Course Contents |
It covers, starting with the proclamation of Republic, how new Turkish Government was shaped and what kind of foreign policy was followed during National Struggle and the aims stated to catch up with the contemprorary civilizations. |
Weekly Course Content |
Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 |
Western front and treaties, revolutions in politics (abolishment of the sultanate, Ankara’s being the Capital, proclamation of Republic and abolishment of the Caliphship) |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
2 |
Establishment of Terakkiperver Republic Party, Rebellion of Seyh Sait, Law of Takrir-i Sükun and the attempt to assasinate Ataturk. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
3 |
Atatürk’s national trips, Serbest Republic Party, Izmir meeting, Closing down of the Party, Menemen and Bursa incidents |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
4 |
Constution of 1924,Other Constutions, Developments in Law, Innovations about regulations of social life and secularization of Turkish Republic. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
5 |
Innovations on Education and Culture (Law of Tevhid-i Tedrisat, acceptance of Latin Alphabet, Nation Schools, Establishment and activities of Turkish History and Language Instution, Turkish history thesisi, theory of gunes-dil, 1933 University Reform, Publichouses), developments in health services. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
6 |
Congress of İzmir İktisat, Economy Policy in the first years of Republic, appearance of statist economic policies in Turkey as a reflection of 1929 World Economic recession and I. Five-year recovery program. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
7 |
Definition and content of Thought System of Atatürk, Integrative Principles. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
8 |
mid-term exam |
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9 |
Principlees of Atatürk, Republicanism, Secularism, Nationalism |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
10 |
Principlees of Atatürk, Populism, Statism, Revolutionism |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
11 |
Turkish Foreign Policy during National Struggle (1919-1923) |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
12 |
Turkish Foreign Policy during Ataturk era (1923-1938) Turkish-English, Turkish -Soviet, Turkish -French, Turkish -Italian Relations during 1923-1938, Relations with the neighboors, Balkan and Sadabat Pact |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
13 |
Turkish Foreign Policy after Ataturk era (1938 - 1960) (Presidentship of İnönü, WW2 and establishment of Turkish Democrat Party and transition to multi-party life, leading years of Democrat Party, Turkey’s entrance to Nato and Military coup of 27th of May 1960) |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
14 |
Turkish Foreign Policy since 1960. Turkish Foreign Policy (Turkey during Cold War, development on European Union, Cyprus Peace Action, So-called Ermenian genocide claims and Relations with the neighbours. |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
15 |
Geopolitical location of Turkey |
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
16 |
final exam |
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Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
1 |
Ana Kaynak, Editör Ahmet KORKMAZ, Türk İstiklal Harbi ve Modern Türkiye'nin Doğuşu, Detay yayıncılık, Ankara 2019. |
2 |
Yardımcı Kaynak, Editör İlyas GÖKHAN, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2018. |
Required Course instruments and materials |
Course Book, Maps |