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An era ended 100 years ago, and the nearly 600-year-old Ottoman Empire, which stretched from the Balkans to the Middle East and from Anatolia to North Africa, came to an end. And a brand new nation state, the Republic of Turkey, emerged on the stage of history. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire led to instability in the region. The ongoing wars and tensions in the Balkans and the Middle East emerged against this backdrop of instability. So how important is the Ottoman legacy in terms of Turkey's international role today? What role does this legacy play in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's foreign policy decisions today? Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasım Han from Beykoz University and Dr. Selin Nasi from the London School of Economics evaluated it for BBC Turkish. BBC Turkish website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/turkce Facebook: / bbcturkceservisi Twitter: / bbcturkce Instagram: / bbcturkce