Dr. Mehmet Emir GÖKA graduated from Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2015 as the salutatorian. He worked as a lawyer in an international law firm for a while. In 2018, he received his LL.M. degree from Ankara University with his thesis titled “Anticipatory Breach”. Afterwards, he started his PhD studies at Bilkent University where he also worked as an assistant at the department of civil law. During his PhD, he conducted research activities in Germany for one and a half years with the scholarships of DAAD and TÜBİTAK. He received his PhD degree in 2024 with his thesis titled “Concurrence of Claims”. As of 2025, he has been working at Social Sciences University of Ankara Faculty of Law.

A graduate of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Law. Completed a master’s degree at the Institute of Social Sciences of Kırıkkale University with the thesis “Undertaking the Performance of a Third Party” (Üçüncü Kişinin Edimini Taahhüt) and a doctorate at the Institute of Social Sciences of Selçuk University with the thesis “The Contractor’s Default in Performing the Obligation to Deliver the Work under a Contract for Work” (Eser Sözleşmesinde Yüklenicinin Eseri Teslim Borcunu İfada Temerrüdü). Became an associate professor in 2019.

He graduated from Anadolu University Law Faculty and Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Economics. While working as a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Administrative Sciences, he completed his master's and doctoral studies at the same university. Master's Thesis: Westernization Process in Ottoman Law (1808-1920), Ph.D. Thesis: Exiles of the Republic. He has an advanced level of English.

Dr. Melikşah Çırakoğlu; graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Law in 2012. In 2013, he has started to work as a research assistant in the Department of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University. He continued this position in Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Law, Department of Administrative Law between 2014-2022. Dr. Çırakoğlu has master's degree in Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Public Law with his thesis titled "Blocking Internet Access and Access Providers Union" since 2015. In the same year, he started the Public Law PhD program of the mentioned Institute and completed this education with his study titled “Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement in Turkey and the Examples of Comparative Countries” in 2022. Since 2022, he has been working as a Asistant Professor in Social Sciences University of Ankara, Faculty of Law, Department of Administrative Law. He is married and has two children.

Melek Saral studied political science, law, and history at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and the University of Bradford. During her doctoral studies, she was a guest student at European University Institute. Melek received her Ph.D. from the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich in the field of political science. Prior to her appointment at ASBU, Saral held academic positions at Bundeswehr University Munich, University of Zurich, SOAS University of London, and İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

- Atatürk University Erzincan Faculty of Law

- LL.M. at the University of Freiburg (magna cum laude)

- PhDin at the University of Konstanz (magna cum laude)

- Doctoral Research Fellowship: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft am Max-Planck-Institut für Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht in München

- Doctoral Research Fellowship: Stipendium von der Deutschen Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)

- Assistant Professor at Erzincan University

- Associate Professor at Ankara Social Sciences University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erman Eroğlu completed undergraduate studies at Ankara University Faculty of Law. After completing the legal internship at the Istanbul Bar Association and practising for a period, went to the United States with a state scholarship to pursue master’s and doctoral studies. Took part for one year in the academic writing and research programme at the University of Texas at Austin. Studied Anglo-American legal doctrine, procedure and American legal practice at Boston University, and international trade and arbitration at Penn State Law, completing a master’s degree in international trade law. Served as a foreign student assistant at Case Western Reserve University and received the title of doctor with a doctoral thesis on the resolution of international commercial disputes.

After returning to Türkiye, served as a member of the Special Expertise Commission of the 12th Development Plan of the Republic of Türkiye. In the spring semester of 2024 carried out academic activities as a visiting faculty member at the Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Has been a faculty member at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara since 2021 and also serves as Director of the Competition and Regulation Studies Application and Research Centre. Academic fields of study are private international law, international arbitration law, competition law, intellectual property law and regulation.

Dr. Fatih Buğra Erdem practised as an attorney for a period after completing undergraduate studies at Atılım University Faculty of Law. With a state scholarship, completed master’s and doctoral studies at Birkbeck College, University of London, and Brunel University London respectively. The master’s research examined corporate mergers and acquisitions, and the doctoral research examined abuse of a dominant position in the context of competition law. Joined the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara in 2021.

