Turkey
Türkiye Area 784K km² Arable 26% Population 81.6M (96/km²) Gov’t Republican Parliamentary Democracy Capital Ankara (4.2M) GCP/capita $15,300 In poverty 17% Wealth owned by top 10 percent 29% Life expectancy 73 yrs Infant Mortality 21/1K live births HIV/AIDS < 1% Literacy 94% Languages Turkish, Kurdish, other Religions Muslim (mostly Sunni), other (mostly Christian and Jewish) Labor Force Agriculture 26%, industry 26%, services 48% PCVs 1962–71 CURRENT: 0, TTD: 1,460 |  Turkey |
Adult Books
Karen Gilden and Ray Gilden, 2008
Publisher: Artha Press
Format: Paperback, 234 pages
ISBN-10: 1886922128 / ISBN-13: 978-1886922129
Synopsis:Tea & Bee's Milk makes understanding another culture as simple as pouring a cup of tea. It does so with gentle humor, curiosity, and a cheerful affection for the Turkish people. If you've ever dreamed of ditching the rat race and taking a year off, this happy memoir will encourage you to pack your bags and go.
Kids' Books
Demi, 2004, AGES 6–10
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, NY
Format 34pp; col. ill
ISBN 0-689-84680-0
Synopsis: After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
Films
Film: Uzak
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002
Languages: Turkish
Documentary: Crossing the Bridge of a Sound
Director: Fatih Akin, 2005
Film: Somersault in a Coffin
Director: Dervis Zaim, 1996
Music
Sezen Aksu: Music mix
Anatolian rock (Turkish: "Anadolu Rock"), or progressive Turkish folk music, a fusion of Turkish folk and rock music, emerged during the mid-1960s, soon after rock groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Status Quo and Omega became popular in Turkey.
Erkin Koray: Türkü
