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LiberalOfis, as it was called back then, was officially found in December 2006. The name was changed to 3H Hareketi in July 2007.
Hürriyet Hukuk Hoşgörü Liberty Law Toleration
Foundation
- Based in Istanbul and Ankara, but growing interest for local branches in other Anatolian cities
- Youth-oriented and no mother party
- No government support, only project-based private sponsors (FNST, Atlas, etc.)
- Mostly classical liberal, but all fractions of liberal ideology are welcome
What’s the 3H all about?
- Two dimensions: intellectual (seminars, magazine publication, etc.) and activist (campaigns, protests, etc.)
- 100 active members, more than 2500 fans in facebook
- No presidency, no bureaucracy: Project leaders and decisions on consensus.
- Establishing university clubs
What’s the 3H all about?
1. Weekly regular gatherings – Every Friday in our office2. Monthly seminars – One expert with tens of liberals.3. Liberal Youth & Economy Congress – 200 participants,
This year target : 5004. Freedom on the Road - Traveling around Turkey with a
liberal van.5. Petitions and Campaigns – Internet censorship, No
enemy inside, Abolish the conscription6. Movie screening – Political movies with liberal themes 7. Round table discussions – Discussing liberal
philosophy. Ex: Rawls – Nozick Debate, Free Market – Social Welfare Controversy
What has the 3H done so far?
8. Day/Week of... – Hrant Dink, Gay Rights, State Crimes etc.
9. Rallies, protests, demonstrations – Youtube Ban, Freedom of Speech
10. TV apperances - as the representative of the “liberal view”
11. Articles on the blog on a daily basis – Scheduled members share their thoughts about daily topics.
12. Magazine publication – Seasonally13. Articles in Daily Newspapers – Our members`
writings are publicized through national papers.14. Presentations in other institutions – Brussels,
Washington, Berlin, and all around Turkey
What has the 3H done so far?
3H online: daily updated blog
Protest for the freedom of speech
“Turkish Students Defend ‘Traitor’ Professor”
-Turkish Daily News, November 26 2006
The words “free market”, “pluralist democracy”, “liberty”, “toleration”, etc. on the van
Seminars were organized in each city with the participation of well-known liberal figures
Each seminar was concluded with a discussion session where the audience could contribute with their remarks
