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Der große alte Bruder vom Bosporus - Türkei - derStandard.at ? International
The big old brother from Bosphorus
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In recent years, Turkey has not only restored the bridges and mosques from the Ottoman era in the Balkans.
Turkish patrons invested in the educations sector of South East Europeans, in hospitals and water supply.
Now they controll the national Airlines of Bosnia and Serbia.
The biggest infrastructural projects of Turkey are highways in Serbia and Albania.
The economic commitment is the basis for the increasing diplomatic and political position of Turkey in the region.
The Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu emphasizes that Turkey was part of the Balkan region itself.
Turkey does not want to be perceived as a leading nation, but Turkey "wants to shape the conditions in the region", says Davutoglu. And it does.
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The recipe is always the same: investment and respect.
The Turkish beer brewer Efes invested in Serbia, there are Turkish carpet factories in Bosnia.
In Albania, the mobile telephony business is firmly in Turkish hands. Turkey grants visa-free travel to Balkan states.
The Bosnian Muslims and the Albanians accept Turkey as a true protector.
The first Kosovo Embassy abroad was established in Ankara.
90 percent of consumer goods in Kosovo come from Turkey.
(...)
Der Standard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Der große alte Bruder vom Bosporus - Türkei - derStandard.at ? International
The big old brother from Bosphorus
(...)
In recent years, Turkey has not only restored the bridges and mosques from the Ottoman era in the Balkans.
Turkish patrons invested in the educations sector of South East Europeans, in hospitals and water supply.
Now they controll the national Airlines of Bosnia and Serbia.
The biggest infrastructural projects of Turkey are highways in Serbia and Albania.
The economic commitment is the basis for the increasing diplomatic and political position of Turkey in the region.
The Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu emphasizes that Turkey was part of the Balkan region itself.
Turkey does not want to be perceived as a leading nation, but Turkey "wants to shape the conditions in the region", says Davutoglu. And it does.
(...)
The recipe is always the same: investment and respect.
The Turkish beer brewer Efes invested in Serbia, there are Turkish carpet factories in Bosnia.
In Albania, the mobile telephony business is firmly in Turkish hands. Turkey grants visa-free travel to Balkan states.
The Bosnian Muslims and the Albanians accept Turkey as a true protector.
The first Kosovo Embassy abroad was established in Ankara.
90 percent of consumer goods in Kosovo come from Turkey.
(...)