Seventy-five Years of the Turkish Republic

Seventy-five years after the establishment of the republic, Turkish society has shed many of its shackles. Yet Turkey's modern history has been full of instability and continuing contradictions. The nature of national identity and its relationship to the state remains a subject of debate, and Turks are still faced with the conflict between the twin goals of joining the West, and preserving their own cultural forms. This collection examines the issues which have shaped, and will continue to influence, Turkey's foreign and domestic policy: the legacy of the Ottoman empire, the concept of citizenship, secular democracy, Islamicism and civil-military relations.