Turkey, with its rich culture, multilayered history and influence on global affairs, is truly a complex country. This section is intended for you to get a general idea about Turkey's place in history and browse through articles and resource guides you may wish to use either as background information or supplemental teaching materials.  The articles are organized under broad themes and will be updated regularly with new research and credible publications.

1. Who are the Turks? (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 4-7)
2. History of Anatolia
3. Historical Timeline of Anatolia
4. E Pluribus Unum: Diversity & Unity in Turkish Culture (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages pages 13-14)
5. The Ottoman Empire (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 20-23)
6. Nonmuslims of the Ottoman Empire (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 44-47)
7. The Fall of the Ottoman Empire (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 58-62)
8. 1912-13 Balkan Wars - TCA Fact Sheet
9. Forced Migration & Mortality in the Early Ottoman Empire - TCA Fact Sheet
10. Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
11. Gallipoli in the First World War
12. The Kemalist Republic by Bernard Lewis
13. Brief Outline of Turkish History

1. Anatolian Women Through the Ages
2. Women in Turkey
3. Yoruks, the Nomadik Turks of Anatolia and Rumelia
4. Traditional Religious Beliefs
5. Turkish Humanism and Anatolian Dervishes
6. Aesthetics in Turkish Culture (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 143-146)
7. Turkish Ceramics (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 225-226)
8. Turkish Carpets (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 239-240)
9. Food and Culinary Arts (Justin McCarthy Turkey and the Turks pages 253-255)

1. Lycian Confederation and the American Constitution
2. U.S. Should Strengthen Partnership with Turkey
3. Armenian Relocations and Ottoman National Security
4. Statement of Prof. Bernard Lewis
5. Turkey is Vital to Europe's Future
6. Overview: Cyprus Issue