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Turkey
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Can Secular Democracy Survive in Turkey? 
 This May 2007 article examines "growing doubts among Turks that democracy can thrive in their country and increasing worries that Islam is playing a larger, and possibly harmful, role in politics." Accompanying survey data covers opinions about democracy in Turkey, the struggle between those who want to modernize the country and Islamic fundamentalists, and causes of extremism. Includes a link to a related backgrounder. From the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=202 Topics: Faiths, History By Place Last updated May 7, 2007 Gallipoli
A history of the 1915-1916 trench warfare debacle on Turkey's Gallipoli peninsula, with information for visitors to the sites of this and other World War I battles in the region. Includes Turkish history from 1908 to the campaign, lists of slang words and place names, the role of ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), and contemporary and modern photographs of regions discussed, including the Balkan Pits. http://user.glo.be/~snelders/ Topics: History, History By Place, Military, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Feb 21, 2004 Style and Status: Imperial Costumes From Ottoman Turkey
Companion to "the first international exhibition devoted to sumptuous and graphically stunning imperial Turkish robes (kaftans) from the 16th and 17th century." Includes a link to an interactive feature with detailed views of these garments and links to sites on topics such as Ottoman women and the visual arts, and the Topkapi Palace. From the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/styleAndStatus/ Topics: Fashion, History By Place Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Turkey's Tigers
Companion website to a 2006 documentary about developments in Turkey, a country that historically "has been run by a stridently secular business and political elite struggling to align itself with the Western world, while its pious Muslims have been pushed to the political and economic fringes." Includes a timeline, map, images, a related news article, program notes, classroom discussion items, and more. Part of "Wide Angle," produced by Thirteen/WNET. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/turkeys-tigers/introduction/367/ Topics: Faiths, History By Place Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Was There a Trojan War?
This feature article discusses archaeological work performed to determine the validity of the description of the Trojan War in Homer's "Iliad." Includes updates on excavation work performed at the site of Troy (in northwestern Turkey), images, related articles, and links to other Web sites about Troy excavations. From Archaeology, the magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America. http://www.archaeology.org/0405/etc/troy.html Topics: Archaeology, History By Place Last updated May 18, 2004 |
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