In Montenegro, a street brawl in which a young man was stabbed, triggered mass detentions of foreigners, a wave of hate speech and Islamophobia, and the swift introduction of visa requirements for Turkish citizens. However, investigations revealed that Turkish citizens were not even involved in the incident, while Turkish businesses and the community were unjustly targeted. What exactly happened, how did the state respond, and what are the economic and diplomatic risks, including a possible reciprocal response from Ankara?
Across The Balkans, hosted by Semir Sejfovic, is TRT World’s programme that focuses specifically on the issues and fault lines shaping Southeast Europe today.
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