School of Humanities \ History
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
History department; all departments
After examining the governance of the Middle East geography during the Ottoman period and the historical transformation of political structures in different countries, the processes of becoming a colony will be examined. After the independence movements and decolonization process that occurred after World Wars I and II are processed, the political history of various countries in the geography extending from Morocco to Iran will be evaluated in relation to each other and analyzed within the perspective of diplomatic history. Nationalist movements in this process, the Arab-Israeli wars and the impact of oil on these conflicts are among the topics to be discussed.
Textbook and / or References
Arthur, Goldschmidt. A Brief History of the Middle East (Doruk, 2008) William, Cleveland. History of the Middle East (Agora 2008)
To examine the historical transformation of the Middle Eastern geography's governance and political structures in different countries since the Ottoman period, and the processes of their becoming colonies and the period afterwards.
1. To learn about the geography of the Middle East from the Ottoman period to the present.
Week 1: Understanding the Middle East
Week 2: The Shaping of the Modern Middle East
Week 3: The Arab-Israeli Issue I
Week 4: The Arab-Israeli Issue II
Week 5: Egypt
Week 6: Syria
Week 7: Lebanon; Midterm Exam
Week 8: Iraq-Jordan
Week 9: Iran I
Week 10: Iran II
Week 11: Women in the Middle East
Week 12: The Resurgence of Islam in the Middle East
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Participation 10 %
• Presentation 10 %
• Homework 20 %
• Midterm Exam 20 %
• Final 40 %
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