
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The History of Turkey
About this book
A comprehensive overview of the history of Turkey ranging from the earliest Neolithic civilizations, to the establishment of the Republic in 1923, to the present-day tenure of President Erdogan. For travelers or students looking for the story behind the evolution of modern-day Turkey, this informative guide traces this country's history and culture from ancient times through the present day. The first half of this book surveys the centuries up to 1923, with the latter half exploring events since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923. By following the timeline of Turkey's development in clear, chronologically ordered chapters, the work lays out the various civilizations whose remains still sit side by side today. This second edition delves into the full scope of Turkey's events since 2001, covering the leadership of the Justice and Development party, the prime ministry and controversial presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Gezi Park protests of 2013. The updated content includes a notable figures appendix, glossary, and bibliography that supplies electronic resources for students.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Timeline of Historical Events
- Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation Guide
- 1 Turkey Today
- 2 Ancient Anatolia
- 3 The Turkish Conquest of Anatolia, 1071β1517
- 4 Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire, 1517β1789
- 5 The Late Ottoman Empire, 1789β1908
- 6 Revolution and War, 1908β1923
- 7 The Early Turkish Republic, 1923β1945
- 8 Multiparty Democracy, 1945β1960
- 9 Military Intervention and the Second Republic, 1960β1980
- 10 The Military Republic, 1980β1993
- 11 Corruption and Disaster, 1993β2002
- 12 Justice and Development, 2002β2012
- 13 Gezi Park: Turkey Since 2012
- Notable People in the History of Turkey
- Glossary
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index