Türkiye's embassy in Sofia met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Ivo Hristov, the embassy said.
The embassy said the meeting covered relations between the two countries and opportunities to further develop existing cooperation. Turkish diplomats thanked the deputy prime minister for his gracious hospitality. The meeting marked another contact between Türkiye's diplomatic mission and Bulgaria's leadership.
The embassy published a statement about the meeting in Turkish and Bulgarian. In the photograph, Hristov and a Turkish representative exchange handshakes against a backdrop of the flags of Bulgaria and the European Union.
Neighbors and allies
Türkiye and Bulgaria are neighboring countries and NATO allies. Bulgaria is home to a large Turkish community. On November 10, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye and Bulgaria signed an agreement on a green energy corridor to Europe.

Earlier in November, Türkiye's Consulate General in Burgas visited ELKABEL, Bulgaria's largest cable factory, where hundreds of employees work.
Photo: Türkiye's Embassy in Sofia; Radoslav Botev / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)