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Linked by ethnic and religious affinities to two post-Cold War crisis areas-the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia-Turkey is positioned to play an influential role in the promotion of regional economic cooperation and in taking new approaches to security. In this book, experts from Turkey, Europe, and the United States address key aspects of Turkey's multifaceted role in the changing international arena, including both its historical and contemporary place in Europe, the Cold War legacy, and strategies for future political and economic development. ... Read more

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A selection of the finest essays by S¸erif Mardin, offering a historical and cultural analysis of the late Ottoman period and Republican Turkey.

This book collects Serif Mardin’s seminal essays written throughout the span of his prolific career. Comprising some of the author’s finest and most incisive writings, these essays deal with the historical background, political travails, and socioeconomic metamorphosis of Turkey during a century of modernization.

With his characteristic sophistication and breadth of vision, Mardin provides readers with a remarkably objective analysis of ideology, civil society, religion, urban life, and violence in late Ottoman and Republican Turkey.

Mardin moves easily from sociological topics on violence and class-consciousness to the history of the Ottoman Empire, and the philosophy and culture of modern Turkey within the greater Middle East. These influential pieces—collected for the first time in one volume—represent an invaluable addition to the field of Middle East studies. ... Read more

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Since the founding of the modern Turkish republic in 1923, Turkey's political leaders have been decisive in shaping the development of their country's democratic patterns and processes. Beginning with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "Political Leaders and Democracy in Turkey" analyzes the origins, political careers, beliefs and policies of 11 of modern-day Turkey's most influential leaders. The chapters offer an insight into the complex and fascinating world of Turkish political leadership and the transition to, and consolidation of, democracy. This addition to Turkish studies and comparative politics undertakes a systematic study of the role political leaders have played in shaping the successes, as well as the shortcomings, of Turkey's grand democratic experiment. ... Read more

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First published in 1964, this is one of the most important books written on modern Turkey. Long unavailable in the English language, this edition brings new life to the influential ideas and analysis of Niyazi Berkes. Examining Turkey's transformation toward a secular state, it traces the complex relationship between technical and economic changes, as well as the political and religious.

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A Timeless Masterpiece!
For anyone who wishes to study islam and secularism (especially in Ottoman Turkey) this is a "must read" book. Portions of this book was serialized in Dogan Avci's weekly "Yon" magazine in the 1960s. Berkes was deadly accurate in his political forecast....and it is a huge loss for humanity that he died in London and not in Turkey where he had wished to retire. Despite his warnings, look where Turkey is today.

A comprehensive history of modernization in Turkey
This book is all about the struggle given in Turkey towards modernization or Westernization, starts with 1750 and ends with modern Turkey. Very comprehensive, covering political,educational, religious and economical changes and birth of Turkish nationalism. A refresher book for the Turks and an exampler for other nations to learn from experiences. There are too many personages to know who they were, many similar names to follow in two hunder years of struggle towards modernization but author has provided clear cut phases in every part of the revolution. This book clearly shows the obstacle mollahs put on the way of modernization.When Einstein was putting a finishing touches to his theories, finally science was allowed being thought in the schools, all the story in this book.

Struggle for Modernization in Muslim Turkey
This book needs to be read especially now by all muslims of the world. Obviously, the muslim world has to change, strip itself from Islamic zealotry which interferes with every aspect of life, from education to justice. The first attempt to do this occured in the Ottoman Empire. The book is the story of the first modernization movement in the moslem world: its challenges, obstructions and results.
The reformists in the empire realize that religion and social institutions have to be separated since this was what Westerners had done. The reformists want to teach contemporary science in schools but here the challenge comes. No! everything is in Kur'an so we don't need to know that so-called science. Reformists attempt to outlaw polygamy but the same challenge comes. No! It accords with Islam. By and large, from the 18th century to the 20th modernization movement in Turkey faced this kind of challenges by clergy. Islam has been a religion that interferes with every aspects of life, every social institution so that it was necessary to separate religion and social institutions (secularism). Defeats of the empire to Russians and the West necessiated these reforms and despite the challenges, inch by inch Turkish instituions were secularized.
Today's Turkey, despite its flaws in democracy and economy, stands out as the most democratic and industrialized muslim country and a serious regional power. There are lessons to be taken from the Turkish experience of secularization and modernization for all muslim countries. And this book is an excellent start off. ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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Charting how Turkish people - both within and outside the state bureaucracy - attempt to personalise the impersonality of the state, this elegant, nuanced ethnography will cause scholars of state institutions across a broad range of disciplines radically to rethink what the entity called 'the state' actually is, the relations that create it, and to acknowledge its materiality, thus taking understandings of the state to an entirely new level. ... Read more

