On October 25, 2024, the “Symposium on Current Developments in Maritime and Insurance Law” was jointly organized by Piri Reis University Faculty of Law, the Maritime Law Implementation and Research Center, and Swansea University Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law in memory of Prof. h.c. Dr. Bülent Sözer.The opening speech of the symposium was delivered by Prof. Dr. Nafiz Arıca from Piri Reis University, followed by commemorative speeches for Prof. h.c. Dr. Bülent Sözer by Prof. Dr. Rayegan Kender (former Head of the Maritime Law Department at Istanbul University), Prof. Dr. Haluk Kabaalioğlu (former Dean of Yeditepe University Faculty of Law), and Prof. Dr. Sezer Ilgın (Dean of Piri Reis University Faculty of Law).

The event saw high participation, with contributions from numerous esteemed academics and professionals, including Prof. Dr. Emine Yazıcıoğlu, Prof. Dr. Samim Ünan, Prof. Dr. Kerim Atamer, Prof. Dr. Ceyda Süral Efeçınar, Prof. Dr. Serap Amasya, Prof. Dr. Barış Soyer, Prof. Dr. George Leloudas, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fevzi Topsoy, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Başak Başoğlu Kapancı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan Sevinç Kuyucu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Melda Taşkın, Dr. Melisa Konfidan, Dr. Banu Bozkurt, Dr. İlknur Uluğ Cicim, Dr. Selim Ciğer, Dr. Uğur Tülü, Dr. Uluğ İlve Yücesoy, Dr. Hakan Muran, Research Assistant Dr. Nil İrem Saray, Research Assistant Dr. Elif Akıncı, Lawyer Dr. Kerem Ertan, Lawyer Hasan Burak Yıldız, Lawyer İsmail Yılmaz Kan, and Trainee Lawyer Göker Tataroğlu.

We extend our gratitude to all contributors for their efforts. The symposium proceedings will be published as a book in the coming days.