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    Murder in Salonika, 1876 : a tale of apostasy turned into an international crisis
    (2009) Torunoğlu, Berke
    The intent of this thesis is to narrate the Salonika Incident of May 1876 and analyze this highly politicized micro case within the framework of the 19th century Ottoman history. In the scope of this work, the event itself and its aftermath will be covered in detail. The Salonika Incident was a Muslim public outrage caused by the kidnapping of a Bulgarian girl by Christians based on the reason that she wanted to embrace Islam, and the following public displays resulted in the murder of French and German consuls by a Muslim mob at May 6, 1876. The war of pen and ink between the Sublime Porte and the Great Powers that held the first accountable for the double crime was the consequence of this incident. Through a detailed and meticulous account of this neglected and falsely told episode of history, this thesis aims casting light on a virgin issue, therefore to contribute to the literature on the Ottoman Balkan History and inter-communal relations.
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    Turkey's military efforts for peace in the Balkans
    (2003) Aksaç, Mustafa
    This thesis analyzes Turkey’s military efforts for peace in the Balkans. With the end of Cold War, there have been remarkable changes in Turkey’s immediate environment. In the periphery of Turkey, including the Balkans, Caucasus and Middle East have emerged instabilities and uncertainties due to disintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, failed state structure in Iraq, and historic grievances in these regions. Under these circumstances, Turkey, considering that her security rests on the promotion and insurance of the peace and stability in her region, increased her contribution to promote regional peace and stability in return to consolidate her security. With this policy vision, in the Balkans, Turkey has made remarkable contribution to the promotion of regional peace and stability. This thesis examines Turkey’s peace efforts in the Balkans but the scope of the study is restricted to military efforts. In the study, Turkey’s military efforts for peace are examined in the bilateral and regional as well as international framework. As a conclusion, Turkey’s stabilizing role and significance of her contribution to peace and stability in the Balkans is clarified.