2006 Congress of Liberal Thought
3 – 5 November 2006, Ürgüp, Cappadoccia

3 November 2006, Friday

• Opening reception and Dinner

4 November 2006, Saturday

• Registration  
• Opening  

I. Session Economical Freedom and Prosperity

Chair: Prof. Dr. Kürşat Aydoğan, Bilkent University

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan, ALT Center for Economical Freedom
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Acar, Kırıkkale University

Discussion  

II. Session Religion and Freedom

Chair: Dr. Bilal Sambur,  ALT Center of Researching Religion and Freedom

Speakers:

• Hasan Yücel Başdemir, Hitit University
• Ali Murat İrat, Ankara University

Discussion  

III. Session Scientisizm as a Method in Social Sciences: A Remedy or a Diseaster?

Chair: Prof. Dr. Ömer Çaha, Fatih University

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hüsamettin Arslan, Uludağ University

Discussion  

IV. Session Human Rights: Where is Turkey in Theory and in Practice?

Chair: İlkay Okdemir, Center for the Study on Human Rights

Speakers:

• Dr. Levent Korkut, Hacettepe University, Amnesty International
• Ayhan Bilgen, Mazlum-der
• Hakan Ataman, Human Rights Agenda Association

Discussion  

5 November 2006, Sunday

V. Session The Meaning of Being Liberal: Individual Experience

Chair: Prof. Dr. Recep Tapramaz, OMU

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Atilla Yayla, President of ALT
• Prof. Dr. Faruk Özgür, Columnist in Hurfikirler.com

Discussion  

VI. Session Liberal Philosophers and their Works: Bureaucracy, Ludwig von Mises

Chair: Buğra Kalkan, General Director of Liberal Thought

Presentation: Salih Zeki Haklı, Gazi University ISS, Politcal Science Dept.

Discussion  

Closing