The Turkish authorities has denied allegations that it interfered in neighboring Bulgaria’s election.
The Turkish International Ministry summoned Bulgaria’s ambassador to Turkey, Hristov Tcholakov, and informed him that Turkey rejects all accusations that it interfered within the Nov. 14 vote. The transfer adopted Bulgaria summoning Turkey’s ambassador over the alleged interference, the official Anadolu Company reported.
The problem of alleged Turkish interference in Bulgarian politics isn’t new. In March, Bulgaria summoned the Turkish ambassador after experiences {that a} Turkish minister campaigned for the Democrats for Accountability, Solidarity and Tolerance social gathering in Istanbul. The social gathering is common with ethnic Turkish voters in Bulgaria. The Motion for Rights and Freedoms social gathering additionally has considerable support in Bulgaria’s Turkish neighborhood.
Extra just lately, Radio Bulgaria reported a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Sofia yesterday. The demonstrators had been motivated by the federal government’s demand that Turkey not intrude within the second spherical of presidential voting, which is able to happen on Nov. 21.
Turkey hosts a number of voting centers for Bulgarian citizens to forged their ballots.
Bulgaria shares a land border with Turkey in southeastern Europe. Bulgaria is a crucial nation when it comes to Turkey’s safety and protection coverage. Russian gas imports to Turkey undergo Bulgaria, for instance.
