| Aims of the Course |
The aim of this course is to examine the historical development of Turkish modernization from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey, encompassing its political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions. It is intended for students to comprehend the modernization movements that began in the Ottoman Empire, the Tanzimat and Constitutional periods, the fundamental dynamics of the modernization process, and the transformations during the Republican era. Furthermore, the course aims for students to evaluate Turkish modernization in line with the approaches of various historians and thinkers, analyze the elements of continuity and change within the modernization process, and approach Turkey's experience of modernization from a critical perspective. |