Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Turkish Economy
Course Code: ECON412
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to deal with the economic situation in Turkey from the beginning of the Republican period to the present day, to explain the policies implemented in these periods, the steps taken and their results, and to enable students to make comparative analyses.

Course Content

Within the scope of this course, global and national developments in the process after the proclamation of the Republic will be discussed and the main economic views of today will be examined. Thus, the main characteristics of the periods will be revealed.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to evaluate the economic development of Turkey in terms of periods.
2.Students can gain the ability to establish a causal relationship between past, present and future economic conditions.
3.Students have knowledge about the specific problems of each period.
4.Students will be able to interpret the future with the conclusions drawn from the situations experienced in the past.
5.Student can trace the economic developments in the Republican period from a historical perspective.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pamuk, Ş. (2017). Osmanlı Türkiye İktisadi Tarihi. İş Bankası Yayınları.
2.Boratav, K. (2005). İktisat Tarihi. İmge Kitabevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Economic structure during the extinction period of the Ottoman Empire
Week 2 - Theoretical
Economic elements of the 1923-1930 period
Week 3 - Theoretical
1930-1945 statist economic approach
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic elements of the period between World War II and 1960
Week 5 - Theoretical
Planned development period
Week 6 - Theoretical
Economic elements of the import substitution period
Week 7 - Theoretical
Post-1980 liberalization efforts
Week 8 - Theoretical
The period of export-oriented development strategy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Customs union process with the EU
Week 10 - Theoretical
Economic factors before and after the 1994 crisis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Economic factors before and after the 2001 crisis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Economic factors in the 2001-2008 period
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic factors for the 2008-2018 period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic factors in the post-2018 period
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
3
4
3
2
3
2
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
3
4
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026