This course aims to analyze Türkiye's place in Europe from an international politics perspective. Türkiye has a unique place in Europe which is shaped by its history and geography. The course will focus on the political dimensions of Türkiye's place in Europe from 1945 onwards with special emphasis on the EU. This course aims to provide students with a systematic study of Türkiye's position in Europe in the Cold War and the post-Cold War era. To do so, the course analyzes the basic parameters of Türkiye and the European Union relations by covering the Ankara treaty, Association Agreement, Customs Union and the phases of Türkiye's association with the EU. The course elaborates in detail on Türkiye's EU candidacy and the accession negotiations and investigates the main obstacles to Türkiye's accession and the internal dynamics within the EU towards Türkiye's accession in detail.
