Türkiye's Embassy in Sofia celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic with a reception in Bulgaria's capital.
The embassy thanked Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova, Interior Minister Ivan Demerciev, members of the Bulgarian National Assembly, members of the Turkish community and friends of Türkiye for attending the reception.

The 103rd anniversary of the Republic was celebrated at the reception "with the excitement and enthusiasm of the first day." A musical ensemble performed during the program.
Emphasis on Turkish-Bulgarian friendship
The embassy expressed its gratitude to those who attended the celebration with the message: "Long live the Republic of Türkiye! Long live Turkish-Bulgarian friendship!"

The Turkish community living in Bulgaria constitutes the country's largest minority community. Türkiye and Bulgaria, two NATO allies and neighboring countries, continue to cooperate in areas including energy, transport and Black Sea security. Türkiye, Bulgaria and Romania had decided to establish a trilateral coordination mechanism for the Black Sea.