Guven was said to pay more than 11 million leva without VAT for the business centre.

Turkish businessman Fuat Guven will be the new owner of Business Centre 1 in Haskovo, Bulgarian news agency BTA said.

Guven was said to pay more than 11 million leva without VAT for the business centre.

The centre was sold on an auction organised by the Haskovo municipality on July 24, local newspaper Haskovo Maritza said.

Guven's company Aida Tour was the only candidate for the property, which has a built-up area of 4177 sq m and a developed built-up area of 10 915 sq m.

The Haskovo municipal council decided on June 27 that the business centre could be sold. The deal would be finalised after an order of mayor Georgi Ivanov will be issued.