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..
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..
