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POLS 555 Turkish Foreign Policy 3 Credits
This course aims to provide students with a ststematic study of Turkish foreign policy. The course will elaborate on the basic principles of Turkish foreign policy making in the 20th century. Major turning points such as the developments in the Post World War II period and Cold War era, as well as the post-Cold War era will be yhoroughly investigated. The course analyzes the basic parameters of Turkish foreign policy during the Cold War era and then proceeds onto an analysis of the changes in these parameters after the end of the Cold War. The course empirically focuses on Turkey's foreign policy towards Europe, Turkey's policy towards the NATO-EU relations, the Middle East, Arab-Israeli conflict, and Transcaucasia. In addition, Turkey's positon in the Gulf crisis of 1990-1991 and the Cyprus problem are investigated through the theoretical lenses provided in the course.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2019-2020 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2018-2019 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2016-2017 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2015-2016 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2014-2015 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2013-2014 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2011-2012 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2009-2010 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2007-2008 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2006-2007 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
Fall 2005-2006 Turkish Foreign Policy 3
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ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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