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Dorian Jones

Montenegro protests expose fragile balance in Serbia-Turkey relations

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Defending ourselves from further migration, stabbings, rape and occupation" during protest in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica, on 28 October 2025, following the stabbing of a Montenegrin national. AFP - SAVO PRELEVIC

Anti-Turk protests in Montenegro have added to rising tensions between Serbia and Turkey. The unrest was set off by anger over Ankara’s sale of weapons to Kosovo, and growing fears of Turkish influence in the Balkans.

“Turks out!” shouted protesters as they marched through Podgorica, the Montenegrin capital. Several Turkish-owned businesses, among the country’s largest investors, were ransacked during last month’s violence.

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