During weekends thousands of Bulgarians from across the country head on a shopping trip to Edirne in neighboring Turkey. In the big shopping centers and markets of Edirne, Bulgarian speech is often heard. Menus in the nearby pubs are usually translated..
The Bulgarian Consulate-General in Edirne has received information from the Turkish authorities that three Bulgarians were arrested on November 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. They are accused of "illegal trafficking of migrants and deliberate..
A group of over 500 migrants who were getting ready to enter illegally Bulgaria and Greece were detained by the Turkish authorities near the city of Edirne. The migrants were hiding in towns and villages near the Bulgaria-Turkey and the..