Chapter 17 Lesson 2 Geography Turkey
Mustafa Kemal
a military officer that took over the government; later he adopted the name Kemal Ataturk (Father of Turks); he created a democratic nation & moved the capital to Anarka from Constantinople, which was renamed Istanbul; banned the fez & changed it to European hats; replaced Arabic alphabet to a Latin one
Seljuk Turks
a nomadic people from central Asia that invaded this area in AD 1000s
Romans
these people invaded the area, captured the city of Byzantium &n renamed it Constantinople
president & prime minister
these share executive power
Islamic political parties
they have attempted to increase Islam's role on Turkish society
dams
they spent billions of dollars building these to increase water supply; provide hydroelectricity; restricted the flow of river water into neighboring countries
COnstantinople
this became the capital of the Byzantine empire; it was an important trading part when the Romans had it
Ottoman Empire
this empire was very powerful during the 1500s & 1600s; they controlled the territory in northern Africa, southwestern Asia, & southeastern Europe; they fought on the losing side in WWI & lost most of their territory
Turkey's economy
this includes modern factories, village farming, & craft making
earliest farming villages
8000 years ago Turkey was home to this
secular state
Turkey is this even though most people are Muslim
democratic nation
Turkey was this government by the 1920s
reflection of some Kemal's changes
Turkey's culture today
Istanbul
Turkey's largest city; it serves as an economic bridge to Europe as Turkey plans to join the EU
National Assembly
Turkey's legislature
agriculture
about 30% of Turkey's labor force works in this
Ankara
capital of Turkey; government meets here
major crops
grains, cotton, sugar beets, & hazelnuts
Kebabs
grilled meats on a skewer; favorite Turkish dish
Ottoman Turks
in 1453 these turkish people captured Constantinople &n made i the capital of their Islamic Empire
Turkish law
man is only permitted one wife
secular
means that religion is kept separate from the government
ethnic Turks
most Turkey people are this ethnic
Turkish cooking
olives, vegetables, cheese, yogurt, & bread
Turkey
rich in natural resources like oil, coal, & iron ore; also water
Islam
strongly influences Turks attitudes on matters such as the role of women; allows a man to have up to 4 wives
most important industries
textiles & clothing, cement, & electronics
Kurds
the largest minority & make up 20% of the population
fez
the traditional hat of Turkish men
