transfomers’ exhibition by Turkish artists in Bulgaria’s capital

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

An exhibition entitled “Mythological Transformers” of works by five Turkish artists specialising in paper art is on at the Mission

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issues advisory on restrictions in Istanbul

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

Turkish authorities have imposed restrictions on movement on certain roads of the city, public transport and metro stops, bans on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve air policing deal with Türkiye

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on August 8 to approve a memorandum of understanding signed in Ankara in February 2024 with Türkiye

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet asks Parliament to ratify air policing deal with Türkiye

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet agreed on July 31 to ask the National Assembly to ratify a memorandum of understanding on cross-border

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