IMU Political Science and Public Administration Department has organised a panel discussion with the title of “Demilitarisation, Democracy and Freedoms in Turkey” in Conference Hall of Ziraat Bank Library on 24 May 2022. The panel was moderated by the Head of Political Science and Public Administration Department Prof. Dr. Alim YILMAZ and the opening speech was delivered by our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Yaşar BÜLBÜL.
The speakers included Prof. Bekir Berat ÖZIPEK from Medipol University, who attended the panel with his speech titled “The Relationship between Developing and Changing Democracy and Bureaucracy in Turkey”, Prof. Ahmet Kemal BAYRAM from Marmara University with his speech titled “The Relationship between Developing and Changing Democracy and Bureaucracy in Turkey”, and Prof. Haluk ALKAN from Istanbul University with his speech titled “Constitutional Political Evaluations on the Democracy Process in Turkey”.
The panel focused primarily on the concepts of fundamental freedoms and rights, democracy, bureaucracy and demilitarization, and Turkey’s democracy experience was evaluated. The development of fundamental freedoms and rights in Turkey, the relationship between democracy and bureaucracy and the impact of this relationship on democratic institutions are discussed and the policy measures regarding the development of civil society in Turkey were evaluated. Evaluations were expanded by highlighting the politics and legal remedies made in recent years on this issue. Discussion was advanced by evaluating the effectiveness of the presidential government system in decision-making processes and how it should be understood in the context of separation of powers. Thus, in the panel, Turkey’s democratization agenda was discussed in its entirety by making an “evaluation of the situation” in the fields of civilization, democratization and freedom.
The panel ended with a question-answer session.
