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A 12 page research paper that examines the development of the modern Turkish state and compares this to roots as part of the Ottoman Empire. The writer concludes that Turkey will have to address its human rights abuses before it can fully realize its dream of becoming a fully modernized part of the global community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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12 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_Turkotto.doc
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populace obviously becomes progressively poorer (Anonymous, 1996). By the time one reaches the eastern border, the situation is one of emergency law, military occupation and civil war (Anonymous, 1996).
Essentially, Turkeys western portion is a nation thrusting itself into the brave new world of globalization, world marketplaces, and universal culture while the rest of the country is firmly stuck
in a mire of history, geography, war and poverty (Anonymous, 1996). While the western portion of the country appears to be well on its way to accomplishing the goals of
modernization set for the by the driving force behind the creation of the current modern state of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal, the eastern portion of the country reflects the problems and
mindset that is essentially the legacy of the nations past as part of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey has been pursuing membership in the European Union for a number of
years and has clearly shown that the Turkish government views such membership as a key component to the continuing progress of the Turkish economy toward full participation in the global
marketplace. However, numerous factors, which include Turkeys poor record of human rights, have held back this goal. Prior to the establishment of the modern republic of Turkey, this region
was part of the vast, cosmopolitan, pan-Islamic state known as the Ottoman Empire. In order to understand the modern nation of Turkey, it is necessary to see how and
why this nation originated, which includes its similarities and differences from its predecessor. The Ottoman Empire Turkey occupies the geographical region known as "Anatolia," which is the land bridge
that connects the Middle East and Europe (Rinehart, 1991). Occupying the cultural frontier between East and West, a great deal of history has moved across this region. Before the coming
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