Ottoman Heritage in Balkans and Nationalism

The ethno-centric study of the Ottoman past after the establishment of the national Christian countries on the Balkan causes many negative stereotypes. Today the cultural and historical heritage from that period is still followed with the negative perception which affects the every-day life of the people living on the Balkan. The aim of this text is to show that for the Macedonian state the Ottoman heritage still represents a serious disability, which can not be fully absorbed and integrated in the contemporary Macedonian society. This will be done through several examples of the Ottoman heritage in Republic of North Macedonia, which is one of the most significant segments of the multiculturalism in this country.