A Story of Freedom

A Story of Freedom Book Description

"Mr. Chief, the regime is still without guarantee; and because it is without guarantee, it is inclined towards dictatorship. There is no supervision, there is no consultation. Our party's program is on one side, the practice is on the other. National causes are dominated by a single man and the group he created, not by principles. That is why he is in power." It has become our goal to keep it, and using all kinds of mischief and intrigue in the service of our goal has become the sole means of our political and national life. There is no freedom in the party that came to power with the flag of freedom. In the face of this situation, idealist party members are confused, the nation is disappointed, universities have lost their ability to act, and the press is weak. "The Parliament group, which is our shelter of hope and hope, cannot find a way to shed light and illumination to these defeated moods and ensure national enthusiasm." One of the founders of the party before being expelled from the Democratic Party on October 16, 1955.
These lines, quoted from the letter written by former Minister of Internal Affairs Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu to Adnan Menderes, prove the continuity of democratic institutionalization and the "one man" problem in Turkey. In A "Hürriyet" Story, Ertuğrul Günay examines the reasons and consequences of this "libertarian" emergence around the Hürriyet Party, which could not last long, and looks at the disruptions in Turkey's democratic journey and the main problems that still await solutions, while also offering a panoramic look at the 50s. He makes a meticulous examination of why the torch of freedom cannot carry continuity.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 248

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2020

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish