At the end of this course, the student is to learn
- basic knowledge about the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic
- to familiarise students with the basic concepts with which students can understand the formation and dismemberment of empire structure as well as dynamics of nation-state
- ideological currents from 19th century to early 20th century and the reforms undertaken.
- the domestic and foreign policy of late Ottoman Empire and early Turkish Republic
- the intellectual debates on the development strategies in the 1930s