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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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The treacherous coup attempt of July 15 2016

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Fahrettin Altun Turkey, Türkiye

On the night of July 15, 2016, a treacherous coup attempt was carried out aiming to overthrow the democratically elected

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military vehicles, personnel to transit Bulgaria en route to Kosovo

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Turkey, Türkiye

On February 27 and 28, military personnel and military equipment from the Armed Forces of Türkiye, which is part of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves draft memo with Türkiye on cross-border air space security operations

January 25, 2024January 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 25 a draft memorandum of understanding between the governments of Bulgaria and Türkiye regarding cross-border

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to start mine countermeasures operation in Black Sea

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye will soon start a mine countermeasures operation in the Black Sea, Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Todor Tagarev

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EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

European Union ministers agreed on September 18 to the European Commission’s proposal to provide a total of 454.8 million euro

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Europe 

European Court of Human Rights declines religious group’s application against Türkiye

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Turkey, Türkiye

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has declined an application by religious group the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and

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Bulgaria 

Religious group lodges European court action against Türkiye after pullback at Bulgarian border

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Turkey, Türkiye

The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, members of which were pulled back at the Turkish-Bulgarian border in May after

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