At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explain the basic matters and issues of Turkish citizenship law. 2) Define the term of citizenship. 3) Identify the general principles of Turkish citizenship law. 4) Explain the relationship between the Constitution and citizenship law. 5) Solve the problems related to multiple citizenship and statelessness. 6) Explain the acquisition and loss of citizenship 7) Identify the characteristics of the acquisition of citizenship 8) List the means of acquisition of Turkish citizenship according to Turkish Citizenship Law Act and other resources. 9) Explain the proof of Turkish nationality, judicial proceedings and the other concepts of Turkish citizenship law. 10) Identifies the rules on the proof of Turkish citizenship in the Turkish Citizenship Law Act. 11) Analysis the judicial proceedings of Turkish citizenship law issues by basing on case law. 12) Will be able to explain the basic matters and issues of Law of Foreigners. 13) Defines the concepts of foreigners, minorities, refugees and the foreigners with private status. 14) Identifies the systems and principles in the recognition of foreigners rights. 15) Explains the relationship between the Constitution and law of foreigners. 16) Categorizes the rights of foreigners in Turkey. 17) Explain what kind of rights the foreigners have in Turkey. 18) Identify the legal status of foreigners in terms of political rights in Turkey 19) Identify by which means a foreigner use the public rights and freedoms as the freedom to enter and travel in the country, right and freedom of association and membership, right and freedom of work and rights and freedom of foreigners for direct or indirect investments 20) Identify by which means a foreigner use the private rights such as the rights related to law of person and family law, the right of inheritance and the right of acquisition of real property.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
In Turkish Law, gain and loss of citizenship, the proof of citizenship and judicial procedure; and foreigners' political, public and private rights will be explained.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
The term of nationality - The puplic law charecter of nationality law - The applicable law in determination of nationality
2nd Week
Preliminary proplems of nationality law - Affirmative and privative conflicts of nationality law (Diverse citizenship and Statelessness)
3rd Week
General principles of Turkish nationality law - Constitution and Turkish nationality - The system of Law on Turkish Nationality - Acquisition of Turkish nationality
4th Week
Acquisition by operation of the law (Descent-Place of birth-Marriage) - Acquisition by decision of competent authority (Naturalization in general-Exceptional naturalization-Repatriation) - Acquisition by option
5th Week
Loss of Turkish Nationality - Loss by operation of the law -Loss of nationality by decision of competent authority (Annulment of naturalization-Renunciation of nationality)
6th Week
Introduction to Law of Foreigners - The concept of Foreigner (Definition- Foreign citizen- Stateless- Refugee- Foreigners with private status) - Minorities- The sources or Law of Foreigners- The systems and principles used for the acknowledgement of rights for foreigners- The classification of rights according to Law of Foreigners (Political rights- Public Rights- Private Rights)
7th Week
Midterm Exam
8th Week
The classification of rights according to Law of Foreigners (Political rights-Public Rights- Private Rights)
9th Week
Turkish legal system and legal status of foreigners in Turkey- The legal status of foreigners in terms of political rights
10th Week
Freedom of press as to foreigners- Freedom of association and membership-Deportation- Extradition
11th Week
Right and freedom of work of foreigners- The Act of the Working Permition of Foreigners- Working of foreigners with Turkish origin in Turkey
12th Week
Investment done with foreign capital- The Act of Direct Foreign Investments- Commerce in Turkish shores, harbours and territorial waters- Mining- Insurance trade and banking- Tourism oriented İnvestment
13th Week
Social rights and fredooms of foreigners- Freedom of education of foreigners- The rights of foreigners on incorporeal property
14th Week
The private rights which are benifitied by foreigners in general.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Doğan, Vahit: Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku, 18. Baskı, Ankara 2022. Çelikel, Aysel/Öztekin Gelgel, Günseli: Yabancılar Hukuku, 26. Baskı, İstanbul 2021. Nomer, Ergin: Vatandaşlık Hukuku, 29. Baskı, İstanbul 2021. Güngör, Gülin: Tabiiyet Hukuku, 9. Baskı, Ankara 2021. Erdem, B. Bahadır: Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku, 5. Baskı, İstanbul 2020. Çiçekli, Bülent: Yabancılar Hukuku, 5. Baskı, Ankara 2014.
