Chp. 16 Exam Flashcards
Turk current pres.
Wants islam in government
Turkey and islam
Mostly muslim and teach islam in public schools
Turk and NATO
Size of army- 2nd biggest army in NATO
Turk is protected from ISIS by NATO
Turk and EU
Germany does not want Turk to be part of EU
REASONS
no stable democracy
No human rights
Tigris and Euphrates
Most imp. Rivers that start in Turk
Resources
Asia Minor
Given b/c importance and size
Kurds
Southeast of Turk
Kurdish ancestors and religion
Not arabs
Rel. sunni muslim
Cyprus and tourism
Cyprus economy based on tourism
Cyprus division
Half greek and turkish
Dead sea scrolls
All Bible except Ester and….
Found in a cave in jars by a shepherd boy
Syrian mandate
Gave Syria and Lebanon to France
Syria civil war
Has allowed ISIS to carve out of state
And started because of arab spring
ISIS
Islamic state of Iraq and Syria
Syria topo
Desert