29/05/2026
Noela Mahmutaj & Frauke M. Seebass “Neo-Ottomanism or Pan-European Partnership? Shifting EU Perceptions of Türkiye’s Influence in the Western Balkans.”
📖 Read the chapter here https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-13248-2_12
Türkiye’s role in the Western Balkans crystallises the paradox of a candidate state turned strategic rival. Once praised as a reform-minded partner, Ankara is now increasingly viewed through the prism of authoritarian drift, neo-Ottoman symbolism, and...