I saw some comments on other subreddits suggesting that you feel closer to Western Europe than to your neighboring countries.

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Hello guys, i am ethnically Arabic from Mardin, Turkey. My both parents are Anatolian Arab. I made a DNA test and the tests were showing mostly mix of Turkic + Arabic + Iranic + Caucasian. But we surprised about YDNA. It is I2a2a1-1.
My father-side grandfather says we migrated from central Saudi Arabia to Tunisia to help conquest of Islam. We were part of Beni Hilal clan. Then we migrated to Anatolia, Nunup village in Mardin-Batman border. In Turkey we have an official goverment website that we can see our grandfathers and grandmothers till 1800s. My mother side goes till 1830s (Mardin) but my father side starting from 1880 (Nunup).

I2 is Balkan but I2a2a1 is mostly British? This is so surprising. I have 3 theories.

1- I have Balkanic roots by Ottoman Empire.
2- I am grandson of a soilder from Crusader fighters.
3- A Got migrated to Tunisia then converted to Islam and got Arabized.
4- Anything else

Do you guys have any idea about this or any knowladge? Any research? That was interesting story of me and i wanted to share it with you :)

Best regards
Ahmet

Looking for music suggestions, any genre is fine

I’m going to use a 4-4-2 formation for this example. With that here is my lineup:

CBs - Gvardiol and Savić

LB - Juranović

RB - Marušić

LM - Kostić

RM - Tadić

CMs - Modrić and Çalhanoğlu

FWs - Vlahović and Džeko

I love the sounds of Balkan folk songs have the accordion, but I want to know what you guys would recommend. I don't understand the lyrics, so that doesn't really matter to me 😂

American here from Los Angeles with Bulgarian, Hungarian, Armenian roots (third generation).

I'm coming to Bulgaria in June.

I was just curious if there was any techno or other electronic scene in the Balkans - I'm sure there's something, but I wonder what cities/communities it's especially popular and also if any genres are especially popular. I'm a big technohead but changed my trip from Berlin to experience Bulgaria because I just couldn't resist all the ancient history and topographic beauty. I really want to visit all the Balkan countries when I have more time.

Anything techno/electronic scenes in Plovdiv or Sofia?

Thanks for any info. I'm very excited for my trip.

I mean, whining the whole time "we are an exceptional people, we have invented the USB ports but greedy neighbours buttfucked us. Aww how splendid would we be if none would have ever bothered us".

I am sorry Hungary is not /really/ a Balkan country because I think they are the world champions of whining and compaining. With good reasons, though (I love and respect Hungarians).
Others candidates would be for me Romanians, Bulgarians and Serbians. Bosnians also are complaining.

What's your mind or experience ?

PS - an Aromanian lady told me once "there is no other nation in the whole world who suffered more than us. Us, who gave the world Alexander the Great".

I totally think we need an Isekai like that.

We got being reincarnated in a Semi-German World War I themed world, and RPG themed Isekai have been done to death.

Now we get to see a Japanese commit Balkan war crimes.

Japan je Serbia.

Hello everyone! I am lithuanian who plans to backpack for roughly 2 weeks in the Balkans. I have been to Croatia and Montenegro previously and I liked these countries so much, that's why decided to go to Balkans once again this mid June. And planning this trip is quite hard actually, bc I'm interested in everything, hiking, mountains, sea, caves maybe... Am interested in Albania+Montenegro+Bosnia or Bulgaria+Romania and now I'm just feeling paralyzed bc I don't have enough time to visit all Balkans. So my question is, which of the possible itineraries would be go to when having not so much of time to travel?

Just curious. I am going to Zagreb and want a little Bosnia exposure on the trip but afraid if I go to Banja Luka over somewhere like Bihać, I will miss out on the feeling of [Bosnia] as a whole. Is this accurate? Does Republika Srpska feel like a mini Serbia? Are there any other ideas you’d recommend for a day trip from Zagreb?

Sorry, I am a bit ignorant on this topic lol. I am familiar politically and ethnically with the split but very puzzled by how different these two entities ‘feel’ culturally.

I’m prefacing this by saying I have no real knowledge of the area, so I’m not aware of the major issues / history as much.

I got down the rabbit hole after reading the president-elect upset Greece by saying Macedonia. So after reading that, I started random research and found myself down the rabbit hole.

If someone can explain I’d be appreciative. Again, I mean no offense at all! Just curious!

Hi guys

I’m looking for a bus from Krusěvo to Skopje. I’ve tried the website below but it seems that only the opposite direction, I.e. from Skopje to Krusěvo is available.

https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/

I want to visit the Makedonium in Krusěvo, that’s why I’m asking.

Thank you very much and I wish you a good day.

Hiya!

I'm currently on Study Abroad and there are a couple of Balkans in my class. One of which, whenever I give her a hug (to say hi/bye). She gives me a kiss-ish in the neck.

Just in case I'm overthinking, is this a normal thing Balkans do orrrrr do I need to think more of this?

Thanks a lot in advance! :)

In wikipedia, concerning Kajkavian dialect, it says (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajkavian)

"There are differing opinions over whether Kajkavian is best considered a dialect of the Serbo-Croatian language or a fully-fledged language of its own, as it is only partially mutually intelligible with either Chakavian or Shtokavian and bears more similarities to Slovene"

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Therefore, if I learn Croatian (in its standard form, or the dialect spoken in Zagreb), will I be able to understand Kajkavian?

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I need an unbiased answer

Dear Balkaners, I found this graffiti but I don't know who this is. Can you tell me? Extra point to the person knowing where this is. :D

143 countries voted for, 9 against and 25 abstained.

Slovenia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey voted for.

Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria and Romania abstained.