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The fastest way to travel to Turkey is Monday to Friday
Those who cannot go alone, make requests on social networks
If you visit Edirne on the weekend, you won’t be surprised that more Bulgarian than Turkish is heard in the streets, markets and shops. Bulgarians have literally gone crazy shopping in Turkey, especially in Edirne, after the requirement for PCR testing decreased upon entering Bulgaria.
And the depreciation of the pound, which makes purchases in the neighboring country highly profitable, tempts even those who generally do not like such experiences.
It is Sunday and around the Edirne outlet is crowded with visitors, most of them Bulgarians. The restaurants are crowded and people shop at the clothing stores of famous Turkish brands. In front of one of them there is even a queue of people who want to take advantage of the great discounts, which reach 70% for some products.
The wait is also due to measures against the coronavirus, which are strictly observed in Turkey. In some stores no more than 3-4 people are allowed, and if a customer has put a protective mask under their nose, they immediately make a comment. The masks should be worn outdoors, in streets and parks.
Groups of compatriots wander not only in the outlet, but also in the mall, markets and specialty shops, hardly finding time for a Turkish coffee or a portion of Edirne’s famous fried liver – “liver bread”.
Bulgarians buy everything from Turkish delight and Baklava to bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen furniture. Those who furnish apartments with goods from Turkey swear that their
comes out at least
double
even cheaper
paying
For transport
A woman from Burgas says she bought all the bathroom equipment for her new apartment at a low price, took a laminate floor, paid for the transport in euros and after 2 weeks they delivered the goods directly to the apartment by truck.
“No matter how much I consider it with the money I gave in Edirne for the furniture plus the delivery, I couldn’t buy half of the things from Bulgaria,” the woman said.
However, he advises those who have decided to do a variety of purchases from Turkey to plan their trip to book an overnight stay, because the race was great.
Due to the cheap pound, the night in Edirne is very profitable. A double room in a nice hotel can be found for BGN 25, regular visitors say.
Tour operators also acknowledge that with no coronavirus testing required, organized day trips to Edirne market are experiencing a true renaissance. Dozens of small tour operators have come to life with these services after the huge losses caused by the state of emergency in the spring.
To avoid queues at the border,
the buses leave
even before
dawn
Unfortunately, it does not go without accidents, and the last one is from October 9, when a minibus with 19 people from Sliven, Karnobat and Yambol, going to the Edirne market, crashed into the back of the truck due to a Ukrainian truck stopped on the road. Three people died and 16 were injured.
For those who do not have the opportunity or do not want to travel to Edirne, but need furniture, sanitation or other furniture, there is online shopping. Another option is a group on social media that accepts and executes orders.
For people without experience, but with the desire to choose the product from Turkey, another social group is suitable, which is a real encyclopedia. It can provide all kinds of information, from when it is easiest to cross the border to where in Edirne the most profitable blood pressure monitors are sold, tea sets or what is the limit for the import of hookah tobacco.
Again on social media it is clear that the Friday market in Edirne
there are goods of
many cities in
Turkey – home
necessities, carpets,
curtains, clothes,
jackets, sports
equipment and shoes,
while on Saturday more vegetables and fruits are offered.
There is also a discussion in the Edirne indoor market about what products are out there, how good they are and when it is most relaxed to visit.
A user of this network, apparently already a shopping expert, writes directly: “To summarize and save 100 new posts a day: gold costs around 400-450 pounds, the border is crossed faster on business days, the market covered It is at the end of the center is Friday, the blue market is Saturday, it is a little cheaper to buy with a card, etc. “
It is even shared where fines for traffic violations can be verified.
In addition to the large market groups in Edirne with several thousand members on social media, there are also small groups made up of acquaintances and relatives, according to a journalist’s check. In them, people from the nearby environment share opinions and organize trips to our southern neighbor.
It is noteworthy that the majority of Bulgarians are enthusiastic about the discipline with which measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Turkey are observed. There are even footage of the police recently in Edirne fining a busker who played the violin and sang without a mask.
If you cross the border at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the Turkish side measures the temperature with a remote device and sells a set of masks and disinfectant to the passengers of each incoming car. When staying in a hotel, the temperature is also measured.
22 stotinki per pound – a historic decline
The Turkish lira continues to fall sharply and is now trading for 22 cents. Last week, tensions between Turkey and the United States devalued the currency to a record low against the US dollar. The pound fell to 7.8692 per dollar and was already at 7.87 on Monday.
Thus, the general decline this year exceeded 24% and became the second largest currency devaluation in emerging markets after the Brazilian real. Over the past 12 months, the typical currency has depreciated against the dollar by more than one-tenth and against the euro by about 50 percent.
The problems started in 2016, when there was a failed coup attempt in Turkey. The stability of the Turkish currency, which had previously been very high, was especially shaken after some institutions, including the central bank, became subordinate to President Tayyip Erdogan.
He is opposed to raising interest rates, which would help curb inflation. However, at the end of September, the central bank still raised the key interest rate from 8.25 to 10.25%.
Politics continues to play a key role in the fall of the currency. Turkey plans to test Russian-made S-400 missiles, although the United States objects. The risk of the United States imposing sanctions on the purchase of missiles is increasing. At the same time, our neighbor to the south opposes Russia in the recent clashes in the Caucasus.
Ankara has been embroiled in a series of geopolitical conflicts, including in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, in disputes over the resources of the eastern Mediterranean. Currently, President Trump has an affinity with Erdogan, but the upcoming US elections bring new concerns. However, the effects of the pandemic, double-digit inflation in the country, rising unemployment and deficit cannot be ignored.
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