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Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTION I HIS103 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Bahar İZMİR
Assistants
Goals This course aims to provide basic formation about the historical conditions which necessitated the Turkish Revolution, the resistance movement led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha which emerged against the occupation of Anatolia and the military, political and diplomatical dimensions of this resistance movement.
Course Content Purpose of studying the course "Ataturk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution" and the term of revolution; synopsis of the reasons that caused the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of Turkish revolution; disintegration of the Ottoman Empire; Mudros Armistice; condition of the country against occupations and reaction of Mustafa Kemal Pasha; Mustafa Kemal Pasha's arrival to Samsun; being organized through Congresses; the National Forces and the National Pact; opening of the Parliament (Turkish Grand National Assembly) and establishment of Regular Army; National Struggle until the Battle of Sakarya; Battle of Sakarya and the Great Offensive; National Struggle in the fields of education and culture; National Struggle in social and economic fields; from Mudanya to Lausanne.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students explain concepts like reform, revolution and learn the reasons and consequences of the reforms performed in the period of Ottoman Empire.
2) Students understand the causes of the decline of the Ottoman Empire and make evalutions in the frame of the developments in the West.
3) Students make comparisons between the innovations in the last century of Ottoman Empire and the revolution period with Atatürk.
4) Students learn the ideas came to the fore in the last years of the Ottoman Empire and make comparisons between these ideas
5) Students understand the causes and the consequences of Tripoli, Balkan Wars and the First World War symbolizing the losses in the last century of the Ottoman Empire.
6) Students learn the aggravated provisions of Mudros and understand how they give shape to the world at the Paris Peace Conference with the World War I.
7) Students have information about the government and Anatolian people against the occupations and make comparisons in this regard.
8) Students understand Mustafa Kemal Pasha and his activities ranging from Samsun to Ankara during the National Liberation War.
9) Students review "Misakı Milli (National Pact)" and make evalutions about why it is an essential document.
10) Students understand and express the meaning of both democracy and the opening of a new Parliament.
11) Students compare the National Pact with the Treaty of Sevres and compare the attitute against the Treaty of Sevres between the government in İstanbul and the New Parliament.
12) Students evaluate the conditions of Mudanya Armistice and Lausanne Peace Treaty and understand the meaning and value of independence.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Political and Social Structure in the Ottoman Empire (the rulers, "the military"-ruled "Reaya"); Classic of Change and Decline of the Ottoman Order of the French Revolution and the Effect of the Ottoman Empire Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
April 23, 1920 Opening of the First Parliament (Structure and Functioning of Parliament-Reactions to Parliament) before opening of Parliament, the rebellions after the opening of Parliament; Measures Taken by the Parliament); Sèvres Peace Treaty (the Treaty of Sevres and the Importance of Process-Sevres Treaty.) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
2. Week XIX. Century Ottoman Modernization (1789-1807 Selim III- Mahmut II 1808-1839); Tanzimat Era; First Constitutional Era) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
3. Week League of the Ittihad-i Osmani Union and Progress (Ittihad-i Osmani II Society and the Young Turks. Constitution Announcement); Second Constitutional Era, March 31 Event Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
4. Week Reforms and Political Life (Second Constitutional Era, Intellectual Movements); Tripoli War, the Balkan Wars Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
5. Week The First World War and the Ottoman Empire and the outbreak of the war Causes of World War I the Ottoman Empire in terms of the First World War: Results of the First World War Lecture; Discussion
Six Hats Thinking
Homework
6. Week The Armistice of Mudros October 30, 1918 (Armistice Signing-Main provisions of the Armistice) and the occupation of the Implementation of the armistice of Mudros Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
7. Week Political Developments and the Ottoman government during the War (Political Events-After the Armistice, the Governments of the armistice, Izmir-Istanbul, the Press during Invasion) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
8. Week January 18, 1919 Paris Peace Conference (the Conference-Conference at a Glance Decisions taken in respect of the Turkish territory) Occupation of Izmir, May 15, 1919; Armistice Environment Societies (National Societies-National Forces-National Asset enemy Societies) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
9. Week During the War, Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Anatolia, Mustafa Kemal Pasha Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the pass-IX. Appointment of the Army Inspectorate-Mustafa Kemal landed at Samsun May 19, 1919) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
10. Week Circulars and Congresses Period (Havza-Amasya-Erzurum- Sivas Congress and other Congresses); Representative Committee and Istanbul, The Governments of Amasya, Interview of Mustafa Kemal Pasha and the Representative Committee's Occurrence in Ankara Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
12. Week Establishment of Regular Army, Eastern Front (Armenian Problem-Armenian Stopping Attacks Peace and Results-Gyumri); South Front (Adana - Gaziantep-Urfa, Maras-Front) Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
13. Week The Western Front (First Battle of Inönü-1921 Fundamental Law on the Organization-I Şubat January 20, 1921-London Conference 21 - 12 March 1921-Adoption of the National Anthem-Soviet Relations and the Moscow Treaty of March 12, 1921 March 16, 1921-II. İnönü The Battle of March 31- 1 April 1921 - Kütahya and Eskişehir Wars 10-24 Sakarya War July 1921-August 23 to September 13 1921-Large Attack and Its Consequences Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework
14. Week Mudanya, the Lausanne Peace Conference (Preparations for the conference - Interruption of the negotiations and the Empire and the First Period-conference Important Events in Turkey and the Treaty-Conference Second Period -An Evaluation of-the signing of the Lausanne Peace Treaty of Lausanne Important Terms of the Treaty of Lausanne, Brings. Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
ATATÜRK, Mustafa Kemal, Nutuk, (3 C.), 11. Basım, Çağdaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 1982.
Atatürk’ün Söylev ve Demeçleri, 5. B., Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Yayınları, Ankara, 1997.
AYDEMİR, Şevket Süreyya; Tek Adam-Mustafa Kemal (1922–1938), C. III. Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1985.
Başlangıcından Günümüze Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi, (Editör Prof. Dr. Temuçin Faik Ertan), Siyasal Kitabevi,
GÜNEŞ, İhsan, Birinci Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi’nin Düşünsel Yapısı, Eskişehir, 1985.
ŞAPOLYO, Enver Behnan, Kemal Atatürk ve Milli Mücadele Tarihi, Rafet Zaimler Yayınevi, 3. Basım, İstanbul, 1958.
TUNAYA, Tarık Zafer, Türkiye’de Siyasi Partiler 1859-1952, 2. Basım, İstanbul, 1995.
TURAN, Şerafettin, Türk Devrim Tarihi I-II- III-IV-V, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara, 1991, 1999.
AKŞİN, Sina, İstanbul Hükümetleri ve Milli Mücadele, (2C), Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.
ARMAOĞLU, Fahir, 20. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi 1914-1980, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 1
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 6 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
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