Bosnia Hertegovina

Balkans summit kicks off in Turkey

Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosts President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic and Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) presidency members Bakir Izetbegovic (Bosniak), Nebojsa Radmanovic (Serbian), and Zeljko Komsic (Croatian) at the historical summit on May 14-15 in Turkish capital Ankara, which has significant importance as political relations between BiH and Serbia are in …

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Bosnia, Serbia and Turkey Sign Trade Agreement

Economy and trade ministers from Ankara, Belgrade and Sarajevo formally agreed to improve economic ties in an attempt to boost mutual trade.Serbian trade minister and deputy prime minister Rasim Ljajic, Bosnian trade minister Mirko Sarovic and Turkish economy minister Zafer Caglayan, Turkey’s Minister of Economy signed a declaration on economic …

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Bosnia-Herzegovina must become a full member of the OIC, said OIC SG Ihsanoglu

Ihsanoglu on Monday said that Bosnia-Herzegovina had to be a full member of the OIC and benefit from the opportunities the organization offered to member statesSecretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu held a joint press conference with Bosniak member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Tripartite Presidency, Bakir …

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In Bosnia, Turkey brings back a gentle version of the Ottoman Empire

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 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 …

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