International Relations
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

UIS314

Course Name:

Turkish Foreign Policy II

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	7

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HABİBE ÖZDAL

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi HABİBE ÖZDAL

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to analyse the phases of Turkish Foreign Policy since 1980 to this day and outline its main characteristics. In line with this Turkey’s relations with the United States in the post-9/11 period; Turkey’s relations with the EU and NATO after the end of the Cold War; Turkish foreign policy toward the newly independent states in Central Asia and Caucasus; Turkey’s relations with the Russian Federation after the break up of the Soviet Union; Turkish foreign policy toward the Middle East will be examined by focusing on main determining international as well as domestic factors.

Course Content:

Turkey’s Stance Toward the European Security and Foreign Policy; Turkey’s Relations with its ‘Strategic Partners’ United States and Israel in the post-9;11 Period; Turkey’s Relations with its ‘Strategic Partners’ United States and Israel in the post-9;11 Period; Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Iran; Turkish Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East; Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Greece; Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Central Asia; New Horizons in Turkish Foreign Policy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Evaulates the development of Turkey's relations with the great powers and countries in their region since 1980's
2) Understand the relationship between domestic politics and foreign politics
3) Analyze security-foreign policy relation
4) Recognize the relationship between geopolitics and foreign policy.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction of the Course Syllabus and Requirements	None
1)	Final Exam	None
2)	Turkish Foreign Policy from 1920s to the Cold War Period	None
3)	1980-1990 Turkey in the Orbit of the Western Block-2	Oran, 2010, pp. 519-644
4)	Turkey in the Orbit of Globalisation	Oran, 2002, ss. 203-598
5)	Turkey in the Chaotic Aftermath of 9/11	Oran, 2010, pp. 889-938 Kemal Kirişçi, “The Transformation in Turkish Foreign Policy: The Rise of the Trading State”, New Perspectives on Turkey, No. 40, 2009, pp. 29-57 Bülent Aras, “Davutoğlu Era in Turkish Foreign Policy Revisited,” Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 16,4, 2014, pp. 404–18.
6)	Turkey-U.S. Relations between 2001-2019	Ayşe Ömür Atmaca “Turkey-US Relations (2009–2016): A troubled partnership in a troubled world?”, in Turkish Foreign Policy, ed. Pınar Gözen Ercan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, pp. 63-83 F. Stephen Larrabee, “Troubled Partnership U.S.-Turkish Relations in an Era of Global Geopolitical Change”, Rand Report, 2010
7)	Turkey’s Relations with the NATO between 2001-2019	Serhat Güvenç & Soli Özel, “NATO and Turkey in the post-Cold War World: Between Abandonment and Entrapment”, Southeast European and Black Sea, Vol. 12, No.4, 2012, pp. 533-553
8)	Midterm Exam	None
9)	Turkey’s Relations with the European Union between 2001-2019	Funda Keskin Ata, “EU-Turkey Relations (1999–2016): Conditionality at Work?”, in Turkish Foreign Policy, ed. Pınar Gözen Ercan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, pp. 105-129
10)	Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Middle East in Recent Years	Meliha B. Altunılık, “Turkey´S Changing Middle East Policy”, UNISCI Discussion Paper, 2010. Ziya Öniş, “Turkey and the Arab Spring: Between Ethics and Self-Interest”, Insight Turkey, Vol. 14, No.3, 2013, pp. 45-63
11)	Turkey’s Relations with the Caucasus and the Central Asia after the Break Up of the Soviet Union	Zya Öniş & Şuhnaz Yılmaz, “Between Europeanization and Euro‐Asianism: Foreign Policy Activism in Turkey during the AKP Era”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2009, pp. 7-24 Mustafa Aydın, “Foucault's Pendulum: Turkey in Central Asia and the Caucasus”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2007, pp. 1-22
12)	Turkey’s Relations with the Russian Federation after the Break-Up of the Soviet Union	Ziya Öniş & Şuhnaz Yılmaz, “Turkey and Russia in a Shifting Global Order: Cooperation, Conflict and Asymmetric Interdependence in a Turbulent Region”, Third World Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, 2016, pp.71-95 F. Didem Ekinci, “Russia-Turkey Relations (1991–2016): Diverging Interests and Compelling Realities”, in Turkish Foreign Policy, ed. Pınar Gözen Ercan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, pp. 151-172
13)	Turkey’s Relations with Greece (2001-2019)	Fırat Aksu, “Turkish-Greek Relations and the Cyprus Question: Quo Vadis?”, UNISCI Discussion Paper, No. 23, 2010 Nora Fisher Onar & Max Watson, “Crisis or opportunity? Turkey, Greece and the political economy of South-East Europe in the 2010s”, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 407-420
14)	Turkey’s Relations with the Balkans (2001-2019)	Birgül Demirtaş, “Reconsidering Turkey’s Balkan Ties: Opportunities and Limitations, in Turkish Foreign Policy”, ed. Pınar Gözen Ercan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, pp. 129-150

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar Cilt 2, 2002, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları

Baskın Oran, Türk Dış Politikası: Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar Cilt 3, 2013, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları

Oran, Baskın, 2010, Turkish Foreign Policy: 1919-2006, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, ISBN: 9780874809046 0874809045

Pınar Gözen Ercan ed., Turkish Foreign Policy, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017

References:

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.
2) Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions.
3) Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy.
4) Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects.
5) Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.
6) Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions.
7) Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations.
8) Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings.
9) Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models.	5
2)	Students will able to employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions.	5
3)	Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy.	5
4)	Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects.	5
5)	Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures.	3
6)	Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions.	5
7)	Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations.	5
8)	Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings.	4
9)	Students will able to identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society.	5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Reading
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Study Hours Out of Class	15	30
Presentations / Seminar	15	33
Midterms	15	45
Final	15	45
Total Workload		198