Yeni Asya, October 16-2010
Longing for the Ottomans in the Balkans
The President of the Republic of Macedonia Gyorgi Ivanove
The 4th International Congress of Islamic Civilizations in Balkans organized under the protection of the President of the Republic of Macedonia Gyorgi Ivanov started its activities. In his speech Gyorgi Ivanov told about the policies implemented during the Ottoman Times. Ivanov stated that he made research on the Ottoman history and law implemented in Balkans during the Ottoman times and added: “ Under the Ottoman domination no religious oppression was made upon Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Balkans. it was seen that legal equality was accomplished among different religious groups in the Ottoman times.” |