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Answers the questions: what is the background to issues in external and internal politics? What is the Turks' opinion on European and Turkish identity? On Cyprus? On the role of the generals? Why do human rights problems linger on? What is behind the Kurdish question? Is Turkey religiously split? What are the pros and cons of Turkish association with the EU? ... Read more

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A sprawling land with a fascinating, diverse, and ancient heritage, Turkey is literally at the crossroads of East and West. Sitting astride the Bosporus, which bridges Asia and Europe, modern Turkey maintains a precarious balancing act between Western secularism and orthodox Islamic revival. Now as Turkey prepares to enter the European Union, it is more important than ever for Westerners to acquire an understanding of the history and politics that have shaped this key nation of the Near East.

Journalist Muammer Kaylan has spent a long, distinguished career writing about the politics and current events of modern Turkey. Part memoir and part history, his life story spans the beginning of the secular Republic of Turkey, created by Kemal Atatürk’s sweeping reforms of the 1920s and 1930s, to the combustible uncertainties of the present day. Designed mainly for Western readers unfamiliar with Turkey’s history, Kaylan’s narrative discusses the origin of the Turks, how they were converted to Islam, the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, the legacy left by that collapsed empire, and the founding of the modern secular Republic of Turkey by Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk overturned many centuries of Islamic tradition and imposed wide-ranging secular reforms on the nation’s politics, culture, and social customs.But today with the rise of fundamentalist Islam, Turkey’s modern secular state is threatened by pressure from within and without to re-establish the old theocratic state ruled by Islamic law. What this portends for a secular Turkey in the future remains to be seen, but Kaylan underscores the possible wide-ranging effects on the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and even Europe. Cautiously optimistic, he concludes that, despite the reassertion of traditional Islamic values, a secular and democratic Turkey can still play a vital and constructive role in this crucial and volatile region of the world. ... Read more

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Panoramic overview of 80+ years of modern Turkey
M. Kaylan is a reporter, and you can tell that from his book. His is a very clear and direct story telling with minimal (if any) from-the-pulpit type analysis or commentary. I think, this makes his book more honest, and also potentially more useful for many readers. Roughly speaking, the first half of the book can be characterized as Kaylan's memoirs. The second half is less so as he talks essentially about the post-1970 years during which he was away from Turkey in a self-imposed exile. As one who personally experienced those years, I am impressed with Kaylan's clarity and thoroughness.

The overarching theme of the book is the secular reforms of Ataturk, and how it was all turned on its head from 1950s on. Kaylan, at one point, says that the meaning of the republic and secular reforms that accompanied it was lost on the people. How true! The irony is, this (the resulting loss of all sense, for lack of better term and for lack of space) came about under the banner of democracy. Among the most notable accomplishments of the revered heroes of democracy in Turkey are, the closing down of people's houses (public libraries, that is) and the opening upof imam-cleric schools in numbers beyond any reason, thus undeniably for the purpose of subplanting the secular education system. The result: a country of 70 million that does not read as much as a mid-size major American city does; women that demand with utmost urgency their human right to hide their hair; religious brotherhoods that rule, etc.

This was just in. A teenager, who shot and killed a catholic missionary priest a couple of days ago in Trabzon told, in his first testimony after being captured, that he had been hanging out with some religious brotherhood guys without his parents' knowledge, chatting with them about such things as the Danish caricaturists' insulting depictions of the Prophet of Islam, about a possible retaliation, maybe killing the catholic priest (who allegedly crossed them by not paying the commission money he had promised to pay them per each person they would bring to his church), maybe they should supply the teenager with a gun for the purpose. Well, the teenager doesn't want their gun; his brother has one already; he could use it. And he does! So causal, so easy, and so sad and shocking. Who are these guys? What are they doing in Ataturk's secular Turkey? Or, is such a country an illusion? Has that teenager not learned any humanity, gotten any sense from his family and environment?

I think, Kaylan's book offers quite a lot of insight on such questions.

