Ottoman was our ancestor. ottoman died, it was in the past, with his honor and glorious history. ottoman created a peaceful Middle East and Balkans.Palestine, bosnia, Macedonia were governed by Ottoman in peace.

96 percent of Turkeys population is Muslim. Most of them are Turks, official language is Turkish. Turkish state is not a nationalistic state. There are Kurds, Bosniaks, Zazas and Caucasians(from georgia, armenia).more than 80 percent of the millet is Turks.Kurds can use their language in daily life. there is no nationalistic discrimination in Turkey.Our former Republic President was a Kurd, Turgut Ozal.Is there any black president in US? but we have Kurdish president and ministers.Turkish nationlism is a kind of patriotism, not racism.Turkey is not a federal state like Ottoman. Turkish has a unity.