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

TimeTitlePresenter
10:40 11:00Turkish–Greek Dispute over Airspace in the Aegean SeaProf. Dr. M. Tevfik Odman, Çağ University
11:00 11:20The Crime of Hijacking or Unlawful Seizure of Civil AircraftAssoc. Prof. Dr. T. Polat İşoğlu, Çağ University
11:20 11:40Legal Assessment Under Air Law of Overflights by Military Aircraft over Non‑military Status Aegean IslandsAssoc. Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim Akkutay, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
11:40 12:00Regulations Governing Autonomous and Unmanned Aerial Systems: Military ApplicationsResearch Asst. Dr. Nebile Pelin Manti, Istanbul University
12:00 12:30Short & Coffee Break
12:30 14:00Lunch Break

Second Session – May 22, 2025

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Tevfik Odman, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University

TimeTitlePresenter
14:00 14:20Categories of “Non‑compliant” Passengers under Carrier LiabilityAssoc. Prof. Dr. İlyas Gölcüklü, Altınbaş University
14:20 14:40Carrier’s Liability for Passenger Injuries under the Montreal Convention and the Case of the Downed Ukraine International Airlines FlightAttorney Nazlı Can, Istanbul Bar Association
14:40 15:00Impact of the Ukraine War on Aviation InsuranceAssoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Sirmen, Eskişehir Osmangazi University
15:00 15:20Cyber Attacks and International Civil Aviation Law: Current Threats, Existing Regulations, and Legal GapsDr. Bilge Erson Aser, Faculty Member, MEF University
15:20 15:40Short & 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

TimeTitlePresenter
10:30 10:50The Interference of Civil Aircraft by Government or Military Authorities: Balancing State Sovereignty, National Security, and Aviation SafetyProf. Dr. Elmar Giemulla, Federal University of Administrative Sciences; Honorary Professor of Aviation Law, Berlin Institute of Technology
10:50 11:10Upcoming Recast of Regulation 261/2004 and the Effectiveness of Passenger Rights EnforcementProf. Dr. Wouter Verheyen, University of Antwerp
11:10 11:30The Concept of Fault in Air Law: Reckless ConductAssoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Süzel, Istanbul Bilgi University
11:30 11:50Passenger Rights Arising from Delay under the Amended Safety Management RegulationsDr. Banu Bozkurt, Faculty Member, Akdeniz University
11:50 12:30Short & Coffee Break
12:30 14:00Lunch Break

Second Session – May 23, 2025

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Yücel Ertekin, Dean, Faculty of Law, Çağ University

TimeTitlePresenter
15:00 15:20Regime for Overflight of Spacecraft through AirspaceAttorney Anıl Akyol, Ankara Bar Association
15:20 15:40Traffic Rights under Bilateral and Multilateral Air Transport AgreementsLecturer Attorney Lale Kaplan, Özyeğin University
15:40 16:00Coffee 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 17:00Short & Coffee Break