Title:
The history of Turkey / Douglas A. Howard.
ISBN:
9798765120217
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Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
[New York] : Bloomsbury Publishing, [2024]
©2016
Physical Description:
xxvi, 283 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Turkey today -- Ancient Anatolia -- The Turkish conquest of Anatolia, 1071-1517 -- Anatolia and the Ottoman Empire, 1517-1789 -- The late Ottoman Empire, 1789 -1908 -- Revolution and war, 1908-1923 -- The early Turkish republic, 1923-1945 -- Multiparty democracy, 1945-1960 -- Military intervention and the Second Republic, 1960-1980 -- The military republic, 1980-1993 -- Corruption and disaster, 1993-2002 -- Justice and development, 2002-2012 -- Gezi Park: Turkey since 2012.
Summary:
"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 Erdoğan. Covers the history of Turkey since antiquity. Explores Turkey's ancient civilizations, such as the Ottomans, the Byzantines, the Romans, the Greeks, the Hittites, and other Indo-Europeans. Emphasizes the evolution of the modern Turkish democracy in the last 100 years. Discusses the mixed legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, including Turkish nationalism, aggressive secularism, and repeated military meddling in Turkey's democratic system." -- Amazon.com
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OCLC Number:
on1404445338
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