Turkish immigration from Bulgaria (1989) and its reflection in Tekirdağ press

In this study, it is aimed to reveal the reflection of the 1989 Turkish migration from Bulgaria to Turkey on the Tekirdağ press. In the first part of the study, the origin of the Bulgarians is discussed, from the separation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman State and its emergence as an autonomous principality, to the policies it implemented to create a homogeneous Bulgarian state for the Turks within it, after it gained independence and was established as a separate state, and the Turkish migration that emerged as a result of these policies. has been mentioned. In the second part of the study, II. The process before the migration in 1989, which is the main subject of the study, was discussed by focusing on the Turkish migration from Bulgaria to Turkey until World War II, the process leading to migration, the reasons and consequences of migration. In this section, both main sources, dates of the month and national newspapers are discussed. has been used. In the last part of the study, it was tried to convey the Turkish migration from Bulgaria to Turkey in 1989. While discussing this subject, both main sources, national newspapers and Tekirdağ local newspapers were used as sources and the process leading to migration, the reasons and consequences of migration were emphasized. Three newspapers from Tekirdağ local press were used. These are Yeni İnan newspaper, Şarköy newspaper, Trakya Doğuş newspaper. It was determined that the newspapers examined frequently included migration news, and many topics such as relations between two states during migration, settlement of immigrants and employment situations were included. Key Words: Migration, Turkish Migration from Bulgaria (1989), Tekirdağ, Tekirdağ Press, Gazete.