Strategic defeat for Erdogan, Imamoglu the new mayor of Istanbul
With a clear victory, 49-year-old Ekrem Imamoglu won the repeat municipal elections in Istanbul on June 23. The opposition candidate
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Bulgarian railways to inaugurate regular Plovdiv – Edirne train on May 24
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is to launch a regular train service at weekends and on public holidays between Plovdiv and
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Turkish ambassador tells Bulgarian Foreign Ministry his words were distorted by the media
Turkish ambassador Hasan Ulusoy, at the centre of a controversy about his reported call to boost the teaching of Turkish
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Bulgaria summons Turkish ambassador over reported call to encourage study of Turkish language
Political controversy has erupted in Bulgaria over reported comments by Turkish ambassador Hasan Ulusoy calling on the state to encourage
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Bulgaria’s Transport Minister meets Turkish ambassador over lorry delays at border
Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov held talks on April 15 with Turkish ambassador Hasan Ulusoy to discuss the delays of
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Foreign Minister: Bulgaria gave clear signal to Turkey over Çavuşoğlu statement on religions law
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told Parliament on April 10 that the country’s reaction to a claim by her Turkish
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Bulgaria postpones visit by Turkish Foreign Minister over religions law row
Bulgaria has postponed a visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu that had been planned for April 9, Deputy Prime
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Bulgaria increases patrols at borders as migrants try to reach North Macedonia from Greece
Bulgaria has strengthened its border patrols and is ready to implement a crisis management plan, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov told
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Turkey’s ruling party suffers heavy losses in key local polls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party suffered heavy losses in Sunday’s local elections, losing critical cities across the country, while
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