text: had duly replied to the questions. The problems currently being raised by Turkey stemmed from political motives and not from humanitarian considerations. 52. Mr. AKYOL (Turkey), speaking in exercise of the right of reply, said that his delegation did not understand what the reply of the Government of Bulgaria had been on the question of the violation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria. Some type of clarifica­ tion on a matter which was the subject of condemna­ tion by world public opinion was the least that was to be expected. 53. Turkey was prepared to welcome all members of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria who wished to emigrate and to initiate immediate negotiations for the conclusion of an agreement in that regard. Since everything was so perfect in Bulgaria, why not put to the test how happy the Turkish minority was in that country? The representative of Bulgaria could no doubt report on whether his Government was pre­ pared to lift its restrictions on emigration and give the Turkish minority the right to choose freely their place of residence. If those people did not leave Bulgaria once they were allowed to do so, that country could then accuse Turkey of provocation. But if, on the other hand, Bulgaria did not allow those minorities to choose freely, Turkey would have sufficient cause to be concerned. 54. Mr. GOLEMANOV (Observer for Bulgaria), speaking in exercise of the right of reply, reminded the representative of Turkey that there was no Turkish minority in Bulgaria. The Ottoman Empire had disappeared more than a century earlier and Bulgaria was a sovereign State; accordingly, it would not allow the Ankara Government to tell it how to handle its own matters. 55. Miss BYRNE (United States of America), 
analysis: The text appears to be a dialogue between representatives of Turkey and Bulgaria, discussing the treatment of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria. The representatives are addressing issues related to human rights, emigration, and sovereignty, which suggests that the topic is more focused on political and humanitarian issues rather than economic or scientific matters.