Brief History of Turkey begins with the time that in the XXI century on the territory of Asia Minor settled tribes of the Turks (although there were settlers in the Stone Age).At all times, the territory of Turkey was subjected to the development of civilization, because of its geographical location, which had already emerged the embryo of relations between East and West.
In the XIV century Osman I founded the Ottoman Empire.As a result, local residents and the Turkic tribes became known as the Ottoman Turks.In the same century, in the thirties, it was the conquest of the rest of the territories of Byzantium.
further history of the descendants of Osman Turkey was created, it is characterized by the seizure of new territories.This period was typical of a lot of bloody wars for the sake of expanding the boundaries of the empire.
history Turkey has never been stopped, so in the middle of the XVI century, during the reign of Suleiman I the Magnificent, the empire reached its peak of development and power.Highly educated Sultan, and his unfailing love of art in the Ottoman Empire renewed the development of literature and architecture.Subsequently, this period was called the Golden Age of Empire.New
same story in Turkey dates back to the XIX century, when the Ottoman Empire began to lose its influence and began to break up.Suspecting the future division of the country and the loss of independence, Kemal became the head of the nation, and in '23 the last century, became the first president of the Republic of Turkey.Its main concept - the unity of the nation and limit the influence of the conductors of Islam - is still relevant.
Since that time in the history of Turkey begins active development of tourism.Gorgeous beauty resorts every year attracts more tourists from around the world, and the combination of the unique nature of the ancient sights in tourists awakens the desire to know the traditions of Turkey and feel their sacrament.
By the way, in addition to a beach holiday at this time actively developing winter tourism.Even back in the seventeenth year of the XX century was established a military ski battalion - from the moment it is possible to count the beginning of the history of skiing in Turkey.
The recent history of Turkey
Today, the country owns most of the peninsula.Its history from inception to the present day multi-faceted and rich, and the basis of modern values of the Turks consists of religion and culture of many peoples who inhabited it in different periods and times.
Turkish history of the twentieth century can be compared with the reign of Mustafa Kemal, that is, when there was a separate religion from the state, and many religious traditions have been abolished.
become quite topical trends from Europe.The result was the state with the rationalism of western and eastern piquancy.Then came the political war and it was even three military coups.It all resulted in a need to amend the constitution, and later it was changed due to the new draft, which was adopted in 1982.
The state did everything to minimize the influence of religion on the people, so that social life still serves as the basis of both external and internal policy of the country.And as a result, it is a guarantee for further development of the state.
History of Turkey in the modern world - is a long-term reign of politicians, export growth and the active development of tourism.Now the former Ottoman Empire called the most European country in Asia.
