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The Middle East: Turkey

The Middle East: Turkey . Objective: To recognize and discuss the history, people, culture, and current day situation of Iran. . Objective: To recognize and discuss the history, people, culture, and current day situation of Turkey. . Early History: Centuries of Invasion . 359 AD .

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The Middle East: Turkey

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  1. The Middle East: Turkey

    Objective: To recognize and discuss the history, people, culture, and current day situation of Iran. Objective: To recognize and discuss the history, people, culture, and current day situation of Turkey.
  2. Early History: Centuries of Invasion 359 AD Seljuk Turks/ nomadic people settle area 1000 CE Romans invade and capture Byzantium- change it to Constantinople & it becomes the cap. Of Roman Empire
  3. Ottoman Rule & WWI 1500s & 1600S WWI Ottomans fight on Central side 1918 rest of Ottoman Empire goes to British & French rule under mandates They are angry 1914-1918 Under Ottoman Rule (very powerful parts of N. Africa, SW Asia, and SE Europe)
  4. 20th c. Turkey: A Move toward Modernization 1920 death of President Ataturk in 1938. Army takes control of govt after Ataturk’s death- tries to enforce secular values. 1938 Led by war hero Mustafa Kemalor later as he changed his name Kemal Ataturk (“Father of the Turks” Founded democratic nation of Turkey (moves capital from Istanbul to Ankara)
  5. Modern-day Turkey: 2002 Kurdish Initiative The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), launched a guerrilla campaign in 1984 for an ethnic homeland in the Kurdish heartland in the southeast. The new initiative it pledged to extend linguistic and cultural rights and to reduce the military presence in the mainly Kurdish southeast of the country. Fighting continues 2009 Victory of the Islamist-based Justice and Development Party (AKP) President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister RecepTayyipErdogan
  6. Turkey Today People & Culture Govt. Legislature is called National Assembly President and prime minister share power Though most of the country is Islam- it’s govt. is secular (means that religion is kept separate from govt) Ex. In Islamic or Sharia law, a man can marry up to 5 wives- in Turkish law just one Mostly Turks Kurds are the largest minority 20% of the population Ataturk created a split within Turkey’s upper classes and rural villagers Rural people more traditional-where Islam influences attitudes; esp. toward women Cooking- Olives, veggies, cheese, yogurt, bread, and kebabs
  7. Economy Is a member of the European union Economy includes modern factories & village farmers, craft making Impact: industry: textile and clothing, cement & electronics 40% of people work in agriculture (Grain, cotton, sugar beets, & hazelnuts) Natural Resources: oil, coal, iron ore Water = valuable Turkey spends billions in creating dams to increase water supply
  8. Sources: BBC News Google Images Salter, Kit. World Geography. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2008.
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