Bulgaria, which had secured Ottoman recognition of her independence in April 1909 and enjoyed the friendship of Russia, also looked to annex districts of Ottoman Thrace and Macedonia.
Bulgaaria, kes tagas Osmanite tunnustuse oma sõltumatusele aprillis 1909 ja nautis Venemaa sõprust, vaatas samuti Osmanite Traakia ja Makedoonia ringkondade liidendamise poole.