SUİ418

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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Elective

Turkish

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Elective course for SUİ students, other departments can take as faculty or university elective course.

The main tendency in Ottoman studies is to examine Ottoman diplomacy from the last decade of the 18th century, when resident embassies were established, since this view assumes that the Ottoman state system accepted and followed the European diplomatic system only from this period onwards. However, the historical record shows that the Ottomans were influenced and affected by the European diplomatic system to some extent in every period. In short, there was a continuous interaction between the European state system and the Ottoman imperial structure. In this course, the main objective will be to examine Ottoman diplomacy in terms of diplomatic history as well as diplomatic methods, sources and institutions in a holistic approach.

1. A. Nuri Yurdusev (ed.), Ottoman Diplomacy: Conventional or Unconventional, (London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)
2. Oral Sander, Anka’nın Yükselişi ve Düşüşü: Osmanlı Diplomasi Tarihi Üzerine Bir Deneme, (Ankara: AÜ Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Yayınları, 1987)
3. Namık Sinan Turan, İmparatorluk ve Diplomasi: Osmanlı Diplomasisinin İzinde, (İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2014).
4. Faik Reşit Unat, Osmanlı Sefirleri ve Sefaretnameleri, (Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları,1992)

The main objective of this course is to analyze the history of Ottoman diplomacy and its institutions, main methods and sources during the six centuries from its inception to its dissolution. In addition, it is aimed that students will learn about the Ottoman diplomatic history as well as the conduct and functioning of Ottoman diplomacy, perceive the place and role of the Ottoman Empire in the world system in different periods, and develop their ability to interpret historical events in the light of primary and secondary sources in a cause-and-effect relationship.

1. At the end of this course, students will be able to trace the Ottoman Empire's diplomatic relations with the world around them within a specific chronology.
2. At the end of this course, students will be able to identify the locations of the Ottoman geography on a map and will have knowledge about the location of important events that took place throughout the history covered by the course.
3. At the end of this course, students will be able to discuss the place of the Ottoman Empire in the modern international system.
4. At the end of this course, students will be able to comment on the historical foundations of Turkish foreign policy.”

Week 1: Course Introduction
Week 2: Ad Hoc Diplomacy (1) 1300-1450 Period: Diplomatic History of the Period
Week 3: Ad Hoc Diplomacy (2) 1300-1450 Period: Diplomatic Institutions of the period (Uç system, central decision-making body), Methods (alliances, inter-dynastic marriages, diplomatic missions), Sources (anonymous and authored chronicles, ahdnamas)
Week 4: Ad Hoc Diplomacy (3) 1450-1683: Diplomatic History of the Period.
Week 5: Ad Hoc Diplomacy (4) 1450-1683 Period: Diplomatic Institutions of the Period (Diplomatic delegations, resident ambassadors of European states, dragomans), Methods (alliances, capitulations), Sources (anonymous and authored chronicles, capitulation texts)
Week 6: Ad Hoc Diplomacy (5) 1683-1793 Period: Diplomatic History of the Period, Diplomatic Institutions (Reisülküttaplık), Methods (Treaties, Alliances, Diplomatic Delegations) and Sources (Embassies)
Week 7: Resident Diplomacy (1) 1793-1856 Period: Diplomatic History of the Period
Week 8: Resident Diplomacy (2) 1793-1876 Period: Diplomatic Institutions of the Period (Embassies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Methods (Treaties, Alliances, Monitoring the Balance of Power), Sources (Histories, telhis, other archival documents, newspapers)
Week 9: Resident Diplomacy (3) 1876-1918 Period. Diplomatic History of the Period
Week 10: Continuous Diplomacy (4) 1876-1918 Period: Diplomatic Institutions of the Period (Embassies, Foreign Ministry), Methods (Treaties, Alliances, Panislamism), Sources (Histories, telhis, travelogues, other archival documents, newspapers)
Week 11: Continuity and Changes in Foreign Policy from Empire to Republic
Week 12: Course Evaluation and Conclusion

• Midterm 40 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 20 %