Interesting book, wrong title!
I have read this book with an utmost interest. It contains very useful information and inside stories of the turbulent years of republican history of Turkey and not only. Having close contacts with prominent political and business leaders of his time Mr. Kaylan provides a meticulous covering of important historic and political events. It is noteworthy though that some insights and information are repeated over and over again in the book, there are some editorial mistakes and misspellings too.
There are two important remarks about the book though. This book has a wrong title, which is certainly a deceiving and inappropriate one. I bought this book with a hope to find information and analysis on Kemalist discourse in Turkey, but the content was the personal story and biography of Mr. Kaylan! The best suitable title of the book could have been "The memories and thoughts of a Kemalist journalist". Second and the most important thing missing in the book is the author's attitude towards the Armenian Genocide. The reason that I am underlining it is that he makes himself clear and covers almost all the known problems of Turkey, but neglects or ignores that utterly important question. Other than these rather necessary remarks the books is worth reading.
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Studies in Foreign Policy Analysis, 1(International Studies Library, 19)This book fills an important gap in Foreign Policy Analysis with its focus on the particular link between political ideas and foreign policymaking and is a strong empirical contribution to an understanding of Turkish foreign policy in general and key decisions in Turkish foreign affairs in particular.By way of examining 12 foreign policy cases under four coalition governments that took office in Turkey between 1991 and 2002, the author analyzes the "battle of ideas" that took place in these settings among those who represent different worldviews.The end result is a framework that delineates the conditions under which ideas come to play important role in shaping foreign policy and how that effect takes place.Table of ContentsAcronyms and a Note on Translations and SourcesList of Figures and Tables Chapter 1: Institutionalized Ideas, Coalition Governments, and Foreign Policy Chapter 2: Representation of Foreign Policy Ideas and Ideals in Turkey Chapter 3: Cautiousness vs. Passivity in the DYP-CHP Government Chapter 4: Fragmented Symbolic Actions in the RP-DYP Government Chapter 5: A Working Relationship in the Minority ANAP-DSP-DTP Government Chapter 6: Reaching Compromise in the DSP-MHP-ANAP Government Chapter 7: Conclusions: Conditions of Ideational Influence on Foreign PolicyAbout the Author(s)/Editor(s)Binnur Ozkececi-Taner, Ph.D. (2004) in Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Hamline University.She was a post-doctoral fellow at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs in 2004-2005. Her publications appeared in International Studies Review, Foreign Policy Analysis, Turkish Studies, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, and International Journal of Middle East Studies. ... Read more

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In this work, the authors offer a picture of 20th-century Turkey and its formative past: the strengths and weaknesses of the Ottomans, the Armenian tragedy, the Kurdish struggle, and the controversial legacy of the brilliant but autocratic founder of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. They also examine the new leaders such as the late Turgut Ozal and Tansu Ciller, who broke taboos, ushered in new freedoms and led their formerly introverted country onto the international stage. Lastly, they explain how the new Islamist-led government constitutes not a revolution but perhaps a fresh synthesis with the past.Amazon.com Review
Turkey, write journalists Nicole and Hugh Pope in thiswell-made narrative history, is a land that defies easycategorization, a melange of elements "European, Western, Eastern,Islamic, fascistic, anarchic" that has always been something of anenigma to outsiders. After decades of stagnation, it is now emergingas a nation of central importance in Eurasian geopolitics, as it wasin the days of the Ottoman Empire. The authors describe the growth ofthe modern Turkish state in the aftermath of World War I, when thatempire, defeated by the Allied powers, splintered into some 30independent states. Led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his so-calledYoung Turks, the postwar state sought to curb the growth of Islamicfundamentalism, to introduce some measure of democracy into a formerlyautocratic system, and to secure a place for Turkey in theconstellation of world powers. They were only partly successful;Atatürk, the authors contend, "led Turkey on the path ofWesternization, but left it stranded half-way to full democratizationbecause, deep down, he was not a democrat." Now, after years ofmilitary rule, the Turkish government is making efforts both tocontinue that democratization and to secure influence among theemerging Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union. Thenation, the authors write, is now the arena of conflict between leftand right, fundamentalist and secularist, nationalist andcosmopolitan: it stands at a crossroads both political andhistorical. Westerners, they suggest, would do well to pay closerattention to Turkish affairs, and their book is a fine contributiontoward that end. --Gregory McNamee ... Read more

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Lots of information about Turkey in the 20th century
This book takes up Turkish history in the early part of the 20th
century, just as modern Turkey was being formed and defined.So,
while it does not cover an immense historical period, so much has
happened in Turkey during that time that this makes a fascinating
reading.If you are not interested in Turkey when you start reading
this book, you are very likely to become so.If you already were,
you will become more so.

