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Most of the Balkans remained under Ottoman control for more than 300 years; a few regions (parts of modern Bulgaria and North Macedonia) were ruled by them for over 500 years. Then why did the Balkans never Turkify and Islamise like Anatolia did?

by /u/Timely_Jury in /r/AskHistorians

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