Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkey and Neighboring Countries
Course Code: UGYL508
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 aim of this course is usually regions of Turkey, relations with neighbors, in particular the multi-dimensional and is put forth an analytical approach by examining in conjunction with each other.

Course Content

Examining their relations with Turkey's neighbors.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to analyze Turkey’s importance which stems from its geopolitical location
2.To be able to reach a level of knowledge so as to put forward the differences and similarities between Turkey and other countries in the region
3.To be able to comment on Turkey’s foreign policy vision
4.To be able to grasp Turkey’s regional role
5.To be able to analyze the trends in post-Cold War Turkish Foreign Policy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.-Oral Sander, Turkey's foreign policy, Ankara, September 2000
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Turkey’s geopolitical and geostrategic position
Week 3 - Theoretical
Post-Cold War Turkish Foreign Policy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Post-9/11 Turkish Foreign Policy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Foreign policy of Justice and Development Party (AKP): Turkey as a regional power with global concerns.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Turkey’s regional policies, a general evaluation: Balkans, Caucasus and the Middle East
Week 7 - Theoretical
Turkey’s energy politics
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Student Presentation: Turkey and the Balkans I: Turkish-Greek relations.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Student presentation: Turkey and the Balkans II: Turkish-Bulgarian relations.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkey and the Middle East
Week 12 - Theoretical
Post-9/11 Turkish-American relations, and its reflections on Turkey’s Middle East policies (Greater Middle East Project. Discussion on the RAND Report: Civil Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources and Strategies)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Iran, Iraq and Syria, Turkey’s role in the Middle East.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkey’s energy policies and the Caucasus. Turkey as an energy hub. Contemporary pipeline projects.
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-2
4
3
4
2
5
4
4
4
2
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4
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5
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4
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4
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5
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4
2
5
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4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
3
5
4
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