A Primary Source Guide to Turkey

by Christopher Blomquist

Ancient peoples called this mountainous land Anatolia, but in the twentieth century, under Atat?rk, Turkey's first president, it became known as the Land of the Turks. Turkey has played a major part in the history of civilization. Today Turkey is a republican democracy, and its capital is Ankara. Introduce students to the Blue Mosque, the Dolmabah?e Palace, and the three-day festival of Seker Bayrami in this engaging tour of the land that lies in...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404227598
• ISBN13: 9781404227590
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5