Seçmeli Ara Sınav - Turkish Polıtıcs

Soru 1:

I. They chose their students from successful children in villages. II. Students are educated practically and theoritically. III. These schools provided semi-religious terms. Which of the above is correct for Village Institutions?

A) Only II B) Only III C) I and II D) I and III E) I, II and III

Soru 2:

In which way did NOT Turkish conservatism criticize Kemalist modernization project?

A) It aims to transform an individual and social life with an enlightening political attitude. B) It aims at cautious / gradual change, organic social structure, important function of religion in society, defense of tradition, continuity of history and language and so on. C) It tries to abolish traditional rules, institutions and structures that may be an obstacle to this purpose. D) It implements a series of revolutions in order to raise the Turkish society to the level of advanced civilizations. E) It attempts to secularize the society by apparatus of the state; change trying to be done in a Jakoben style and force from top to bottom.

Soru 3:

Since Plato and Aristotle, at least one definition of politics is based on the idea of ... Which of the following best completes the sentence above?

A) a good life B) security C) freedom D) solidarity E) democracy

Soru 4:

The abolition of the caliphate The closure of Medressehs and lodges and zawiyas The law of unification of education Removal of Islam as the religion of the state from the constitution in 1928 Introduction of secularism into the constitution in 1937 Which of these are major developments in the secularization process?

A) I, II, IV and V B) II, III, IV and V C) I, II, III and IV D) I, II, III, IV and V E) I, III, IV and V

Soru 5:

I. Islamism II. Socialism III. Liberalism Which of the above can be seen in Turkey after the Republic has been founded?

A) Only II B) Only II C) I and III D) II and III E) I, II and III

Soru 6:

I. TpCF is Turkey’s first opposition party. II. It was established under the leadership of Kazım Karabekir, Ali Fuat (Cebesoy) Pasha, Refet (Bele) Pasha, Rauf (Orbay) Bey and Adnan (Adıvar) Bey. III. It was founded on November 17, 1940. IV. The party opposed statism in the economic policies and defended the liberal economy. V. The party was soon closed because they had too few followers. Which statements are true about TPCF?

A) Yalnızca I B) Yalnızca II C) I, II ve IV D) I, II ve V E) I, II, III, IV ve V

Soru 7:

Social Political Cultural Gender Which of the above express the differentations in which the subject in any given social and political process dissolves in?

A) I and II B) II and III C) II and IV D) I, II and III E) I, II, III and IV

Soru 8:

In terms of modernization, which of the following fields did Selim III try to focus on?

A) Intellectual. B) Literacy. C) Military. D) Arts and science. E) Cultural.

Soru 9:

The effects of thsi part continued even after it was closed by the military coup on 27 May, 1960. Its leader was Menderes. It had a base for the liberal-conservative centre-right politics which was supported by the two-thirds of Turkish population. Almost all the parties in the centre-right line have tried to show themselves as a continuation of this party. Which party in the Muti-party Period is defined above?

A) Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası) B) Democrat Party (Demokrat Parti) C) Justice Party (Adalet Partisi) D) Nationalist Action Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi) E) New Turkey Party (Yeni Türkiye Partisi)

Soru 10:

It was Turkey’s first truly ‘catch-all’ party with a vote rate of %45.1 in 1983. Turgut Özal, who served as the minister responsible for the economy in the post-coup government was the leader of this party. It was a nationalist, conservative party in favour of free enterprise and social justice. Which party is defined above?

A) Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi) B) The Populist Party (Halkçı Parti) C) Nationalist Democracy Party (Milliyetçi Demokrasi Partisi) D) Social Democrat People’s Party (Sosyal Demokrat Halkçı Parti) E) True Path Party (Doğru Yol Partisi)

Soru 11:

They try to add modernity and democracy to Turkish and Islamic elements of nationalist ideology. The question of modernization, the main element in the historical context of nationalism, is also added into the goal of rescuing and keeping the state. Ziya Gökalp, Yusuf Akçura, Mümtaz Turhan and Erol Güngör are important names in this context. Which ideology is defined above?

A) Conservatism B) Liberal-Conservative Nationalism C) Left-Socialist Nationalism D) Turkist-Turanist Nationalism E) Socialism

Soru 12:

Which of the following political parties was removed from the government by the army on September 12, 1980?

A) Democrat Party B) Welfare Party C) Republican People's Party D) Justice Party E) Liberty Party

Soru 13:

I. It is mediated by unnatural and historical forces, II. It is a struggle agains naturalness of anything given. III. People's choices in the political process are the direct consequences of our social existence. Which of the above is correct about politics?

A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) I and III E) I, II and III

Soru 14:

Which statement below is false about legacy of Second Constitutional Era in Turkey?

A) The foundations of the transition from monarchical domination to nation domination were laid down. B) The exercise of power use based on the separation of the parliamentary regime and the powers is the legacy of this period C) Turkey experienced first multiparty political experience, political contestants and parties were institutionalized during this period. D) The division of İTC-HİF also determined the line of political conflict of later periods. E) The style of politics, based on the methods of oppression of İTC, led to a strong political tradition with its legal and normative dimension.

Soru 15:

Liberal Republican Party was the first attempt to adopt a multi-party democracy through the foundation of another opposition party. Liberal Republican Party was founded by Fethi Bey through Atatürk's request in 1930. Liberal Republican Party was presumably aimed to eliminate dissatisfaction arousing within the country at the time. Liberal Republican Party was closed by the regime. Liberal Republican Party grew unexpectedly and won 30 out of 502 municipalities in 1930 local elections. Which are correct about Liberal Republican Party?

A) I, II and III B) I, III and V C) II, III and V D) I, II and IV E) II, IV and V

Soru 16:

What is the name of the minor party that was created in 1967 by a dissident group of CHP parliamentarians led by Turhan Feyzioğlu in 1967?

A) Reliance Party (GP) B) Democratic Left Party (DSP) C) Unity Party of Turkey (TBP) D) National Salvation Party’s (MSP) E) Democratic Party (DP)

Soru 17:

Which statement below is not a characteristic of Ottoman modernization?

A) Reform initiatives were mainly launched in the military field. B) European experts did the reform activities in the last years of Ottoman Empire. C) Initiatives to improve tax collection mechanisms weren't continuously sustained by each ruler. D) Several measures have been taken in this direction and the system has experienced a transformation in the direction of establishing a modern system of finance. E) The administrative and legal system of the state continuously improved.

Soru 18:

The disintegration of provincial order due to the corruption of the Sipahis The dissolutionf the timar system The development of new weapon technologies The increasing trade of the Ottoman Empire with the West because of the capitalization The financial burden caused by the long wars with Iran and Russia Which of these caused the disintegration of the classical Ottoman system?

A) I, III and V B) II, IV and V C) I, II and III D) II, III and IV E) I, II, III, IV and V

Soru 19:

Which party would fill Democrat Party's vacancy after it was closed by the 1960 coup?

A) Justice Party (Adalet Partisi) B) Republican Villagers Nation Parti (Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi) C) Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi) D) Trust Party (Güven Partisi) E) Unity Party of Turkey (Türkiye Birlik Partisi)

Soru 20:

Which one is about liberalism?

A) It is critical about the assumption of‘rational autonomous subject’ and rationality of the Enlightenment. B) It refers to an egalitarian social system organized on the basis of common property. C) It is a modern political ideology aims to make Islam dominant in terms of belief, thought, morality, politics, administration and law. D) It asserts that all other political ideologies in some way legitimize gender inequalities and carries patriarchy. E) It opposes to all forms of oppression against the individual and demands economic, social, religious and political freedom.