Forms of Neo-Ottomanism Policy on the Example of Turkish Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo

This diploma project focuses on the Turkish minority in Kosovo, especially its role in current Kosovar-Turkish relations. The work examines the perception of Turkish engagement in Kosovo among members of this community and their affiliation with the state of Kosovo. In addition, the work will be related to the author's previous research of the Turkish community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work is divided into several parts, first it is pays attention to the theoretical framework of the Turkish foreign policy of strategic depth, so-called Neo- Ottomanism and then to the theoretical basis of nation, nationalism and identity. Furthermore, the historical and current relations between Turkey and Kosovo will be presented and it will be supplemented by basic informations about the Turkish minority of Kosovo. The main part of this work is a chapter devoted to the analysis of data from a fieldwork, which was conducted in two Kosovar localities (Mamusha and Prizen) in 2019. The results of this analysis are compared with Bosnian conclusions from 2017, based on which the Turkish strategy towards these Balkan countries will be evaluated. Key words: Neo-Ottomanism, Kosovo, Turkish Minority, National Identit