Born in Istanbul in 1978. Began undergraduate studies at Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1994 and graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law and from Marmara University Faculty of Theology. After completing a master’s degree in philosophy at the Institute of Social Sciences of Marmara University in 2003, completed a doctorate in sociology at the same institute in 2010. Has worked in many active areas of legal practice, including private practice as an attorney, public-sector attorney, legal counsel and professional trade unionism.

 2005-2009,  Ankara University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.

 2011-2014, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Social Sciences Institute, Public Law, LL.M.

 2014-2020, , Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Social Sciences Institute, Public Law, Ph.D.

Completed undergraduate studies at the Ankara Faculty of Political Sciences (Mekteb-i Mülkiye) and a master’s programme in business administration in the United States. Completed a doctorate in the Department of Financial Law at Istanbul University Faculty of Law.

For many years held positions as civil servant, central auditor, senior executive, member of supervisory and executive boards, and chief adviser in the central organisation of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (the former Ministry of Finance), its related and affiliated institutions, and the finance and banking sector.

In these positions played an active role in tax, budget, procurement and expenditure law, financial crimes, management of treasury assets, banking and central banking, treasury operations, and human resources management and coordination. Attended national and international financial courses and programmes and conducted academic studies in financial law.

Holds sworn financial adviser and independent auditor certificates and continues academic work as a Professor at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara.

Yasin Söyler graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 2004. Completed a master’s degree at Gazi University Faculty of Law and received the title of doctor in 2013 at the same faculty by defending the doctoral thesis “Regulation of Internet Content from the Perspective of Public Law and the State’s Power to Impose Administrative Sanctions in This Field”. Received the title of associate professor in 2019 with the thesis “The Presidential Decree in the New Presidential System” and the title of professor in 2024 with the thesis “Imitation and Adulteration of Food and the Regime of Administrative Sanctions”.

Has four published books: Kamu Hukuku Açısından Devletin İnterneti Düzenleme Yetkisi, Mevzuat Yapım Hukuku ve Başbakanlığın Hukuksal Rolü, Yeni Başkanlık Sisteminde Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kararnamesi and Gıdada Taklit/Tağşiş ve İdari Yaptırım Rejimi.

Began a career in the civil service in 2005 as an Assistant Expert at the Prime Ministry and continued as a Prime Ministry Expert; upon the abolition of the Prime Ministry in 2018 was assigned as a Rapporteur at the Directorate General of Law and Legislation of the Presidency. Having taken an active part in many legislative projects during this period, Söyler was appointed associate professor in the Department of Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara in 2020 and professor in 2024.

Serves as Vice Rector, member of the Senate, member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Ethics Committee of ASBU.

Prof. Dr. Söyler is married, the father of two children and speaks English.

Completed undergraduate studies at Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1996 and the legal internship at the Ankara Bar Association in 1997. In 1998 went to Germany as a Ministry of National Education scholar and learned German at the Carl Duisberg Centrum in Munich between 1998 and 1999. Completed a master’s degree in Germany (Juristische Fakultät, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität) between 1999 and 2001. On 1 August 2001 began working as a research assistant in the Department of Civil Law at Marmara University Faculty of Law. Completed doctoral studies at the Institute of Social Sciences of Marmara University between 2002 and 2008 and continued as a research assistant with a doctorate. Was appointed assistant professor in 2011 and received the title of associate professor in 2017. Has been working at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara since 21 June 2019.

• Bachelor’s degree, ANKARA UNIVERSITY, Faculty of Law, 1994-1998
• Master’s degree, ANKARA UNIVERSITY, Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law / Civil Procedure and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, 1998-2000
• Doctorate, ANKARA UNIVERSITY, Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law / Civil Procedure and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, 2000-2003

Born in 1971 in the town of Hançalar in the Çal district of Denizli. Completed primary education at Hançalar Primary School and lower and upper secondary education at Çal İmam Hatip High School, graduating first in the class.

Graduated in 1994, ranked third, from Ankara University Faculty of Law, having enrolled in 1990.

