100th anniversary of the Turkish Civil Code
As is well known, the Turkish Civil Code is one of the most fundamental legal reforms of the Republic and is characterized by its crucial role in social change.
The “Symposium on the 100th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Turkish Civil Code”, jointly organized by the Atatürk Research Center and Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University on March 26 and 27, saw a high level of participation from high school and university students.
As part of the opening program, participants were shown a promotional film produced by the Atatürk Research Center and an informational video on the Turkish Civil Code. Professor Dr. İsmet Türkmen, a full member of ATAM's scientific advisory board and Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at TOGÜ, explained that the symposium was prepared with the participation of 45 universities and enjoyed broad participation.
As is well known, the Turkish Civil Code is one of the most fundamental legal reforms of the Republic and is characterized by its crucial role in social change.
The opening session was chaired by the Atatürk Research Center. In his lecture entitled “From the Existing to the Desirable: Centenary of the Civil Code,” Professor Gökhan Antalya discussed in detail the process from the Mecelle to the Turkish Civil Code, and in particular assessed the adoption processes and practical implications of Turkish Civil Code No. 4721. Antalya also shared his valuable experience from the commissions for the Civil Code and Turkish law of obligations, making important observations on this process.
In his lecture entitled "Developments in Civil Law from the Opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to the Adoption of the Turkish Civil Code (The Traces of the Civil Code)," Professor Murat Topuz comprehensively examined the legal transformation from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic. Topuz emphasized Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's crucial role in this legal revolution and described the adoption of the Civil Code as one of the Republic's greatest revolutions.
At the conclusion of the program, the university and the Atatürk Research Center exchanged gifts, certificates of participation, and letters of thanks.
Atatürk Research Center: atam.gov.tr/en/
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