The Turks Today

Eighty years have passed since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Turkish Republic out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire. Today Turkey is a rapidly developing country: it is an emergent market and a regional power with an impressive army. Turkey attracts millions of tourists, businessmen and researchers, but many of them struggle to form an overall picture of the country, despite enjoying its hospitality, landscape and rich history. Andrew Mango provides such a portrait, tracing the republic's development since the death of its founder and bringing the Turkish people and their vibrant society of life.