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Wed, Feb 08 2012
Anti-Turkish posters mark Bulgaria's liberation day
An IMRO supporter at a 2008 party rally
Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva
The Bulgarian town of Sliven awoke on March 3 showered with nationalistic and anti-Turkish posters from the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation, (IMRO) as abbreviated in Bulgarian.
While some of the posters congratulated Bulgaria on its national holiday, others were staunchly nationalistic and anti-Turkish, calling for a ban on Turkish integration into Europe.
March 3 sees Bulgaria celebrate its national day, marking the 132nd anniversary of its 1878 liberation from Ottoman rule.
IMRO was the name of a revolutionary national liberation movement during the Ottoman occupation in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula, that operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Initially, its aim was to gain autonomy for Macedonia and Adrianople regions in Ottoman Empire, but later it became an agent serving Bulgarian interests in Balkan politics.
A distinct IMRO organisation was also revived in Bulgaria after 1989 and by 1996 the leaders of the organisation registered it as a political party in Bulgaria under the name IMRO - Bulgarian National Movement. This group continues to maintain that Slav Macedonians are, in fact, Bulgarians.
While some of the posters congratulated Bulgaria on its national holiday, others were staunchly nationalistic and anti-Turkish, calling for a ban on Turkish integration into Europe.
March 3 sees Bulgaria celebrate its national day, marking the 132nd anniversary of its 1878 liberation from Ottoman rule.
IMRO was the name of a revolutionary national liberation movement during the Ottoman occupation in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula, that operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Initially, its aim was to gain autonomy for Macedonia and Adrianople regions in Ottoman Empire, but later it became an agent serving Bulgarian interests in Balkan politics.
A distinct IMRO organisation was also revived in Bulgaria after 1989 and by 1996 the leaders of the organisation registered it as a political party in Bulgaria under the name IMRO - Bulgarian National Movement. This group continues to maintain that Slav Macedonians are, in fact, Bulgarians.
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Bulgarians can only dream.The organization was formed to free Macedonia by Macedonians,they were no Bulgarians.It is absurd for Bulgaria to claim the Macedonian Revolutionaries as Bulgarians.Gotse Delchev,Jane Sandanski and others were hunted by the Bulgarians.It was the Bulgarians who killed Sandanski in 1915. It was Bulgaria who opposed to the Macedonian language in 1925 at the League of Nations while Greece recognized the Macedonian ethnicity, language and culture.Take your pick.
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It's hilarious to think that the documents show the Bulgarian government not only was anti-VMRO, but they also killed some members of VMRO! The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Org was to free Macedonia, it had nothing to do with Adrianople.
The article states VMRO fought for Bulgarian interest, yet VMRO created mass terrorist activities in the Bulgarian-annexed Macedonia (ie: Pirin Macedonia) in addition to Yugoslavia and Greece in order to create a "Macedonia for the Macedonians"
I know plenty about Macedonian history. Bulgars can only dream of being the same people. Only dream!!!!!
Bulgarians have a sence of identity crisis. IMRO, explain to me you small brain balkan retarts how the Bulgarian national movement during the ottoman empire would be called internal "macedonian" revolutionary organization. Why not internal "bulgarian" revolutionary organization. And to top it off, give the Macedonians some sort of bad press when in fact it is inbred mongol bulgars who are anti-turkish.
very well written bro :) i do not have much to add. I like Bulgaria tho...
Ben seems to be feeding on his home county's official position during the end of 19th century liberation efforts.
No one needs to hear from you "Small Ben".
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ben, "let's face it", every word you are writing is a piece of junk, not even worth commenting
As if despite decades of EU membership, nationalism, revision, separatism, etc. was extinguished in any EU country, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, whereever? In contrast, despite 500 years of Ottoman rule, Bulgaria afterwards has nevertheless maintained ethnic peace and a generally high level of tolerance. There are always individual groups who have more extreme views, but in which country you do not see this?
When you say "insignificant" country you try to insult Bulgaria but [...]
Read the full comment what you actually do is showing your ignorance about Bulgaria and its history as well as your imbecile arrogance.
First off, let me point out that "anti-Turkish" is a very poor, and unfortunate choice of wording by the journalist! I would attribute that to a mistranslation. The meaning sought is along the lines of "anti-(rising pro-Turkish sentiments in the country)". There is a big, big difference in English.
And Ben, I suggest reading some history books before calling names, and jumping into conclusions without knowing the historical context. Bulgaria sets an example for ethnic tolerance on the Balkans, no other country comes close. And Turkey is by far the worst in handling their ethnic minorities.
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One thing is for sure, Slav Macedonians are Bugarians Indeed
it's funny that even being in the EU is not enough for the reactionary strains in the balkans' to be extinguished. let's face it, bulgaria is way behind turkey economically and politically, let alone the rest of europe. just thank your lucky stars that the powers that be high up in the EU who probably now regret their decision thought that they could easily absorb and reform this small and insignificant country. In a recent visit to bulgaria a friend was shown ottoman houses in plovdiv as examples of "bulgarian architecture". it would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic. [...]
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just like the efforts to force bulgarians of turkish origin to change their names, these small reactionary groups are bound to fail.