Balkanlarda Türk Azınlık Statüsü Vurgusu

Balkans

Emphasis on Turkish Minority Status in the Balkans

Kosovo Minister of Regional Development and Chairman of the Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party (KDTP) Fikrim Damka said, “None of the Turks living here (in the Balkans) have a state, meaning we have a minority status.” he said.

Damka, in his speech during his visit to the Balkan Rumelian Industrialists and Businessmen Association, said that they are trying to keep Turkish culture, Turkish and national identity alive in the Balkans.

Damka stated that they were very strong during this period and said, “We have never protected our national identity this much. Now we are much stronger. There is a Balkan society that is much more alive, much larger and knows what we want. I do not want to limit this only to Kosovo. This is the Balkans’ “I want to limit it completely, because we will move on to different phases in cooperation with our homeland in the coming period.” he said.

Stating that Turks living in the Balkans have minority status, Damka said:

“None of the Turks living here have a state, that is, we have a minority status. Same in Bulgaria, Same in Kosovo, Same in Macedonia, Western Thrace, Same in Romania. Turks with this status in these countries We need to bring the Turkish society together. The first starting point for this may be that we need to start by creating the platform of the Turkish politicians in the Balkans and the Turkish society in Bulgaria and the politicians in Kosovo. They should know their problems well. It is the same for Western Thrace and Northern Macedonia. If we demonstrate this unity in the Balkans, it will be much easier for us to consult and produce solutions in our homeland. I hope we will initiate this with the support of our homeland. We will get it.”

Emphasizing that they will work to further increase Turkish investors in the Balkans, Damka said, “Turkish businessmen feel comfortable in the Balkans. Turkish businessmen do business comfortably in the Balkans. We have thousands of young people who know this region. We will need to evaluate these. Before it is too late for both Turkish investors and us “We need to come to that area before it’s too late.” he said.

Referring to the elections to be held on February 9, Damka said, “For the first time, there will be a government that has completed 4 years. We tried to serve as a partner of the government during these 4 years. We tried to stand by our people, the Turkish society and especially the whole of Kosovo. “We served the Kosovo government and the Turkish community both in the parliament and in the Ministry of Development, where I served.” he said.

Emine Yavuz Gözgeç, President of the Türkiye-Kosovo Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, said that their greatest strength is unity and solidarity.

Gözgeç stated that Bursa is a Balkan city and that it is important for Turkish investors to invest in Kosovo and engage in economic cooperation.

Honorary Consul General of Kosovo to Bursa Fahrettin Gülener, Mamuşa Mayor Abdülhadi Krasnic, Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party MPs and AK Party Bursa Deputy Refik Özen and guests attended the visit.