Academic Catalog

HIST521 HISTORICAL FEATURES OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I

Course Code: 2400521
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: History
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. NESÝM ÞEKER
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Turkish political and economic history starting from the revolution of 1908 to the end of the Second World War is an historical epoch which this course covers. The course revolves around selected topics in recent Turkish history which have relevance in shaping Turkish politics and the economy in this period. There are readings written from different viewpoints that try to explain Turkish history for the period between 1908 and 1945.