There are no reports of serious problems with the election day in Turkey for Bulgarian citizens voting in the early parliamentary elections, reports the special envoy for the elections there Maria Petrova. Voting is being done en masse by machines, but..
Fish has become the most purchased item by Bulgarian tourists, who flock to Edirne’s markets for the affordable deals. Bonitos weighing between 300-400 grams are sold for 125 Turkish lira, which, according to the exchange rate, is roughly BGN 6 (EUR..
The Bulgarian Sunday school in Edirne opened as an educational establishment in 2017 when it launched Bulgarian language classes for children from the Bulgarian community in the city. Two years later, at the initiative of Bulgaria’s Consulate General,..
Built in just a few months by the Bulgarian community in Edirne, Turkey, the church of St. George the Victorious continues to preserve the Bulgarian Orthodox spirit for 144 years now. With the permission of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and with the cooperation..
Immediately before the outbreak of the Balkan War 1912-1913, the Bulgarians living in the region of Edirne Thrace numbered 410,724 people, according to the information of the then Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. With the capture of the Edirne..
26 March is Thrace Day – the date was included in the official Bulgarian calendar in 2006, but has been celebrated long before that. On this day in 1913 the Bulgarian army conquered the Edirne fortress, until then deemed “impregnable”. The defeat..
At the Bulgarian church St. George in Edirne, Vice President Iliana Iotova will inaugurate a bas-relief of Father Alexander Cikirik today. The church of St. George is a mirror image of Bulgaria in Edirne, says Father Alexander Cikirik..
Starting in June, Turkey makes the entry of travelers and tourists from Bulgaria easier. The news was announced by the new Consul General of Turkey in Plovdiv, Korhan Küngerü, BNR Plovdiv reported. With the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce..
In Bulgaria’s cultural and historical calendar 26 March is the day of Thrace. Since 1914 it has been marked in memory of the soldiers killed near Edirne in the fields of Thrace, as well as of the tragedy of the thousands of Thracian refugees..
Bulgaria marks today the 105th anniversary of the Edirne Epopee and the Day of Thrace, paying respect to the fight of Bulgarians in Thrace for freedom and unity with the homeland. The capture of Edirne by the Bulgarian Army in 1913 was a decisive..
