Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cyprus Turkish Press
Course Code: GZ509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed that the student will have knowledge about the dynamics in which the Turkish Cypriot press emerged and what roles the press played in the political and cultural climate in the island society.

Course Content

The dynamics in which the Turkish Cypriot press emerged, the roles of the press in the political and cultural climate in the island society, the history of the Turkish Cypriot press, important developments are covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about the journalistic activities carried out in Cyprus.
2.Learns the history of the Cypriot press.
3.Have knowledge about the history of the press before the Ottoman period and the Ottoman period.
4.Gains knowledge of the cultural and political effects of the press on the island society.
5.Learns the current situation of the island press.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ercan, E.E. (2020). KKTC'de Basın Kültürü. Ankara: Gece Kitaplığı.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Pre-Ottoman Cyprus History
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ottoman Cyprus History
Week 3 - Theoretical
First Newspapers and the Social Dimension of the Press
Week 4 - Theoretical
Greek Cyprus Press
Week 5 - Theoretical
Turkish Cyprus press during World War I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Turkish Cyprus press during the War of Independence
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkish Cypriot Press in the Early Republican Period
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Migrations, conflicts and the press
Week 10 - Theoretical
Peace Journalism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkish Cypriot press until 1950
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkish Cypriot press until 1974
Week 13 - Theoretical
1974 and the Turkish Cypriot Press
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkish Cypriot press after 1974
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152375
Term Project28220
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026