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"Adria region"

I've reverted an edit that added "This region is sometimes referred to as the 'Adria region', which includes all countries of the former Yugoslavia plus Albania, or otherwise excludes Slovenia as well, and is usually utilised in the bussiness and commercial spheres", which cited a sprinkling of primary sources using that term. What such a claim would require is good secondary sources, which establish that this term is sometimes used and in which contexts. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:57, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

@Cordless Larry: we are having a debate about this term here. Feel free to chime in. — GeographieMan 08:19, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Jews of Bulgaria

Article notes that Boris III "saved" the Jews. According to the[REDACTED] article on Boris III, it's a bit more complicated than that. Jews were denied citizenship in Bulgaria and the nation joined the Axis powers (the original text in this article said Boris III "resisted Hitler" but when you decide to join the Axis powers...) Jews in occupied lands were sent to the Nazi camps while the Bulgarian Jews proper were sent to forced labor camps. I edited the article to just state what happened, without using words to define the morality of the action. Ehgarrick (talk) 01:46, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Ottoman Hungary

@Wczeran: In your eagerness of pointing out that Hungary is not part of the Balkans (with which I completely agree), I am afraid that you may end up confusing matters for the readers of the lede. Without your addition, the lede states that the term 'Rumelia' in the 19th century (and thus the term 'Balkan Peninsula') was used about the Ottoman provinces in Europe. At that time, Hungary had not been part of the OE for more than a century, so it was most obviously not included. Stating explicitly that Ottoman Hungary was an exception, gives the (false) impression that Hungary was part of the OE at the time, but not included in the term 'Rumelia'. Regards! T*U (talk) 12:32, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, please see my most recent edit where this discrepancy has been addressed.
With relation to the Balkans, and it’s location is southeast Europe, people may be misled into believing that Southeast Europe, and what is considered to be the Balkans, were the only regions that were under Ottoman Rule. Factually however, the regions that were once provinces of the Ottoman Empire spill into central Europe (Slovenia and Hungary). Hungary is excluded from definitions of the Balkans, despite its history with the Ottoman Empire, and Slovenia can also at times be excluded. I believe we should be more aware of these complex nuances, so that the article remains informative, and does not have to potential to mislead. Wczeran (talk) 12:52, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
I could not agree more! It is also important to keep the time aspect in mind. Geographical terms (and the borders of what they covered) have fluctuated over the centuries, not least in southeastern Europe. --T*U (talk) 13:00, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Turkey's Coat of arms is missing

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