Friday, August 5, 2011

Serbia fears from Turkey



Recently, Serbs fear Turkey. They have begun to worry though Turkey is building the largest mosque in Mitrovica, Kosovo. They consider Turkey as their main enemy.

According to the Serbs it is done in order to remove them from the northern city.
Turkey′s involvement in Kosovo has raised tensions between Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo.

Since Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, Turkey has developed a more active foreign policy towards the country. It was among the first to recognize Kosovo′s sovereignty.

Since the time of the Ottoman Empire, Albanians have had strong cultural ties with Turkey. However, the Serbs see these connections just as the main reason why Turkey should not be involved in Balkan policy.
Dragan Krstic, a journalist from Mitrovica, says that Turkey is now the enemy of Serbia and has been so for centuries. /albeunews

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