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White Paper: Toward Statehood for the Bektashi World Headquarters: Pathways, Precedents, and Plausible Timelines

Executive summary Albania’s government has floated creating a Vatican-style enclave—the “Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order”—on the grounds of the Bektashi World Headquarters (Kryegjyshata) in Tirana. Drafting began in late 2024; any such move would require amending Albania’s Constitution (which … Continue reading

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