Socio-Cultural Influence of Turkey and its Relations with the Western Balkans
Socio-Cultural Influence of Turkey and its Relations with the Western Balkans

Summary/Abstract: There are many significant changes in the Western Balkans since 1991. Even after 24 years of democracy, the Balkans has not yet provided sustainable economic and political development. A lot of external factors are affecting the socio-cultural life of the Balkans. Besides pluralism, changes in the last decades appear as a result of Euro-Atlantic integrative processes. Nowadays, there are influences which are results of Turkey’s policy towards its former colonies. There are many debates and polemics among scholars, politicians and journalists related to Turkish present and future influence on the Balkans’ historical context. Some call it neo- Ottomanism, but not all agree with it. There are many significant indicators of its influence in education and culture. This paper will deal with the issues of social change in the Western Balkans and Turkey’s influence through economic, cultural and political collaboration. For data collection, the research will use different techniques in order to gather quantitative data of the citizens’ perceptions related to the socio-cultural impact.

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