Turkey the Country

By Shelly Bennett November 18, 2012 Professor Jung Sociology 300

History

Established 1923 Republic country

Kamal Ataturk was president

He died in 1938 1938 becomes a parliamentary government and multiparty system

Turkey's Population

Turkey estimated population in July 2007 was to be 71,158,647

Today Turkey has 73.6 million people

Area covers 300,948 square miles

Life Span of Men & Women In Turkey

In the early days median age for men and women was 28.6 years old.

Today the life span is 72 for men and 77 for women

Ethnic Group

80% is Turks and 20% Kurds 99% Sunni Muslim

Turks forbid wearing of Islamic veils by students in government schools and universities and by civil servants in a government buildings.

Flag

Red Background with a white crescent open to the left and on the right is a white five point star in the center.

Women Rights

They gained right to:

Vote divorce and inheritance.

Enhanced rights to:

Woman's Rights Today

The rate of boys and girls in elementary schools are equal.

Woman Make up

1/3 that are illiterate More than 1/3 of medical doctors

More than 1/25 of practicing lawyers and judges

1/3 of university professors

Turkey and the United States

Relationship dates back a far as 18th century

This was sealed by the treaty in 1830, the Truman Doctrine. More than $7 billion in economic aid 14 billion in military assistance over several years

Major exports are:

Clothing

Textiles
Fruits and vegetables Iron and steel

Motor vehicles and machinery

Fuel and oils

Globalization

Issue is it old or new? Many feel it has been recently reducing undermining powers of national states over the social state 21st century has made an impact

In conclusion

Many issues that Turkey has been going on for years and are slowly coming down

Woman have more rights

The population is living longer