1. For TURKEY, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

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2. For TURKEY:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) For what reasons has the president of Turkey issued an arrest warrant with Interpol for Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter?
c) Why did Kanter skip his team’s game against the Washington Wizards that was played in London last week? What did he say?
d) Kanter said he feels safe in the U.S. “But anywhere outside America would be very dangerous,” he said.
-What is your reaction to the fact that Mr. Kanter trusts the U.S. but not UK government to keep him safe?
-How do you think the government of Turkey views the U.S. if they would not try to do anything to Mr. Kanter here, but might in the UK?