Orientation Guide to Turkey and the Turkish Culture: Religion, Traditions, Family Life, Urban and Rural Populations, Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security

The Republic of Turkey emerged from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire in 1923. Turkey has had an uneasy historical relationship with the Muslim world, yet over the course of the 20th century it has become an advanced, powerful, secular, and democratic Muslim state. Turkey is a founding member of NATO and the Turks are now seeking full membership in the European Union (EU). If Turkey is successful, it will be the first Muslim EU member state.
From a geopolitical perspective, Turkey is part of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans. Turkey is seeking an expanded role between East and West, while at the same time an elected Islamist government is trying to form a stable amalgam of traditional and modern values.
This book, produced by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), provides comprehensive information about Turkey and the Turkish Culture. Chapter topics include religion, traditions, family life and differences in the lifestyles of urban and rural populations as well as detailed discussion of geography, history and their economy, form of government, society and security and much more.
129 pages; dozens of photos, illustrations and charts, many in full color.
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