“We give you the pants. Suit with vest – a whole set. BGN 190”, “All your needs in … Onur market”. Such amusing billboards, lost in the Turkish-Bulgarian translation, – otherwise with serious content, can be seen on the way to Edirne, Turkey, Maritsa writes. The famous “cheap market” there, as it is known on … Read more
A tourist from Bulgaria can find an easier place to park his car in Edirne than a local. This was noted by the local media on the day of the big Easter shopping by thousands of Bulgarians in the former capital of the Ottoman Empire, 24rodopi.com writes. “Those who come from Bulgaria know how to … Read more
Turkey has lowered the prices of some basic necessities, which has lured dozens of Bulgarians shopping in Edirne. Since April it has been reduced from 18 to 8 percent VAT on shampoos, soaps, disinfectants, wet wipes, toilet paper, napkins, diapers. Some of the clothes and shoe stores have announced seasonal discounts of up to 50%, … Read more
At 5:30 am, the car park at the Ulus Market in Edirne was full of cars. The divergence is difficult throughout the day due to the invasion of Bulgarians after the requirement for the AKP test for those entering from Turkey has been dropped. “Bulgarians filled the market from 5 am. This week is busier … Read more
The Bulgarian needs about 100 leva to fill the refrigerator and closet with food for two weeks for a family of four members at a market in the Turkish city of Edirne. This calculated an inspection of the Telegraph on the basis of prices announced in local supermarkets. The publication specifies that in the farmers’ … Read more
People who return from shopping in Edirne will no longer be required to submit a PCR test, writes 24rodopi.com. As of February 1, the “red” zone will now include countries with a 14-day incidence of between 500 and 5,000 per 100,000 population. Persons arriving from these countries, including Turkey, are admitted to our country upon … Read more
Bulgarians, who visit Edirne mainly for shopping, do PCR tests for KOVID-19 before returning to their homeland, the Hurriyet Daily News reported, quoted by BTA. In Bulgaria, these tests cost about 100 levs (600-700 Turkish lira), but in Turkey they cost only 170 lira (about 22 levs). “We are seeing strong interest from Bulgarian citizens … Read more
Consumer bacchanalia in Edirne due to the record devaluation of the Turkish lira In the markets they collect the money in buckets, Bulgarians carry the purchases in sacks We do not remember such an invasion! This was admitted to “24 Chasa” by border policemen of Kapitan Andreevo, who could not serve the Bulgarians who went … Read more
The historic collapse of the Turkish lira after the decision to lower the interest rate of the Central Turkish Bank led to an extremely favorable exchange rate of BGN 1 = 5.74 tl. This weekend, Bulgarians flocked to the markets in Edirne more than ever. The cheap pound aroused unprecedented interest on the part of … Read more