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Competing Over Islam: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran In the Balkans

In the last two decades, the Balkans appear to have become a new arena for religious competition between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. The strategies used by these very different actors show their efforts in exporting faith in the name of power and in projecting their identity and domestic structures.

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By Dimitar Bechev and Ahmet Erdi Öztürk
Published on Jan 11, 2022
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Dimitar Bechev

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Dimitar Bechev is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where he focuses on EU enlargement, the Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe.

Ahmet Erdi Öztürk

London Metropolitan University

Dr. Ahmet Erdi Öztürk is an associate professor of politics and international relations at London Metropolitan University.

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Dimitar Bechev
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Dimitar Bechev
Ahmet Erdi Öztürk
London Metropolitan University
Foreign PolicyReligionMiddle EastEuropeTürkiyeEastern EuropeIranSaudi Arabia

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