YOUTH ISTANBUL PROJECT

Istanbul that is historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most popular city in Türkiye and the country’s economic, cultural and historic center. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city.

Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents: Asia and Europe. So the main selling point of Istanbul has always been a bridge between Asia and Europe.

Istanbul is surrounded by the sea, with the Bosphorus cutting right through it.

Istanbul has also been announced as the European Capital of Culture by the European Union in 2010.

Since the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923, Istanbul has continued to grow and today it boosted its population by over 14 million people living in this spread-out city. This makes Istanbul the largest city in Türkiye and one of the biggest cities in the world.

Istanbul’s historical peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 which is the heart of ancient Istanbul. Four major empires were ruled from this point. The Historical Peninsula, adorned with a vast number of museums and historical monuments, is the first destination for thousands of foreign and local tourists. It is the former heart of the Ottoman Empire. With popular sights such as the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, and the Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet is a natural magnet to millions of tourists in Istanbul also with its variety of souvenirs and carpets, restaurants and cafés, hotels, and guest houses.

The relatively traffic-free region makes it easy to explore around on foto and by tram.

During the week that you will spend in Istanbul, you will have a chance to visit these historical places which have been an important witness to world history. If you are interested in seeing and exploring Istanbul with all its beauty and have a lifetime experience with people from all around the World, don’t hesitate to apply! The team of Youth Istanbul is ready and waiting for you!

Law and AI

This year, the Youth Istanbul Project is focusing on the theme of “Law and AI.” Our project will tackle the complex and evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and our current legal order, as well as its future implications. We will primarily address fundamental issues such as algorithmic bias, transparency, and accountability for actions taken by AI.

A major pillar of the theme will also be how the law guides this new technology. We will discuss how we can protect fundamental rights and ethical values while simultaneously encouraging innovation. Throughout the project, we will take a deep dive into key areas like liability for autonomous systems, the intellectual property impact of generative AI, the use of AI in the justice system, and data protection.

Through the discussions and workshops we host, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the intersection of law and AI is shaping our technological, social, and economic future.

The basic principles of the Marmara Law Association are togetherness, dignity, and development.

Marmara University Faculty of Law is one of the leading Law Schools in our country and the world. Our Faculty comes forward with its students, alumni, and academics and it is distinguished with this feature.

With the longest-standing background, ’ Marmara Law Club’ that founded in 2007, is the basis of the Marmara Law Association with its ideas and activities. Inasmuch as the founders of the Association are the same people as the Board Member that took up a position in 2013 for ‘Marmara Law Club’.

The Foundation phase of the Marmara Law Association is completed in 2014, December. The vision of the Association is defined as; consolidating the reputation of members and the legal entity of Faculty with supporting togetherness and development of members. Association has started to accept members in 2015, January.

The first activities of the Association were to establish a computer class at Soma (Manisa, Turkey), in Namık Kemal Primary School where has been damaged by a big mining accident, and to perform a symposium about the Legal Dimension of Mining Accidents.

The first international project of MLA was Youth Istanbul’18.

In addition, MLA has organized a Summit in November 2018, 2019, and 2021. Within the scope of this Summit, national and international student organizations have gathered in Marmara University Faculty of Law and discussed how student organizations can be developed and how to build strong networks between each other with some other cultural and social events for 3 days.

Marmara Law Association has been working on the basis of ideal law education and the world’s agenda ever since its foundation.

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