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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Türkiye|leader_title2=Vice President|national_anthem=İstiklal Marşı|largest_city=Istanbul|capital=Ankara|leader_name3=Mustafa Şentop|leader_title3=Assembly Speaker|leader_name2=Fuat Oktay|leader_name1=Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|native_name=Türkiye Cumhuriyeti|leader_title1=President|image_flag=Turkey flag.png|mode_of_production=Capitalism|area_km2=783,356|population_estimate_year=2020|population_estimate=83,614,362|official_languages=Turkish}}
{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Türkiye|leader_title2=Vice President|national_anthem=İstiklal Marşı|image_map=Turkey map.svg|map_width=260|largest_city=Istanbul|capital=Ankara|leader_name3=Mustafa Şentop|leader_title3=Assembly Speaker|leader_name2=Fuat Oktay|leader_name1=[[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]]|native_name=Türkiye Cumhuriyeti|leader_title1=President|image_flag=Turkey flag.png|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|area_km2=783,356|population_estimate_year=2020|population_estimate=83,614,362|official_languages=Turkish}}
'''Turkey''', officially the '''Republic of Türkiye''', is an imperialist [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] country that contains land in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]].
'''Turkey''', officially the '''Republic of Türkiye''', is an imperialist [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] country that contains land in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]].


== History ==
== History ==
In the 1960's, Turkey was given PGM-19 Jupiter missiles by the [[United States]] to target the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Citation|author=George L. Smith|year=1962|title=The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey|chapter=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113182651/http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/Jupiters/index.htm|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> This nearly led to a nuclear war.
In the 1960s, the [[United States of America|USA]] gave Turkey PGM-19 Jupiter missiles to target the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]], nearly causing a nuclear war.<ref>{{Citation|author=George L. Smith|year=1962|title=The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey|chapter=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113182651/http://www.hlswilliwaw.com/Jupiters/index.htm|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref>


In 1980, the U.S. supported a military coup in Turkey.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mehmet Ali Birand|year=|title=September 12: 4:00 am|chapter=|section=|page=1|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=12 eylül: saat 04.00|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref>
In 1980, the USA supported a military coup in Turkey.<ref>{{Citation|author=Mehmet Ali Birand|year=|title=September 12: 4:00 am|chapter=|section=|page=1|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=12 eylül: saat 04.00|trans-lang=Turkish}}</ref>


In 2018, Turkey invaded [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]] on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2018-03-18|title=Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava/afrin-administration-the-war-has-moved-to-another-stage-25570|newspaper=ANF|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-05}}</ref>
In 2018, Turkey invaded [[Syrian Arab Republic|Syria]] on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2018-03-18|title=Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava/afrin-administration-the-war-has-moved-to-another-stage-25570|newspaper=ANF|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-05}}</ref>
== Working conditions ==
As a result of the ruling [[Justice and Development Party|AKP]]'s [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] policies, over 2,000 people die every year in workplace accidents.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|date=2018-01-19|title=Solidarity with Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/solidarity-with-kemal-okuyan-general-secretary-of-the-communist-party-of-turkey/|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714044433/https://www.liberationnews.org/solidarity-with-kemal-okuyan-general-secretary-of-the-communist-party-of-turkey/|archive-date=2019-07-14|retrieved=2022-12-24}}</ref>
== Human rights ==
Hundreds of women are murdered yearly in Turkey due to [[reactionary]] fundamentalist beliefs promoted by the Turkish government.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 20:59, 24 December 2022

Republic of Türkiye
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Flag of Republic of Türkiye
Flag
Anthem: İstiklal Marşı
Location of Republic of Türkiye
CapitalAnkara
Largest cityIstanbul
Official languagesTurkish
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Leaders
• President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Vice President
Fuat Oktay
• Assembly Speaker
Mustafa Şentop
Area
• Total
783,356 km²
Population
• 2020 estimate
83,614,362

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is an imperialist NATO country that contains land in Europe and Asia.

History

In the 1960s, the USA gave Turkey PGM-19 Jupiter missiles to target the Soviet Union, nearly causing a nuclear war.[1]

In 1980, the USA supported a military coup in Turkey.[2]

In 2018, Turkey invaded Syria on the United States' behalf, killing 500 civilians.[3]

Working conditions

As a result of the ruling AKP's neoliberal policies, over 2,000 people die every year in workplace accidents.[4]

Human rights

Hundreds of women are murdered yearly in Turkey due to reactionary fundamentalist beliefs promoted by the Turkish government.[4]

References

  1. George L. Smith (1962). The Jupiter Missiles of Turkey.
  2. Mehmet Ali Birand. September 12: 4:00 am (Turkish: 12 eylül: saat 04.00) (p. 1).
  3. "Afrin administration: The war has moved to another stage" (2018-03-18). ANF. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Solidarity with Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey" (2018-01-19). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-24.