Bulgarian human rights activists such as Konstantin Trenchev and Nikolai Kolev are still being detained for supporting the legitimate aspirations of the repressed Turkish minority. In late May. in the face of these widespread protests. often quashed through violent means. the Bulgarian Government began to deport thousands of ethnic Turks. some after only a few hours notice. Ethnic Turkish refugees now in Turkey report abandoning houses. apartments. domestic animals and cars in Bulgaria. still others report they had been separated from family. The sudden and unanticipated influx of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Turks has placed a tremendous burden on Turkey. This amendment authorizes financial assistance in the amount of $10 million to the Republic of Turkey for assistance for shelter. food. and other basic needs to ethnic Turks fleeing Bulgaria.
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