Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Ataturk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II AİB102 2. Semester 30 + 0 1.0 1.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Dr. Barış ÇATAL
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals The aim is to raise a youth that is conscious of national, humanitarian, spiritual, and cultural values, who, as a member of the Republic of Turkey founded by the great Atatürk, is aware of their duties and responsibilities towards the state; who believes that the Turkish state is an indivisible whole with its country and nation and takes rightful pride in this; who deeply understands and sincerely adopts the principles of Atatürk; who strives to be more useful to their homeland, drawing strength from these beliefs; who thinks and acts democratically, possesses a scientific mindset, loves and respects humanity, is respectful of human rights, demonstrates a questioning and critical attitude, comprehends the events of their time, develops a scientific perspective on historical events, and aims to reach the level of contemporary civilizations.
Course Content Reforms in the Political Field: The abolition of the caliphate and the declaration of the Republic. Steps taken for the establishment of the new state; political parties and events during Atatürk's era. These include the Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Fırkası), the Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası), and the Free Republican Party (Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası). Relations between the government and the opposition. Democratization of political and social life, and the challenges of transitioning to a multi-party system in Turkey. Reforms in the Legal Field: Legal reforms to modernize the country. Reforms in Social and Economic Life: Reforms to regulate social and economic life. Reforms in Education: Establishment of modern, secular educational institutions. Reforms in the Cultural Field: The relationship between the formation of the nation-state and national culture. Economic Reforms: Restructuring the economy through the establishment of the nation-state. Strategies and practices of the new Turkish economy. Atatürk's Foreign Policy I (1923-1930): Relations with European countries following the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). Atatürk's Foreign Policy II (1930-1938): Relations with European states, particularly with totalitarian regimes in continental Europe. Relations with the Soviet Union and the United States. The impact of foreign policy on social and intellectual life. Atatürk’s Principles: Republicanism, Nationalism, Secularism; Populism, Statism, Revolutionism, and Integrative Principles. Post-Atatürk Turkish Foreign Policy (1938-1960): İsmet İnönü's presidency. The effects of World War II on Turkish foreign policy, political life, and social life. Changes in Turkish Political Life After WWII: Characteristics of changes in political life after WWII: the establishment of the multi-party system. The 1946 Elections in Turkey. Relations between the government and opposition, and the founding of the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party in Power (1950-1960): Transformation in domestic and foreign policies. End of the Cold War: The collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and their impact on Turkish internal and foreign policies.
Learning Outcomes - Knows how to access historical information
- He/she can evaluate the information he/she has obtained in the field of science in question using various scientific methods.
- Can express his/her evaluations in the field of science in question verbally and in writing.
- By delving into the historical roots of the Turkish revolution, it consciously embraces Ataturk's reforms.
- It protects its state and nation with the strength it derives from Turkish history and the Turkish national struggle.
- By accurately recognizing the internal and external threats to the Republic, secularism and the Turkish nation, it becomes alert against these threats.
- By knowing her/his country, homeland and nation, she/he has the consciousness to produce policies suitable for them.
- It adopts an understanding of life that acts democratically, loves people and respects human rights.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week A general evaluation of the emergence process of the War of Independence and Understanding the Spirit of National Forces. Economic Resources of the National Struggle. The Process That Took Mustafa Kemal Pasha to Leadership and the Dynamics Feeding the Process. Course Hours
2. Week The Issue of Political Representation, the Ottoman Government Shaking Hands with the War of Independence and the Amasya Protocol. The Opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Those Who Opposed/Rebelled the Opening of the Parliament. Course Hours
3. Week Intervention of Imperialism in the Destiny of the Turks: Treaty of Sevres, Developments Preparing the Treaty of Sevres, Signing of the Treaty and Reactions. Course Hours
4. Week London Conference: Developments Preparing the Conference; 1-Military Developments; Turkish-French Struggle and Armistice, First Battle of İnönü and 2-Political Successes; Turkish-Russian Rapprochement, Treaty of Gyumri. Invitation of Ankara Administration to the Conference and Bilateral Agreements Made at the Conference. Course Hours
5. Week Developments Preparing the Ankara Agreement: 1-Military Successes; Second Battle of İnönü, Battles of Eskişehir and Kütahya, Battle of Sakarya and 2-Political Successes; Moscow Treaty, Afghanistan and Kars Treaties, Reactions in the French Public and Muslim Countries. Signing of the Ankara Agreement, Reactions to the Agreement and New Policies of the States. Course Hours
6. Week Registration of the National Pact Lausanne: A-Reasons for the Meeting of the Conference, 1-Political Developments, 2-Military Achievements; Battle of the Commander-in-Chief and the Armistice of Mudanya. Political/Legitimate Dimensions of the Issue of Invitation to the Conference and Representation. Course Hours
7. Week Issues Discussed in Lausanne; Borders, Minority Issues, Economic and Financial Issues. The Value and Evaluation of the Treaty of Lausanne from Today's Perspective. Course Hours
8. Week Republican Period and Turkish Revolution A-Foundation of the Republic; Abolition of the Sultanate, Proclamation of the Republic, Abolition of the Caliphate, Constitutional Movements and Events During the Transition to Multi-Party Life Course Hours
9. Week Midterm exam Course Hours
10. Week Revolutions; Revolutions in Law, Education, Culture, Social and Economic Fields Course Hours
11. Week Principles; Basic Principles on which the Turkish Revolution is Based and Ataturk's Principles Course Hours
12. Week Foreign Policy of the Ataturk Era, Principles of Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy Events of the 1923-1932 Period, Foreign Policy Events of the 1932-1938 Period Course Hours
13. Week İnönü Period Events and II. World war. II. The Situation of Turkey After World War II and the Cold War Period. Course Hours
14. Week Superpower Sovereignty and Türkiye after the Bipolar World. Course Hours
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Material Sharing
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 Measurement Method
PY1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
PY7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 1 28 28
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 30
ECTS Credit of the Course 1.0