Social Networks and Internet Media Panel

Özyeğin University and Istanbul Bar Association will discuss “the internet media, social networks and freedom of expression” during a panel to be held on May 27, Friday. The “Social Networks and Internet Media” Panel will address some of the hot topics of discussion including “how Twitter and Facebook have changed our perception of communication”, “the current state of online newspapers before the law”,” content removal, the current state of search engines, and personal rights as per Law No:5651” as well as “legal disputes in the social media and the legal process”

The panel program is as follows:

Social Networks and Internet Media

12.00-12.30
12.30-13.00 Opening Addresses

Taner Sevim, Attorney at Law (President of Information Technologies Law Center of Istanbul Bar)
Başar Yaltı, Attorney at Law (Executive Board Member of Istanbul Bar)
Prof. Yener Ünver (Dean of Özyeğin University Law Faculty)
Prof. Erhan Erkut (Özyeğin University Rector)

I. SESSION:

1. Speech 13.00- 14.00
Title: Social Networks and Freedom of Expression
Description: How have Twitter and Facebook changed our perception of communication?
Chair:
Prof. Yener Ünver
(Dean of Özyeğin University Law Faculty) 

Speakers:
Fikret İlkiz
(Attorney at Law) 
Yavuz Semerci
(Chairman of Gazeteport Executive Board )

2. Speech 14.15-15.15
Title: Social Networks and Personal Rights 

Description: Legal Disputes in Social Networks – Insults, Business Secrets, Fake Profiles, Law Enforcement Process, Legal Process, What Constitutes Evidence?
Chair:
Ali Osman Özdilek
(Attorney at Law)
Speakers:
Assistant Professor Nilay Şenol
(Özyeğin Üniversitesi Law Faculty Member)
Gökhan Ahi, Attorney at Law (Member of Information Technologies Law Center of Istanbul Bar)

15.15 –15.45 Coffee Break

II. SESSION:

1. Speech 15:45- 16:45
Title: Internet Press and Freedom of the Press 

Description: What is the state of online newspapers before the law?
Chair:
Taner Sevim, Attorney at Law (President of Information Technologies Law Center of Istanbul Bar)
Speakers:
Sedat Ergin
(Hürriyet columnist)
Assistant Professor Murat Volkan Dülger
(Özyeğin University Law Faculty Member)

2. Speech 17.00-18.00
Title: Internet News and Personal Rights 

Description: Content removal, the current state of search engines, and personal rights versus press rights as per Article 9 of Law No:5651
Chair:
Assistant Professor Nur Kaman
(Özyeğin University Law Faculty Member)
Speakers:
Sertel Şıracı, Attorney at Law
(Member of Information Technologies Law Center)
Assistant Professor Mete Tevetoğlu
(Özyeğin University Law Faculty Member)

VENUE: Özyeğin University Law Faculty, Petroliş Conference Hall, Kuşbakışı Street. No:23 34662 Altunizade/Üsküdar/İSTANBUL

CONTACT: Assistant Professor M. Volkan Dülger 533 3180168 - Sertel Şıracı, Attorney at Law 532 7885118