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Who Are the Turks?

Who Are the Turks? By Justin & Carolyn McCarthy, published by The American Forum for Global Education

Caution: The file size is 42 Megabytes and might take a while to download depending on your speed of Internet connection. This file is in PDF format.

A curriculum guide aimed at understanding the state of Turkey---its history, its evolution, its culture and its literature.

Some material appeared in the original 1992 edition, but much has been revised and updated. Excellent photographs and illustrations. Extensive history and literature lesson plans.

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Turkey-in brief

These are some short facts about Turkey. For more detailed info please go to Turkish Embassy website.

A treasure of history, a melting pot of civilizations and cultures.
The variety and beauty of its landscape and climate attracts tourists to its beaches, mountains, plains and valleys.
A dynamic nation of 72 million people with average age of 28

Committed to democracy and pluralism

A multi-party parliamentary democracy since 1946.
A secular democracy among more than 50 republics with predominantly Moslem population.