About Program
The Faculty of Law finds its foundation in Ankara Law School which was established upon initiative of the then Minister of Justice Mahmut Esat Bozkurt, and inaugurated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 25 November 1925. The School was founded upon the urgent need of well-educated lawyers who would be able to sustain and prosper the Law Reform aimed by the Republic. Ankara Law School thus bearing its roots is also the first higher educational institution of the Republic which has been formally denominated as Ankara Law Faculty in 1927 by a decision of the Council of Ministers which has set forth the first milestone of the University of Ankara, Faculty of Law being afterwards one of its faculties in accordance with Statute dated 06.06.1948 no. 5239 entitled “The Establishment of the Framework of the University of Ankara”, promulgated in conformity with the Act on Universities of 1946.
Goals
Our Program aims to train distinguished students and future legal academics, playing an active role in the process of creating law, contributing to the development of legal culture and sense of justice, watching and reviewing global and local issues closely and being able to assess these issues not only from the perspective of law but also from the angle of philosophy and sociology.
Summary of Program Outcomes
Possesses a profound knowledge of legal methodology and methods of construction. Solves problems of legal practice by relying on legal texts, caselaw and scientific sources. Maintains a critical attitude towards his/her own legal skills and acquired knowledge. Acting under a sense of social responsibility, plans and implements professional projects and activities for his/her own social environment. Adopts universal principles of law and understands and solves legal issues from a comparative perspective of existing and ideal law.