AÄ°T628 - TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY AÄ°T628 2nd Semester 3 0 3 7
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Prof.Dr.Adnan SOFUOÄžLU 
Course objective1. The concepts and theories of the foreign policy and the basic principles and theoretical frameworks of the Turkish Foreign Policy are thought. 2. Analysis the late Ottoman Foreign Policy which has been changed since 1774 and its reflections are made. 3. The policy which Turkey implemented during the Second World War and how Turkish foreign policy were created during the Cold War and post-Cold War period, during this period, relations of Turkey with regional and global actors are studied.  
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Understands the concepts and theories of foreign policy, knows and explains the basic motives effecting the formulation of foreign policies.
  2. 2. Comprehends and knows the changes that occur in foreign policy and the foreign policies applied from Empire to Republic.
  3. 3. Knows and explains on theoretical framework of Turkish foreign policy and its basic principles.Knows and understands the foreign policy principle of "Peace at home peace in the world" and alliances formed in line with this policy.
  4. 4. Evaluates problems and sustained relations with neighboring and other countries, by comparing them with contemporary politics.
  5. 5. By considering global and regional changes, evaluates and makes inferences about changing policies and from establishment of the Republic to today.
  6. 6. Understands what cold war means andhow this situation affected the balance of the world powers; the developments occured after the cold war, the impact and implications of these developments for Turkey and Turkish foreign policy, and makes inferences for today.
  7. 7. Knows the alliances that Turkey joined considers social, cultural and economic relations and evaluates the relations with surrounding and Western countries.
Course ContentThe basic principles of Turkish foreign policy, the aims and the concepts related to foreign policy are introduced. Turkish foreign policy that was identified from the beginning of 20. Century to today is examined in the context of changes and developments. In this context, starting with the principle of `Peace at home peace in the world" and continuing today with the principle of foreign policy of "zero problems with neighbors" are evaluated. During the implementation of this principle, the events that arise for or against Turkey are examined. International treaties and the political conventions signed by Turkey, and the alliances that Turkey joined are discussed. 
ReferencesAKŞİN, Abdullahat, Atatürk'ün Dış Politika İlkeleri ve Diplomasisi, Ankara, 1991.
ARMAOÄžLU, Fahir, Siyasi Tarih, Ankara, 1975.
BAYUR, Yusuf Hikmet, Türkiye Devleti?nin Dış Siyasası, Ankara, 1973.
GÖNLÜBOL, Mehmet, Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası, 1919-1973, Ankara, 1972.
HALE, William, Türk Dış Politikası, 1774-2000, çev. Petek Demir, İstanbul, 2003.
LAURABEC, Stephan ve Ian O. Lesser, Türk Dış Politikası, çev. Mustafa Yıldırım, İstanbul, 2004.
ORAN, Baskın, Türk Dış Politikası, c.I-II, İstanbul, 2001.
SONYEL, Salahi, R., Türk Kurtuluş Savaşı ve Dış Politika, C.I-II, Ankara, 1973.
SOYSAL, İsmail, Türkiye?nin Siyasal Antlaşmaları, Ankara, 1973.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1An Overview of Concepts, and the late Ottoman period
Week 2Foreign Policy in the final phase of the Otoman Empire and General Assesment of the events of the end of 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century
Week 3Armistice of Mudros and Foreign Policy of National Struggle Period
Week 4Turkish Foreign Policy in the period of Ataturk (1923-1930)
Week 5Turkish Foreign Policy in the period of Ataturk( 1930-1938)
Week 6Turkish Foreign Policy in the period of İnönü during the World War II
Week 7Mid-term
Week 8Turkish Foreign Policy in the period of Inonu at the beginning of the Cold War (1945-1950)
Week 9Turkish Foreign Policy in the period of Democrat Party during the Cold-War (1950-1960)
Week 10Global Changes and Regional Conflicts during the Cold War Years (1960-1990). Turkey?s relations with the West and Regional Position of Turkey
Week 11Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War; Relations with the West (European Union,USA)
Week 12Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War; Greece, Balkans and Middle East
Week 13Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War; Russia,Caucasia and Turkish World
Week 14A General Assesment of Turkish Foreign Policy during the Republican Period
Week 15Preparation for the final exam
Week 16Final

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance140
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments110
Presentation15
Project00
Seminar110
Midterms125
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)1210120
Presentation / Seminar Preparation11515
Project000
Homework assignment11010
Midterms (Study duration)11010
Final Exam (Study duration) 11313
Total Workload3061210

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Analyzes the events of Turkish National Struggle, history of Turkish Republic and the process of Modernisation of Turkey in connection with past and today's events and makes projections for the future.   X  
2. Knows the sources for Turkish Republican History and for Modernisation of Turkey and analyzes their language and features in expert-level. Analyzes historical events with the datas extracted from sources by scientific tecniques and methods.   X  
3. Comprehends and explains the basic concepts and techniques of history, the relation of history with other social sciences, and its similarities and differences in expert-level.  X   
4. Gains knowledge about European and world histography, stages of Turkish histography and its place in world histography, ecoles of history and modern histography. Analyzes content and method of historical knowledge which is produced by general and national history ecoles in a critical way.      
5. Observes political, social, economical, academical and technical devolopments on global, regional and local scale, analyzes and explains them in expert level.    X
6. Comments and compares the knowledges of different societies, cultures and civilizations which emerged in the historical process within the scope of individual and society.   X 
7. Makes collobotative studies with the other fields of social sciences aiming at the solution of complicated problems.     
8. Prepares projects with the purpose of understanding of any political, social and economical problem. Participates in project teams as a leader or team member, and prepares project reports by commenting and anlayzing the findings.   X  
9. Follows the academic studies published in Turkish and in foreign languages concerning history and other humaniterian sciences and prepares articles and papers.    X 
10. Obtains interrogatiove and critical perspective, tries to understand others thoughts and acts of others , makes self-critique, interacts with others for academic purposes ises, presents findings and ideas in scientific and ethical way and makes and commends on them.   X 
11. Gains the ability of approaching to the history of modernisation and the progress in democratisation from Ottomans to Republic and other problems concerning Turkish history from multi disciplinary perspective. X   
12. Knows the phases of progress in Turkish history, understands the effect of war on art and reconstructs the war scenes by using art material.  X   

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