Izetbegovic speaks on Turkey, SNSD-SDP deal in interview – B92

In a wide-ranging interview with Federal TV, BiH President Bakir Izetbegovic highlighted the importance of Turkey’s involvement in BiH. President Izetbegovic said that Bosniaks, like many Muslim communities around the world, see Turkey as a leader of the Islamic world. He also said that Turkey’s involvement in BiH affairs was positive, and that Turkey “asks for nothing in return.”

Turning to internal matters, Mr. Izetbegovic promised to oppose the recent bilateral agreement between Milorad Dodik’s SNSD and Zlatko Lagumdzija’s SDP, as well as Mr. Dodik’s proposal to disband the BiH military.

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