U.S. Students Get Training In Turkish Law

ISTANBUL - 25 students from one of the most prestigious American law schools, American University Washington College of Law, have begun taking law courses on Turkish legal system at Istanbul's Yeditepe University's summer program.
According to a press release issued by Yeditepe University, the summer law courses will be given by the members of the faculty of law.
Professor David Jaffe, Dean of Washington College of Law, indicated that Turkey is a prominent country not only because of its relations with the European Union, but also in the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East. ''There are commercial ties, mutual initiatives and investments between Turkey and the U.S.. Differences in legal interpretations do cause problems for those doing business with Turkey and the U.S.. For this reason, American law students want to be informed on Turkish laws,'' remarked Jaffe.
Jaffe stressed that this is the first year of the summer program at Yeditepe University. ''We expect a greater participation next summer (2006),'' he told.
Yeditepe University summer program will give training in Turkish civil law, EU harmonization laws, contracts & torts, Turkish commercial competition laws and the legal status of the Turkish straits.