Turkey  
 
 
 
 
 
The Country and the People 13
     
  The Country  15
  The Population  21
  The Language  23
     
Geographical Regions 25
     
  The Marmara Region  28
  The Aegean Region  39
  The Mediterranean Region  45
  The Central Anatolia Region  52
  The Black Sea Region  60
  The Eastern Anatolia Region  67
  The Southeastern Anatolia Region  76
     
History 83
     
 
An Outline of Turkish History up to 1923
 84
  The History of the Republic of Turkey  99
     
The State Order, Constitution, Legal System 119
     
  The Constitution  120
  The Fundamental Bodies of the State  127
  The Legal System  135
 
The Unitary Structure of the State
and Administration
 139
  The Election System and Political Parties  140
     
Other Public Services 143
     
  Public Finance  144
  Public Services  150
  Internal Security  152
  Terrorist Activities against the Unity of the Country  159
     
Turkey and the World 165
     
  Fundamental Aspects of Turkish Foreign Policy  166
  Unfounded Armenian Allegations
221
  National Security and Defense  230
     
Macroeconomic Developments 241
     
 
Turkish Economy and
Policies of Opening Up Abroad
 242
 
Foreign Economic Relations and
Balance of Payments
 249
  International Direct Investments  256
  Turkish Contracting Services Abroad  260
  Consumer Protection  263
  Environmental Protection  267
     
 
 
Developments in the Economic Sector 271
     
  Turkish Industry Opening to the World
272
  Money and Banking
280
  Mining
283
  Energy
292
  Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
294
  The Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP)
296
  Forestry
300
  Transportation
302
  Communication
311
  The Housing Sector and TOKI
315
  Fairs and Commercial Promotions
317
  Advertising and Public Relations
319
  Turkey: A Tourist’s Paradise
321
  Faith Tourism
324
     
Work Life and Social Policies 331
     
 
Labor Laws for the Individual and
Community in Working Life
332
  Social Partners
340
  The Social Security System and Its Constitution
344
  Health Services
349
     
Education and Science 353
     
  The National Education System in Turkey
355
  Formal Education
356
  Non-formal Education
364
  Cooperation in Education
366
  Science and Research
368
     
Life in Society 375
     
  Non-governmental Organizations  376
  Religious Life
379
  Women and Society
381
  The Youth
387
  Mass Media
389
  The Press
398
  Radio and Television
402
  Sports
408
     
Cultural Life 419
     
  Literature
420
  Fine Arts
432
  Architecture and Its Culture
445
  Music
448
  Opera and Ballet
455
  Theater
458
  Cinema
463
  Festivals
468
  Museum Curatorial
473
  Publishing and Libraries
477
     
  Web Adresses  482