The Religious Affairs Attaché of the Turkish Consulate General in the Bulgarian town of Burgas, Uğur Emiroğlu, has been declared persona non grata.
The Bulgarian authorities have accused Emiroğlu of interfering in the internal affairs of Bulgaria, and given him 72 hours to leave the country, according to Sözcü daily newspaper of Turkey.
And the Turkish authorities have acted in response to their Bulgarian counterparts by declaring the Consul General of Bulgaria in Istanbul, Angel Angelov, persona non grata, and giving him 72 hours to leave Turkey.