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and Türkiye. On the other hand, Serbia, despite its ambitions to join the EU and be part of the European political landscape, has historically close ties to the East. Russia and China back Serbia and have supported it in not recognizing Kosovo's independence. Kosovo having an Albanian-majority population was a driving force behind its separation. The 1998-1999 Kosovo War was a deadly conflict that claimed thousands of lives and destabilized the region, while the area that is Kosovo today was ruled by an international administration for a decade before it broke away from Serbia. Serbia, despite not having any actual power over the region, continues to claim sovereignty over Kosovo, laying the ground for a dispute that keeps the region-and the world-on edge. History, religion, and ethnicity all have a pivotal role in the conflict. Kosovo is utterly important for Serbia, a nation that traditionally takes pride in its religion, due to the presence of numerous Serb Orthodox churches and monasteries in the breakaway state, all of which date back centuries. On the other hand, ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo accuse Serbia of repression and claim the land as their own. When Serbia launched a brutal campaign against Albanian revolts in 1998, NATO intervened and the area was placed under the control of international peacekeepers, which paved the way for Kosovo's eventual independence in 2008. WHAT CAUSED THE LATEST FLARE-UP? The seeds were sown last month when Serbs boycotted local government elections for four municipalities in Kosovo's north, areas where Serbs make up a majority of the population. The turnout was less than 4%, according to official counts, but the poll victories for ethnic Albanian mayors still counted. Things came to a head when the newly elected mayors were due to move into their offices last Friday. Serb protesters gathered outside the buildings to block the mayors from entering, triggering standoffs that saw riot police fire tear gas. İstanbul: Büyük serbia Larousse Sözlük ve Ansiklopedisi c.11.