In 1995 began working as a research assistant in the Chair of Labour Law and Social Security Law, Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Gazi University.

Completed a master’s degree in 1998 at the Institute of Social Sciences of the same university with the thesis “The Concepts of Workplace and Enterprise in Turkish Labour Law” (Türk İş Hukukunda İşyeri ve İşletme Kavramları).

In 1999 spent one year abroad on paid leave conducting research on “Modern Employment Relations” at the Faculty of Law of Heidelberg University, Germany.

In 2004 received the title of doctor in the Chair of Civil Law, Department of Private Law, Institute of Social Sciences, Ankara University, with the doctoral thesis “The Employer’s Duty of Protection Independent of the Duty of Performance Arising from Social Contact and the Employment Relationship”.

On 8 April 2010 received the title of associate professor with the book “The Subcontractor Relationship and the Problem of Collusion in Turkish Labour Law” (Türk İş Hukukunda Alt İşveren İlişkisi ve Muvazaa Sorunu), submitted as the associate professorship thesis.

In 2013 moved to Gazi University Faculty of Law, where for more than two years served as a member of the faculty board, director of the Vocational School of Justice of the Faculty of Law and member of the university senate.

On 31 August 2015 began serving with the title of professor in the Chair of Labour and Social Security Law, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Social Sciences University of Ankara.

Numerous articles and case commentaries have been published in various professional journals and publications, and the doctoral, associate professorship and professorship theses have been published as three books. Has given talks and lectures on current issues in individual labour law, collective labour law and occupational health and safety law at workers’ and employers’ unions, civil servants’ unions and many public institutions, notably ÇASGEM.

Serves as an expert witness at the Ankara Labour Courts, official mediator at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, member of the High Arbitration Board and member of the Central Disciplinary Board of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Has also served as a member of the TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM commission for law-based journals, was appointed as an associate member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) from the TÜBİTAK quota, and served as deputy chair of the commission on the law on alternative dispute resolution in labour disputes within the Directorate General of Laws of the Ministry of Justice.

After the coup attempt of 15 July, was appointed acting rector of Çankırı Karatekin University on 27 July 2016. After serving as acting rector until 27 December 2016, was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Council of Higher Education.

By Presidential Decision No. 2019/132 published in the Official Gazette of 23 May 2019, was appointed Rector of Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University.

Speaks Arabic, German and English. Married and the father of three children.

1992-1996: Ankara University Faculty of Law, undergraduate studies.
1996-1997: Ankara Bar Association, legal internship.
1998-2002: Munich and Göttingen, Germany, Ministry of National Education postgraduate scholarship, language and master’s studies.
2002-2003: Atatürk University Erzincan Faculty of Law, research assistant.
2003-2010: Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, doctoral studies.
2007-2008: University of Freiburg, Germany, doctoral research scholarship of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
2011-2014: Erzincan University Faculty of Law, Assistant Professor.
2014-2018: Sakarya University Faculty of Law, Assistant Professor.
2015-2016: Institute of Criminal Sciences, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, TÜBİTAK postdoctoral research scholarship.
July-September 2018: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.
2018-2019: Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Law, Assistant Professor.
2019-present: Social Sciences University of Ankara Faculty of Law, faculty member.
July 2019-February 2020: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.

Completed undergraduate studies at Istanbul University Faculty of Law between 1999 and 2003. Between 2004 and 2012 continued studies abroad with a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education. Attended language training at the Université Catholique de Lyon in 2004-2005 and completed a master’s degree at the Faculty of Law of Robert Schuman University in 2005-2006. Began doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Strasbourg in 2006 and was awarded the title of Doctor of Law in 2012 upon completing the doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Yves PETIT.

Worked at the Faculty of Law of Atatürk University between 2012 and 2019, holding various administrative and academic positions during this period. Has been working at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara since March 2019.

Doctorate, ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, Institute of Social Sciences, Private Law, 2010-2017.
Master’s degree (non-thesis), Southwest Texas State University, Law, Private Law, USA, 2008-2009.
Master’s degree, ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY, Law, Private Law, 2004-2008.
Bachelor’s degree, ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY, Law, 1999-2004.

