The future of the Western Balkans and the role of Turkey
Bestami Bilgiç, Professor of International Relations at Ipek University in Ankara, explained that until the early 20th century, the Ottoman Empire extended its rule over large swathes of the Balkans that are multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural. The memories of the first and second Balkan wars (1912-13 and 1921-22) are still vivid in the minds of…