Bulgarian nationalists kept up their protests at the Turkish border Saturday against Bulgarian citizens living permanently in Turkey who are coming in to vote in Bulgaria`s election.
The nationalists said they will stay at the border until Sunday`s election to prevent some 50,000 voters from Turkey from entering the country.
More than 300,000 have settled permanently in neighboring Turkey, but still hold a Bulgarian passport and are eligible to vote in Bulgaria.
The border blockade reflects rising tensions between the two countries over Turkey`s open backing for a group that represents Bulgaria`s sizeable Turkish minority.
On Friday, the protesters blocked traffic at the border for a second time this week, forcing passengers to leave their buses and cross over the border by foot.
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