A few of the topics that you will learn about:

- The formation of Turkey and it's modern borders.The campaign by
the Young Turks to take Turkey back.

- Process by which south-western Turkey was taken back from Greeks
who lived there.

- The Armenian massacres -- Why and how Turkey has not been able to
deal with this after all these years.The authors give what seems
like a balanced account of the atrocities and why and how they
happened.You'll learn a bit about the violence committed by
those on the radical Armenian side, too.

- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and how he modernized Turkey -- This process
was so audacious and so important to the formation and character
of modern Turkey.Whether you are pro-secular or anti-secular,
these changes are so important to understanding Turkey.

- The Cyprus issue -- Why there are still both Greeks and Turks on
Cyprus and why that division has not been solved.

- The role of the military in Turkey's politics -- There have been
"tanks in the streets" at several times, even in recent Turkish
history.A recent military take-over occurred in the early
1980's.It had a stabilizing influence, but there are those who
object to it's imposition of secularism.

- Turkey's economy and finances -- A re-scheduling of Turkey's
foreign debt became a guide for Turkish economic policy in the
1980's.Turkey has prospered economically, but, in part because
of population growth, it still has a long way to go on the path to
providing a decent standard of living for most of it's citizens.

- There are divisions within Turkey that seem unresolvable: (1)
between the secularists and Islamists who want religion to have
more influence in the government; (2) between Sunni Muslims and
Alevi Muslims; (3) between the Kurds (who want more recognition of
their culture) and the central government (possibly fearing a move
toward separatism).

Turkey and its political groups are, at times, wild and violent.It
is almost that Turkey *needs* the military to take back control and
to restore order, from time to time, even though these interventions
have a heavy price.

The account given in this book of recent activity by political
parties in Turkey shows (1) that they are moving toward a
liberalization of the restrictions on religion in culture and
politics and (2) that women are taking and taking a more active part
in Turkish politics (thought more in the role of foot soldiers than
as powerful members of the government).Turkey watchers can expect
to see interesting times ahead with respect to both of these
movements.

The last chapters of the book tell two important stories: (1) the
formation of Turkey's contemporary political parties and (2) the
dialog and dispute over secularism and the integration of Islam into
politics.As I write this (Sept. 12, 2010), the AKP, Turkey's
current ruling party, has gained approval in drafting a new
constitution.That vote is likely to be taken as approval for a
role of moderate Islam in the Turkish political process and a vote
against hard-line secularism.

If you still need a reason for reading this book, think about the
importance of Turkey as a rational actor in the Middle East and
think about the possible significance of this vote in re-introducing
religion back into the politics of Turkey.

An interesting though lacking piece on modern Turkey
The modern republic of Turkey has recently been featured in the Western media quite frequently; whether it being its vociferous campaign on the passing of an Armenian Genocide resolution in the US Congress or its unilateral military initiatives in Iraq against the Kurds, Turkey, as the authors of this book quite rightly and matter-of-factly state, comes off as a contradiction of sorts to the ordinary viewer, neither being a truly Western nor Eastern power yet having a significant ability to bridge the gap between the two cultures.

The Popes, a husband and wife team, are British journalists and they set about to unravel the enigma that is Turkey. The book concentrates primarily on the Turkish state that was established in 1923 from a top-heavy perspective and does a decent job by providing an objective look on all the major political players of the political establishment. Turgut Ozal, the prime minister and president of Turkey from the 1980s to the early 1990s, clearly comes off as the hero who pulled Turkey from its bootstraps by enacting legislation, encouraging Western investment, and tempering down its wild inflation. On other fronts, the Popes spare no criticism in castigating the doubled-edged sword that is the Turkish military (sworn to protect Turkey and its secular nature), the narrow-minded attacks that Turkish political parties level at each other and both the Turks' and Kurds' blatant disregard for human rights. Turkish culture and the current struggle between secularism and Islam is lightly explored also, but it leaves much to be desired

