The faculty was founded in the 1880’s and is one of the
foundation stones of the university. Until other universities
established their faculties of Law, ours was the first to
train young jurists. After the University Reform of 1933,
with the contribution of academics fleeing the Nazi regime,
the principles of contemporary legal education originated
and were developed at this institution. Many prominent and
well-known figures, famous academics such as Prof. Andreas
Schwarz, Prof. Ernst E. Hirsch, Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar, many
judges, politicians, lawyers, writers, and journalists feature
in the annals of the faculty. The academic staff of our
faculty is proud of this heritage and aims to retain and
promote the tradition of high quality education of the institution.
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During their eight-term (four years) education,
the aim is to teach students the basis of legal
concepts, and to instruct them in approaching
legal issues with an analytical and critical eye.
Under the framework of public law, they read
such basic subjects as constitutional and punitive
law, and within the structure of specialized law
they are responsible for subjects like laws of
obligation and trade law. There are also elective
courses available on developing and contemporary
legal issues on the programme of the faculty.
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Our faculty possesses the most comprehensive
legal library in Turkey, with a rich collection
of periodicals and books. Our academic staff
regularly publish the results of their research in
the form of articles and books and are thus
influential in the development of Turkish law.
Moreover, many academics are working on an
international platform and are influential in
relations with foreign academic institutions.
Many student clubs are active within the faculty,
and some of these clubs give students the
opportunity to do their training abroad. On the
other hand, students take part in international
mock tribunals and benefit from academic staff
support in their preparations.
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