Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course and discussing the syllabus with the student. |
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2) |
Historical background of Turkey-EU relations: Ankara Agreement |
Faucompret, Eric and Jozef Konings, Turkish Accession to the EU, Routledge Pub., 2008. pp.20-25, 25-29.
Öniş, Ziya, “An Awkward Partnership: Turkey’s Relations with the EU in Comparative Historical Perspective”, Journal of European Integration History, Vol.7, No.1, 2001.
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgnXwrsMBUs
History of EU
*History of EU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VCYHTGjr-U
* How does the EU work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eufLQ3sew0
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3) |
Historical background of Turkey-EU relations |
Atila Eralp, “The Role of Temporality and Interaction in the Turkey-EU Relationship”, New Perspectives on Turkey, No.40, 2009. |
4) |
Application of Turkey to EC for Membership |
Faucompret, Eric and Jozef Konings, Turkish Accession to the EU, Routledge Pub., 2008. pp.29-31., pp.35-39, pp.151-170.
Müftüler-Baç, Meltem, “The Never Ending Story: Turkey and the EU, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 34, No.4, 1998.
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5) |
Customs Union between Turkey and EU and Helsinki Summit (1999) |
Müftüler-Baç, Meltem & Lauren McLaren, “Enlargement Preferences and Policy Making in the EU: Impacts on Turkey”, European Integration , Vol. 25, 2003. |
6) |
Turkey’s Accession Negotiations with the EU |
Öniş, Ziya, “Domestic Politics, International Norms and Challenges to the State: Turkey-EU Relations in the Post-Helsinki Era”, Turkish Studies, Vol.4, 2003.
Müftüler Baç, M., “Turkey’s Accession Negotiations with the EU: The Long Path Ahead”, in Müftüler-Baç, Meltem and Yannis A. Stivachtis, Turkey-EU Relations, Plymouth: Lexington Pub., 2008. pp.115-131.
Güney, Aylin, “Turkey and the ‘New Europe’: Challenges and Opportunities during the Accession Negotiations”, in Müftüler-Baç, Meltem and Yannis A. Stivachtis, Turkey-EU Relations, Plymouth: Lexington Pub., 2008.
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7) |
Midterm Exam |
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8) |
Europeanization process of Turkey |
Diez, Thomas, et.al., “Turkey, Europeanization and Civil Society, South European Society and Politics, Vol. 10, No.1, April 2005.
Tocci, Nathalie, “Europeanization in Turkey: Trigger or Anchor for Reform?”, South European Society and Politics, Vol.10, No.1, April 2005.
Öner, Selcen, “Europeanisation of Civil Society in Turkey during the Accession Process to the European Union” in Çiğdem Nas and Yonca Özer (eds.), Turkey and the European Union:Processes of Europeanisation, Surrey England: Ashgate Pub., 2012.
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9) |
Turkey-EU Relations and Cyprus issue |
Sözen, Ahmet, “The Cyprus Question in Turkey-EU Relations”, in Lucie Tunkrova and Pavel Saradin, The Politics of EU Accession: Turkish Challenges and Central European Experiences, London: Routledge Pub., 2010. |
10) |
The Role of Germany in Turkey-EU Relations |
Öner, S., “Influential Internal and External Factors in German Policy Towards Turkey’s EU Membership: More than ‘Privileged Partnership” less than Full Membership?”, Eastern Journal of European Studies, Vol.5. Issue 2, December 2014
* Euronews
Turkey-EU Relations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0VVaDT_hk
*EU-Turkey Association Council Highlights March 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0rl_7fX6HE
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11) |
Backsliding in Democracy and the Reform Process in Turkey |
Münevver Cebeci, “De-Europeanisation or Counter-Conduct? Turkey’s Democratisation and the EU”, in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017.
Beken Saatçioğlu, “De-Europeanisation in Turkey: The Case of the Rule of Law “in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017.
Gözde Yılmaz, “Europeanisation or De-Europeanisation? Media Freedom in Turkey (1999–2015)” in Alper Kaliber and Senem Aydın Düzgit , Is Turkey de-Europeanising?: Encounters with Europe in a Candidate Country, Palgrave Pub., 2017.
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12) |
Turkey and European Identity |
Öner, S. “An Analysis of European Identity within the Framework of the EU: The Case of Turkey’s Membership”. In Christian Johannes Henrich and Wolfgang Gieler (eds.), Türkisches Europa-Europaische Türkei. Türken in Europa, turkisch-europaische Identitaten und turkische Politikbereiche vor dem Hintergrund der Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Europaischen Union. Bonn: Scientia Bonnensis Pub., 2008.
*Commission President speech on Turkey-EU Relations October 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwWc7Xh7DI
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13) |
Rise of Populism Radical Right in European Politics and Its Influence on Turkey-EU Relations |
Öner, S. and M. G. Özerim, “What Makes Turkey and Turkish Immigrants a Cultural Polarization Issue in Europe?: Evidences from the European Populist Politics”, in C. Norocel et al. (Eds.), Hope and Nostalgia at the Intersection between Culture and Welfare, New York: Springer, 2020. |
14) |
General evaluation of the course and presentation of students. |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. |
1 |
2) |
To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. |
3 |
3) |
To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. |
4 |
4) |
To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. |
5 |
5) |
To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. |
3 |
6) |
To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. |
2 |
7) |
To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. |
4 |
8) |
To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. |
3 |
9) |
To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. |
5 |
10) |
To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. |
5 |
11) |
To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. |
3 |
12) |
To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |
2 |