Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL HISTORY of TURKEY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To teach political history of Turkey with important periods and to make students be informed about theories and models related to politics and to contribute to students' knowledge about their own country |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction: From E. H. Carr to L. Tolstoy: To understand the history, political history and perspective debates,What are principal models to explain politics in Turkey?,Ottoman-Turkish Modernization Process: The Tanzimat, Constitutional Period and Beyond,First Parliament, reconstruction, diversity, pluralism and democracy,Republic and one-part regime: Reforms and fundamentals of the regime,Reactions and Beyond,Trying to return to multi-party regime or controlled opposition: Liberal Party,Return to multi-party regime: Demoractic Party and Beyond,Coup d'Etat of May 27, 1960 and beyond Sociology of change: To analyze socio-economic and political transformation of Turkey,Coup d'Etat of September 12, 1980 and beyond Turgut Özal's ANAP in Turkish politics,The 1990s Kurdish problem, "the state within", economic crisis and political economy of February 28,Tension between tutelage and democracy: March 1 resolution, crisis of 367 and sovereignty conflict of the "periphery": AKP's regime and socio-economic transformation of Turkey,"Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime,"Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Have information about the main periods and breaking points in the political history of Turkey. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Have knowledge and information about the theory and models of history and politics needed to look at Turkish political history from a broad perspective. | 10, 14, 16 | A |
| 3. Discuss the main actors, ideas and arguments in Türkiye's political history. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Comment on Ottoman-Turkish modernization. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Analyze the basic dynamics of Turkey's transition to multi-party life. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: From E. H. Carr to L. Tolstoy: To understand the history, political history and perspective debates | |
| 2 | What are principal models to explain politics in Turkey? | Şerif Mardin, Türk Siyasasını Açıklayacak Bir Anahtar: Merkez-çevre ilişkileri,” Türkiye’de toplum ve Siyaset, Makaleler 1, İletişim Yayınları, 1990, ss.30-66. Kazım Berzeg, “Türkiye’deki Baskıcı-Bürokratik Yönetim Geleneğine İlişkin Bir Deneme: ‘Eski Sınıf’”, Liberalizm Demokrasi Kapıkulu Geleneği, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2000, ss. 149-182. İdris Küçükömer, Düzenin Yabancılaşması, Ant Yayınları, İstanbul, 1990, ss. 82-94 Emre Kongar, Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1981. |
| 3 | Ottoman-Turkish Modernization Process: The Tanzimat, Constitutional Period and Beyond | Bekir Berat Özipek, “Anglo-Sakson ve Fransız siyasi modelleri arasında Osmanlı ve Cumhuriyet Modernleşmesi”, Modern Türkiye’de Siyasi Düşünce, C. 9, -Dönemler ve Zihniyetler-, İletişim, Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009, ss.971-980. Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 7-41 |
| 4 | First Parliament, reconstruction, diversity, pluralism and democracy | Samet Ağaoğlu, Kuvayı Milliye Ruhu, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011. Mete Tunçay, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Tek Parti Yönetiminin Kurulması 1923-1931, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015. Ahmet Demirel, Birinci Meclis, Röportaj. |
| 5 | Republic and one-part regime: Reforms and fundamentals of the regime | Ahmet Demirel –Bekir Berat Özipek, “Tek Parti Dönemi’nde Türkiye (1923-1950)», Muhittin Ataman (Ed.), Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Siyasi Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 2015, ss. 26-47. Münevver Ayaşlı, Pertev Bey ve Üç Kızı, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2013. Taner Timur, Türk Devrimi ve Sonrası, Doğan Yayınları, İstanbul, 1971. |
| 6 | Reactions and Beyond | Seyfi Öngider, “Kemalist Rejimin İnşası ve Takriri Sükun Dönemi”, Dönemler ve Zihniyetler, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009. |
| 7 | Trying to return to multi-party regime or controlled opposition: Liberal Party | Bekir Berat Özipek, Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası, Hacettepe University, Unpublished master thesis,1992. |
| 8 | Return to multi-party regime: Demoractic Party and Beyond | Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 93-131. Bekir Berat Özipek, Kenar Mahalle Çocukları Hiç Sevilmedi, Makale, Mebis. Samet Ağaoğlu, DP’nin Doğuş ve Yükseliş Sebepleri, Baha Matbaası, İstanbul, 1972. |
