The two countries enjoy very warm diplomatic relations, due to historical and cultural ties dating back to the 15th century.

Being its westernmost province, the Ottomans invested heavily in military infrastructure at the borderlands, and at the same time promoted cordial relations between settler Turks and the local populace.

Most Turks left Bosnia and Herzegovina after Austria-Hungary occupied this region in 1878, although it de jure remained Ottoman territory for another 30 years.

[8] In May 2018, Bosnian leader Bakir Izetbegović said, some days before the visit of the Turkish President in Bosnia, that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a mentor for the Muslims and this is the reason that West doesn't like him.

Its opening promotional video, titled Olive Branch from Bosnia, a reference to the ongoing Turkish offensive with Syrian Kurds, showed Bosnians from all walks of life voicing their admiration and support for Turkey's military operation, spoken in fluent Turkish, and supplemented with prayers for the success of Turkey's operation.

The new lobby group has raised suspicions in Bosnia and in Western countries about Erdogan's intentions to "strengthen his influence" in the Balkans.

Erdogan also mentioned during his speech that he did not support the forcement of a new election law by Christian Schmidt the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Along with that, during that day talks were held surrounding the Turkish role in the future Sarajevo-Belgrade highway.