Exemption Exam for Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I-II

The courses “Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I-II” are compulsory in all departments of all faculties of our University. For students admitted in 2025 who wish to be exempt from these courses, an exemption exam will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Students who achieve a sufficient score in this exam will not be required to take these courses. The exam will be graded out of 100 points. Students who score CC (60) or above will be exempt from the courses Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I-II. The grade they obtain will replace the course grade and will be included in their graduation GPA. The score will also be valid for the compulsory course requirement. Students who score below 60 and therefore cannot be exempt will be obliged to take the courses.

Exam Content:

• Factors influencing the Turkish Revolution

• The general situation of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries (Reforms, intellectual movements, Italo-Turkish War, Balkan Wars)

• World War I (causes, outbreak, process, Ottoman Empire’s involvement, fronts, major developments during the war, end of the war, peace treaties signed after the war)

• The Armistice of Mondros and its consequences

• The occupation of İzmir

• Societies (associations)

• Preparatory phase of the War of Independence (Mustafa Kemal’s arrival in Samsun, circulars, and congresses period)

• The declaration of the National Pact (Misak-ı Milli)

• The opening of the First Grand National Assembly

• Uprisings against the Parliament

• The Treaty of Sèvres

• The War of Independence (establishment of the regular army, fronts and struggles, Eastern Front, Armenian issue and the Law of Deportation, Battles of İnönü, Battle of Sakarya, the Great Offensive, London Conference, the 1921 Constitution, Tekalif-i Milliye Orders, etc.)

• The Armistice of Mudanya and the Treaty of Lausanne

Application Procedure:
Taking the exam is not mandatory. Students who wish to sit for the exam must apply to the Dean’s Office of their Faculty with the attached petition.

• Application Dates: September 15 – September 25 (until 5:00 p.m.)

• Exam Date: Friday, September 26, 2025

• Time: 10:00 a.m.

• Venue: Each student will take the exam on the campus of their respective faculty or vocational school.