Putovanjima Balkan Expressa kroz devet zemalja i 22 grada, emitiranim uživo na državnoj televiziji svakog dana, imalo se za cilj ojačati veze Turske sa svojim susjedama, kao i Turke upoznati s njihovim zajedničkim kulturnim naslijeđem.
The travels of the Balkan Express through nine countries and 22 cities, broadcast live on state television every weekday, aimed to boost Turkey's ties with its neighbours, as well as acquaint Turks with their shared cultural heritage.