Turkey brings a gentle version of the Ottoman empire back to the Balkans
Growing presence in Bosnia has given Turkey an expanding field of influence in Europe
Michael Birnbaum for the Washington Post
Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 2 April 2013 09.03 EDT
Turkey conquered the Balkans five centuries ago. Now Turkish power is making inroads through friendlier means. Two Turkish-run universities have opened in Bosnia's Ottoman-influenced capital Sarajevo in recent years, bringing an influx of Turkish students and culture to a predominantly Muslim country still reeling from a brutal ethnic war almost two decades ago.
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