1. Turkey Mrs. Reed via Mrs. Barker 8 th Grade Geography

2. Objectives What is the history of the area that is now Turkey? What is the history of the area that is now Turkey? What kind of government and economy does Turkey have? What kind of government and economy does Turkey have? How is Turkish society divided? How is Turkish society divided?

4. The Region’s History Asia Minor was part of the Hittite and Persian Empires. Asia Minor was part of the Hittite and Persian Empires. 330s B.C. Alexander the Great conquers Asia Minor. 330s B.C. Alexander the Great conquers Asia Minor.

5. Later it was part of the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire collapsed, this part of the Roman Empire became part of the Byzantine Empire. Later it was part of the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire collapsed, this part of the Roman Empire became part of the Byzantine Empire.

6. Constantinople became the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople became the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

8. 1000 A.D. The Seljuks Turks invaded Asia Minor. The Seljuks were a nomadic people from Central Asia who converted to Islam. The Seljuks Turks invaded Asia Minor. The Seljuks were a nomadic people from Central Asia who converted to Islam.

9. 1453 A.D. The Ottoman Turks captured the city of Constantinople, making it their empire’s capital. The Ottoman Turks captured the city of Constantinople, making it their empire’s capital.

10. 1500s & 1600s The Ottoman Empire controlled parts of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and southeastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire controlled parts of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and southeastern Europe.

12. World War I The Ottoman Turks backed the losing side in WWI. As a consequence, the Ottomans lost all their territory outside of what is now Turkey. The Ottoman Turks backed the losing side in WWI. As a consequence, the Ottomans lost all their territory outside of what is now Turkey.

13. “Father of the Turks” Out of the ashes of the post war the “father of the Turks” emerged. His name Kemal Ataturk, and he created modern day Turkey. Out of the ashes of the post war the “father of the Turks” emerged. His name Kemal Ataturk, and he created modern day Turkey.

14. Future of Turkey Ataturk modernized Turkey; banned the fez, the traditional hat of Turkish men. New laws made it illegal for women to wear veils. Ataturk modernized Turkey; banned the fez, the traditional hat of Turkish men. New laws made it illegal for women to wear veils.

15. Ataturk believed that Turkey needed to modernize. He replaced the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet. The European calendar and metric system replaced Islamic ones. Ataturk believed that Turkey needed to modernize. He replaced the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet. The European calendar and metric system replaced Islamic ones.

16. Government Turkey is a democracy with a national legislature called the National Assembly. Turkey is a secular state, church and state are separate. Turkey is a democracy with a national legislature called the National Assembly. Turkey is a secular state, church and state are separate.

17. Economy Turkey’s economy includes factories and farming with related fields of employment. Turkey’s economy includes factories and farming with related fields of employment.

18. Dams Turkey has begun building dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers which is the country of their origin. Syria and Iraq worry about others controlling their water supply. Turkey has begun building dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers which is the country of their origin. Syria and Iraq worry about others controlling their water supply.

19. People Ethnic Turks make up 80% of Turkey’s population. Kurds make-up roughly 20% of its population. Ethnic Turks make up 80% of Turkey’s population. Kurds make-up roughly 20% of its population.

21. Modernization Modernization has created a split between middle class city dwellers and rural Turks. Village Turks are more traditional Modernization has created a split between middle class city dwellers and rural Turks. Village Turks are more traditional

22. Turkish Cooking Turkish cooking resembles Mediterranean cooking with olives, vegetables, cheese, yogurt and bread. Shish kebab-grilled meat on a skewer-is a favorite Turkish dish. Turkish cooking resembles Mediterranean cooking with olives, vegetables, cheese, yogurt and bread. Shish kebab-grilled meat on a skewer-is a favorite Turkish dish.