BOŠNJAČKE MUHADŽERSKE ENKLAVE U MAKEDONIJI - NEKADA I DANAS
BOSNIAK REFUGEE ENCLAVES IN MACEDONIA – PAST AND PRESENT

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with complex refugee movements related to the emigration of Bosniak refugees in the territory of Macedonia. These processes lasted from the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian government in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878) until the late 70s of the 20th century. It is a complex process, linked to the fate of hundreds of thousands of people. Refugee processes had an impact on the overall situation in the Balkans. In the initial phase, a considerable number of refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina moved the route of the Ottoman Empire, that is, the Kosovo, Bitola and Thessaloniki vilayas, and further towards the interior of the Ottoman Empire. A significant number of Bosniak refugees settled on the territory of Macedonia, believing that this would be their permanent residence. Through a series of historical circumstances, a number of refugees used Macedonia as a temporary residence, and after a while, the refugees continued their journey further towards the interior of the Ottoman Empire. The migration movements of Bosniaks were also expressed in the time of the first Yugoslavia, as well as after the Second World War. In these processes, Macedonia was an important transit center. Tens of thousands of refugees, originally moved to Macedonia, where, after creating the conditions, they would go further to Turkey. However, a significant number of refugees remained in Macedonia creating special enclaves, which despite the ruinous centuries-old history remained in place in Macedonia's area until today.

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