Today, 112 years ago, on January 6, 1913 (November 29, 1912), the "Conference of the Balkans" in Paris broke apart. On January 6, 1913, the Balkans Conference held in Paris broke apart due to disagreements. Though they were at war with Turkey, the Balkans remained unsettled, leading to the Second Balkans War in 1913. The Balkans also broke down this year. The Balkans were formed in 1912 by Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and the Four Nations of Nepal as a political military alliance for joint opposition to Turkey. In the First Balkans War, the Four Nations defeated Turkey. The European part of Turkey, with the exception of Istanbul and a small piece of land nearby, left the remaining part to the Balkans. But because of the disputes with the Four Nations of the Balkans over the territory, the