Bülent Kent (Prof. Dr.) graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Law (1996).  He received his master's degree (2001) from the Faculty of Law at University of Potsdam. And  He holds a Ph.D. (2005) from Berlin Freie University, Faculty of Law. He worked as a lecturer in Başkent University Faculty of Law between years 2005-2007 and as a lecturer in Başkent University Faculty of Law  between 2007-2011. He worked as an assistant professor in the Administrative and Administrative Law Department of Beyazıt University Faculty of Law between 2011-2013. And he worked as an associate professor in the Administrative and Administrative Law Law Department of Beyazıt University Faculty of Law between 2013-2014. Between 2015-2018, he worked as an associate professor at the Department of Administrative and Administrative Law of the Law Faculty of Sabahattin Zaim University. Since 2018, he has been working as a dean in the Department of Administrative and Administrative Law of the Faculty of Law of Ankara University of Social Sciences. Turkish and German Law Regulating the Electricity Market and Regulatory Institutions, Blocking Access to Internet Sites in Turkey and Die Deutsch-Englisch Finanzhoheit der Gemeinden im Vergleich says the books were published. He has several articles published in the fields of Administrative Law, Administrative Trial Law, Regulation Law, IT Law and Local Authorities.

Talat KAYA received his BA from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1998, LLM from Vanderbilt University in 2005, and PhD from Ankara University in 2013. Dr. Kaya worked as a judge trainee from 1999 to 2000. At the end of 2000, He joined to the Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade, which, later on, has been turned into Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Trade, respectively. There, Dr. Kaya worked on various subjects of international trade and investment law, participated in the negotiation and drafting of many international trade agreements. He also advised dozens of firms which encountered international trade and investment problems abroad. Furthermore, he coordinated and drafted Turkey’s submissions to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Panels and Appellate Body. From 2007 to 2008 he worked for the Advisory Center on WTO Law, an international organization based in Geneva, where he provided legal advice and advocacy support to developing-country Members of the WTO. Dr. Kaya has been working at the Social Sciences University of Ankara since 2018. He has numerous academic works on international commercial law, international investment law, international intellectual property law and international competition law.

I completed my undergraduate studies at Ankara University Faculty of Law, and my master’s degree and doctorate at the same university. During my doctoral studies I spent time at the Faculties of Law of Basel and Fribourg in Switzerland. My doctoral thesis is “Protection of Personal Data in Telecommunications”. During my doctoral studies I received a Swiss Government Scholarship and spent 12 months as a visiting researcher at the Universities of Fribourg and Basel. After my doctorate I moved to the Erzincan Faculty of Law to fulfil my compulsory service. At Erzincan University Faculty of Law I received the title of associate professor in 2014 with the study “Conditions of Liability for Defects under the Turkish Code of Obligations and the Vienna Sales Convention”. In 2017 I spent six months in Fribourg, Switzerland, with a TÜBİTAK scholarship for my professorship thesis work, during which I had the opportunity to review, through library research, all recent works in Swiss law. After completing my compulsory service in Erzincan, I was appointed in August 2018 as a lecturer in the Chair of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara. I currently serve as Head of the Department of Civil Law at the same university. I have published articles in all fields of civil law and in the areas covered by the Turkish Code of Obligations. As secondary fields, I work on child law, health law and the protection of personal data, and I have supervised and served on the juries of many master’s and doctoral theses in these fields. I review manuscripts in civil law, the law of obligations and related fields for university journals and for law journals published by the private sector. I speak English and German.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Avcı was born in Adana Kozan in 1965. He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1984. He completed his master's degree at Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences in 1987 with his thesis “Insurances according to Islam”. With the thesis titled “Alternatives to imprisonment”, written under supervision of Ord. Prof. Dr. Sulhi Dönmezer, he received his PhD in 1994, from Istanbul University.

After serving as a candidate judge in Istanbul Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Courts and judge in Göynük and Kelkit, he worked in Dicle and Selçuk Universities. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Avcı currently works in Social Sciences University of Ankara.

