II. Congress of Political Scientists and Jurists
26-29 October 2002, Capadoccia

26 October 2002, Saturday

• Departure for Capadoccia  
• Dinner                                                                      

27 October 2002, Sunday

Opening Remarks

• Atilla Yayla, Association for Liberal Thinking 
• Dr. Dietrich Lecher  Friedrich Naumann Foundation

I. Session Law and Politics

Chair:  Prof. Dr. Mehmet Turhan, Baskent University

Speakers:  

• Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Ökcesiz, Akdeniz University
• Assoc. Prof. Ali Ulusoy, Ankara University

Discussion  

II. Session Democracies, Religions and Human Rights in 21st Century

Chair: Özlem Çağlar Yılmaz, ALT, General Coordinator

Speakers: 

• Prof. Kenneth Minogue, London School of Economics
• Prof. Dr. Omer Caha, Fatih University

Discussion  

III. Session EU and Turkey: From the Past to the Future

Chair:   Asoc. Prof. Yavuz Atar,  Selcuk University

Speakers:  

• Asst. Prof. Vahit Bicak, Police Academy
• Asst. Prof. Muhittin Ataman, Izzet Baysal University

Discussion  

Side Event Kâzım Berzeg

• A Conversation on Turkey with Kâzım Berzeg                                                                 

28 October 2002, Monday

IV. Session History of Democracy in Turkey I: Tanzimat’tan Mesrutiyet’e

Chair:  Prof. Dr. Omer Caha, Fatih University

Speakers: 

• Asst. Prof. Yusuf Tekin, Cumhuriyet University
• Asst. Prof. Bekir Parlak, Uludag University

Discussion  

V. Session History of Democracy in Turkey II: I. Mesrutiyet’ten II. Mesrutiyet’e

Chair: Asst. Prof. Ahmet Nezihi Turan, Kirikkale University

Speakers:   

• Asst. Prof.Aliyar Demirci, Adnan Menderes University 
• Asoc. Prof. Mevlüt Uyanık, Gazi University

Discussion  

VI. Session Election System, Political Power and Political Stability

Chair:   Prof. Dr. Norman Stone, Bilkent University

Speakers:  

• Asoc. Prof. Yavuz Atar, Selcuk University
• Asoc. Prof. Birol Akgun, Selcuk University

Discussion  

VII. Session Liberalism and 20th Century Totalitarianism with the Context of Hayek’s Road to Serfdom

Chair: Prof. Dr. Atilla Yayla, Gazi University

Speakers: 

• Asst. Prof. Neşet Toku, Ataturk University
• Asst. Prof. Halis Çetin, Cumhuriyet University

Discussion  

Closing Remark Atilla Yayla

 

29 Ekim 2002, Tueasday

• Sight Seeing  
• Lunch  
• Departure for Ankara