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The ethnic minority of Turks was subjected to forced cultural assimilation beginning in 1984. In May 1989 Turkey announced its willingness to accept ethnic Turks from Bulgaria. Before August 1989 when Turkey closed the border, 310,000 Bulgarian Turks had fled to Turkey. More than 50,000 returned following the adoption of democratic reforms by a new leadership in late 1989. | The ethnic minority of Turks was subjected to forced cultural assimilation beginning in 1984. In May 1989 Turkey announced its willingness to accept ethnic Turks from Bulgaria. Before August 1989 when Turkey closed the border, 310,000 Bulgarian Turks had fled to Turkey. More than 50,000 returned following the adoption of democratic reforms by a new leadership in late 1989. | ||
[[image:bulgariahis.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Historical Map of Bulgaria]] | [[image:bulgariahis.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Historical Map of Bulgaria]]<br> | ||
=== Republic of Bulgaria (1990 to present) === | === Republic of Bulgaria (1990 to present) === | ||