In 1995, he appointed as assistant professor and in 2001 he promoted to associate professor with his associate professorship dissertation entitled "Prison in Our History". He assigned as a professor in 2007 with his professorship presentation thesis “Crimes and Punishments in Law of Ottomans”.

 Between the dates of 2008-2018, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Avcı served as Director of the School of Justice at Selçuk University Faculty of Law and Coordinator of the Konya Examination Coordinatorship of  Anadolu University Open Learning Faculty.

Currently Prof. Dr. Mustafa Avcı is serving as Head of the Department of History of Law at Law Faculty, Head (pp) the Department of Islamic Law at Law Faculty and Head of the Department of Public Law at Institute of Social Sciences and also a member of Social Sciences and Art Ethical Council of Interuniversity Board.

Prof. Dr. Avcı is married and has three children. He can speak Arabic and French.

Erman BENLİ graduated from Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2008. He obtained his master degree in 2009 in the field of Law and Economics. He received his PhD degree from Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2017. He has publications in international and national refereed journals. He has also participated in many international and national conferences as a speaker. He has both academic and private sectors experience. In 2017, he successfully completed the project titled “Regulation and Competition Law Aspects of Peering Agreements in Telecommunications Industry: A Comparative Study” supported by Social Sciences University of Ankara, Unit of Scientific Research Project. Within the scope of the project, he successfully completed the certificate program he attended at the Coase-Sandor Institute of Law and Economics of University of Chicago Law School. Throughout his career in academia and private sector, he has provided project based consultancy support to leading organizations in the fields of Regulation and Competition Law.

Ranked among the top candidates nationwide in the university entrance examination and was awarded a Ministry of National Education scholarship for study abroad. Completed undergraduate studies in political science and philosophy at Indiana University Bloomington and a master’s degree in theology at Harvard University. Received a doctorate in law from the University of London (SOAS) with a thesis on the interaction of religious, state and social norms. Worked briefly at the Office of Legal Counsel of the Ministry of National Education and served as a rapporteur at the Constitutional Court. Currently a faculty member in the Department of General Public Law at the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara.

Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1994. Began master’s studies at the Institute of Social Sciences of Ankara University in 1995 and completed a master’s programme (LL.M.) at Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany) between 1996 and 1998. Worked as a candidate judge and prosecutor between 1998 and 2001 and as a public prosecutor between 2001 and 2013. Received the title of doctor in December 2012 with the thesis “Determination of the Penalty” (Cezanın Belirlenmesi). During doctoral studies held special student status at the Faculty of Law of Martin Luther University (Halle, Germany). Received the title of associate professor in 2016 with the thesis “Reasoning of the Judgment in Criminal Procedure” (Ceza Muhakemesinde Hükmün Gerekçesi), during the writing of which a short period was again spent as a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Law of Martin Luther University (Halle, Germany). Served as General Coordinator of the training programmes on reconciliation in criminal procedure and trained reconciliation prosecutors. Author of four chapters of the Reconciliation Training Book and originator of the name of the Regulation on Reconciliation in Criminal Procedure, which is still in force. Served as Vice Dean of the ASBU Faculty of Law from 8 April 2018 to 8 July 2021 and received the title of professor on 2 July 2021 with the thesis “Sanctions of Turkish Criminal Law and Their Execution” (Türk Ceza Hukuku Yaptırımları ve İnfazı). In 2022 Erdal YERDELEN served as Dean of the Faculty of Law of Dokuz Eylül University. Currently serves as Head of the Department of Public Law at the ASBU Faculty of Law. Works on criminal law and criminal procedure law, alternative dispute resolution, the law of sanctions and execution, medical law and information technology law.

Erdal YERDELEN, who founded the Turkish Music Choir at Social Sciences University of Ankara in 2018, plays the bağlama, cura, oud and piano and practises calligraphy as an amateur.

Speaks German at an advanced level and English at an intermediate level.

