Turkey 2007  
 
 
  
  
 
The Country and the People 13
     
  The Country   15
  The Population   21
  Language   23
     
Geographical Regions 25
     
  The Marmara Region   28
  The Aegean Region   38
  The Mediterranean Region   46
  The Central Anatolia Region   55
  The Black Sea Region   64
  The Eastern Anatolia Region   73
  The Southeastern Anatolia Region   83
     
History 91
     
 
An outline of Turkish
History until 1923
   92
  The History of the Republic of Turkey  110
     
The State Order, The Constitution, Legal System 131
     
  The Constitution  132
  Fundamental Bodies of the State  141
  Legal System  150
  Unitary Structure of the State
and the Administration		  154
  Election System and Political Parties  155
     
Other Public Services 157
     
  Public Finance  158
  Public Services  165
  Internal Security  167
  Terrorist Activities against the Unity of the Country  175
     
The Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) 179
     
  GAP Investments  182
  GAP on International Platforms  187
     
Turkey and the World 189
     
  Fundamental Aspects of Turkish Foreign Policy  190
  National Security and Defense  237
     
Macroeconomic Developments 247
     
  Turkish Economy and Policies of
Opening Up Abroad		  248
  Foreign Economic Relations and
Balance of Payments		  255
  International Direct Investments  263
  Turkish Contracting Services Abroad  267
  The Housing Sector in Turkey  270
  Protection of the Consumer  272
  Environmental Protection  275
     
 
 
Developments in the Economic Sector 281
     
  Turkish Industry Opening to the World  282
  Money and Banking  293
  Mining  297
  Energy  305
  Agriculture and Animal Husbandry  307
  Forestry  311
  Transportation  313
  Communication  324
  Fairs and Commercial Promotions  328
  Advertising and Public Relations  330
  Turkey: A Tourist’s Paradise  332
  Faith Tourism  335
     
Work Life and Social Policies 341
     
  Labor Laws for the Individual and
Community in Working Life		  342
  Social Partners  351
  The Social Security System and its Constitution  355
  Health Services  360
     
Education and Science 367
     
  The National Education System in Turkey  369
  Formal Education  370
  Non-formal Education  378
  Cooperation in Education  381
  Science and Research  384
     
Life in Society 391
     
  Non-governmental Organizations  392
  Religious Life  395
  Women and Society  397
  The Youth  404
  Mass Media and Public Opinion  407
  The Press  416
  Radio and Television  420
  Sports  428
     
Cultural Life 441
     
  Literature  442
  Fine Arts  454
  Architecture and its culture  467
  Music  469
  Opera and Ballet  476
  Theater  479
  Cinema  483
  Festivals  488
  Museum Curatorial  494
  Publishing and Libraries  498
     
  Web Sites  502