Türkiye from Yesterday to Today - Hardcover

Today's Turkey is a country that is at the center of attention of the whole world, located in a very important geographical region, and stands out with its economic growth, development, open-to-outward economic and social structure, historical and cultural richness and many other features that cannot be counted in recent years. However, in the background of this interest, which is seen in every field and gradually leads to different evaluations, the structural features of the Republic of Turkey inherited from the Ottoman Empire and the "great adventure" it created, starting from the first years of the Republic and gaining a rational character, shaped the young Republic. It should not be forgotten that it shapes the Prof. compiled this important work and meticulously determined its basic qualities and scope. Dr. Metin Heper and Prof. Dr. Sabri Sayarı explains the turning points of this great adventure as follows: "Turkey has experienced a change in culture and mentality since the 1920s and 1930s, in short, a change in civilization, the process of establishing democracy since the 1940s and 1950s, and the opening up of the economy since the 1980s." He lived through his efforts." However, in some periods, the democratic structure and the functioning of the political institutions required for this were weakened; Military coups have shelved pluralistic democracy and restricted fundamental rights and freedoms. Today, although Turkey is a country that is growing, opening up to foreign markets, and whose overall welfare level is rising, it has still not fully resolved many issues, especially democracy and social consensus. In this book, titled Turkey from Past to Present - History, Politics, Society and Culture, Turkey's appearance in various fields in the middle of the second decade of the 21st Century is discussed, sometimes with a look back. In this study, written by local and foreign authors who are experts in their fields, the subjects are examined in five parts under the headings of History, Culture, Politics, Society, Geography and Economy. In the articles dealing with the "great adventure"; From the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the First World War and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, from Kemalism to civil-military relations, from constitutions and political system to political culture, religion and politics, Kurds, European Union relations, women's and youth problems, minorities, environmental problems, Issues related to population and migration movements, urbanization, industry, employment and impoverishment, literature, cinema, music and fine arts were evaluated. In addition, in each article, the topics are enriched with visual materials, and most importantly, the authors have meticulously prepared and presented to the reader a very comprehensive Bibliography in their articles.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 540

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Istanbul Bilgi University Publications

First Print Year: 2016

Language Turkish