Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Politics II
Course Code: INR222
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This course is designed to analyse the fundamentals of Turkish politics, institutions, civil and military institutions, political parties and transformation of Turkish politics in an analytical perspective.

Course Content

Coups and political parties Social structure and its reflections on politics Politicisation of economic and social institutions Foreign policy and its reflections on domestic politics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyses the Turkish political life from the Ottoman era until today.
2.Interprets the main debates of Turkish politics.
3.political parties and their agendas are comprehended
4.Grasping the significance of the impact of political actors on Turkish politics
5.Historical assessment of political turmoil and chaos
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yusuf Tekin (ed.), Türk Siyasal Hayatı, Orion Kitabevi, 2011
2.Ersin Kalaycıoğlu (ed.), Türk Siyasal Hayatı, Sentez Yayıncılık, 2014.
3.Feroz Ahmad, Modern Türkiye'nin Oluşumu, Kaynak Yayınları, 2015.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Military intervention, institutional restructuring, ideological politics. 1960-1971.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Military intervention, institutional restructuring, ideological politics. 1960-1971.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Military intervention, institutional restructuring, ideological politics. 1960-1971.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Military intervention, social democracy and political terror. 1971-1980.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Military intervention, social democracy and political terror. 1971-1980.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Preparation for mid-term exam.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Military intervention and political and economic restructuring. 1980-1991.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Military intervention and political and economic restructuring. 1980-1991.
Week 12 - Theoretical
After 1991
Week 13 - Theoretical
After 1991.
Week 14 - Theoretical
After 1991.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1553120
Quiz110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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4
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026