Balgarianovinite.com Relations between Turkiye and Bulgaria are extremely productive, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday, highlighting the deepening cooperation between the two countries in trade, energy and infrastructure projects. Fidan was speaking in an interview with BTA ahead of his visit to Bulgaria, which includes both participation in a summit within the framework of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) and meetings at the state level.
Fidan said that a strong government in Sofia with a long-term horizon is of vital importance not only for the welfare of the country, but also for the stability of the Balkans and the future of Bulgarian-Turkish projects. Fidan emphasized Turkiye’s readiness to cooperate with Bulgaria in the field of energy and the improvement of energy infrastructure which he said is of strategic importance for the energy security of Eastern Europe. He added that currently, the capacity for gas supply from Turkiye to Bulgaria is not sufficient and additional investments are needed from the Bulgarian side. Stable governance, he added, is essential for economic development and for improving living standards across Bulgarian society, including among the country’s ethnic Turkish community.
He also commented on the possibility of revising the contract between the Turkish energy company Botas and the Bulgarian Bulgargaz. “Turkiye and Bulgaria have always been trusted partners in the field of energy in our region. Our goal is to further develop our relations by signing a comprehensive energy cooperation agreement, which will include increasing the natural gas transmission capacity between Turkiye and Bulgaria,” Fidan said . While acknowledging ongoing discussions between the two companies, he said both sides are reviewing the arrangement through constructive dialogue aimed at protecting mutual commercial and legal interests.
Top priorities in bilateral relations between the two countries also include transport connectivity, increasing border capacity and the possibility of opening new border crossings, he said.
Fidan said that events in recent years have very clearly demonstrated the strategic importance of energy, transport and communication connectivity. In his words, Turkiye is located at the heart of global logistics and is a key country for connectivity. Bulgaria is the door that opens to the European markets to which these transport corridors lead. Therefore, close cooperation is important in facilitating customs activities, increasing the capacity of border crossings, digitizing the process and accelerating the transfer process.
He described the relations between Bulgaria and Turkiye as extremely successful. Among the examples of this, he highlighted the goal of increasing trade exchange to USD 10 billion and the alliance within NATO. Tourism has also emerged as a highlight. He noted that 2.8 million Bulgarian tourists visited Turkiye in 2025, adding that Ankara aims to increase that figure further in the coming years. Bulgaria Is Turkiye’s Key Strategic Partner in Energy, Security, Regional Connectivity, Turkish Foreign Minister Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-10 12:00:43 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law