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Empire States: Turkey & Iran - Past to Present

Explore the imperial heritage & cultural evolution of Turkey and Iran, from Ottoman Empire to modernization, with a focus on Kurdish population, Islamic fundamentalism, and ethnic diversity. Discover the geopolitical significance of this region with a blend of high mountains, rocky deserts, and diverse population.

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Empire States: Turkey & Iran - Past to Present

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  1. NORTH AFRICA &SOUTHWEST ASIA III

  2. THE EMPIRE STATES • TURKEY AND IRAN (CYPRUS AND AZERBAIJAN ON THE PERIPHERY) • IMPERIAL HERITAGE • ARAB ETHNICITY GIVES WAY BUT ISLAMIC CULTURE CONTINUES • HIGH MOUNTAINS AND PLATEAUS VS ROCKY AND SANDY DESERT

  3. THE EMPIRE STATES

  4. TURKEY • TURKISH OTTOMAN EMPIRE • NOMADIC PEOPLES FROM THE STEPPES AND FORESTS OF SIBERIA • 6TH CENTURY- ESTABLISHED AN EMPIRE STRETCHING FROM MONGOLIA TO THE BLACK SEA • SPREAD THE TURKIC LANGUAGE FAR AND WIDE • DECLINED IN EARLY 1900s • MUSTAFA KEMAL (ATATURK) • FATHER OF MODERN TURKEY • MOVED CAPITAL FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO ANKARA • WESTERNIZED TURKEY AND BROKE FREE FROM THE ARAB WORLD

  5. TURKEY(CONTINUED) • WESTERNIZATION • ISLAM LOST OFFICIAL STATUS • ROMAN ALPHABET REPLACED ARABIC • ISLAMIC LAW REPLACED BY WESTERN CODE • MONOGAMY BECAME LAW • WOMEN GAINED RIGHTS • TURKEY SEPARATED FROM ARAB WORLD • KURDISH POPULATION • 14 MILLION- 1/5 OF TURKEY’S 73.3 MILLION • SOUTHEAST TURKEY (IRAQ) - 3,000 BP; RECENTLY-ISTANBUL • ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM

  6. I S T A N B U L

  7. IRAN • A COUNTRY OF MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS • POPULATION OF 67 MILLION • 66% URBANIZED • NOMADISM • OIL RESERVES • 1980-1990 WAR WITH IRAQ • CULTURAL TIES WITH IRAQ, AZERBAIJAN, AFGHANISTAN

  8. ETHNIC DIVERSITY

  9. AFGHANISTAN • BUFFER STATE • TURBULENT HISTORY • MUJAHEDEEN • TALIBAN ERA • OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM E. J. PALKA

  10. PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE?

  11. E. J. PALKA E. J. PALKA

  12. E. J. PALKA E. J. PALKA E. J. PALKA

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