Balkan is a term with plenty of meanings.
Is Croatia a Balkan country/nation?
Historically? No.
Culturally? No. (with few exceptions)
Confessionally? No.
Politically? No.
Linguistically? No.
Self-declaratively? No.
Geographically? Only partly, if we accept the strict geographical definition, which is dubious.
And the most relevant for this thread - genetically?
So, Croatia is not part of the Balkans, I get it. Let's move on...
The thread is about how I2-Din was brought to the Balkans...