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CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES in TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY-Spring Semester3+038
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelSecond Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssoc.Prof. Hatice Deniz GENÇ
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
AimThis course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge about Turkey's foreign policy and decision-making processes from its establishment to the present day. In this context, by discussing key issues in Turkish foreign policy, the course intends for students to understand the developments in Turkish foreign policy from a historical perspective and make predictions about future foreign policy practices and decision-making processes.
Course ContentThis course contains; The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP),1919-1923 War of Indepence Years: Mudros, Sevres, Relations with Actors,Treaty of Lausanne,1923-1939: Assessment of the Period,Turkish Straits and the Montreux Convention,World War II and Turkey's Position,1945-1960: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc,1960-1980: Period of Relative Autonomy,1980-1990: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc - 2,Cyprus Issue,1990-2001 Globalization and Turkey,The relations with US and NATO,The Relations with the EEC and EU,Human Rights Issues and Turkey.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Students evaluate the developments in Turkish foreign policy within a historical context to make predictions about future foreign policy practices and decision-making processes.
Students understand Turkey's foreign policy decision-making processes and assessing how these processes are shaped.
Students earn an in-depth understanding of Turkey's alliance system, its relations with international actors, and the key foreign policy issues with its neighbors.
Students understand the main issues of Turkey's foreign policy in the context of the international system it is part of and regional factors.
Students earn a broad perspective on the foreign policy theory and practice of Turkey from its establishment to the present day.
Students identify and thoroughly examine the fundamental changes in Turkish foreign policy throughout different periods.
Teaching Methods:
Assessment Methods:

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP)
21919-1923 War of Indepence Years: Mudros, Sevres, Relations with Actors
3Treaty of Lausanne
41923-1939: Assessment of the Period
5Turkish Straits and the Montreux Convention
6World War II and Turkey's Position
71945-1960: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc
81960-1980: Period of Relative Autonomy
91980-1990: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc - 2
10Cyprus Issue
111990-2001 Globalization and Turkey
12The relations with US and NATO
13The Relations with the EEC and EU
14Human Rights Issues and Turkey
Resources
Hale, William, Türk Dış Politikası: 1774-2000, Çev. Petek Demir, İstanbul, Mozaik, 2003. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. I: 1919-1980, İstanbul, İletişim, 2004. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. II: 1980-1990, İstanbul, İletişim, 2001. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. III, İstanbul, İletişim 2016. Sever, Ayşegül, Soğuk Savaş Kuşatmasında Türkiye, Batı ve Orta Doğu: 1945-1958, İstanbul, Boyut Kitapları, 1997.
SANDER, O. (2002). Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşı’ndan Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. C, 1, 1919-1980. Doğru, S. (2013). Türk Boğazları’nın hukuki statüsü: Sevr ve Lozan’dan Montrö’ye geçiş. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(2), 123-169. Aydın, M., & Erhan, Ç. (Eds.). (2004). Turkish-American relations: Past, present and future. Psychology Press. Aydin, M. (2013). Determinants of Turkish foreign policy: Historical framework and traditional inputs. In Seventy-five years of the Turkish Republic (pp. 152-186). Routledge. Tocci, N. (2020). Turkey and the European Union: Scenarios for 2023 (FEUTURE Background Paper). Aydın-Düzgit, S., & Tocci, N. (2015). Turkey and the European Union. London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Hale, W. (2012). Turkey and its Neighbors: Foreign Relations in Transition.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 50
Rate of Final Exam to Success 50
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours14342
Guided Problem Solving3515
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report3515
Term Project000
Presentation of Project / Seminar166
Quiz000
Midterm Exam51050
General Exam61060
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan5840
Total Workload(Hour)228
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(228/30)8
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES in TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY-Spring Semester3+038
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseTurkish
Course LevelSecond Cycle (Master's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssoc.Prof. Hatice Deniz GENÇ
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
AimThis course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge about Turkey's foreign policy and decision-making processes from its establishment to the present day. In this context, by discussing key issues in Turkish foreign policy, the course intends for students to understand the developments in Turkish foreign policy from a historical perspective and make predictions about future foreign policy practices and decision-making processes.
Course ContentThis course contains; The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP),1919-1923 War of Indepence Years: Mudros, Sevres, Relations with Actors,Treaty of Lausanne,1923-1939: Assessment of the Period,Turkish Straits and the Montreux Convention,World War II and Turkey's Position,1945-1960: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc,1960-1980: Period of Relative Autonomy,1980-1990: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc - 2,Cyprus Issue,1990-2001 Globalization and Turkey,The relations with US and NATO,The Relations with the EEC and EU,Human Rights Issues and Turkey.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Students evaluate the developments in Turkish foreign policy within a historical context to make predictions about future foreign policy practices and decision-making processes.
Students understand Turkey's foreign policy decision-making processes and assessing how these processes are shaped.
Students earn an in-depth understanding of Turkey's alliance system, its relations with international actors, and the key foreign policy issues with its neighbors.
Students understand the main issues of Turkey's foreign policy in the context of the international system it is part of and regional factors.
Students earn a broad perspective on the foreign policy theory and practice of Turkey from its establishment to the present day.
Students identify and thoroughly examine the fundamental changes in Turkish foreign policy throughout different periods.
Teaching Methods:
Assessment Methods:

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy (TFP)
21919-1923 War of Indepence Years: Mudros, Sevres, Relations with Actors
3Treaty of Lausanne
41923-1939: Assessment of the Period
5Turkish Straits and the Montreux Convention
6World War II and Turkey's Position
71945-1960: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc
81960-1980: Period of Relative Autonomy
91980-1990: Turkey in the Axis of the Western Bloc - 2
10Cyprus Issue
111990-2001 Globalization and Turkey
12The relations with US and NATO
13The Relations with the EEC and EU
14Human Rights Issues and Turkey
Resources
Hale, William, Türk Dış Politikası: 1774-2000, Çev. Petek Demir, İstanbul, Mozaik, 2003. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. I: 1919-1980, İstanbul, İletişim, 2004. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. II: 1980-1990, İstanbul, İletişim, 2001. Oran, Baskın (ed.), Türk Dış Politikası, C. III, İstanbul, İletişim 2016. Sever, Ayşegül, Soğuk Savaş Kuşatmasında Türkiye, Batı ve Orta Doğu: 1945-1958, İstanbul, Boyut Kitapları, 1997.
SANDER, O. (2002). Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşı’ndan Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. C, 1, 1919-1980. Doğru, S. (2013). Türk Boğazları’nın hukuki statüsü: Sevr ve Lozan’dan Montrö’ye geçiş. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(2), 123-169. Aydın, M., & Erhan, Ç. (Eds.). (2004). Turkish-American relations: Past, present and future. Psychology Press. Aydin, M. (2013). Determinants of Turkish foreign policy: Historical framework and traditional inputs. In Seventy-five years of the Turkish Republic (pp. 152-186). Routledge. Tocci, N. (2020). Turkey and the European Union: Scenarios for 2023 (FEUTURE Background Paper). Aydın-Düzgit, S., & Tocci, N. (2015). Turkey and the European Union. London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Hale, W. (2012). Turkey and its Neighbors: Foreign Relations in Transition.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 50
Rate of Final Exam to Success 50
Total 100

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