Ousted MRF leader Mestan says he will sue those who accused him of espionage and treason
Lyutvi Mestan, the ousted leader of Bulgaria’s third-largest party in Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), said on
Read more
Turkey
Bulgarian Foreign Ministry handed Turkish ambassador a note over his behaviour – PM
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had handed Turkish ambassador Süleyman Gökçe (photo) a note about his actions and behaviour, Prime Minister Boiko
Read more
IS blamed for Istanbul suicide bombing
Foreign tourists are said to be among those killed and injured in a suicide attack in Istanbul’s main tourism district.
Read more
Turkey issues ‘limited’ media ban after suicide attack
The Turkish government has imposed what it called a “limited” media ban on news coverage following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in
Read more
Sultanahmet explosion: Bulgaria advises nationals to exercise caution in Turkey’s big cities, tourist destinations
After a fatal bomb explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square on January 12, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory to its
Read more
Mitov: Bulgarian – Turkish relations cannot depend on a political crisis in a party
Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Turkey cannot depend on a political crisis in one or another party or the actions
Read more
36 migrants killed in two boat disasters off Turkey
Authorities Tuesday recovered the bodies of at least 36 migrants, including several children, who drowned off Turkey after their boats
Read more
Bulgarian PM says Erdogan and Davutoglu tried to pressure him to back ousted MRF leader Mestan
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said in a January 4 2016 television interview that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and
Read more
Sparring continues over Turkish troops in Northern Iraq
The diplomatic dispute over Turkey’s deployment of soldiers and tanks to Iraq continues to deepen, with Baghdad accusing Ankara of
Read more