Chapter8 section 2
Which city became the capital of turkey
Ankara
How powerful was the Ottoman Empire
During the 1500s and 1600s the ottomans controlled territory in North Africa southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe until after WW1 (1918)
How did he modernize Turkey
He banned certain types of dress encouraged woman to vote and hold office replaced the Arabic alphabet with the Latin and adopted the metric system
Who was Kemal Ataturk
He was known as the father of turkey and the country's first president
Define the word secular
Secular means that religion is kept separate from government
What ethnic group makes up 20% of Turkish population
The Kurds
What other two groups also invaded and when
The Seljuk Turks in the 1000 and the ottomans in 1453
What was the first Empire to invade the area known as turkey which city did the invaders capture
The romans were the first to invade and they captured the city of Byzantium (Constantinople—today is Istanbul
What kind of government does turkey have
They have a legislature called the National Assembly president and prime minister share power
What organization does turkey belong to that has benefited the country and the economy
Turkey belongs to that has benefitted the country and the economy turkey belongs to the European Union which benefits the economy thru trade also they belong to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) which the USA is the leader of this is a military group.
