I didn't say Turks wouldn't have economic influence in the Balkans. Hell, the whole regional cuisine of much of that region *was* influenced by Turkey, and Turks also invented the coffee shop (which IMHO is one of their most evil inventions). I just think they're more likely to muscle in on the Middle East and exploit a US-induced vacuum in the center and the region's anipathy to Israel, center of uppity Jews, and Iran, center of uppity decadent Persian idolaters.