Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Bulgarian Turks demand the right to cross for embassy vote

"Bulgarian Turks demand the right to cross for embassy vote
By Simon Bahceli

AROUND 500 Bulgarian Turks living in the north say they will attempt to cross the Green Line on Saturday � despite warnings from the Cypriot foreign ministry that they are not eligible to enter the Republic.

The move, organised by the north�s Bulgarian Refugees Association, comes as Bulgarians go to the polls on Saturday. Those living in Cyprus have been told they can cast their votes at the Bulgarian Embassy in Nicosia, but with no embassy in the north those living there say they have no alternative but to cross to the south to exercise their right to vote. "

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