| 9 | Coup d'Etat of May 27, 1960 and beyond Sociology of change: To analyze socio-economic and political transformation of Turkey | Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 132-173. |
| 10 | Coup d'Etat of September 12, 1980 and beyond Turgut Özal's ANAP in Turkish politics | Muhittin Ataman, “1983-1991 Döneminde İç Politika: Özal’lı Yıllar”, Türkiye’nin Politik Tarihi, Ed. Çaylak vd., Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009, ss. 589-604. |
| 11 | The 1990s Kurdish problem, "the state within", economic crisis and political economy of February 28 | İbrahim Ayyıldız, 28 Şubat Nedir?, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2016. Yılmaz Öztuna, Bir Darbenin Anatomisi, Ötüken Yayınları, İstanbul, 1995 |
| 12 | Tension between tutelage and democracy: March 1 resolution, crisis of 367 and sovereignty conflict of the "periphery": AKP's regime and socio-economic transformation of Turkey | “Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi Dönemi İç ve Dış Politika (2002- ) , Türkiye’nin Politik Tarihi, Ed. Çaylak vd., Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009, ss. 659-679. |
| 13 | "Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime | |
| 14 | "Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime |
| Resources |
| Ahmet Demirel, İlk Meclisin Vekilleri: Milli Mücadele Döneminde Seçimler, İstanbul, İletişim yay., 2010. Ahmet Demirel, Tek Partinin İktidarı, İstanbul, İletişim Yay., 2013 Mete Tunçay, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Tek Parti Yönetimim Kurulması, Ankara, Yurt Yay., 1981 Cemil Koçak, Türkiye’de Milli Şef Dönemi (1938-1945), İstanbul, İletişim Yay., 1996 (2 cilt) Tanel Demirel, Türkiye’nin Uzun On Yılı, Demokrat Parti İktidarı ve 27 Mayıs Darbesi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yay., 2011 Tanel Demirel, 12 Mart ve 12 Eylül’ün Anatomisi: 1960-1980 Dönemi Türkiye’sinde Siyaset, Ankara, Liberte yay., 2023 Gökhan Atılgan vd. (Editör), Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Hayat, İstanbul, Yordam Yay., 2021. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 5 | 70 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 35 | 35 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 197 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(197/30) | 7 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL HISTORY of TURKEY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To teach political history of Turkey with important periods and to make students be informed about theories and models related to politics and to contribute to students' knowledge about their own country |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction: From E. H. Carr to L. Tolstoy: To understand the history, political history and perspective debates,What are principal models to explain politics in Turkey?,Ottoman-Turkish Modernization Process: The Tanzimat, Constitutional Period and Beyond,First Parliament, reconstruction, diversity, pluralism and democracy,Republic and one-part regime: Reforms and fundamentals of the regime,Reactions and Beyond,Trying to return to multi-party regime or controlled opposition: Liberal Party,Return to multi-party regime: Demoractic Party and Beyond,Coup d'Etat of May 27, 1960 and beyond Sociology of change: To analyze socio-economic and political transformation of Turkey,Coup d'Etat of September 12, 1980 and beyond Turgut Özal's ANAP in Turkish politics,The 1990s Kurdish problem, "the state within", economic crisis and political economy of February 28,Tension between tutelage and democracy: March 1 resolution, crisis of 367 and sovereignty conflict of the "periphery": AKP's regime and socio-economic transformation of Turkey,"Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime,"Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Have information about the main periods and breaking points in the political history of Turkey. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Have knowledge and information about the theory and models of history and politics needed to look at Turkish political history from a broad perspective. | 10, 14, 16 | A |
| 3. Discuss the main actors, ideas and arguments in Türkiye's political history. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Comment on Ottoman-Turkish modernization. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Analyze the basic dynamics of Turkey's transition to multi-party life. | 10, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: From E. H. Carr to L. Tolstoy: To understand the history, political history and perspective debates | |
