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Significance
He was leading a sizeable delegation of Turkish government ministers and business people. Although the war in Ukraine and the reset of relations with neighbours in the Middle East tops its foreign policy agenda, the Balkans is still an area where Turkey has traditionally projected its influence.
Impacts
Turkey will work hard to expand trade and investment ties with the region, especially in larger countries such as Serbia and Croatia.
Turkey will become increasingly active in such regional initiatives as Open Balkan.
Turkey is unlikely to be successful in its efforts to mediate in Bosnia-Hercegovina and claim a role in Kosovo.
LNG terminals at Krk and Alexandroupolis from 2023 will reduce Turkey’s importance as a gas transit country.
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