4. National Flag Turkish flag consists of a white crescent and star on a red background. Red is a prominent color in Turkish history, especially associated with the bloody battles of the Turkish War of Independence. The crescent and star are generally regarded as Islamic symbols today.
6. Formation Of republic Turkey Under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Pasha, during the Battle of Gallipoli, the Turkish War of Independence was waged with the aim to unified the nation. On November 1, 1922, the newly founded parliament formally abolished the Sultanate, thus ending 623 years of Ottoman rule. The republic was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923, in the new capital of Ankara.
7. Basic Facts About Turkey Official name: Republic of Turkey President: Abdullah Gul Prime minister: RecepTayyipErdogan Capital: Ankara Currency: Turkish lira Climate: Temperature ; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters Population: 75.8 million Population growth rate: 1.33%
8. Area: 7,79,452 sq km (300,948 sq miles) Largest city: Istanbul Major language: Turkish Major religion: Islam Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 75 years (women) Ethnic Groups: Turkish, Kurdish, others
9. Literacy: 86.5% 8 yrs of schooling compulsory Work Force ( 23.21 Million): 2005 est. Business Hours: 9 am to 5 pm ( 1 hour Lunch) Monday to Friday
10. Turkey is 7th largest emerging economy and the European union’s biggest trading partner. GDP:$1.028 trillion (2008 est.) GDP Growth : 4.5% (2008 est.) GDP by Sector :
13. Government & political aspect Government : Republican parliamentary democracy Independence: october 29,1923 The president is head of state The prime minister is head of govt. The president is elected by national aasembly for 5 year term The voting age is 21
14. The territory of Turkey is subdivided into 81 provinces for administrative purposes. The provinces are organized into 7 region . Each province is divided into districts, for a total of 923 districts. Public debt is 37.1% of GDP Revenues : $164.6 billion (2008 est.) Expenses : $ 176.3 billion (2008 est.)
15. National culture of Turkey More important of personal and family relation Strong uncertainty avoidance Collectivism & individualism present in the culture. Equal level of values for males and females. Culture is mixture of western and eastern. More responsive to guests Hospitality is integral part of Turkish culture. Not very social but are good at relationships with people. First time visitors to a home bring a small gift like fruit or flowers.
16. Guests should avoid asking their hosts personal questions. High achievement orientation. They are detail conscious but not personal
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18. HRM Practices Large power distance Inequality in wealth and in decision making Autocratic leadership style Central decision making Limited delegation Limited information sharing, participation and internal control Hierarchical leadership and organizational structure
19. Turkish Managers like Prefer to be managed than to manage. High level of tolerance Have strong empathic ability The conceptual rather than concrete Prefer to use intuitive approaches to their decisions Do not like to change their jobs often Not risk takers Not good at controlling their emotions
