Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to develop in students a detailed understanding of Turkish foreign policy since the late Ottoman period.
Course Content
This course introduces students to the historical development of Turkish foreign policy. It looks at the determinants of Turkish foreign policy and the ideas, discourses, institutions and key actors in making and practice of Turkish foreign policy. It analyses the key issues and identifies the main challenges in Turkish foreign policy. The course also examines continuity and change in Turkish foreign policy with a focus on regional and global developments.
Required Resources
- Hale, William (2013) Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, 3rd edition, Oxon: Routledge.
- Kösebalaban, Hasan (2011) Turkish Foreign Policy: Islam, Nationalism and Globalization, New York: Palgrave Macmillan .
- See additional required reading list on IZU Campus Information System.
Recommended Resources
See additional supplementary reading list on IZU Campus Information System.
Recommended books in Turkish:
Oran, Baskın (2001). Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşı’ndan Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar, Cilt I (2001), Cilt II (2001), Cilt III (2013), İstanbul: İletişim -
Balcı, Ali (2017) Türkiye Dış Politikası: İlkeler, Aktörler, Uygulamalar, İstanbul: Alfa Yayıncılık
Course Learning Outcomes
- Describe and analyse the determinants of Turkish foreign policy
- Identify the key actors in Turkish foreign policy making in different periods of time
- Explain the change and continuity in Turkish foreign policy
- Describe and analyse the Turco-Greek problems, the Cyprus dispute, Turkey's relations with the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Central Asia, as well as the Turco-European and Turco-American relations
- Analyse the causes and the consequences of the crises and problems between Turkey and its neighbours
- Demonstrate the ability to articulate ideas to others in a clear and concise manner both orally and in a written format
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | See syllabus uploaded to IZU Campus Information System. |
| 2 | Main characteristics and determinants of Turkish Foreign Policy – I | . |
| 3 | Main characteristics and determinants of Turkish Foreign Policy – II and Foreign Relations of the late Ottoman Empire | . |
| 4 | Resistance, Reconstruction and Diplomacy, 1918 – 1939 | . |
| 5 | Turkey and the Second World War, 1939 - 1945 | . |
| 6 | Turkey and the Cold War, 1945 - 1963 | . |
| 7 | Turkey and the Cold War, 1964 - 1990 | . |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | . |
| 9 | Turkish Foreign Policy after the Cold War | . |
| 10 | Turkey and the West after the Cold War I : Turkey and the United States | . |
| 11 | Turkey and the West after the Cold War II : Turkey and European Union, Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans | . |
| 12 | Turkey and regional politics after the Cold War: Russia, the Black Sea, Transcaucasia and central Asia | . |
| 13 | Turkey and regional politics after the Cold War: The Middle East and the Wider World | . |
| 14 | AK Party Foreign Policy: the Davutoğlu Effect and Beyond | . |