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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.

An “Information Meeting on TÜBİTAK – SOBAG Project Writing in the Field of Law” was organized for our academics who wish to gain knowledge about TÜBİTAK projects in the legal field and hear shared experiences. The meeting was held in Hall E1 between 09.00 and 12.00. The program began at 09.15 with an opening speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. Sevilay Uzunallı. Following the speech, Scientific Programs Specialist Neslihan Kara Taymaz delivered her presentation titled “ARDEB Programs and SOBAG Support Processes.” Immediately afterward, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ezgi Palas Dağlı and Asst. Prof. Dr. Pınar Öztaban shared their experiences regarding the project writing process through their presentation titled “TÜBİTAK 3005 Program Experience Sharing: Project Experience in the Field of Law.”

The “Commercialization of Intellectual Property Panel,” organized by the IUE Faculty of Law, was held with the hosting of the İzmir Chamber of Commerce. The panel, themed “A Journey from Innovation to Value Creation,” brought together IUE Faculty of Law Dean Prof. Dr. Sevilay Uzunallı, İzmir Chamber of Commerce Board Member Nuray Eyigele İşleyen, İzmir Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Mustafa Tanyeri, and Ankara University Chair of Property Law and Director of the Research and Application Center for Intellectual and Industrial Rights, Prof. Dr. Arzu Oğuz

The 8th edition of the Criminal Law Days symposium series, organized annually by the Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law, was held this year under the theme “Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach: A Cornerstone in the Construction of Modern Criminal Law.”

The AI-powered deepfake technology, which is used to create fake images and audio recordings by imitating a person’s face, voice, or movements, has become the subject of a book. 

Zeynep İrem Yörü and Hasan Can Özdemir, who graduated from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Law this year, have been awarded the ‘Jean Monnet’ scholarship, granted by the European Union to a select number of young people. 

Dr. Arzu AŞÇI, a faculty member at the Faculty of Law of İzmir University of Economics, presented her paper titled "'What Does Consent Legitimize?': A Comparative Analysis of the Concept of Consent in Sexual Offenses under Turkish, German, and Swiss Criminal Law" at the 20th Criminal Law Days held on June 1, 2025, at Istanbul Bilgi University, Santral Istanbul Campus.

Melisa CENGİZ, a student at IUE Faculty of Law, placed third in the article competition organized by the Law and Informatics Journal with her article titled "Tort Liability of Artificial Intelligence". She was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the Dean of IUE Faculty of Law, Prof. Dr. Sevilay UZUNALLI.

We congratulate our student on this achievement and wish her continued success.