Turkish minority by the Government of Bulgaria was one of the most extreme cases of racial discrimina­ tion currently known. Consequently, his delegation challenged the statements of the Government of Bulgaria reflected in the report of the Secretary­ General of 18 February 1986 submitted in accord­ ance with paragraph 10 of General Assembly resolu­ tion 39/16 (E/1986/14, para. 6), according to which the policy and legislation of Bulgaria and its socialist structure created the necessary conditions for effec­ tive implementation of the principle of the complete equality of all citizens and prohibited and punished any form of propaganda for discrimination, and any form of discrimination itself, including racial discrimination. 25. There were approximately 1.5 million Muslim Turks living in Bulgaria, a minority which had for years been subjected to a progressive and radical assimilation that had intensified during 1985. The situation of that minority was of grave concern to his Government. Bulgaria had responded with false historical arguments to the international commu­ nity's criticisms of its oppressive policy and forced assimilation measures, the main argument being that the Turks living in the country were of the same ethnic origin as the Bulgarian population. To attrib­ ute to an ethnic group a racial origin that was not its own, to the detriment of its national, cultural and religious identity, could only be qualified as racism. The Turkish minority living in Bulgaria spoke Turk­ ish, was proud of its cultural heritage and professed the Islamic faith. That reality could not be changed by subterfuge or demagogy. 26. Bulgaria had sought to conceal its policy towards the Turkish minority, but that attempt had recently suffered a reversal in the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. A comparison of the successive reports submitted by the Govern­ ment of Bulgaria to that Committee revealed that, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the treatment of a minority group, the Turkish minority in Bulgaria, and the alleged racial discrimination they face. The text highlights the efforts of the Bulgarian government to assimilate the minority and the international community's concerns about this policy. The text also references international reports and organizations, such as the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Given the focus on human rights and minority treatment, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to human rights or social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education