Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2AİİT102Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution II2+0+02329.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Online
Objectives of the Course To teach the recent history of Turkey to university students; To inform students about the Turkish Revolution/Revolution, Kemalism and Atatürk ` s Principles; To ensure the adoption of Turkey ` s goal and mission of being the carrier of modernization and modernization by university students.
Course Content Internal and external reasons that prepared the collapse of the Ottoman Empire; XIX. Innovation movements in the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century; The currents of ideas in the last period of the Ottoman Empire; XX. The political and military situation of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the century; World War I and the Armenian question; Invasion of Anatolia and reactions; Mustafa Kemal Pasha ` s departure to Samsun and his activities; congress period and organization; the opening of the last Ottoman Chamber of Deputies and the acceptance of the National Pact; Preparation for the National Struggle and the material and moral foundations of this preparation; The opening and activities of the TGNA; Treaty of sevr; the struggles on the Southern and Eastern fronts; It covers the establishment of the regular army, the Greek offensive and the wars on the Western front, the signing of the Mudanya Armistice, the convening of the Lausanne Conference and the signing of the Peace Treaty.
Course Methods and Techniques Asenkron uzaktan öğrenme kapsamında bireysel çalışma ve ders dokümanlarının incelenmesi.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Murat ERKOÇ murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Uzaktan eğitim ders notları
1. Kemal Atatürk, Nutuk I, II, III, İstanbul, 1967. 2. Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi I, II, III, Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 1990. 3. Mehmet Alpargu-İsmail Özçelik-Nuri Yavuz, Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarihi, Ankara, 2003. 4. Atatürk maddesi, İslam Ansiklopedisi, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Ankara, 1990. 5. Atatürk İnkılabı, Kültür Bakanlığı, Ankara, 1990. 6. Atatürkçülük, I, II, III, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, Ankara, 1983. 7. Ergün Aybars, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi I, İzmir, 1987.
Course Notes This course covers the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural transformations following the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the implementation process of Atatürk ` s principles and reforms, the fundamental characteristics of the Republic, attempts at transitioning to a multi-party system, regulations in the fields of education and law, social and economic policies, and Turkish foreign policy during the Atatürk era. The aim of the course is for students to understand the founding philosophy of the Republic, the meaning and importance of Atatürk ` s principles, the development of democracy in Turkey, the social and historical impacts of the reforms implemented during the Republican era, and to evaluate key developments in Turkey ` s recent history within a cause-and-effect framework.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 58

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Having knowledge of sources related to Atatürk ` s principles,
2 Have information about the founding philosophy and basic principles of the Republic of Turkey.
3 Having grasped the historical foundations of Atatürk ` s principles.
4 Having an understanding of the situation of Turks in the 20th century,
5 Having a good understanding of the state structure of the Republic of Türkiye,
6 Having grasped Atatürk ` s understanding of the Republic and peace.
7 You will gain general knowledge about Turkey ` s recent history.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Reforms in the political sphere (Abolition of the Sultanate, Proclamation of the Republic, Abolition of the Caliphate, etc.)
2 Reforms in the social sphere (Hat Reform, Closure of Sufi lodges and monasteries, Calendar, Clock and Surname Law)
3 Reforms implemented in the fields of education and culture (Law on the Unification of Education, Alphabet Reform, Turkish History and Language Reform)
4 Reforms in the field of law
5 Atatürk era: Attempts and reactions to the transition to a multi-party system (the establishment and closure of the Progressive Republican Party, the Sheikh Said rebellion, and the assassination attempt on Atatürk)
6 Attempts to transition to a multi-party political system during the Atatürk era (the establishment and closure of the Free Republican Party and the Menemen Incident)
7 Turkey ` s economic resources and policies during the Republican era (Izmir Economic Congress)
8 Midterm - Exam
9 Turkish foreign policy during the Atatürk era (Population Exchange, membership in the League of Nations, the Balkan Entente, and the Sadabad Pact)
10 Atatürk dönemi Türk dış politikası (Montrö Boğazlar Sözleşmesi, Hatay’ın Anavatan’a katılması, Türkiye’nin diğer ülkelerle olan ikili münasebetleri)
11 Definition and scope of Atatürk ` s thought system and Atatürk ` s principles.
12 Türkiye after Atatürk
13 Türkiye in the 1960s and 1970s
14 Turkey ` s foreign policy after 1960
15 Final Exam

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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C2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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C4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C7

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant