Turkey-Ashton

Population: 80 million CBR: 16 CDR: 6 TFR: 2.01 NIR: 1.0 IMR: 18.2 GNI: $23,990 Life Expectancy: 75



Turkey is currently in the later parts of a stage 3. This is because of the small amount of seniors in Turkey currently, however by 2050 Turkey will be a stage 4 country, as it is much more of the rectangular shape and even starting to decrease in population.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html

This article talks about the recent uptick in violence in Turkey, including an attempted coup. This succeeded in some part because after the failed coup, Turkey has transitioned from a parliamentary system of government to a presidential system. Question: Based on the graph, what might have caused the uptick in violence and revolutionary actions?

__**Folk Culture**__

http://www.goturkeytourism.com/about-turkey/turkish-folk-dances.html

Some traditional Turkish folk dances include the Halay, the Bar, and the Zeybeck, along with many more. Each dance is popular in different regions of the country. For instance, the Halay is most popular in southeastern Turkey, as the Zeybeck is more popular in the Aegean Sea region. These dances are performed at all ceremonies, including weddings, religious festivals, local festivals, and farewell parties for young soldiers.

Question: Do we have any folk dances we may use during ceremonies or celebrations?

__**Language**__

Turkey is said to have 40 different languages, 15 of which are native. The principal language is Turkish, however Persian, Bosnian, and Arabic are spoken by a relatively large percentage of the population. Kurdish is also a widespread language; it is spoken by over 8 million in the southeastern provinces. Turkish is spoken by over 66 million people in Turkey, and has nine dialects. Danubian Turkish is the dialect of western Turkey, as Dinler and Erfa are some of the eastern dialects. Arabic is a standard language in many schools in Turkey as well.

http://www.dw.com/en/eu-money-cant-push-syrian-schoolkids-over-turkeys-language-barrier/a-41032453

This article describes the challenges with Syrian children refugees who cannot study in Turkey due to the language barrier.

https://youtu.be/nXI49Pefqp8

How do you think they should solve the problem of the language barrier faced by refugees?

__**Religion**__ In Turkey, 98% of the population is Muslim, however is the only Islamic country that has no official religion. Christianity has strong roots in the region due to the christian Byzantine empire, with its capital, Constantinople, in present day Istanbul. Christianity dissolved as the Islamic Ottomans took over in 1453, since then Islam spread throughout Turkey and has been the dominant religion. The most notable conflict was the actual siege on Constantinople between the christian Byzantines and the muslim Ottomans.

What other religions have been spread through militaristic conquests?

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/hristiyan.htm