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Studiereis NVAG 20-27 april 2014 Introductie Turkije Rob van der Meer

Studiereis NVAG 20-27 april 2014 Introductie Turkije Rob van der Meer. Bronnen The World Fact Book, CIA, April 2004 Lonely Planet, Turkey, April 2009 Turkije, ANWB, 1994. Geography. Geography. Population. Population, health. State. Republic, parliamentary democracy 81 Provinces

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Studiereis NVAG 20-27 april 2014 Introductie Turkije Rob van der Meer

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  1. Studiereis NVAG • 20-27 april 2014 • Introductie Turkije • Rob van der Meer

  2. Bronnen • The World Fact Book, CIA, April 2004 • Lonely Planet, Turkey, April 2009 • Turkije, ANWB, 1994

  3. Geography

  4. Geography

  5. Population

  6. Population, health

  7. State • Republic, parliamentary democracy • 81 Provinces • Independence 19 October 1923 • President: Abdullah Gül • Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan • Anthem: Istiklal Marsi (Independence March)

  8. Economy • Free market economy, industry & services • Growing importance middle class entrepreneurs • Automotive, electronic and construction industries • Oil and gas pipelines • GDP per capita $15,300 (NLD $41,400) • Budget surplus -2.1% • Inflation rate 7.6% • Import partners: RUS 11.3%, DEU 9%, CHI 9% • Export partners: DEU 8.6%, IRAQ 7.1%, IRAN 6.5%

  9. Transnational issues • Maritime & territorial disputes in Aegean Sea • North Cyprus • Hydrological projects upstream Euphrates • Kurds in Iraq • Armenia • Refugees (Kurds, Syria) • Drug trafficking

  10. History • 2000 BC Hittites (bronze age) • 700 BC Phrygians, Lycians, Greeks • 547 BC Persian invasion (Cyrus) • 334 BC Alexander the Great • 190 BC Roman rule • 3rd cent Split Roman Empire, Constantinople • Byzantine Empire

  11. History • AC Seljuks’ first defeat over Byzantines, introduction of islam • 1300 AC Osman: Ottoman dynasty • 1453 AC Sultan Mehmet II takes Constantinople • 1520 AC Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent: to Budapest, Belgrade and Rhodes, patron of arts • 1683 AC Siege of Vienna failed

  12. History • 1914-18 WW I, central side, battle of Gallipoli • 1920 AC Treaty of Sèvres (humilitation) • 1919-1922 War of Independence, Mustafa Kemal • 1923 AC Treaty of Lausanne, modernization (Gregorian calender, Roman alphabet, abolish fez) • 1960/70 Military coups • PKK active • 2002 Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins elections

  13. Culture • Hospitality, proudness, nationalism • Family life, children adored • Turkish language (M250) • Kurds (M7 SE, M7 elsewhere), • Laz • Sport: soccer, oil wrestling, basketball, volleyball

  14. Culture • Carpets (Seljuks 12th Cen, Konya) • Architecture • - Seljuk (Konya) • - Ottoman • - Turkish baroque (Dolmabahce) • - Neoclassicism (NLD consulate) • - Modern

  15. Food & drinks • Regional differences • Meze • Kebap, fish (balīk) , köfte, lamb, chicken • Vegetables: zeytinyagli, dolma • Drinks: • rakī, bira (Efes), sarap • cay • kahve

  16. Politics • AKP majority • CHP, MHP & BDP opposition • Accession EU • Regional influence • Appointments (high) officials • Armed Forces • Conservatism

  17. Language • Altaic language • Different characters: • a, b, c, ç, d, e, f, g, ğ, h, ı, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, ö, p, r, s, ş, t, u, ü, v, y, and z • Vowel harmony, suffixes • Merhaba • Teşekkür ederim • Afiyet olsun

  18. Practical issues • Transport: bus, dolmus, taksi, ucak, (tren) • Pedestrians secondary to cars, dikkat! • Money: TL (5, 10, 20, 100), €1=TL2,94 • ATM, credit cards • Religious holidays: • Seker (Ramazan) Bayrami • Kurban Bayrami

  19. Practical issues • Public holidays: • 1 Jan • 23 Apr National Sovereignty & Childrens’ day • 19 May Youth & Sport Day • 30 Aug Victory Day • 29 Oct Republic Day

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