Row in Bulgaria over proposal for Parliament to recognise Armenian Genocide
Bulgaria’s Parliament is embroiled in controversy over a proposal to formally recognise the Armenian Genocide – though it appears that
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Turkey
Istanbul’s new airport to boost air traffic over Bulgaria – minister
Air traffic over Bulgaria is expected to increase by 50 per cent once the new international airport in Istanbul becomes
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Religious services held in Bulgaria to commemorate Armenian Genocide
Religious services were held in several churches in Bulgarian capital city Sofia on April 19 in memory of the victims
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Turkish PM rejects Pope’s comments on Armenian Genocide
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has strongly criticized the Pope for describing the 1915 mass killing of Armenians as genocide.
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Turkey’s political party lists become litmus test for power
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is continuing to wield influence ahead of the country’s June 7 general elections, despite a
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Access to all social networks banned in Turkey
A universal ban on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook has been imposed by the Turkish judiciary authorities due to the posting
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UNHCR calls on Bulgaria and Turkey to investigate fatal incident in ‘pushback’ of refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Bulgaria and Turkey to investigate an incident in mid-March
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Turkish president warns Iran about trying to dominate Middle East
Turkey’s president warned it will not tolerate Iran dominating the Middle East, amid growing concerns inside the country that it
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Bulgarian PM Borissov in calls to Netanyahu, Erdogan
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has called his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory in Israel’s
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