History of Turkey

Throughout history, the middle east has often been the focus of news reporters. A middle eastern country that has not been exempt from this, is Turkey. Turkey has not only been a focus, but it also has had a very long, complicated history. The history of turkey is a very long and detailed one. Turkey was originally settled by groups of farmers probably thousands of years ago. Today, historians call these people the Hittites. During their time, the Hittites were ruled by kings, and had their high

The history of Turkey stretches back about 40,000 years. Although, Turkey was never colonized by another nation state, it was once occupied by the one of the largest and long-lasting empires in history, the Ottoman Empire. Following World War I and the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1922, Turkey achieved its independence on October 29, 1923. Following a period of one-party rule by the Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal, the Turkish government decided to instead form and organize multi-party elections to

important idealist in Turkey, which had become an idol for Turks. One of the most important reasons he was that crucial for Turkey was that him being a nationalist founder and leader, and the first president of the Turkish Republic. Ataturk was born in Salonika (then known as the Ottoman Empire), in 1881. The real truth is that, Ataturk, still being at his young ages, started to think about making reforms for his country and society, and eventually had reached his goals making Turkey a 'free' and 'civilized'

INTRODUCTION Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the first president of the republic of Turkey. He was known to be a remarkable leader, reformer and a hero (Atillasoy, 2013). His great leadership display in the military led to reformation and nation building (Byrne, 2003). The purpose of this report is to embrace a balanced view on the life and work of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk including his strengths and weaknesses. In so doing, I will be touching on Mustafa Kemal Ataturk life, weaknesses, leadership characteristics

Turkey’s culture and history are rich which raises the curiosity of many people around the world. Some would find a vacation in Turkey very pleasing and enjoyable. This country’s economy and impact on the world has inspired other countries to achieve greatness. This research will broaden one’s understanding of the culture and history regarding one of the most historical countries in the world, Turkey. Culture Culture is a way of life for a group of people, which includes their behaviors, beliefs

on opening domestic and international stores. Hence, thanks to its flexible production structure, Turkish ready-to-wear sector produces fashionable products with high benefit by adapting appropriately to changing fashion trends." (The Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Economy-Sector Reports, Ready-to-Wear Sector) The world’s leading brand in the ready-to-wear sector has been the Inditex Group with Spanish origin and 23 billion 74 million dollar turnovers. The Inditex Group has been ranked 43th on the

U.S.-Turkey Relations: Lowlights In early October, the arrest of a Turkish employee at the U.S. consulate in Istanbul prompted Washington to take an unprecedented, retaliatory measure. The U.S. announced it would suspend non-immigrant services to Turkey, its NATO ally of more than sixty years. Turkey responded in kind. While the crisis has recently been partially diffused, the spat has been called the lowest point in Turkey-U.S. relations. Yet the two governments have had their difficulties before

identity has been shaped by events that have taken place in the region throughout its history. The formation of the national identity can be attributed to two dichotomies of political thought and culture. Some people want to keep in line with Turkey?s modern history as a secular westernized country looking to join the European Union; while others hearken back to the days of the Ottoman Empire and wish to make Turkey a divided Islamic state. Conflict between those who consider themselves Turks and the

Turkey Introduction Why Study Turkey? Turkey is a very interesting country to study. Turkey dates back to the beginnings of civilization and has been imprinted on by many historical conflicts. In its long existence, it has been occupied by numerous empires, like the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire, which helped shape the regions values and structure to what it is today. The crucial changing point for the country was when it received its independence, or sovereignty, from Russian, Italian

The Progress of Human Rights Reform in Turkey Throughout the last half-century of American politics, the Presidents of the United States have been more susceptible to public attack and scorn than ever before in our history. Through events such as Nixon's Watergate, Clinton's impeachment, and the Bush wars the public has voiced scathing criticism of our national leaders without fear of personal harm. People in America know that they can openly criticize anyone and anything in our country