Turkey Superpowers Essay 15/20

Question 1

What is a superpower?

Answer 1

A dominant and influential nation that has the potential to control and manipulate countries across the globe

Question 2

Where is Turkey located?

Answer 2

South east Europe and south west Asia

Question 3

What is the population of Turkey?

Answer 3

85 million people

Question 4

What is the GDP of Turkey?

Answer 4

USD$ 815 billion

Question 5

How is Turkeys economy set to become stronger in the future?

Answer 5

Becoming more intergrated with the EU which is one of the strongest economies in the world

Question 6

What is Turkey set to do in the future that will benefit it both economically and politically?

Answer 6

Joining the EU

Question 7

How will joining the EU benefit Turkey?

Answer 7

Become part of trade agreements between EU nations making trader cheaper and easier for Turkish TNC’s

Question 8

When did Turkey join NATO?

Answer 8

1952

Question 9

What is NATO? (Turkey essay)

Answer 9

North Atlantic treaty organisation (military agreement between 30 nations)

Question 10

How does being in NATO benefit Turkey?

Answer 10

Passive threat discouraging attacks against them

Question 11

Why was Turkey allowed to join NATO?

Answer 11

Size of its army= 425,000 active personnel second largest in NATO
Budget of $15billion

Question 12

Why did the USA want Turkey as an ally during the Cold War?

Answer 12

To be a centre of capitalism and defence against communist movement adopted by surrounding nations

Question 13

How does Turkeys education give it the potential to be a future power?

Answer 13

Young highly educated population
95% literacy rate for men and women (attractive to TNC’s)
Able to make the jump from agriculture to high skilled labour

Question 14

How much of Turkeys population is employed in the tertiary and quaternary sector?

Answer 14

25% producing high-tech electronics

Question 15

What political problems could affect Turkeys rise to power?

Answer 15

Internal problems with Kurdish minority insurgent groups

Question 16

What do they Kurdish minority in Turkey want?

Answer 16

To become a separate state

Question 17

What are the short term implications of the Turkish civil war?

Answer 17

Destroys infrastructure (goods can’t be transported, people can’t get to their jobs)
Slowing economic growth (less income= less tax= less reinvested for QOL)
Destroyed economic resource (young men and women)

Question 18

What example can be linked to the loss of a younger population? (Countries essay)

Answer 18

Japan- many young decide to not have children causing ageing population (fewer working age individuals to support economy causing a slow or collapse

Question 19

What are the long term impacts of civil war? (Turkey)

Answer 19

People lose trust in government causing unrest
Significant disturbance to everyday life and wellbeing

Question 20

What countries does Turkey border?

Answer 20

Syria and Iraq

Question 21

What external political instability do Turkey have to consider?

Answer 21

Border nations subject to many wars and terrorist acts (9/11)

Question 22

What is the problem Turkey has with being allied with the USA?

Answer 22

Syria may see Turkey as a potential threat and attack

Question 23

What tourism implications will Turkey have if they are at risk of terrorism?

Answer 23

Lack of visitation i.e., Tunisia 2015 beach killing