Monday, January 04, 2016

#BULGARIA: Party Leader Dumped After Supporting Turkey In Russia Plane Downing

[world politics news]


The leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party has been ousted from his post and expelled from the party after declaring support for Turkey in its row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian warplane. Lyutvi Mestan, who headed the opposition Movement for Rights and Freedoms Party which represents ethnic Turks, voiced support for Turkey's action last month. Bulgaria has traditionally strong ties with Russia.

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