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Empire, Republic, Democracy: Turkey’s Past and Future

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Introduction: An Attempted Military Takeover

Empire, Republic, Democracy: Turkey’s Past and Future
How have Turkish citizens responded to the 2016 coup attempt?
What are some dos and don’ts for studying the Middle East?

Part I: The End of an Empire

Who lives in Turkey?
How has Turkey’s geography affected its history?
How was the Ottoman Empire connected to the world?
How did the Ottomans manage diverse groups within the empire?
Why was the Tanzimat an important period in Ottoman history?
Who were the Young Ottomans?
Who were the Young Turks?
What was the Young Turk Revolution?
Why did Turkey fight a war for independence?
How was World War I a turning point for the Ottoman Empire?
What happened during the War of Independence?
What was the Armenian Genocide?
Why did Greece and Turkey carry out population exchanges after World War I?

Part II: A New Republic

Who was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?
How did Atatürk reform Turkey?
How did Turkey become a multiparty democracy?
How did Kurds respond to Atatürk’s vision for Turkish identity?
What was the role of the military in the three coups?
What political changes took place in the 1950s?
What role did the PKK play in the Kurdish conflict?
How has the Kurdish political movement in Turkey changed over time?
What effects did the 1980 coup have on Turkey?

Part III: Turkey Today

How have economic growth and development changed Turkey?
What is the AKP?
Why is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a controversial figure in Turkey?
What were the Gezi Park protests?
What are the major concerns and interests of Turkey’s younger generation?
How did the government respond to the Gezi Park protests?
How did members of the Turkish military attempt to overthrow the government in July 2016?
How has the Turkish government responded to the 2016 coup attempt?
How has the status of Kurds in Turkey changed?
How did the Syrian Civil War begin?
What is Turkey’s relationship with its neighbors?
What role does Turkey play in the region and the world?
How has Turkey responded to the Syrian Civil War?
How has the Syrian Civil War sparked a refugee crisis?
Why does Turkey’s government want to join the European Union?
How did the 2003 Iraq War affect U.S.-Turkey relations?
How has Turkey’s foreign policy changed in the last decade?
How have urbanization and migration affected Turkey in recent years?
How has women’s participation in Turkish politics and society changed?
What challenges do female politicians face in Turkey?
What is feminism?
What are some of the goals of the feminist movement in Turkey?
How does feminist activism shape the Middle East?
Why is the headscarf a controversial issue in Turkey?
How does veiling differ across countries?
What are the major women’s rights issues in Turkey today?
Is there freedom of the press in Turkey?
What do you think about the future of Turkey’s democracy?

Lesson: The Geography of Turkey

What role does Turkey play in the region and the world?
What is Turkey’s relationship with its neighbors?
How has Turkey’s geography affected its history?

Lesson: Art as Political Expression

How do you go about analyzing a work of art?
How is exploring art useful as a way to learn about other societies?
What can art reveal about history or current events?
Who was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?
How did Atatürk reform Turkey?

Lesson: Assessment Using Documents

How did Atatürk reform Turkey?
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