ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1932, conducts a thorough survey of the modern state of Turkey as it stood in the period between the wars. The author, an expert on the country, endeavoured to present a critical account of Turkey, and examines nationalism, the politics and economics of the young republic, society, international relations, the role of women and minorities in Turkish society, and the prospects for Turkey’s future. It is a key text in the development of Turkey.

chapter I|14 pages

AN EXCURSION INTO THE RECENT PAST

chapter II|8 pages

PAN-ISLAMISM AND NATIONALISM

chapter IV|14 pages

CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

chapter V|5 pages

THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

chapter VI|5 pages

NATIONAL DEFENCE

chapter VII|16 pages

RELATIONS WITH SOVIET RUSSIA

chapter VIII|6 pages

RELATIONS WITH WESTERN EUROPE

chapter IX|15 pages

THE CHRISTIAN MINORITIES

chapter X|7 pages

TURKISH RELATIONS WITH THE BALKAN STATES

chapter XI|20 pages

THE FUTURE RELATIONS OF TURKEY AND RUSSIA

part XII|3 pages

TURKEY AND HER EASTERN NEIGHBOURS

chapter 1|10 pages

SYRIA AND PALESTINE

chapter 2|2 pages

HEDJAZ, YEMEN AND NEDJD

chapter 3|7 pages

IRAQ

chapter 4|11 pages

PERSIA

chapter 5|5 pages

AFGHANISTAN

chapter XIV|8 pages

TURKEY’S HOPES OF THE UNITED STATES

chapter XV|5 pages

TURKEY AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS