Ottomanism is not islamism or turanism as Erdoğan did. It was so humanistic idea which defend that all nations in ottoman empire are equal. I wish a balkan reporter taunt that reality to a AKP minister.
Ottoman empire was heaven on earth? No. Occupation can not be heaven. Do you really know how Balkans people suffered a lot.
Because it was so humanistic, Bulgarians, Greeks and Serbs launched struggle for liberation.
Bulgarian, Greek and Serbian troops could enter in Istanbul or Constantinople but greater powers didn't allow.
In the picture Bulgarian troops near Adrianople (Edrene):
And muslim, chinese, viking or other explorers. Americans were discovered by Native Americans
But Turkish president Erdogan says that Muslims came to America before Columbus.
"Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Islamic sailors found the New World in 1178 and built a mosque on Cuba - and even said Columbus saw it when he showed up in 1492. His theory - which is not supported by most historians - came to light in a televised speech during an Istanbul summit of Muslims leaders from Latin America."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2836407/Muslims-America-claims-Turkish-president-thinks-Islamic-explorers-beat-Columbus-300-years-built-mosque-Cuba.html
Who were sailors? Turks Seljuqs? They could be in that time, because Ottomans emerged later.
Totaly agree, North Cyprus become state and Kosovo, but not Abhazia or Kurdistan . This is hypocrisy. I hope you respect Kosovian as much as Kurds. Other wise, this will be your hypocrisy.
Yes, North Cyprus begun first. Thanks. Hm, maybe Kosovo Albanians had a role model.
You can see Kosovo and North Cyprus flags are banned in Eurovision Song 2016.
http://cdn3.axs.com/axs/pdfs/FlagPolicyRG.pdf
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About hypocrisy. You threw me into thinking. I will response.