Though all this is well and good, the book does have significant shortcomings. The book devotes to Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish state and so revolutionary and significant a figure, a mere 19 pages (one chapter) and does not at all go into depth of the groundbreaking changes Ataturk initialized and abolished when he became president in 1923. Even after this chapter, his name is only mentioned sparingly and only then used to repeat what he had accomplished. A second significant fault in this book is the Popes' shameless denial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Picking up directly the Turkish line of argument, the Popes provide a distorted picture of the events that led up to the Genocide and go even further in what happened later. This chapter (ch. 2) is written in ambivalent and apprehensive language, as if the Popes both wish to dwell more on the topic and drop it at the same time. The Ottoman government is not criticized at all here, nor are Turkey's current-day policies, nor Turks for their denial of the Genocide; one wonders what the Popes' reaction was when Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was killed in January 2007 and the notorious role Article 301 of the Turkish law code plays in Turkey to this day.

A basic knowledge of Turkey is required, although I recommend this book half-heartedly. You can read it to understand Turkey better, but will only be able to lift the veil halfway through.

Journalistic and Biased
Don't think this book is completely useless. But it's not a serious resource about Turkey. If you already know a lot about this country (I mean if you already read for exemple Kalaycioglu's Turkish Dynamics or at least Zürcher's History of Turkey) Popes' book may be interesting in order to understand how foreigners see Turkey, Turkish people and turkish politics.
However, I saw much better exemples of this kind of "journalistic account" books such as the "The Turks" by David Hotham (published 40 years ago), or the recent Crescent and Star by Kinzer. I think Mango's The Turks Today is the best, altough Mango prefer to not deal with some "sensitive" subjects.

Popes' book is heavily biased, especially in some parts. Their style remembers me some orientalist authors who were against the idea of modernization of the east. Still, some people are disapointed by discovering a modernizing country in Turkey, instead of an oriental one, where people ride camels while girls are doing belly-dancing. So I call this type of text "neo-orientalistic".

Another point is, just as it is with some other foreign journalists working in Turkey (especially french), they still think in terms (and paradigms) of the country from where they are; and they are tended to suggest "solutions" for everything. Their country is the correct one, and others are "deviations". When reading Turkey Unveiled, you can see that the authors can't stop seeing things that way. So they just misundertand some important facts and make very subjective comments. That's what french call "donneur de leçon" attitude ("lesson-giver").

Another very important point: yes there is a bibliography at the end but almost no references inside !!! We can't understand if what they wrote is from a real source or just a rumor.

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Dear Amazon Users,

I decided to write a second "review" in order to get your attention to the following facts:

1) Most of the positive reviews like"...I didn't read the book yet but I will definitely buy it" are ANONYMUS !!!

2) A person has 2 separate positive reviews, one on this page, the other at the page two (click "next" to see)

I believe this 2 and most of the other (+) reviews are just advertisement. I suspect that the person who managed wrote 2 reviews is probably a friend of the authors.

You can think and say what you want about Turkey and Turks, but please try to read serious authors : (in English) Feroz Ahmad, Eric Zürcher, Ersin Kalaycioglu, Caglar Keyder, Tim Jacoby, William Hale (in French) Paul Dumont, François Georgeon, Stephanos Yerasimos, Jean Paul Burdy, Semih Vaner, Jean Paul Roux...

Yes some are turkish but non of these are "Turkish-lovers" and they don't hide their critics about a lot of issues including armenian massacres, cyprus, kurdish question, human rigths and democratization issues...

Read and decide by yourself !

Thanks.

Good reference for the history of modern Turkey
This book is probably one of the best books to read about modern history of Turkey, which commonly starts from 1923, the establishment of Turkish Republic. Some date it back to 1908, the year the Constitution was reinstated for the second time and after when Committee of Union and Progress had been really dominant in Turkey's governance. Some might date it back to 1876, recognition of the First Constitution the by Ottoman Sultan, or to 1839, when Tanzimat Ferman was declared in Gulhane Park. Whatever it dates back to, Popes give some background on second half of the 19th century of Turkey, which lays the basics to understand the years of the new Turkish Republic.
The authors distinguish mostly what the facts are and what their thoughts/critisisms are on certain important issues, and the book has a notes section in the end for each chapter, in which they explain more in detail. To compare, I didn't feel like they had penetrated well into the Turkish society as much as a Stephen Kinzer did, but felt like they followed the events and the media very well. Overall, this is a good work, and definitely worth reading for people who are interested in modern Turkish history.

