Prague Constitutional Seminar Series: Fatih Öztürk

The Department of Constitutional Law invites you to a seminar in the recently launched Prague Constitutional Seminar Series: Fatih Öztürk (Istanbul University) will present on Ottoman Constitutional Developments and Their Impacts on Türkiye's Current Constitutional System.

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The seminar will take place on Thursday, April 17, at 16:30 in Room 38.

The event will be held in English.
Everyone is warmly welcome!

Bio

Fatih Öztürk was born and raised in Istanbul. He is Associate Professor in Constitutional Law at Istanbul University, Faculty of Law.  He is currently working on public participation in constitution making, and application of check and balances in presidential systems. He holds an L.L.B from Istanbul University, Türkiye, an L.L.M from California Western School of Law, USA and an L.L.M from Queens University in Canada in 2005. He completed his Ph.D. in Istanbul University, Türkiye.

Abstract

Turkey is a country which is rich in culture and history. It is also called one of the few modern states that practices Islam, yet also has an established democratic system. This democracy, however, is flawed due to non-involvement from the masses. The country currently needs a new constitution, which was promised by the government that was re-elected on November 1st, 2015, ever since its rise to power on November 3rd, 2002. It seems that a new constitution which will eliminate the imbalance between state elites such as bureaucrats, high military officers and academics vs. the nation. In conclusion, the author recommends that in any case, that the new constitution should lead to the participation of the public before and after political events which take place in the administration of the country.