Liberte Publications (''Liberte Yayınları'' in

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) is a publishing company in

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established to produce books and journals on

liberalism Liberalism is a Political philosophy, political and moral philosophy based on the Individual rights, rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, the right to private property, and equality before the law. ...

and promoting liberal ideas. It is associated with ''Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu'' (Association for Liberal Thinking). The company was established in 1998 by a group of intellectuals in order to introduce liberal ideas to and thus change the intellectual environment in Turkey. The choice of the

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word ''liberte'', meaning "

liberty Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional ...

", as the company title reflects this ideal. It remains as the only publisher in Turkey to solely produce titles on issues about liberalism. It is based in

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Publications

Since its establishment Liberte Publications has published over 130 books. Titles include classics of liberalism, studies about contemporary economy with a liberal perspective, research and essays by modern-day Turkish liberals such as

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as well as those of the late

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and some novels such as Murder at the Margin representing the principles of economic thought. The company also publishes two periodicals on behalf of ''Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu'': ''Liberal Düşünce'' (Liberal Thought) and ''Piyasa'' (Market).

External links

Official web site
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