Eyes Unveiled
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder as the saying goes. But if eyes can't see beauty is lost just the same. This book demands eyes of minds be unveiled to appreaciate the majesty of an honorable country and its people.

To be sure British authors seem to have a knack to educate people--indeed Turks themselves--about the Turkish history and her culture. The Popes' book "Turkey Unveiled" is no exception to this trend. It reads as though it is a sequel to Lord Kinross's masterpiece "Ataturk".

Each chapter begins with a short proverbial quotation by a Turkish politician, a storyteller, or a Turkish newspaper editorial. One such quote by Suleyman Demirel in particular seems to represent the entire Turkish politics since time immemorial: "You can take power with a bayonet. But you can't sit on it." Time and again Turkish politics have been wrought by the Turkish military, a double-edged sword of the implacable Kemalist ideology.

Popes share with the reader the good, the bad, and the ugly side of Turkish politics since the early days of the Turkic tribes from Central Asia all the way to modern-day Turkey. There is greater attention paid to the latter.

As any Turk would relate to the "melancholy, long-drawn-out ballads of their ancestors." So would he relate to "cartoon stories about the cowboy Lucky Luke"; strangely enough the Popes never mention "Lucky Luke" is known in Turkey as "Red Kit". They should add this footnote in the next edition.

The book is witty, objective, and heavily supported by verifiable references. If you need to learn about Turkey, this is an excellent book. If you are a Turk, this book is a must.

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In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in Turkey's ability to create a secular, constitutional democracy within a predominantly Muslim population.Remaking Turkey provides a comprehensive and detailed account of how Turkey has achieved the possiblity of modernity and democracy in a Muslim social setting, as well as the important problems and challenges confronting this achievement. ... Read more

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Chapters: Government Ministers of Turkey, Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Ismet Inönü, Süleyman Demirel, Adnan Menderes, Bülent Ecevit, Behiç Erkin, Halide Edip Adıvar, Celâl Bayar, Tansu Çiller, Mehmet Ağar, Hikmet Çetin, Yıldırım Aktuna, Ali Fuat Cebesoy, Mukerrem Hic, Ali Babacan, Köksal Toptan, Şükrü Saracoğlu, Deniz Baykal, Fevzi Çakmak, Mehmet Cavit Bey, Muammer Aksoy, Refik Saydam, Mehmet Ali Irtemçelik, Sadi Irmak, Mehmet Ali Şahin, Yıldırım Akbulut, Cemil Çiçek, Refik Koraltan, Altan Öymen, Mehmet Şimşek, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Kasım Gülek, Bülent Arınç, Ali Fethi Okyar, Ali Talip Özdemir, Mehmet Altınsoy, Zeki Sezer, Nizamettin Erkmen, Nazım Ekren, Kazım Özalp, Tahsin Yazıcı, Recai Kutan, Mehmet Aydın, Erkan Mumcu, Ali Çetinkaya, Tayyibe Gülek, Sebahat Tuncel, Mustafa Abdülhalik Renda, Selma Aliye Kavaf, Binali Yıldırım, Şükrü Kaya, Ali Coşkun, Nimet Çubukçu, Şükrü Âli Ögel, Hayati Yazıcı, Veysel Eroğlu, Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Ali Bozer, Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu, Hasan Doğan, Kürşad Tüzmen, Hasan Âli Yücel, Taner Yıldız, Ahmet Fikri Tüzer, Kâmran Inan, Faruk Çelik, Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 202. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mustafa İsmet İnönü (Turkish pronunciation: ; 24 September 1884 25 December 1973) was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister and the second President of Turkey. In 1938, the Republican People's Party gave him the title of "Milli ef" (National Chief). He was born in İzmir to a family originally from Malatya with Kurdish heritage. His father was Hac Reid Bey, a member of the Ottoman bureaucracy, an examining magistrate born in Malatya, and his mother was Cevriye Hanm, daughter of Russo-Turkish War refugees from Bulgaria. Due to his father's assignments, the family moved from one city to another. Thus, İsmet İnö...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14618 ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Turkey, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Turkey, including trade and doing business with Turkey, Incirlik Air Base, USAID in Turkey, Izmit Earthquake, President Bush, President Clinton, and Vice President Cheney visits to Turkey, NATO and the War on Terror.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book.This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 130,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust. ... Read more

