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Original article | Journal of Migration and Settlement Studies 2023, Vol. 1(1) 93-110

Bosniak Muhajirs in Vardar Macedonia Between the Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan Wars (1908-1912/13)

Vedat Bajrami & Redžep Škrijelj

pp. 93 - 110   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/jomiss.2023.560.7   |  Manu. Number: MANU-2305-28-0001.R1

Published online: June 21, 2023  |   Number of Views: 122  |  Number of Download: 137


Abstract

The continuous process of migration of Bosniaks reflects only a slight segment of the difficult history of the heterogenous Balkan territories. Instead of a conclusion, the entire situation is becoming even more complex with the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. The consequent Balkan Wars (1912/1913), marked the end of Ottoman rule, the division, and abduction of the territories of Vardar Macedonia. The Treaty of Bucharest (August 1913) led to the fragmentation of Macedonia, which was put into effect with the simultaneous occupation of Vardar Macedonia by the Kingdom of Serbia. This act fulfilled the decades-long dream of the Serbian bourgeoisie to occupy the crucial Moravian-Vardar Valley. On the other hand, the reputation and gradual internationalization of the Macedonian Issue, which was permanently aggravated by the expansionism of its neighbors, became more significant. The number of conscripts, martyrs, and other victims of the war was enormous. The fate of the war also forced Bosniak Muhajirs to fight in the ranks of opposing armies. Together with the Ottomans, many Bosniak families began moving towards Asia Minor, meanwhile, they resided briefly on Macedonian territory. Their departure marked the final abandonment of several crucial enclaves where almost three decades earlier began the difficult story of Bosniak Muhajir history in Macedonia.

Keywords: Macedonia, Bosniaks, Balkan Wars, Muhajirs, Ottoman Empire


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Bajrami, V. & Škrijelj, R. (2023). Bosniak Muhajirs in Vardar Macedonia Between the Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan Wars (1908-1912/13) . Journal of Migration and Settlement Studies, 1(1), 93-110. doi: 10.29329/jomiss.2023.560.7

Harvard
Bajrami, V. and Škrijelj, R. (2023). Bosniak Muhajirs in Vardar Macedonia Between the Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan Wars (1908-1912/13) . Journal of Migration and Settlement Studies, 1(1), pp. 93-110.

Chicago 16th edition
Bajrami, Vedat and Redžep Škrijelj (2023). "Bosniak Muhajirs in Vardar Macedonia Between the Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Balkan Wars (1908-1912/13) ". Journal of Migration and Settlement Studies 1 (1):93-110. doi:10.29329/jomiss.2023.560.7.

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