Rosen Markov sets himself on fire in front of Bulgarian National TV. Photo by Bulphoto
Bulgaria – Known for his weird and unconventional public protests, Rosen Markov set himself on fire last week in front of the Bulgarian National TV to protest broadcasting of news in the Turkish language.
Earlier last week, he set a table on the San Stefanov street with a banner saying, “No to the news in Turkish on the BNT.”
He was saved by a policeman on duty who took off his coat immediately and put it out with a fire extinguisher. After the incident, Markov returned to his table.
For one week in August, 2009, Markov collected 20,000 signatures in the city of Varna against the broadcasting of news in Turkish on the BNT.
The broadcast is said to be a courtesy to the ethinic Turkish minority in Bulgaria. Nationalists have opposed this claiming the Bulgarian Turks don’t understand the literary Turkish language spoken in the broadcast.
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