Comparative Politics Paper (Turkey)

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Alessandro Billau

Dr. Daniel Cicenia

CPO-2001

26 February 2019

Term Paper Proposal

After carefully examining the syllabus and textbook the country of my choice in which I

would enjoy conducting thorough research on is the nation of Turkey. The recent tensions flaring

up in Syria, President Donald Trump is withdrawing U.S troops after he threatens to “devastate”

Turkey’s economy if they attack Kurdish forces; leaving Turkey to worried the future of their

national security. In such a country where religion and political turmoil merge it is close to

impossible to predict the future of their actions. These events have sparked my interest in

learning more about the political, economic, and social relations in Turkey.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey which was once ruled by both Christian and Muslim

empires. After World War 1, the Ottoman Empire sits defeated which led to the Turkish War of

Independence in 1919 — leading to the overthrow and downfall of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin.

Next, the Republic of Turkey is founded by Kemal Ataturk, a national hero, later named as the

first President of Turkey. On October 29, 1923, a new Turkish constitution replaced the

constitution of the Ottoman Empire, forever marking the independence of the nation.

In addition, using library databases from the State College of Florida will allow me to

find books, magazines, and academic articles regarding the political sanctions enforced in

Turkey. One of the things I would hope to learn during research assignment is not only how

politics is done in Turkey but its relationships in regards to other countries. Finally, achieving

approval for this paper will allow me to learn more about the political structure in Turkey.

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Outline

I. Turkey

A. How have social, economic, and political sanctions changed over time in Turkey?

B. The purpose of this research paper is to learn more about the political, economic, and

social relations in Turkey.

II. Politics in Turkey

A. Democratic parliamentary republic system

B. Branches

1. Executive

2. Legislative

3. Judicial

III. Political Situation

A. Independence of Turkey

B. Kemal Ataturk

C. Justice and Development Party

D. Foreign and domestic policy

IV. Economic Situation

A. Fiscal policy

B. Globalization

C. Debt

D. Low and middle class

V. Political Socialization

A. Education

B. Mass media

C. Democratic future

VI. Sources

A. Santa Fe College Library databases

1. JSTOR

a) Academic journals