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On 9 October 2026 the Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section of the high-speed line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border was opened in Babaeski, Kırklareli Province. Journey times for passengers fall from 4.5 to 1.5 hours, annual capacity rises from 600,000 to 3 million passengers and, in freight, from 1.5 to 9.5 million tonnes. Kapıkule station grows from 23 to 42 tracks and its track length from 15,675 to 51,000 metres. Construction began in 2019 and is jointly financed by Türkiye and the EU; the report gives no timetable for the Bulgarian side of the link.

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) reports that construction output in August 2026 rose 4.2% year on year and 0.8% on July (seasonally adjusted, preliminary). Building construction stands 7.4% above last year but 0.4% below the previous month; civil engineering grows 4.2% year on year and 0.5% month on month, specialised construction activities 0.8% and 2.4%. In July, building construction had still been 9.5% above the previous year. The index base is 2021 = 100.

Assessment: Building construction keeps growing but is losing pace: 7.4% in August after 9.5% in July. For buyers of new-build property on the coast this means contractors remain busy, so the completion date and any price-escalation clauses belong in writing in the preliminary contract. I fix the Act 16 acceptance as the reference date.

On 9 October 2026 the Municipality of Sozopol published the draft of a detailed development plan (PUP-PRZ) that changes the designated use of plot 67800.7.163 and part of plot 67800.7.175 in the Budzhaka area and regulates the land; the intended designation is “for villa buildings”. Under Article 128(5) of the Spatial Development Act (ZUT), written objections, proposals and requests must be filed with the municipal administration within 14 days; the notice stays posted until 23 October 2026. The UTIPE directorate at 2 Han Krum Square, 2nd floor, room 29, provides access to the documents.