Neoosmanism In Turkey –Prerequisites For Occurrence, Parameters, Objectives, Challenges And Perspectives–Short Overview

In recent years we are witnessing the transformation of Turkey in techno-economic, socio-political and even spiritual and cultural aspects. This change is accompanied by desire of the elite and willing of the state for different from the previous international and geopolitical role. Without total denying of the Kemalist heritage in Ankara were "born" new ambitions and goals. This relatively new and complex amalgam of ideas, policies, actions and interactions was easily called by international observers "neoosmanism", although this term is not very accurate in the description of the aspirations of the ruling configuration because:• At one hand we actually are witnessing a determined policy of "building" a "paternalistic" type of relationship with the countries which were once part of the Ottoman Empire;• On the other hand, however, actively is conducting Pan-Turkist course, aimed to peoples and countries, which never were part of the Ottoman Empire;• Third - there is the imposition of some sort of "panislamism” by offering a model of "moderate Islam" acceptable to the West, but it contains within itself the seed of centripetal ambition for "new Caliphate". In this report we are providing a short overview of the prerequisites for occurrence, visible parameters, hidden purposes, inevitable challenges and likely prospects of “neoottomanism" as a new form of function of the Republic of Turkey. At the end we are trying to make a conclusion, concerning what should be the reaction of Bulgaria because the “neoosmanism" of Turkey poses a number of questions in regard with the Bulgarian people and state.