Mission

The aim of the Faculty is to educate lawyers:

• who have learned concepts and institutions of basic areas of positive law,
• who have learned at least one foreign language,
• who have learned the effects of globalization on law,
• who have the ability to think analytically, solve problems, make interpretations and use these skills for solving legal problems,
• who will be able to contribute to the development of their country with their knowledge, ethical values and professional responsibility.

General Information

The Faculty of Law offers a four-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.). Education at the Faculty of Law started in 1996-1997 Academic Year with 183 students and this number reached 1800 in 2004-2005 Academic Year.

The undergraduate program is 4 years. Students who do not perform well in the English Proficiency exam are required to attend the of School of Foreign Languages .

The degree program is based on the Turkish Legal System, and is similar to the programs offered by Turkish law faculties. Students who wish to pursue legal careers in the TRNC will also be prepared in the essentials of the Cyprus Legal System, through structured elective courses.

Quality of Graduates

Today the importance of a foreign language, especially that of English, cannot be denied. Although there are many lawyers in Turkey , those who know a foreign language are few in number. That is why Professional Legal English plays a very important role in our Program. Our students take Professional Legal English starting from the freshman year until they graduate. As a result, graduates of our Faculty, being learned in a foreign language, become distinguished lawyers.

Job Opportunities

There are a lot of job opportunities for graduates of law. They can easily find employment both in the public and the private sector after satisfying certain conditions like being successful in certain exams. This is the most important reason for the popularity of our Faculty.

According to statistical results, most of our graduates become barristers. The second choice of law graduates is to become judges or public prosecutors. Recently notary services started to attract the graduates of law.

Graduates of our Faculty can find jobs as advocates or legal advisors at public institutions like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or they can exercise their profession in the private sector.

Educational Objectives

• To educate students as experts on the Turkish Legal System and EU Law,
• To educate students who can follow and analyze recent events and developments that happen in the world,
• To teach recently developing law disciplines like Human Rights Law, International Arbitration, E-Trade Law, Competition Law, Law of Genetics,
• To improve students' abilities in analytical thinking and problem solving,
• To provide general knowledge on different areas related to law.

Academic Staff

Prof. Dr. Füsun Arsava *
Prof. Dr. Ali Erten *
Prof. Dr. Hasan Isgüzar *
Prof. Dr. Yadigar Izmirli * *
Prof. Dr. Rusen Keles *
Prof. Dr. Esin Konanç
Prof. Dr. Polat Soyer * * *
Prof. Dr. Turgut Turhan (Dean)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Akkaya *
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haluk Konuralp *
Assoc. Prof. Dr . Erkan Küçükgüngör *
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mithat Sancar *
Assoc. Prof.Dr. Zarife Senocak *
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aynur Yongalik *
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nuri Erisgin *
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tufan Erhürman
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nuri Erisgin
Assist. Prof. Dr. Levent Gönenç *
Assist. Prof. Dr. Sema Taspinar *
Assist. Prof. Dr. Gülriz Uygar
Dr. Hacer S.Adaoglu
Dr. Turhan Korun
Sen. Instr. Arzu Alibaba

Joint appointment with Eastern Mediterranean University , Faculty of Law
* Ankara University , Faculty of Law
** Gazi University , Faculty of Law
*** 9 Eylül University, Faculty of Law