The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge on the development process of Turkiye's political life and to analyze political, social and cultural issues in Turkiye and the dynamics that develop within Turkish politics, as well as their impact on Turkiye’s foreign policy and international relations. Although there is no consensus as to Turkiye’s relative regional importance after the collapse of the USSR and the end of the Cold War, it is a fact that she continues to be a significant player in the wider region of East Mediterranean and the Middle East, with significant implications for mainland Europe and the European Union. Therefore, analyzing Turkiye’s role in the evolving international system is another objective of this course.