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Turkeys e-government efforts received new emphasis in the last three years. The election of a new government brought forward an agenda including public sector modernisation using e-government. Turkey has since made considerable progress with e-government. This review identifies several strategic opportunities. One opportunity is to stimulate the provision of e-services and e-commerce by increasing access to high-speed Internet throughout the country. A second opportunity is to skip the initial stages of e-government applications -- characterised by isolated islands of development -- and instead promote a more joined up government. A third opportunity is to use the existing base of 46 million mobile telephones as a communication channel between the government and its citizens. The review also identifies several major challenges. One challenge is bridging the digital divide between urban and rural populations, men and women, and young and old. A second challenge is public sector modernisation in terms of increased transparency and accountability. A third challenge is making sure that investments in e-government are valuable, i.e. that benefits are larger than costs.Table of Content : Summary and Proposals for Action Chapter 1. Introduction -E-Government Context -E-Government Development -Participation in EU E-Government Programmes -E-Government Development Level -E-Government Drivers -Public Sector Modernisation -Improving the Competitiveness of the Private Sector -Improving Quality of Life for Citizens Chapter 2. E-Government Challenges -Legislative and Regulatory Challenges -Budgetary Challenges -Internet Infrastructure -Internet Access and Use -User ICT Competencies and Skills -Basic Skills -Advanced ICT Skills Chapter 3. E-Government Leadership -Leadership is Crucial -Leadership Organisation -Four Major Policy Challenges -The Digital Divide -Local Government -Promoting a More Competitive Private Sector -Civil Society Participation -E-Government Strategies and Plans -Co-ordination of Projects Chapter 4. E-Government Implementation -E-Government is about Change -Implementation Challenges -Implementation Management -Monitoring, Oversight and Information -Organisational Structures -Local Government Collaboration -Centre of Competence ICT and Management Skills -Outsourcing Chapter 5. Collaboration Frameworks -Shared Data and Processes -Connectivity and Interoperability -Partnerships with the Private Sector Chapter 6. Outputs and Outcomes -Web sites and the E-Turkey Portal -E-Services -Management Information Annex A. Proposals for Action Annex B. Turkey E-Government Indicators Annex C. Turkey's Political and Administrative System Annex D. E-Government Reports, Strategies, Decisions and Acts Annex E. Synopsis of History and Key Decisions Annex F. Legislative Framework for the Information Society Annex G. Major E-Government Initiatives Annex H. E-Health in Turkey Annex I. Methodology Annex J. Glossary Annex K. Bibliography ... Read more

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Chapters: Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire, Prime Ministers of Turkey, Ismet Inönü, Süleyman Demirel, Mesut Yılmaz, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, List of Ottoman Grand Viziers, Cemal Gürsel, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Abdullah Gül, Adnan Menderes, Bülent Ecevit, Turgut Özal, List of Prime Ministers of Turkey, Necmettin Erbakan, Celâl Bayar, Tansu Çiller, Nihat Erim, Keçecizade Mehmet Fuat Pasha, Şükrü Saracoğlu, Fevzi Çakmak, Refik Saydam, Şemsettin Günaltay, Ferit Melen, Sadi Irmak, Naim Talu, Yıldırım Akbulut, Rauf Orbay, Suat Hayri Ürgüplü, Köprülü Family, Hasan Saka, Ali Fethi Okyar, Bülend Ulusu, Serdar, Tekeli Lala Mehmed Pasha, Ahmet Fikri Tüzer, Ivazzade Halil Pasha, Damat Mehmet Ali Pasha, Moralı Enişte Hasan Pasha. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 197. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkish pronunciation: ; indeterminate, 188110 November 1938) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first president. Atatürk became known as an extremely capable military officer during World War I. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, he led the Turkish national movement in the Turkish War of Independence. Having established a provisional government in Ankara, he defeated the forces sent by the Allies. His successful military campaigns led to the liberation of the country and to the establishment of Turkey. During his presidency, Atatürk embarked upon a program of political, economic, and cultural reforms. An admirer of the Age of Enlightenment, he sought to transform the former Ottoman Empire into a modern and secular nation-state. The principles of Atatürk's reforms, upon which modern Turkey was established, are referred to as Kemalism. He was born at the Kocakasm ward of Salonika, in a house...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1329090 ... Read more