Neo-Ottomanism. An empire being rebuilt?
Neo-Ottomanism. An empire being rebuilt?

Summary/Abstract: For decades, the Balkan nations built their historical narratives in opposition to the Ottoman Empire which had previously dominated the peninsula. The Serbian, Albanian and Bulgarian national pantheon in large part consists of heroes in their struggles against the Turks. Under the surface of anti-Turkish resentment, however, stirs the Ottoman heritage, long abandoned by the Balkan nations, one which is now being exploited by Turkish soft power.

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