Cengage Learning

The History of Turkey, 2nd Edition

  • Douglas A. Howard
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  • ISBN-10: 1440834679
  • ISBN-13: 9781440834677
  • DDC: 956.1
  • Grade Level Range: 9th Grade - College Senior
  • 283 Pages | eBook
  • Original Copyright 2016 | Published/Released September 2016
  • This publication's content originally published in print form: 2016

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Overview

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.

Table of Contents

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Advisory Board.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Timeline of Historical Events.
1: Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation Guide.
2: Turkey Today.
3: Ancient Anatolia.
4: The Turkish Conquest of Anatolia, 1071–1517.
5: Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire, 1517–1789.
6: The Late Ottoman Empire, 1789–1908.
7: Revolution and War, 1908–1923.
8: The Early Turkish Republic, 1923–1945.
9: Multiparty Democracy, 1945–1960.
10: Military Intervention and the Second Republic, 1960–1980.
11: The Military Republic, 1980–1993.
12: Corruption and Disaster, 1993–2002.
13: Justice and Development, 2002–2012.
14: Gezi Park: Turkey Since 2012.
15: Notable People in the History of Turkey.
Glossary.
Bibliographic Essay.
Index.
About the Author.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Advisory Board.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Timeline of Historical Events.
1: Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation Guide.
2: Turkey Today.
3: Ancient Anatolia.
4: The Turkish Conquest of Anatolia, 1071–1517.
5: Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire, 1517–1789.
6: The Late Ottoman Empire, 1789–1908.
7: Revolution and War, 1908–1923.
8: The Early Turkish Republic, 1923–1945.
9: Multiparty Democracy, 1945–1960.
10: Military Intervention and the Second Republic, 1960–1980.
11: The Military Republic, 1980–1993.
12: Corruption and Disaster, 1993–2002.
13: Justice and Development, 2002–2012.
14: Gezi Park: Turkey Since 2012.
15: Notable People in the History of Turkey.
Glossary.
Bibliographic Essay.
Index.
About the Author.