Four members of the Western Thrace Turkish minority have been ordered by a Greek court to serve seventeen months in prison. They were found guilty of protesting against state-appointed religious officials. Community leaders say this ruling exemplifies a decades-long struggle for religious autonomy.
Across The Balkans speaks to Associate Professor of Political Science, Faik Tanrikulu about the minority rights in Greece.
More than four years after a wave of Russian citizens began moving to Serbia, it is still unclear how well those who stayed have integrated and how they see their future in the country. Thousands of Russian entrepreneurs have launched businesses and left a visible mark on the local economy.
Artefacts from a Roman shipwreck off Croatia’s coast are providing new insights into trade networks that connected the Roman Empire to Hungary’s capital, Budapest. A new exhibition brings these finds together to show the story of the empire linked by commerce across Europe.
Across The Balkans, hosted by Nadja Muftic, is TRT World’s programme focusing on the issues and fault lines shaping Southeast Europe today.
