One of the two notorious ethnic Turkish-Bulgarian brothers, accused of trying to stir religious tensions in the country, Yuzeir Yuzeirov, has been arrested in Belgium. Photo by BGNES
One of Bulgaria's notorious Muslim brothers – Yuzeir Yuzeirov has been arrested in Belgium, in the city of Antwerp.
Yuzeirov, who is from ethnic Turkish background and is also known under his Christian name- Rosen Yordanov, has two convictions in Belgium, considered the cause for the arrest. No other details were immediately available.
Brothers Yuzeir and Ali Yuzeirovi are tried in Bulgaria on three charges – organizing a religious party, the Muslim party OTOMAN; organizing a meeting for the party's establishment, which was halted by the authorities, and gross hooliganism for the construction of a monument dedicated to the “Unknown Turkish Soldier,” which has already been demolished, also by the authorities.