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Prof. Zeynep Derya Tarman

Koc University Faculty of Law has established itself as one of Türkiye’s leading law schools. Our faculty is internationally recognized for excellence in both legal education and scientific research in the field of law.

Our faculty members, who uphold human rights and are committed to the principles such as democracy, secularism, social state, and the rule of law, aim to educate our students to internalize concepts such as ethical values, equity, justice, and the rule of law.

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Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow Awards and Honors

Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow

We are pleased to inform you that Prof. Bertil Emrah Oder has been selected as the "Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow" by the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.

Koç University Faculty of Law Wins First Place in the VIII. Future Arbitration Awards and Honors

Koç University Faculty of Law Wins First Place in the VIII. Future Arbitration

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“Anayasal Yorumun Geleceği: Bireysel Başvuru ve Norm Denetimi İçin Yeni Perspektifler” Konferansı Events

“Anayasal Yorumun Geleceği: Bireysel Başvuru ve Norm Denetimi İçin Yeni Perspektifler” Konferansı

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Materials Today Energy Highlighted News

Materials Today Energy

Prof. Seda Keskin Avcı and Ph.D. graduate Dr. Çiğdem Altıntaş's research on the development of new-generation porous materials for hydrogen energy storage and hydrogen purification has been publi...

Professor Metin Sitti has been elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Highlighted News

Professor Metin Sitti has been elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Our President Prof. Metin Sitti, has been elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in recognition of his pioneering and outstanding research contributions to engineering, relat...

Professor Metin Sitti – Nature Materials Highlighted News

Professor Metin Sitti – Nature Materials

Our president, Prof. Metin Sitti's research article 'Artificial-goosebump-driven microactuation' was published in the prestigious Nature Materials magazine. This article proposes and demonstrates a ne...

Alumni

I have been working on subjects of legal value for 35 years of my career; however, it was Koç University Law School which has helped me understand the essence and soul of the Law and the concept of Justice, which I believe to be the foundation of everything. For that, I give my thanks to the Koç University Law Faculty, Dean Prof. Dr. Bertil Emrah Oder, all my professors, faculty members and young lawyers I have been working together with....

Selçuk Artut
LL.M in Public Law Graduate

The LLM program in Koç University has been the most thought-provoking personal and professional experience I ever had. I chose to apply here for an LLM in Public Law because of wide-reaching reputation. Koç University was the ideal institution for my postgraduate studies because it constantly adapts its academic approach. Moreover, the Law School has an excellent research center for public international law (Global Center for Public Law), a multicultural community, and flexible curricula to encourage engagement in extracurricular academic activities....

Irina Crivet

When I take a look at the education I received at Koc University Law School for the past four years, I undoubtedly believe that I have received the best legal education in Türkiye. The impressions I got from friends enrolled at other distinguished law schools in Istanbul and across Türkiye convinced me that Koc University Law School stood out among its peers, especially in the following areas: (i) various opportunities allowing close cooperation between students and professors who are all distinguished figures in their areas of study, and especially the work-study program...

Cem Tecimer
Koç Law School Alumni, 2016

The most important advantage of graduating from Koc University Law School is the question, inquire and criticism-based law education system rather than the memorization-based one. In addition to this, the curriculum of the Law School including the courses in the comparative and international areas of law, besides Turkish law oriented courses provides the privilege to its graduates. Within this scope, as a result of all the knowledge that I gained in my law education, I had the possibility to specialize in any areas of law....

Ezgi Arık