Metin Topcuoğlu graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Law in 1993. He completed his master's degree on Public Law at the Social Sciences Institute of Istanbul University (1995); and his doctorate his studies at Marmara University Social Sciences Institute (1999). He worked as a research assistant (1994-2000) and a lecturer (2009-2017) at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Süleyman Demirel University. He has been working at ASBU since 2017. He wrote monographs and several articles on Commercial Enterprise Law, Corporate Law, Negotiable Instruments and Competition Law.

Dr. Koçak graduated from TOBB University of Economics and Technology with a bachelor's degree in Law and International Relations (as double major) and received his master's degree from Ankara University with a dissertation titled "Compulsory Licence on the Grounds of Non-working in Patent Law". He completed his PhD at Hacettepe University with a doctoral thesis titled "Reinsurance Contracts" and has published articles in the fields of intellectual property law and insurance law in different journals.

Completed undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir between 2001 and 2005. Between 2007 and 2015 continued studies abroad with a scholarship from the Ministry of National Education. Attended language training at the Carl Duisberg Centrum in Berlin in 2007-2008 and completed a master’s degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bayreuth between 2008 and 2010. Began doctoral studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Freiburg in 2010. The doctoral thesis, supervised by Prof. Dr. Walter Perron (University of Freiburg), was completed in 2015 with Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Bosch as second supervisor, and the title of Doctor of Law was conferred in 2016.

Dr. Hayrunnisa Altın Şahin completed undergraduate studies at İ. D. Bilkent University Faculty of Law in 2015. In the same year, began the master’s programme with thesis in private law at the Institute of Social Sciences of Ankara University and was subsequently appointed as a research assistant in the Department of Civil Law at Social Sciences University of Ankara. Completed the master’s degree in 2017 with the thesis “The Tenant’s Provision of Security in Leases of Residential and Roofed Business Premises” (Konut ve Çatılı İşyeri Kiralarında Kiracının Güvence Vermesi). Then began doctoral studies in the private law doctoral programme of the Institute of Social Sciences of Ankara University and completed the doctorate in 2022 with the thesis “The Debtor’s Inability to Perform in Bilateral Contracts under the Turkish Code of Obligations” (Türk Borçlar Kanunu Çerçevesinde Karşılıklı Borç Yükleyen Sözleşmelerde Borçlunun İfa Güçsüzlüğü). Currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Law at Social Sciences University of Ankara.

Esma KIRAÇ ADIR graduated at the top of the class from Gazi University Faculty of Law in 2015 and in the same year began master’s studies in private law at the Institute of Social Sciences of Gazi University. Completed the master’s programme in 2017 by defending the thesis “The Claim of the Relatives of the Injured Party for Non-Pecuniary Damages in Cases of Serious Bodily Harm” (Ağır Bedensel Zararlarda Zarar Görenin Yakınlarının Manevi Tazminat Talebi) and in the same year began doctoral studies in private law at the Institute of Social Sciences of Ankara University. During the writing of the doctoral thesis, conducted research for three months at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany). Completed the doctorate on 1 February 2023 by defending the thesis “Civil Liability for Damage Caused by Robots” (Robotların Yol Açtığı Zararlardan Doğan Hukuki Sorumluluk). Has been serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Law since December 2023.

Mehmet Emin Bilge (Prof. Dr.) received a bachelor’s degree (1991) from Ankara University Faculty of Law, a master’s degree (1994) from Istanbul University Faculty of Law and a doctorate (1998) from Marmara University Faculty of Law. From 1991 to 2005 Prof. Bilge worked as a research assistant and faculty member at the Erzincan Faculty of Law of Atatürk University, and from 2005 to 2017 as a faculty member at Kırıkkale University Faculty of Law. In 2017 Prof. Bilge joined the academic staff of the Faculty of Law of Social Sciences University of Ankara. Published books include Ticaret Sicili (Trade Registry), Ticari Sırların Korunması (Protection of Trade Secrets) and Ticari Ad ve İşaretler Arasında Karıştırılma Tehlikesi (Likelihood of Confusion between Trade Names and Marks). Prof. Bilge has also published articles on commercial enterprise law, company law, industrial property law, insurance law and other areas of commercial law.