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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TYL145Modern Ottoman History IElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
From the throne of Sultan Abdülaziz, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, in the Modern Age Period. To teach the Ottoman political history until the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yıldıray YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
1Learns political events in the second half of the century
2Learns the beginning of the Constitutionalist Period in the Ottoman Empire
3Learns the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and European states
4Learn how the Ottoman Empire tried to find a way out and find new allies
5Learn the effect of internal riots on the state's collapse
6Learn the internal opposition movements for the liberation of the state
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
It includes the political events of the Ottoman Empire in the Modern Age. From the throne of Sultan Abdülaziz II. Political events until the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy, political struggles between the Ottoman Empire and other states and internal revolts are within the subject of the course. In this period, internal riots gain weight. These are the revolts such as the Montenegrin revolt, the Wallachia and the Boğdan incidents, the Serbian incidents, the Cretan revolt, the Herzegovina revolt and the Bulgarian revolt. These revolts became even more complicated by the involvement of European states, as there were non-Muslim revolts, while the Ottoman State had problems in the internal affairs. Again in this period, the expansion of the right of exemption of Egypt, the death of Sultan Abdülaziz, the throne of V. Murad and his deportation due to health problems, II. Abdülhamid's throne, Declaration of the 1st Constitutional Monarchy, 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War, Treaty of Ayastafanos, Berlin Congress and agreement, Tunisia under the protection of France, Britain settled in Egypt, Bulgaria and East Rumelia political events such as the events, the 1897 Greek War, the Crete and the Armenian issue, the Macedonian events and the Ottoman-German relations.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Sultan Abdülaziz's throne, Montenegro, Montenegro rebellion, Eflak and Boğdan events, Serbia events
2Girit rebellion
3Expansion of the right to life of Egypt, Amendments of the Paris Agreement regarding the Black Sea and Ottoman-Russian convergence
4Herzegovina and Bulgarian revolts
5The Death and Death of Sultan Abdülaziz
6Sultan V. Murad Period
7Abdulhamid II ascension to the throne, the announcement of Kanun-ı Esasi
8Midterm Exam
9Serbia and Montenegro wars, Istanbul conference
101877-1878 Ottoman-Russian War
11Ayastafanos Treaty, Berlin Congress and Treaty
12Disposal of Tunisia and Egypt
13Bulgaria and East Rumelia events, Ottoman-Greek War
14Crete and Armenian revolts
15Macedonian events and Ottoman-German relations
16The Final Exam.
Recommended or Required Reading
Enver Ziya Karal, Osmanlı Tarihi, C. 7-8, TTK. Yayınları, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Report Preparation21224
Report Presentation21224
Self Study21224
Individual Study for Mid term Examination21530
Individual Study for Final Examination31545
Homework21530
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)181
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