Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Foreign Policy - I
Course Code: INR301
Course Type: Required
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 aims to enable students to have knowledge on the main principles of Turkish foreign policy and the main factors that affect foreign policy. It also aims to evaluate Turkish foreign policy within the context of international relations theories.

Course Content

Basic principles of Turkish foreign policy, basic factors affecting Turkish foreign policy, Turkish foreign policy in the period of Turkish War of Salvation and the Republican period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the main principles of Turkish foreign policy, and the main factors that affect foreign policy.45
2.To be able to evaluate Turkish foreign policy theoretically.
3.To be able to comprehend the implementation of Turkish foreign policy in the period of Turkish War of Independence and Republic period.
4.To be able to evaluate the principal events occured in the 1923-1960 period historically and theoretically.
5.To be able to analyze contemporary Turkish foreing policy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baskın O. (2002). Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. (I. Cilt). İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Briefing about the context and the source of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy in Theory and Practice
Week 3 - Theoretical
War of Independence and the Turkish Foreign Policy
Week 4 - Theoretical
War of Independence and the Turkish Foreign Policy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Republican Period of Turkish Foreign Policy: 1923-1930
Week 6 - Theoretical
Republican Period of Turkish Foreign Policy: 1923-30
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1930-1939
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 10 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1939-1945
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1939-1945
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1945-1950
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1950-1960
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkish Foreign Policy: 1950-1960
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026