Entrenched corruption, democratic backsliding, a government that rewards its cronies and is drifting toward authoritarianism, the rising cost of living, and a piece of national territory handed over to Trump’s son-in-law… Albanians have been protesting for more than four months. In a country of just 3 million people, hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets against Prime Minister Edi ...
By Mustafa Ilker Yücel Istanbul, autumn 1993. A meeting is underway. Representatives of the Abrahamic faiths have gathered: – The head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Religious Affairs,– The Secretary-General of the Holy See from the Vatican,– Patriarch Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church in Istanbul,– The Chief Rabbi of Israel, and many others… There was also a wide delegation from Albania: ...
This move might start the next chapter in what’s infamously called “Balkanization”. By Prof. Dr. Halil Çivi On September 22, 2024, The New York Times published an article citing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. According to the article, a new “Bektashi State” is to be established in Albania’s capital Tirana. Modeled after the Vatican, this state is expected to have ...