The idea of justice was pushed aside by the ambitions of the Great Powers and a campaign of lies spread during Bulgaria’s time of isolation. At that time, Bulgaria had no way to communicate its side to Western Europe.
A War for Freedom Became a War for Control
The war began as a fight to free oppressed people, but it changed into a war of conquest when Romania joined in—even though Romania had done nothing to help in the early fight for liberation Guided Turkey Tours .
Bulgarians Suffer Under New Oppression
A large part of the Bulgarian people, who had once been promised freedom from Turkish rule, were placed back under foreign control by the Treaty of Berlin.
Even worse, after being free from Turkish rule since 1878, some Bulgarians were handed over to Romania, which ruled them with even more harshness and lack of sympathy than the Turks.
Lies That Misled Europe
In 1913, many false stories were told about Bulgaria, and these lies seriously influenced European opinion. Fortunately, the Carnegie Commission later reviewed the situation and exposed the truth in a fair and unbiased way.
The Treaty of Bucharest Must Be Fixed
If the Balkans are ever to have lasting peace, the unfair terms of the Treaty of Bucharest must be corrected. And the sooner this happens, the better.
Even today, Romania, Greece, and Serbia are using the same dishonest tactics they used during the Balkan War to mislead the world once again.
A Personal Appeal for Fairness
I have spent ten years living and working among the Bulgarian people. During that time, I came to not only admire them, but to truly care for and love them.
So now, I am sharing these facts with you—facts that I hope will help you understand how much Bulgaria has done for its people, especially in Turkish lands, ever since the founding of the Bulgarian Exarchate, in the forty years before the 1912–13 war.
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