Prime Minister Edi Rama's initiative to create a sovereign Bektashi state in Tirana has also been analyzed in the Turkish media.
In Sabah newspaper , Melih Altinok asks: "Is the Bektashi state a project of Israel?"
This is the title of his article, which was referred to an analyst to ask him what is behind this state, announced immediately after the Israeli president's historic visit to Albania.
"The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, announced that they will create a formation called 'Sovereign State of the Bektashians' in the capital Tirana, which is the main point of the agenda. According to an article in the New York Times, Prime Minister Rama wants to offer the Bektashi an enclave like the Vatican to promote religious tolerance.
Everyone started discussing this development with surprise, with Euronews calling it "where alcohol will be free", simultaneously asking 'Where did this Bektashi state come from?'
I asked Osman Atalay, one of the most well-known names in this field, what effects such an initiative would have on Turkey.
The conclusions I drew from Atalay's detailed explanations are these:
Albania, with its Muslim population of three million, on the Adriatic coast and neighboring Greece, is a strategic country that attracts everyone's attention.
The country has approximately 5% Bektashi population, on whom Iran has had some activities. However, the Bektashis are closer to the US.
This project is not an overnight issue. The USA and Israel have been exercising influence activities in the Balkans for 30 years.
A son of George Soros has numerous activities in Albania through the 'Open Society' Foundation.
The recent visit of the president of Israel to Albania should not be ignored. Herzog also met with the leader of the Bektashi sect in Albania, Baba Mondi, who has a dubious history, as well as KMSH's number two.
In this region, with a 600-year history, Turkey's 'encirclement operation' should not be underestimated."