Information Package / Course Catalogue
Political Parties in Turkey
Course Code: KYL510
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

The concept of political parties, functions and types, duralarak, the emergence of political parties in Turkey, the star of the parties, review processes and the history of democracy in Turkey is aimed. In this manner, the birth and development of political parties, functions, organizational structures, party systems are matters to be processed first. Then the political parties in Turkey will be evaluated.

Course Content

Political parties, political party systems, electoral systems, elections and voting, political parties and election laws in Turkey, are among the subjects covered in the course. Definition and concept of the political party, political party types, systems, and Republican political parties in the history of political parties in Turkey are discussed. The historical development of political parties and the emergence of the first time, the world's major democracies, political parties and political party systems, species, establishment of political parties, organization, operation and reasons for termination of its legal personality, the functions of political parties they see in contemporary democratic political life, the importance of intra-party democracy, conditions and the realization of the function will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Halil MUTİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.• The main features of the party system is known in Turkey
2.• Organizational characteristics of political parties in Turkey are known
3.• Social dynamics of political parties in Turkey can be analyzed into action
4.• Turkey, left, right, and center separation of Islamist parties to take action based on the dynamics can be evaluated in a historical perspective
5.Having knowledge about application-operation and institutions in the field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.• Maurice Duverger, Political Parties
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Dating and the creation of lesson plan
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Political Parties and Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Structural Characteristics and Types of Political Parties
Week 4 - Theoretical
The situation in Turkey Political Parties and Financial Law
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic Problems of the Law on Political Parties in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
Closing Party in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Theoric
Week 8 - Theoretical
Theoric
Week 9 - Theoretical
Efforts in the period until 1950 Life in a Multi-Party
Week 10 - Theoretical
Democratic Party
Week 11 - Theoretical
Transformation of the CHP and the Left
Week 12 - Theoretical
Party Formation and closure of the Islamic community Effort
Week 13 - Theoretical
AK Party and the Conservative Democratic Identity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nationalist Movement Party
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026