International Air Law Symposium
Çağ University
Program
May 22, 2025 – Opening Remarks (10:00–10:30)Prof. Dr. Murat Koç, Rector of Çağ University
Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Representative of the Ministry of Transport
First Session – May 22, 2025
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Yücel Ertekin, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:40 11:00 | Turkish–Greek Dispute over Airspace in the Aegean Sea | Prof. Dr. M. Tevfik Odman, Çağ University |
| 11:00 11:20 | The Crime of Hijacking or Unlawful Seizure of Civil Aircraft | Assoc. Prof. Dr. T. Polat İşoğlu, Çağ University |
| 11:20 11:40 | Legal Assessment Under Air Law of Overflights by Military Aircraft over Non‑military Status Aegean Islands | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim Akkutay, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University |
| 11:40 12:00 | Regulations Governing Autonomous and Unmanned Aerial Systems: Military Applications | Research Asst. Dr. Nebile Pelin Manti, Istanbul University |
| 12:00 12:30 | Short & Coffee Break | — |
| 12:30 14:00 | Lunch Break | — |
Second Session – May 22, 2025
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Tevfik Odman, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 14:20 | Categories of “Non‑compliant” Passengers under Carrier Liability | Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlyas Gölcüklü, Altınbaş University |
| 14:20 14:40 | Carrier’s Liability for Passenger Injuries under the Montreal Convention and the Case of the Downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight | Attorney Nazlı Can, Istanbul Bar Association |
| 14:40 15:00 | Impact of the Ukraine War on Aviation Insurance | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Sirmen, Eskişehir Osmangazi University |
| 15:00 15:20 | Cyber Attacks and International Civil Aviation Law: Current Threats, Existing Regulations, and Legal Gaps | Dr. Bilge Erson Aser, Faculty Member, MEF University |
| 15:20 15:40 | Short & Coffee Break | — |
May 23, 2025 – Invited Lecture (10:00–10:20)
- Prof. Dr. Laura Pierallini, University of La Sapienza, Rome
- 10:20–10:30 Short & Coffee Break
First Session – May 23, 2025
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Tevfik Odman, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 10:50 | The Interference of Civil Aircraft by Government or Military Authorities: Balancing State Sovereignty, National Security, and Aviation Safety | Prof. Dr. Elmar Giemulla, Federal University of Administrative Sciences; Honorary Professor of Aviation Law, Berlin Institute of Technology |
| 10:50 11:10 | Upcoming Recast of Regulation 261/2004 and the Effectiveness of Passenger Rights Enforcement | Prof. Dr. Wouter Verheyen, University of Antwerp |
| 11:10 11:30 | The Concept of Fault in Air Law: Reckless Conduct | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Süzel, Istanbul Bilgi University |
| 11:30 11:50 | Passenger Rights Arising from Delay under the Amended Safety Management Regulations | Dr. Banu Bozkurt, Faculty Member, Akdeniz University |
| 11:50 12:30 | Short & Coffee Break | — |
| 12:30 14:00 | Lunch Break | — |
Second Session – May 23, 2025
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Yücel Ertekin, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 15:20 | Regime for Overflight of Spacecraft through Airspace | Attorney Anıl Akyol, Ankara Bar Association |
| 15:20 15:40 | Traffic Rights under Bilateral and Multilateral Air Transport Agreements | Lecturer Attorney Lale Kaplan, Özyeğin University |
| 15:40 16:00 | Coffee Break | — |
| 16:00 16:20 | [Title TBD] | Prof. Dr. Suzanne Kearns, University of Waterloo |
| 16:20 16:40 | [Title TBD] | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jae Woon Lee, Korea University |
| 16:40 17:00 | Short & Coffee Break | — |
