TurkeyTurkeyBy Allie, Joe, Breanna, Tamara

PopulationPopulation Population: 79, 749, 461 as of July 2011Population: 79, 749, 461 as of July 2011 Ethnic Groups: The Turkish (71%), Kurdish Ethnic Groups: The Turkish (71%), Kurdish

people (17%), Zaza people (3%), Georgians people (17%), Zaza people (3%), Georgians (2%), Circassians (1.2%), Azerbaijanis (1.1%), (2%), Circassians (1.2%), Azerbaijanis (1.1%), Arabs (0.7%), Laz (0.7%), Tahtaci (0.2%), Arabs (0.7%), Laz (0.7%), Tahtaci (0.2%), Armenians (0.1%)Armenians (0.1%)

Religious Groups: Islam (99.8%), Christianity Religious Groups: Islam (99.8%), Christianity and Judaism (0.2%)and Judaism (0.2%)

Group Frictions:Group Frictions:

*Armenian Genocide: During W.W.I. the Ottoman *Armenian Genocide: During W.W.I. the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) killed millions of Empire (modern day Turkey) killed millions of Armenians. Turkey still refuses that it was a Armenians. Turkey still refuses that it was a genocide. genocide.

* Turkey also became a secular government and * Turkey also became a secular government and wouldn’t allow people to practice their religion wouldn’t allow people to practice their religion in public. in public.

GeographyGeography -Southeastern Europe -Southeastern Europe

and Southwestern Asiaand Southwestern Asia -Bordered by the Black -Bordered by the Black

Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Seaand the Aegean Sea

-Bordered by Bulgaria, -Bordered by Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Syria , Greece, Georgia, Syria , Iran, and IraqIran, and Iraq

--Land area: Land area: 769,632 sq 769,632 sq kmkm

--Water area:Water area: 13,930 sq 13,930 sq kmkm

-Natural Resources: -Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, coppercoal, iron ore, copper

Climate: Climate: Hot, dry summers with Hot, dry summers with

mild, wet winters; mild, wet winters; harsher the more inland harsher the more inland you goyou go

Mountain Ranges:Mountain Ranges: -Taurus Mountains-Taurus Mountains -Pontic Mountains-Pontic Mountains

Main CitiesMain Cities Ankara - Ankara -

Capital cityCapital city Istanbul –Istanbul –

Northwestern Northwestern TurkeyTurkey

Bursa – Bursa – Western Western TurkeyTurkey

44thth most most populatepopulatedd

Interactions with the Interactions with the US Over the Last 50 US Over the Last 50 YearsYears Turkey allowed the United Turkey allowed the United

States to place short ranged States to place short ranged missiles in their country missiles in their country during the Cold Warduring the Cold War

Turkey and the USA are both Turkey and the USA are both part of NATO.part of NATO.

Turkey exports many Turkey exports many agricultural products to the agricultural products to the USA USA

Defeated: Defeated: 1911-1912 war against Italy 1911-1912 war against Italy

1912-1913 in 1912-1913 in Balkan-WarsBalkan-Wars

World War 1: Sided with Germany in World War 1: Sided with Germany in WW1 WW1 lost territory lost territory

World War 2:Turkey declared war on World War 2:Turkey declared war on Germany and JapanGermany and Japan

Not active part of conflictNot active part of conflict

History of TurkeyHistory of Turkey

Current boundaries drawn 1923 Current boundaries drawn 1923 at Conference of Lausanneat Conference of Lausanne

Mustafa Kemal Mustafa Kemal ‘Ataturk’ or ‘Ataturk’ or ‘Father of Turks’, founded modern ‘Father of Turks’, founded modern TurkeyTurkey

reduced Islams dominant role reduced Islams dominant role (e.g. replaced Arabic with Latin (e.g. replaced Arabic with Latin alphabet)alphabet)

1938 death of Ataturk 1938 death of Ataturk

How did it become How did it become independent?independent?

Peaceful transfer of power in 1950 Peaceful transfer of power in 1950 victory of Democraticvictory of Democratic

Member of NATO in 1952Member of NATO in 1952 Currently a European Union candidateCurrently a European Union candidate 1980 military government established 1980 military government established

which stopped slide toward anarchywhich stopped slide toward anarchy New constitution approved by 91.5% on New constitution approved by 91.5% on

Nov. 6, 1982Nov. 6, 1982

History cont.History cont.

As of 1922 Turkey is officially a secular As of 1922 Turkey is officially a secular government. Although religion plays a government. Although religion plays a major part in politics because 99% of the major part in politics because 99% of the population is Muslim.population is Muslim.

How is Turkey Ruled?How is Turkey Ruled?

The Turkish EconomyThe Turkish Economy• Turkey is one of the world’s newly Turkey is one of the world’s newly

developed countries and is working developed countries and is working toward an even greater economy. toward an even greater economy.

• Turkey has long wanted to be a Turkey has long wanted to be a member of the European Union.member of the European Union.

• Turkey exports agricultural Turkey exports agricultural products; textiles; motor vehicles, products; textiles; motor vehicles, ships and other transportation ships and other transportation equipment; construction materials; equipment; construction materials; consumer electronics and home consumer electronics and home appliances.appliances.

• Turkey is the world's largest Turkey is the world's largest producer of hazelnut, cherry, fig, producer of hazelnut, cherry, fig, apricot, quince and pomegranate; apricot, quince and pomegranate; the second largest producer of the second largest producer of watermelon, cucumber and watermelon, cucumber and chickpea.chickpea.

• Turkey is in the G20.Turkey is in the G20.