I am in danger of over-posting this thought, but the creepy Balkan thing on FR is twanging my nerves.
The Balkans were not merely subjugated militarily by the Turks but were also brutalized, enslaved, and culturally almost destroyed under the Ottoman Turkish oppression. Turks have perpetuated their horrors and propaganda campaign into this century and continue butting in Balkan affairs even in contemporary times. So, when you criticize Balkan intrigue, hatreds, and instability...you need to take into account the five hundred plus years of Ottoman Turkish persecution and dementia.