Perceptions of Contested Ottoman Heritage in Europe

An International Study among Students

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ID7787814
AutoresElka Dogramadjieva (0000-0003-4025-8439), Aleksandra Terzić (0000-0002-0272-696X)
Año2025
Volumen18
Número2
Páginas186-209
Fecha de publicación2025-05-04
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHeritage & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2159-032X • E-ISSN: 2159-0338
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/2159032x.2023.2299638
OpenAlexW4390752914
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas50

The paper applies a quantitative approach to investigate students' perceptions of Ottoman heritage in five countries (Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary) along a recently developed cultural route of Ottoman heritage in Europe. It deals with overall perceptions of Ottoman heritage and its subjective recognition as part of the common cultural heritage on a national scale, within the Balkans, and in Europe. The study is conducted online with 627 students in various professional fields and different levels of study. Findings partially support existing literature that highlights the unfavorable situation of Ottoman heritage in the Balkans due to historical reasons, political connotations, and problems of public acceptance. The study reveals generally restrained perceptions of Ottoman heritage but also attitudes becoming more positive when it is closer and clearer related to tourism. Interesting distinctions based on the participants' nationality and profile are uncovered. Conclusions are drawn about the contested nature of Ottoman heritage and the opportunities for its utilization for cultural tourism development, which is strongly connected not only to the historical past but also to the current policy that should not serve dubious geopolitical agendas but show mutual respect and reciprocity in support of true diversity, pluralism, and tolerance

Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Geography · Geopolitics · Heritage tourism · Immigration · Nationality · Perception · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Psychology · Turkey's Politics and Society · Law

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