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Turkish ambassador tells Bulgarian Foreign Ministry his words were distorted by the media

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

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 

Bulgaria summons Turkish ambassador over reported call to encourage study of Turkish language

May 12, 2019May 13, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria European elections 2019, Kornelia Ninova, Turkey

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 

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister meets Turkish ambassador over lorry delays at border

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

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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Bulgaria 

Foreign Minister: Bulgaria gave clear signal to Turkey over Çavuşoğlu statement on religions law

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

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 

Bulgaria postpones visit by Turkish Foreign Minister over religions law row

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

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 

Bulgaria increases patrols at borders as migrants try to reach North Macedonia from Greece

April 5, 2019April 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Refugees, Turkey

Bulgaria has strengthened its border patrols and is ready to implement a crisis management plan, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov told

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Europe 

Turkey’s ruling party suffers heavy losses in key local polls

April 1, 2019 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

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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Europe 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces test in Turkey’s local elections

March 30, 2019 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Almost 17 years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, propelled by voters keen to teach

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Europe 

In elections, Turkey’s opposition hopes to capitalise on Erdogan’s woes

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

On March 31, Turkey holds critical local elections, with control of the country’s main cities up for grabs. With inflation

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