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Asst. Prof. Dr. Cem ÖZCAN, a faculty member at the IEU Faculty of Law, presented a paper titled "The Validity of Handwritten Wills Created with Digital Tools" as part of the 3rd International Law Congress, organized by the Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Law on October 23–24, 2026. The presentation took place online during the 4th session on Saturday, October 24.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law student Emir Sinan Güler was awarded second place in the 4th Essay Competition organized by the Bilkent University Center for Human Rights Studies, for his paper titled "From Miniature Human to Autonomous Individual: An Evaluation of the Child's Freedom of Expression from a Children's Rights Perspective."

The transformation of criminal law was discussed in detail at the 10th Criminal Law Days symposium, titled “Turkish-German Criminal Law Days II: Transformation of Economic Criminal Law in the Digital Age,” organized by the IUE Faculty of Law on Friday, October 2nd.

As the number of AI-generated content rapidly grows across social media and various platforms, law professors at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) issued important warnings that closely concern users. 

A symposium titled "Right to Asylum and Judicial Review" was organized by the Izmir Bar Association Migration and Asylum Commission on the occasion of World Refugee Day on June 13-14, 2026. Judges, academics, lawyers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations attended the symposium, where the opening speech was delivered by the President of the Izmir Bar Association, Atty. Sefa Yılmaz.

Asist. Prof. Dr. Ebru Akduman, a faculty member of the IUE (Izmir University of Economics) Faculty of Law, participated in the session of the program titled "Problems Experienced in Foreigners' Access to Civil Rights" with her presentation on "Family Reunification in Turkish Foreigners Law."

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law students Berin Ceylin Çorak, Deren Yalçın and Azra Özge Özgün came second in the “Comparena Competition Law Contest” organized by the Lawment Association. 

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru AKDUMAN, a faculty member at the IUE Faculty of Law, participated in the International Family Symposium organized by Dokuz Eylül University on April 10, 2026. She attended the event, which featured the slogan "Strong Family, Strong Future," to present her paper titled "The Golan v. Saada Decision in the Context of International Domestic Violence: Law or Conscience?".

IUE Faculty of Law faculty member Asst. Prof. Dr. Ezgi Arslan has been deemed worthy of an award in the "Şirin Tekeli Article Competition" organized by the Foundation for the Support of Women Lawyers, with her article titled ‘Does Justice Have a Gender? The Importance of Women's Representation in the Judiciary’. We congratulate Asst. Prof. Dr. Ezgi Arslan, who was presented with her award at the ceremony held at the Istanbul Bar Association on February 28th, and wish her continued success.

The Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law hosted the "100th Anniversary of the Turkish Civil Code Symposium" on February 16, 2026. Prof. Dr. Sevilay Uzunallı, Dean of the IUE Faculty of Law, delivered the opening remarks at the event, which brought together academics, legal professionals, and students.

Our student, Emir Sinan Güler, has won the Honorable Mention award at the 4th Süreyya Ağaoğlu Article Competition, organized by the Süreyya Ağaoğlu Friends of Children Association.

He received this recognition for his article titled, “The Role of Laws in Preventing Domestic Violence Against Children: A Comparative Study on the Preventive and Protective Functions of the Law.”

We congratulate him and wish him continued success.