Conference “AI and Law” at the Turkish-German University: A Milestone in the Dialogue Between Technology and Law
From October 8 to 10, 2025, the Turkish-German University (TDU) in Istanbul became the centre of a significant scientific exchange: under the title “AI and Law,” renowned experts from Germany and Turkey gathered to discuss the profound impacts of Artificial Intelligence on legal systems. Following the official opening by the TDU’s overall coordinator, Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay, the Vice-Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. Hamide Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci, and the Faculty of Law coordinator, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seher, the conference offered a three-day program featuring engaging lectures, in-depth analyses, and lively discussions.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Claus Roxin (1932–2025), Turkish-German Memorial Symposium in Honor of the Pioneering Thinker and Architect of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
The Turkish-German Memorial Symposium in honor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Claus Roxin (1932–2025), the leading thinker and architect of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure of our Faculty in cooperation with Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Criminal Law and Criminology Research and Application Center of Istanbul University, was held on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Invitation to the Conference “AI and Law”
A symposium on “KI und Recht” will be held at the campus of the Turkish-German University from 8 to 10 October 2025.
Visit of Legal Trainees of the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (Hamburg) at Our Faculty
A group of legal trainees from the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (Hamburg) visited our faculty on September 23, 2025, as part of their scientific excursion. Within the framework of the visit program, a comprehensive presentation on our university, our faculty, and the legal education system in Türkiye was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Batuhan Oyal, with the participation of our Vice Rector and Dean, Prof. Dr. Hamide Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci. Afterwards, an interactive session was held in the faculty’s moot courtroom, where the practical aspects of both the Turkish legal system and the legal education offered at our faculty were conveyed. The program concluded with tours of the campus and the libraries.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Claus Roxin (1932–2025), Turkish-German Memorial Symposium in Honor of the Pioneering Thinker and Architect of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
The Turkish-German Memorial Symposium in honor of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Claus Roxin (1932–2025), the leading thinker and architect of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure of our Faculty in cooperation with Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Criminal Law and Criminology Research and Application Center of Istanbul University, will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Publication Announcement of the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement-Bankruptcy Law
As part of their academic visit to Japan, the faculty members of our Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement-Bankruptcy Law — Prof. Dr. H. Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anıl Köroğlu, Assist. Prof. Dr. Mikail Bora Kaplan, and research assistants Makbule Serra Korkut and Merve Güney — delivered a presentation at Kanto Gakuin University in Yokohama on November 26, 2024. The Japanese translation of the presentation has been published electronically in Volume 34, Issue 4 of the Kanto Gakuin Law Review journal.
The 2025-2026 Academic Year Orientation Program
The 2025-2026 Academic Year Orientation Program for the 1st Year Students was held on Monday, 15 September 2025, with the participation of the faculty members of Faculty of Law and 1st year students.
Students from the Turkish-German University Faculty of Law participated in Summer School in Germany
From 7 to 25 July 2025, twelve successful first-year students from our faculty participated in a summer school programme at the Free University of Berlin. The programme was coordinated by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seher and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
The second event with the title “Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Film Analysis on Human Rights, War Crimes and Genocide”
The second event titled “Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Film Analysis on Human Rights, War Crimes and Genocide” organized by Dr. Süreyya Sönmez-Efe, a faculty member of Political Science at Lincoln University in England, and Assoc Prof. Dr. Esra Yılmaz Eren, a faculty member of the Turkish-German University Faculty of Law, was held on May 28, 2025.
The Conference on Offences Against Privacy and Confidentiality
The conference titled "Offences Against Privacy and Confidentiality", organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law of our Faculty, was held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Conference on “Combating Drugs”
The conference titled “Combating Drugs”, organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law and the Social Responsibility Coordination Unit of the Faculty of Law, was held on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
The conference on "Offences Against Privacy and Confidentiality"
The conference on "Offences Against Privacy and Confidentiality" organized by the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law of our Faculty, will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM in room DZ06.
Foreign Publication from the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement-Bankruptcy Law
As part of their academic visit to Japan, the faculty members of our Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement-Bankruptcy Law — Prof. Dr. H. Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Efe Dırenisa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anıl Köroğlu and research assistants Dr. Mikail Bora Kaplan, Makbule Serra Korkut, and Merve Güney — delivered a presentation at Kanto Gakuin University in Yokohama on November 26, 2024. The presentation has been published in Volume 34, Issue 4 of the Kanto Gakuin Law Review journal with the title “Entwicklung des türkischen Zivilprozesses” (Development of Turkish Civil Procedure).
Event: Logos-Nomos-Pathos: Vernunft, Gesetz und Volkswile: Rechtsetzung im Widerstreit
Organised by our Faculty of Law, the event titled "Logos-Nomos-Pathos: Vernunft, Gesetz und Volkswile: Rechtsetzung im Widerstreit", will feature Prof. Dr. Manuel Knoll, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Songül Demir, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rainer Schmidt, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Robin Kurilla, Dr. Taner Aydın, and Dr. Susanne Schuster as speakers. The event will take place on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, at 10:30 AM in the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages (YDYO). Prof. Dr. Hamide Özden Özkaya-Ferendeci, Dean of the Faculty of Law, will deliver the opening remarks. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.
Conference on the Board of Directors in Joint Stock Companies in the Light of Supreme Court Decisions
The conference titled “The Board of Directors in Joint Stock Companies in Light of Supreme Court Decisions,” organized by the Department of Commercial Law at the Turkish-German University, will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, between 14:00 and 16:30 in the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages.
Invitation to the Symposium on Current Issues of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law
The Faculty of Law is organizing the “Current Issues in Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law Symposium” which will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM in the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages.
Conference on Beyond Conceptual Frameworks in the Philosophy of Law
The conference titled “Beyond Conceptual Frameworks in the Philosophy of Law”, organized by the Department of Philosophy and Sociology of Law at the Faculty of Law, will be held on 7.4.2025 Monday at 14:00 in classroom ED-Z-38 of the Social Sciences Building. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Conference on the Historical Development of German Insolvency Law
The conference titled “Historical Development of German Insolvency Law (Historische Entwicklung des deutschen Insolvenzrechts)” organized by the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law will be held on 08.05.2025 Thursday between 13:30-16:15 at the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages.
International Women’s Day Conference - March 4
Turkish-German University hosted the International Women’s Day Conference on March 4, 2025, as part of the Schlüsselrolle 2025 - March 8 Women’s Rights Summit. The event, held at the School of Foreign Languages Conference Hall, brought together academics, students, and representatives from civil society organizations.
Event: Assessment of the Federal Constitutional Court's Decision on 'Police Fees for High-Risk Sports Competitions' from a Human Rights Perspective
The event organised by our Faculty of Law entitled "Assessment of the Federal Constitutional Court's Decision on 'Police Fees for High-Risk Sports Competitions' from a Human Rights Perspective" took place on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at the Conference Hall of the Foreign Languages Department (YDYO).
