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Helen Chapin Metz
Research Completed
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On the cover: Yeni Mosque, Istanbul, one of Turkey's
famous mosques
Fifth Edition, First Printing, 1996.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Turkey : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library
of Congress ; e dited by Helen Chapin Metz. — 5th ed.
p. cm. — (Area handbook series, ISSN 1057-5294)
(DA Pam ; 5 50-80)
"Supersedes the 1988 edition of Turkey : a country
study, edited by Paul M. Pitman, III." — T.p. verso.
"Research completed January 1995."
Includes bibliographical references (pp. 399-423) and
index.
ISBN 0-8444-0864-6 (alk. paper)
Z663.275 .T87 1996
1. Turkey. I. Metz, Helen Chapin, 1928- . II. Library
of Congress. Federal Research Division. III. Series. IV.
Series: DA Pam ; 5 50-80
DR417.T874 1996 95-49612
956.1— dc20 CIP
Headquarters, Department of the Army
DA Pam 550-80
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402
Foreword
This volume is one in a continuing series of books prepared
by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program spon-
sored byt he Department of the Army. The last two pages of this
book list the other published studies.
Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign coun-
try, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and
national security systems and institutions, and examining the
interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are
shaped by cultural factors. Each study is written by a multidisci-
plinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a
basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a
dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is
devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins,
dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the
issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their
involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes
toward each other and toward their social system and political
order.
The books represent the analysis of the authors and should
not be construed as an expression of an official United States
government position, policy, or decision. The authors have
sought to adhere to accepted standards of scholarly objectivity.
Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from read-
ers will be welcomed for use in future editions.
Louis R. Mortimer
Chief
Federal Research Division
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4840
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions of the
writers of the 1988 edition of Turkey: A Country Study, edited by
Paul M. Pitman III. Their work provided general background
for the present volume.
The authors are grateful to individuals in various govern-
ment agencies and private institutions who gave of their time,
research materials, and expertise in the production of this
book. These individuals include Ralph K. Benesch, who over-
sees the Country Studies/Area Handbook program for the
Department of the Army. The authors also wish to thank mem-
bers of t he Federal Research Division staff who contributed
directly to the preparation of the manuscript. These people
include Sandra W. Meditz, who reviewed all drafts, served as
liaison with the sponsoring agency, and managed book produc-
tion; Marilyn L. Majeska, who managed editing; Andrea T. Mer-
rill, who edited tables and figures; Lauren Morris, who assisted
with bibliographic research; Barbara Edgerton and Izella Wat-
son, who did word processing; David P. Cabitto, Stephen C.
Cranton, Janie L. Gilchrist, and Izella Watson, who prepared
the camera-ready copy; and Rita M. Byrnes, who assisted with
proofreading.
Also involved in preparing the text were Vincent Ercolano,
who edited chapters; Catherine Schwartzstein, who performed
the prepublication editorial review; and Joan C. Cook, who
compiled the index.
Graphics were prepared by David P. Cabitto. David P. Cabitto
and the firm of Greenhorne and O'Mara prepared the final
maps. Special thanks are owed to Hermine Dreyfuss, whose
photographs form the basis for the illustrations prepared by
Wayne Home that appear on the title page of each chapter and
the cover art.
Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity of the Turk-
ish Information Office in Washington and the other govern-
ment and private bodies and individuals who allowed their
photographs to be used in this study.
