TURKEY: A FACTOR OF REGIONAL STABILITY
TURKEY: A FACTOR OF REGIONAL STABILITY
Author(s): Author Not SpecifiedSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, International relations/trade, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics
Published by: Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Srbiji
Keywords: Turkey–Serbia relations; regional stability; Balkan diplomacy; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Turkish foreign policy; Republika Srpska; European integration
Summary/Abstract: Over the past year Turkey has emerged as a major factor in the Balkans. Turkish diplomacy mediated not only between some countries – between Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first place – but also in sensitive, internal disputes. Serbia has been in the focus of Turkey’s activities as a potential generator of regional instability. This primarily refers to Serbia’s attitude towards Republika Srpska, but also towards Bosnia-Herzegovina as a whole, and its bad relations with neighboring countries. Serbia has been obstructing the process of Kosovo’s international recognition, while the international community has been constantly concerned with its political and religious tensions in its Sandzak region.
Journal: Helsinki Bulletin
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 064
- Page Range: 1-5
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
