Turkey and Istanbul
By: Philip Steele
Series: Developing world
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781445123639
Subjects: Social conditions; Juvenile literature; Civilization; Economic conditions; Economic history
Description: Focusses on issues which arise from Turkey's economic success and move away from its traditional industries of farming and textiles. Turkey must decide whether it looks east or west in the future, while retaining its own identity and political stability in a region torn by conflict.
Table of contents: title: Introducing Turkey : East meets West; title: The nation (A rich history ; Peoples and languages ; Ankara politics); title: Work and land (Work and industry ; The growing cities ; Fields and villages ; On the move ; Against nature?); title: Turkish society (Seeking justice ; Health and education ; Media talk ; Arts, leisure and sport ; Faith and festivals ; Turkey and the work ; Facing the future)