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A Country Study: Turkey
Library of Congress Call Number
DR417 .T874 1996
Turkey
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
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Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Telecommunications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Steven A. Glazer)
Ancient Anatolia
Hittites
Phrygians and Lydians
Armenians and Kurds
Greeks
Rome and the Byzantine Empire
Turkish Origins
Great Seljuks
Sultanate of Rum
The Crusades
The Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Institutions
Selim I and Süleyman the Magnificent
Köprülü Era
External Threats and Internal Transformations
The Young Turks
World War I
Atatürk and the Turkish Nation
Plans for Partitioning Turkey
Nationalist Movement
War of Independence
Atatürk's Reforms
Foreign Policy
Table A. Chronology of Major Kemalist Reforms
Turkey after Atatürk
World War II
Multiparty Politics, 1946-60
The Armed Forces Coup and Interim Rule, 1960-61
Politics and Foreign Relations in the 1960s
Crisis in Turkish Democracy
Politics and Elections in the 1970s
Conflict and Diplomacy: Cyprus and Beyond
The Economy: An Unresolved Issue
Challenges to Public Order
Military Intervention and the Return to Civilian Rule
Military Interlude
Politics and the Return to Civilian Rule
Economic Stabilization and Prospects for the 1990s
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Eric Hooglund)
Geography
External Boundaries
Geology
Landform Regions
Black Sea Region
Aegean Region
Mediterranean Region
Pontus and Taurus Mountains
Anatolian Plateau
Eastern Highlands
Arabian Platform
Climate
Population
Population Density, Distribution, and Settlement
Migration
Government Population Policies
Language Reform: From Ottoman to Turkish
Linguistic and Ethnic Groups
Turks
Kurds
Arabs
Peoples from the Caucasus
Dönme
Greeks
Armenians
Jews
Religious Life
Islam
Tenets of Islam
Early Development
Development of Islam in Turkey
Sufism and Folk Islam
The Alevi
Secularist Policies
Retreat from Secularism
Non-Muslim Minorities
Structure of Society
The Changing National Elite
Urban Life
Towns
Village Life
Anatolian Villages
Coastal Villages
Villages in the South and East
The Individual, the Family, and Gender Relations
Marriage
The Extended Family
Gender Relations
The Status of Women
Education
Health and Welfare
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Fareed Mohamedi)
Growth and Structure of the Economy
Economic Development
Reforms under Özal
Economic Performance in the Early 1990s
Structure of the Economy
Human Resources and Trade Unions
Role of Government in the Economy
Liberal Interlude
Etatism
State Economic Enterprises and Privatization
Development Planning
Budget
Agriculture
Agricultural Policy
Irrigation
Land Use
Land Tenure
Cropping Patterns and Production
Livestock
Forestry and Fisheries
Industry
Industrial Policy
Energy
Mineral Resources
Manufacturing
Construction
Services
Banking and Finance
Transportation and Telecommunications
Tourism
Foreign Economic Relations
Foreign Trade
Balance of Payments
Regional Economic Integration
Outlook
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Eric Hooglund)
The Constitutional System
Provisions of the 1982 Constitution
Electoral System
Government
National Assembly
President, Council of Ministers, and Prime Minister
Judiciary
Provincial and Local Government
Civil Service
Political Dynamics
Political Developments since the 1980 Coup
Political Parties
True Path Party
Social Democratic Populist Party
Motherland Party
Welfare Party
Democratic Left Party
Other Parties
Political Interest Groups
Military
Universities
Labor
Business
Religious Interests
Minorities
Mass Media
Newspapers and Periodicals
Radio and Television
Foreign Relations
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Middle East
European Union
The United States
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Jean R. Tartter)
Historical Role of the Armed Forces
The Armed Forces and Society
Politics and the Military
External Security Concerns
Middle Eastern Conflicts
Syria
Iran
The Balkans
Greece and Cyprus
Turkey's Participation in NATO
Armed Forces
Defense Spending
Sources and Quality of Personnel
Education and Training
Conditions of Service
Army
Air Force
Navy
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
Military Cooperation with the United States
Domestic Arms Industry
Internal Security Concerns
Kurdish Separatists
Terrorism of the Left
Armenian Terrorism
Islamists
Police System
National Police
Gendarmerie
Intelligence Services
Crime and Punishment
Procedures in Criminal Law
Incidence of Crime
Narcotics Trafficking
Individual Rights
Penal System
Appendix. Tables
Appendix B.
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