| 2 | What are principal models to explain politics in Turkey? | Şerif Mardin, Türk Siyasasını Açıklayacak Bir Anahtar: Merkez-çevre ilişkileri,” Türkiye’de toplum ve Siyaset, Makaleler 1, İletişim Yayınları, 1990, ss.30-66. Kazım Berzeg, “Türkiye’deki Baskıcı-Bürokratik Yönetim Geleneğine İlişkin Bir Deneme: ‘Eski Sınıf’”, Liberalizm Demokrasi Kapıkulu Geleneği, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2000, ss. 149-182. İdris Küçükömer, Düzenin Yabancılaşması, Ant Yayınları, İstanbul, 1990, ss. 82-94 Emre Kongar, Türkiye’nin Toplumsal Yapısı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1981. |
| 3 | Ottoman-Turkish Modernization Process: The Tanzimat, Constitutional Period and Beyond | Bekir Berat Özipek, “Anglo-Sakson ve Fransız siyasi modelleri arasında Osmanlı ve Cumhuriyet Modernleşmesi”, Modern Türkiye’de Siyasi Düşünce, C. 9, -Dönemler ve Zihniyetler-, İletişim, Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009, ss.971-980. Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 7-41 |
| 4 | First Parliament, reconstruction, diversity, pluralism and democracy | Samet Ağaoğlu, Kuvayı Milliye Ruhu, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011. Mete Tunçay, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Tek Parti Yönetiminin Kurulması 1923-1931, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2015. Ahmet Demirel, Birinci Meclis, Röportaj. |
| 5 | Republic and one-part regime: Reforms and fundamentals of the regime | Ahmet Demirel –Bekir Berat Özipek, “Tek Parti Dönemi’nde Türkiye (1923-1950)», Muhittin Ataman (Ed.), Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Siyasi Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir, 2015, ss. 26-47. Münevver Ayaşlı, Pertev Bey ve Üç Kızı, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2013. Taner Timur, Türk Devrimi ve Sonrası, Doğan Yayınları, İstanbul, 1971. |
| 6 | Reactions and Beyond | Seyfi Öngider, “Kemalist Rejimin İnşası ve Takriri Sükun Dönemi”, Dönemler ve Zihniyetler, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009. |
| 7 | Trying to return to multi-party regime or controlled opposition: Liberal Party | Bekir Berat Özipek, Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası, Hacettepe University, Unpublished master thesis,1992. |
| 8 | Return to multi-party regime: Demoractic Party and Beyond | Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 93-131. Bekir Berat Özipek, Kenar Mahalle Çocukları Hiç Sevilmedi, Makale, Mebis. Samet Ağaoğlu, DP’nin Doğuş ve Yükseliş Sebepleri, Baha Matbaası, İstanbul, 1972. |
| 9 | Coup d'Etat of May 27, 1960 and beyond Sociology of change: To analyze socio-economic and political transformation of Turkey | Kemal Karpat, Türk Siyasi Tarihi, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007, ss. 132-173. |
| 10 | Coup d'Etat of September 12, 1980 and beyond Turgut Özal's ANAP in Turkish politics | Muhittin Ataman, “1983-1991 Döneminde İç Politika: Özal’lı Yıllar”, Türkiye’nin Politik Tarihi, Ed. Çaylak vd., Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009, ss. 589-604. |
| 11 | The 1990s Kurdish problem, "the state within", economic crisis and political economy of February 28 | İbrahim Ayyıldız, 28 Şubat Nedir?, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara, 2016. Yılmaz Öztuna, Bir Darbenin Anatomisi, Ötüken Yayınları, İstanbul, 1995 |
| 12 | Tension between tutelage and democracy: March 1 resolution, crisis of 367 and sovereignty conflict of the "periphery": AKP's regime and socio-economic transformation of Turkey | “Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi Dönemi İç ve Dış Politika (2002- ) , Türkiye’nin Politik Tarihi, Ed. Çaylak vd., Savaş Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009, ss. 659-679. |
| 13 | "Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime | |
| 14 | "Solution process", coup attempt of July 15 and restatement of politics after the referendum of presidential regime |
| Resources |
| Ahmet Demirel, İlk Meclisin Vekilleri: Milli Mücadele Döneminde Seçimler, İstanbul, İletişim yay., 2010. Ahmet Demirel, Tek Partinin İktidarı, İstanbul, İletişim Yay., 2013 Mete Tunçay, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Tek Parti Yönetimim Kurulması, Ankara, Yurt Yay., 1981 Cemil Koçak, Türkiye’de Milli Şef Dönemi (1938-1945), İstanbul, İletişim Yay., 1996 (2 cilt) Tanel Demirel, Türkiye’nin Uzun On Yılı, Demokrat Parti İktidarı ve 27 Mayıs Darbesi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yay., 2011 Tanel Demirel, 12 Mart ve 12 Eylül’ün Anatomisi: 1960-1980 Dönemi Türkiye’sinde Siyaset, Ankara, Liberte yay., 2023 Gökhan Atılgan vd. (Editör), Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Türkiye’de Siyasal Hayat, İstanbul, Yordam Yay., 2021. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |