Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations · Master
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
Oran, Baskın. 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.
Kösebalaban, Hasan (2014) Türk Dış Politikası: İslam, Milliyetçilik ve Küreselleşme, İstanbul: BB101.
Kösebalaban, Hasan (2011) Turkish Foreign Policy: Islam, Nationalism and Globalization, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Recommended Resources
Hale, William (2013) Turkish Foreign Policy since 1774, 3rd edition, Oxon: Routledge.
Hale, William (2004) 1774'ten Günümüze Türk Dış Politikası (çev. Nasuh Uslu) Ankara: Serbest Akademi, 2021.
Uslu, Nasuh, Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Period, New York: Nova Publishers, 2004.
Uslu, Nasuh, The Turkish-American Relationship Between 1947 and 2003: the History of a Distinctive Alliance, New York: Nova Publishers, 2003.
Uslu, Nasuh, The Cyprus Question as an Issue of Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkish American Relations 1959-2003, New York: Nova Publishers, 2003.
Uslu, Nasuh, Türk-Amerikan İlişkilerinde Kıbrıs (Ankara: 21. Yüzyıl Yayınları, 2000).
Uslu, Nasuh, Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri (Ankara: 21. Yüzyıl Yayınları, 2000).
Uslu, Nasuh, Türk Dış Politikası Yol Ayırımında: Soğuk Savaş Sonrasında Yeni Sorunlar, Yeni Arayışlar, Yeni İmkanlar, İstanbul: Anka Yayınları, Nisan 2006.
Uslu, Nasuh Çatlak İttifak: 1947’den Günümüze Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri, Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2016.
Uslu, Nasuh, Kıbrıs: Bir Çözümsüzlük Sarmalı, Ankara, Orion, 2022.
Rules
Essay (15% of total)
Book review (15% of total)
Presentation (10% of total)
Scientific article (60% of total)
Course Learning Outcomes
- Describe and analyze 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 analyze 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.
- Analyze the causes and the consequences of the crises and problems between Turkey and its neighbors.
- 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) | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 8 | 15 | 120 |
| Midterm | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy | Oran, the related part |
| 2 | The Theory and Practice of Turkish Foreign Policy | Oran, the related part |
| 3 | The War of Independence (the General Appriasal and the Lausanne Treaty) | Oran, the related part |
| 4 | The 1929-1939 Period (The General Appriasal, the Mosul and Hayat Question, the Treaty of Montreaux) | Oran, the related part |
| 5 | The 1929-1939 Period (Relations with Different States, Pacts) | Oran, the related part |
| 6 | The 1939-1945 period (The Second World War and Turkey) | Oran, the related part |
| 7 | The 1945-1960 period (initiatives in the Middle East, relations with state, pacts) | Uslu, Türk Amerikan İlişkileri, the related part |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Preparation for the exam |
| 9 | The 1960-1980 period (changes in foreign policy, security relations) | Uslu, Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri, the related parts |
| 10 | The Cyprus question | Uslu, Türk-Amerikan İlişkilerinde Kıbrıs |
| 11 | Turkish foreing policy in the post-Cold War era | Uslu, Türk Dış Politikası Yol Ayrımında |
| 12 | Turkish foreing policy in the post-Cold War era | Uslu, Türk Dış Politikası Yol Ayrımında |
| 13 | The issues of Turkish foreign policy | Homeworks |
| 14 | The issues of Turkish foreign policy | Homeworks |