Atilla Yayla

He completed his undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies at Ankara University. He earned his living through journalism and academic teaching. He is among the founders of the Association for Liberal Thought (Liberal Düşünce Topluluğu, LDT) and continues to serve on its board of directors. He is a member of Yorktown Internet and the Center for New Europe, and has held visiting faculty positions in the United Kingdom and the United States. He published his work for many years as editor of Liberal Düşünce, LDT's quarterly academic journal. He currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Istanbul Medipol University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.