Turkey  
 
 
  
  
 
The Country and the People 13
     
  The Country   15
  The Population   21
  Language   23
     
Geographical Regions 25
     
  The Marmara Region   28
  The Aegean Region   39
  The Mediterranean Region   47
  The Central Anatolia Region   55
  The Black Sea Region   63
  The Eastern Anatolia Region   72
  The Southeastern Anatolia Region   81
     
History 89
     
 
An outline of Turkish
History until 1923
   90
  The History of the Republic of Turkey  108
     
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  164
  Internal Security  166
  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
  Unfounded Armenian Allegations
245
  National Security and Defense  255
     
Macroeconomic Developments 265
     
  Turkish Economy and Policies of
Opening Up Abroad		  266
  Foreign Economic Relations and
Balance of Payments		  272
  International Direct Investments  279
  Turkish Contracting Services Abroad  283
  The Housing Sector in Turkey  287
  Protection of the Consumer  289
  Environmental Protection  292
     
 
 
Developments in the Economic Sector 297
     
  Turkish Industry Opening to the World  298
  Money and Banking  309
  Mining  313
  Energy  321
  Agriculture and Animal Husbandry  323
  Forestry  326
  Transportation  328
  Communication  339
  Fairs and Commercial Promotions  344
  Advertising and Public Relations  346
  Turkey: A Tourist’s Paradise  348
  Faith Tourism  351
     
Work Life and Social Policies 357
     
  Labor Laws for the Individual and
Community in Working Life		  358
  Social Partners  368
  The Social Security System and its Constitution  372
  Health Services  377
     
Education and Science 383
     
  The National Education System in Turkey  385
  Formal Education  386
  Informal Education  394
  Cooperation in Education  396
  Science and Research  399
     
Life in Society 407
     
  Non-governmental Organizations  408
  Religious Life  411
  Women and Society  413
  The Youth  420
  Mass Media and Public Opinion  423
  The Press  432
  Radio and Television  436
  Sports  443
     
Cultural Life 457
     
  Literature  458
  Fine Arts  470
  Architecture and its culture  483
  Music  485
  Opera and Ballet  492
  Theater  494
  Cinema  499
  Festivals  504
  Museum Curatorial  510
  Publishing and Libraries  514
     
  Web Sites  518