The History of Turkey (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)

A comprehensive overview of the history of Turkey ranging from the earliest Neolithic civilizations, to the establishment of the Republic in 1923, to the present-day tenure of President ErdoÄŸan.

• Covers the history of Turkey since antiquity

• Explores Turkey's ancient civilizations, such as the Ottomans, the Byzantines, the Romans, the Greeks, the Hittites, and other Indo-Europeans

• Emphasizes the evolution of the modern Turkish democracy in the last 100 years

• Discusses the mixed legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, including Turkish nationalism, aggressive secularism, and repeated military meddling in Turkey's democratic system