The aim of this course is to cover the chronic and current problems related to Turkey's foreign policy in historical depth as much as time allows, to review the relations with major countries and regions, and to discuss the problems that have arisen and may arise from the ongoing war in Ukraine and Gaza, with the participation of students.
Prerequisite(s)
-
Corequisite(s)
-
Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Professor Mensur Akgün
Course Assistant(s)
-ARŞ.GÖR Özgün Elif Çaldemir
Schedule
Monday, 13.00-15.50 , A-602
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday, 13.00-15.50,
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture
- Discussion
Principle Sources
Baskın Oran (ed.) “Turkish Foreign Policy 1919-2006, Facts and Analyses with Documents", Salt Lake City: The University of Utah Press, 2010.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Lecture & Presentation
2. Week
cyprus problem
Lecture & Presentation
3. Week
Straits and Ukraine issue
Lecture & Presentation
4. Week
Ukraine War and Türkiye
Russia and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
5. Week
Armenia and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
6. Week
Syria and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
7. Week
Israel and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm
Midterm
10. Week
USA and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
11. Week
EU and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
12. Week
Greece and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
13. Week
China and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
14. Week
Iran and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
15. Week
Türkiye in Africa
Climate Crisis and Türkiye
Lecture & Presentation
16. Week
General evaluation
Lecture & Presentation
17. Week
Final Exam
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To identify the important problems of Turkish foreign policy.
LO-2
To analyze the historical background of Turkey’s foreign policy problems.
LO-3
To discuss the contemporary foreign policy issues of Turkey.
LO-4
To discuss the regional situation of Turkish foreign policy.
LO-5
To evaluate the world politics together with Turkish foreign policy.
