Turkey since 1970: politics, economics and society

Contemporary Turkey often appears to be juggling a plethora of agenda issues (radical Islam, terrorism, separatism, enemies without, enemies within, corruption, inflation, mafia-government links and natural disasters) with military interventions of varying degrees and short-lived, wobbly coalition governments.

The contributors to Turkey Since 1970 offer clear and accessible background information to events that have aided and hindered the country's development.