Turan (Principia Moderni)

The Language
Language is pretty monolingual om Turan, with a few exeptions. The official language is Turkish. However, the

Sultan, in an effort to become more European, made laws stating that Turkish adjectives and adverbs have been replaced by Italian and French adjrctives and adverbs. And in an effort to become more Arab, most nouns have been replace with nouns of Arabic origin. Also, some Arabic grammar has been borrowed. The spelling has been standardised.

For example: Restrictions on language have been very tight. People in possession of a document in Armenian or Greek are oftem shot. Even the use of Turkish is regulated at very high levels. Words not found in the dictionary or approved by the government can not be printed. Over 1/2 of prisoners in jail result from liguistic rebellion. Routing out Greek, however, has not been easy. Armenian, was an easy shot.

Clothing
Some clothing is dissallowed, such as: underwear (considered uneeded clothing, although there isn't direct enforcement, people are usually under social pressure, considred un-masculine), bra (" "), hats with feathers, veils (banned as a part of Selim II's reforms), head scarves (" "), any european/american hat, shorts for females, skirts for males.



Men wear, usually, a small turban, a brownish over coat, a loose light coloured shirt, and loose pants. Often a rough cotton belt.

Women wear, traditionally, wear a really big shirt, and ankle skirt of whichever colour. This may also be replace with a dress.

However, due to Sultan Selim II's reforms, women, more often, wear very short skirts and shirts that do not cover the stomach. However, most women have a combination of both traditional and flashy.

Another aspect of Selim II reforms states that nudity is allowed around a body of water (rivers, lakes, seas, gulf etc.)

The veil, despite almost unanimous disagreement, was banned. Such an action has caused many citizens in Turan to believe that Turan indeed is unislamic.

Religion
Most Turks follow Islam. But a relitevly large portion (10%) follow Christianity. However, at the age of becoming an adult, a Christian is automatically a slave, and mass raiders, very often, kidnapp Christians and sell them as slaves. Over 1/2 of Christians are estimated to be slaves in Turan.

Slavery
It is said that Turan could not run without slavery. Slavery is not viewed as an abnormal thing, or a violation to any human right, and is viewed as just an every day part of life. Actually, slaves make up 15 percent of the population. For example, the Harrem is completely made up of slaves. Slaves, however come in 2 categories. White and African Slaves. The white slave population is composed of

&nbsp Christian Turks/Greeks, and Caucasians, and sometimes Syrians. A majority of them are, however, Turkish. Usually, the Harrem are composed of white slaves. White Slaves,

for the most part, do domestic duty. Although, position varies from male to female. A male has more of a chance of working on the field, while a woman has more of a chance of being a concubine.

Black Slave often however worked in the field. It estimated that 20% of the slave population was composed oblack slaves. The census however fails to recognize slves, and they are left un-accounted for.



Government
Turan has no branches of goverment. Military officials often are high up on the political chain. Suleyman is the king, and Turan follows him as the absolute monarch.

Suleyman
Suleyman is charismatic, young, ambitious and knowledge thirsty. He is however, very modern. And, he listens to the Harem on every dicision he makes. Some hate him for that, and wish to start a new goverment. As of 1951 he is 21 years old.

His full title is:

His Imperial Majesty The Sultan Süleyman I,

Sovereign of the Imperial House of Mustershadi, Sultan of Sultans, Khan of Khans, Commander of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe.

The Harem
The Harrem is a body of around 50 women who are concubines to the Sultan. However, if one is special enough, she might rise to be a wife. However, the Harrem usually has significant political influence, and the Sultan

many times confirmes laws with his favourites. Many laws, even, have been made to appease the Harrem. Some laws, for example, were made to give women a more equal playing field. For example, women could enter the congress. Women could serve as commanders in the military (but not slodiers!). It is said that Selim II's reforms were enspired by his favourite.

Minister of the Rule of God
The minister of God was a position created by Selim II. In an attempt to stop revolting, he appointed the Minister of the Rule of God. This acts like a OTL prime minister. However, due to some laws made by Suleyman, every other Minister of the Rule God must be a woman.

The minister of the rule of God serves 10 years, unless the Sulta dies, in which case his/her term is cut off, and then replace by the choice of the new Sultan. It has occured once, that a member of the Harem became the Minister of the Rule of God after converting to Islam. However, she was then freed.

Prices
These are the usual average market prices:

Remember that this is the status quo prices.

a= aqce 2=kurush l=lira

1200=100k=1l