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Bulgarians Spent Over BGN 130 M on Trips During National Holiday
Bulgarians have spent more than BGN 130 M on trips in the days around the country's national holiday (Liberation Day) which was celebrated on Thursday.
According to figures of the Institute for tourism analyses and evaluation, more than BGN 80 M of them will be spent in Bulgaria, with the remaining BGN 50 M spent abroad.
EU sources say Turkey accepted the return of economic migrants
Turkey has agreed to accept the return of economic migrants, EU sources on Friday said in exclusive statements to ANA-MPA.
The decision will be included in the statement of the EU summit on Monday in Brussels, they said, adding however that Turkey will not accept the return of refugees from war zones.
Sabanc? Holding chairwoman named 'Most Responsible Leader'
Sabanc? Holding Chairwoman Güler Sabanc? has been named "The Most Responsible Leader" for the ninth time, as a part of Capital magazine's "Social Responsibility Leaders Survey."
"These results show that Sabanc? has been one of the leading, respected and credible brands in Turkey," Sabanc? said in a statement after the announcement.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain 32 Illegal Migrants, Seven Smugglers
Bulgarian authorities detained on Thursday 32 illegal migrants and seven suspected human smugglers near the border towns of Lyubimets and Svilengrad.
The officers from the district department in Svilengrad reacted to a signal which informed them about a group of foreigners who had illegally crossed the border near the village of Sladun.
Presidential system key for economic growth, stability: Deputy PM
A presidential system would be more suitable for Turkey to keep up with the world's rapid pace of development, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet ?im?ek said on March 4.
France's Alstom to bid in Turkish rail tender, sees 100 mln euro investment
France's Alstom plans to bid in a tender for high-speed rail in Turkey and would spend 100 million euros on a production plant, the head of the transport group's Turkish unit told Reuters on March 3.
Arban Ç?tak also said that Alstom has chosen a local partner for the bid, but has yet to announce the partner's name.
Summary of proceedings against HDP deputies sent to Prime Ministry
The Justice Ministry presented a summary of proceedings prepared in line with lifting the legal immunity of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairs and three deputies to the Prime Ministry on March 4.
Justice Ministry takes step for lifting immunity of HDP deputies
Turkey's Justice Ministry has submitted a request that parliament lift the immunities of the co-leaders of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in a move that is likely to presage further tension in an ongoing political row after President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an repeatedly called for Selahattin Demirta? and Figen Yüksekda? to face trial.
Two smugglers sentenced to four years in jail after Aylan Kurdi's death
Two human smugglers have been sentenced to four years in prison for human smuggling in the case into the death of three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi, who became an international symbol of the ongoing refugee crisis last year.
Two soldiers killed in PKK attack in southeastern ??rnak
Two soldiers have been killed in an outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attack during an ongoing operation in the ?dil district of southeastern ??rnak province.
The soldiers were killed on March 4, during an operation continuing since Feb. 18 named after special operations police officer Ersin Y?ld?r?m, who was killed in a PKK attack in January.
Bulgaria's Army, Police to Conduct Joint Border Drills on Saturday
The joint training "Border 2016", which will assess the readiness of Bulgaria's army and police to react in the event of a heightened migrant pressure, will be conducted on Saturday in the region of Petrich, Sandanski and Kulata.
This was announced by the interior and defence ministries on Friday.
Four senior executives of Boydak Holding detained in Gülen-linked probe
Turkish police have detained four senior executives of Boydak Holding over allegations of financing the group of U.S.-based scholar Fethullah Gülen, a former government ally now considered the head of the "Fethullahist Terror Organization" (FETÖ).
Two officers killed, 35 wounded in PKK car bomb attack
Two police officers have been killed while 35 people, including two civilians, have been wounded in an outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) car bomb attack and ensuing clashes in the Nusaybin district of the southeastern province of Mardin.
CHP to sue gov't for 'aiding terror'
Turkey's main opposition party will sue the government for supporting terrorism, its leader has said.
"This government and its predecessors have been the ones which support and abet terrorist organizations.
Turkey's top business organization visits Iran to boost economic, trade ties
Turkey's largest business organization has visited Iran in a bid to boost economic and trade ties with the neighboring country in the post-sanctions era.
A delegation from the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey's (TOBB), chaired by Rifat Hisarc?kl?o?lu, described Iran as Turkey's "natural trade partner."