21 December 2009 MONDAY

13.30–14.15 Opening Konrad Adanauer Stiftung Jan Senkyr – Representative of Turkey

Turkish Democracy Foundation Ömer Lütfü Avşar - President Constitutional Committe of TGNA Prof. Burhan Kuzu – Head of the Constitutional Committee

14.30- 16.30 I. Session -

Moderator : Prof. Dr. Ali Ulusoy Dean of Faculty of Law of TOBB University Speakers : Prof.Dr. Turhan Yıldırım Marmara University Faculty of Law “ The Necessity of The Principle of Rule of Law”

Ass. Prof. Ece Göztepe Çelebi Bilkent University Faculty of Law “The Formulization and The Potential Clash of Authority of The Rule of Law in National and International Law System”

Ph.Emrah Kırkıt Marmara University Faculty of Law

Rule of Law - The Necessity Of Rule Of Law State - The Ideological Development Of Rule Of Law In Turkey The Beginning And The Development Of The Will Of Social Contract In Turkey - The Regulations Before And After The Republic Era. - The Democratization And Human Rights Studies In EU Process

17.00 - 19.00 II. Session –

Moderator : Prof. Dr. Mustafa Akaya Dean of Faculty of Law of Ankara University

Speakers : Prof. Dr. Atilla Özer Gazi University Faculty of Law Constitutional Law Department

Ass. Prof. Yusuf Şevki Hakyemez Constitutional Law Department of KTU University Prof. Dr. Ethem Atay Gazi University Faculty of Law “The Administrative Law in 1982 Constitution” The Relations of Democracy and Consititution in The Constitutions of Republican Period - The Comparison Of 1921,1924 And 1961’s Constitutions In Terms Of Democracy And Of State Of Law - The Preparation Process Of 1982 Constitution And The New Revenues Of The Constitution The Extant Amendments Of 1982 Constitution - The Amendments Before 2001 - The Amendments After 2001 And During The EU Harmonization Process - 1982 Constitution On The Basis Of Democracy And Human Rights As A Result Of Last Amendments

22 ARALIK 2009 SALI

13.30 – 15.30 III. Session - Moderator : Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun Bilkent University Faculty of Law Speakers : Prof. Dr. Levent Köker Atılım University Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdoğan Hacettepe University Political Science and Public Administration Department Head of Sciences of Law

Priorities Of The Constitutions And International Legislative Regulations - The Principle Of Compatibility Of Laws With The Constitution - The Place Of International Agreements In The Hierarchy Of Norms - The Placement Of International Legal Agreements In The Constitution

16.30 - 17.45 IV. Session – Moderator : Prof. Dr. Sami Selçuk Bilkent University Faculty of Law Speakers : Prof. Dr. Hasan Tunç Gazi University Faculty of Law Constitutional Law Department “ The Priorities and Understanding of Constitutions in Ataturk’s Period

Prof. Dr. Hasan Tahsin Fendoğlu Member of RTUK

Constitutional Fundamental And Compulsory Legal Criteria - Rule Of Law - Social Consensus Principle And Its Criteria - Supremacy And Binding Force Of The Constitution - The Existence Of Human Rights And Democratic Rights In The Constitution - Analyzing The Separation Of Powers Principle In The Development Of Democracy

17.45 - 19.00 V. Session - Moderator : Prof. Dr. Burhan Kuzu Head of the Constitutional Committee of TGNA İstanbul Deputy Speakers : Prof. Dr. Yavuz Atar Selçuk University Faculty of Law Public Law Department

Ass. Prof. Meltem Dikmen Canikoğlu 9 Eylül University Faculty of Law Constitutional Law Department “The Conditions of Legitimizing the Consittution during the Reform Of 1982 Consititution” Ass.Prof. Faruk Bilir Selçuk University Faculty of Law Constitutional Law Department “To amend the ruling consititution or to prepare a new consititution" Asis. Prof. Dr. Cevat Okutan Maltepe University Head of Consititutional Law Department “At The Core of New Constitution : Is There the Possiblity of The Consitution from the Republican to Democratic?”

The Legitimacy Ground Of The Constitution In The Rule Of Law. - Constitutional Necessity Of Societies , - Amending An Existing Constitution? - Drafting A New Constitution?