Course Details Language of Instruction French Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Political Science and International Relations Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course To provide the students with an essential background to make informed judgments on historical pattern of continuity and change in Turkish-American relations. To provide an integrated assessment of the dynamics concerning issues, actors and policies that drive Türkiye’ foreign relations with the U.S. To endow the students with a conceptual knowledge to deduce the temporal lineage and evolution of Turkish-American relations with regard to how and why they have changed from the Cold War period to post-Cold War era and to grasp the current state of affairs in terms of both common interests and issues of contention. To enable the students to conceive Türkiye’s role in the contemporary world affairs thereby endowing them with a necessary outlook to understand and evaluate both the traditional and contemporary issues and future policy challenges of Turkish-American relationship. Course Content This course is designed to introduce students to the study of Turkish politics and foreign policy with a special perspective on relations with the United States. The relations between the United States and Türkiye have been historically strong especially during the height of the Cold War. There have been disagreements on policy between the countries over Cyprus, Iraq, the Kurds, Syria, S-400 missiles, and Iran. Yet, both sides identify the alliance between the US and Türkiye vital to their national interests. United States and Türkiye have common interests under NATO, over EU issues, energy policy among others. The course focuses on creating a broad understanding of Turkish foreign policy and American foreign policy toward Türkiye as well as developing understanding over specific issues of contention (Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Israel) and cooperation (EU, energy). Besides, this course examines Türkiye’s relations with the U.S. by focusing on its fundamental themes, determinants, actors, issues, and dynamics. It offers a systematic analysis of Turkish-American relations starting from the late Ottoman period to the most recent era. Thus, the course follows both chronological and thematical path involving Türkiye’s bilateral relations with the U.S. The course is underpinned by a variety of required weekly articles to help students make connections at the practical level thereby endowing them with a necessary outlook to understand and evaluate both the traditional and contemporary issues and challenges of Turkish-American relationship. Each class will begin with a lecture and end up with a brainstorming exercise. Throughout lectures critical-thinking questions help students develop more well-informed ideas about nature, evolution and future trajectory of Türkiye’s foreign affairs; develop their critical thinking skills and apply what they have learned. Course Methods and Techniques • Lecture • Case study • Small group work • Interactive discussions • Homework Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. BURÇİN ULUĞ burcin.eryilmaz@hku.edu.tr Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources • Strategic Relations Between the US and Turkey, 1979-2000: Sleeping with a Tiger, Ekavi Athanassopoulou, London: Routledge, 2014. • Turkish Foreign Policy Since 1774, William Hale, 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2013. • Turkish Foreign Policy: International Relations, Legality, and Global Reach, ed. Pınar Gözen Ercan, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017; Course Category Social Sciences %100