History of Turkey

by Howard, Douglas A.

• ISBN13: 9780313307089
• ISBN10: 0313307083
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

The history of Turkey is a tumultuous one. In a succinct narrative, this study surveys the history of Turkey from the Neolithic age to the Byzantine age, then into the industrial age, and finally into the 21st century. Emphasizing the development of the republic since 1923, it offers the most up-to-date information on this nation. Howard, an authority in the field, shows how Turkey's political, economic, and social system developed as a result of the founding vision of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and circumstances of the Cold War. The history concentrates on the establishment of the Turkish republic as a single-party state in the first half of the 20th century and on the development of politics, the economy, and society during the Cold War years. The work includes a timeline of important events in the history of Turkey, biographies of its leading figures, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographic essay. This narrative history is ideal for student use and for updating library collections on the history of Turkey.

Author Biography

DOUGLAS A. HOWARD is Professor of History at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A specialist in the history of Turkey, he is the author of a number of papers on the topic and the former editor of The Turkish Studies Association Bulletin. He is at work on a study of the Ottoman provincial cavalry in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	ix
Frank W. Thackeray
John E. Findling
Preface	xiii
Timeline of Historical Events	xv
Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation Guide	xxi
Turkey Today	1	(22)
Ancient Anatolia	23	(8)
The Turkish Conquest of Anatolia, 1071-1517	31	(12)
Anatolia and the Classical Ottoman System, 1517-1789	43	(12)
The Late Ottoman Empire, 1789-1908	55	(18)
Revolution and War, 1908-1923	73	(18)
The Early Turkish Republic, 1923-1945	91	(24)
Multiparty Democracy, 1945-1960	115	(18)
Military Intervention and the Second Republic, 1960-1980	133	(24)
The Military Republic, 1980-1993	157	(18)
Turkey after Ozal	175	(12)
Notable People in the History of Turkey	187	(16)
Glossary	203	(10)
Bibliographic Essay	213	(10)
Index	223