
Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak Moderated the Panel “International Arbitration and Istanbul”

Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak Moderated the Panel “International Arbitration and Istanbul”
Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak, Member of the Board of Directors of Ibn Haldun University Dispute Resolution Application and Research Center and Head of the Department of Civil Procedure, Enforcement and Insolvency Law at Ibn Haldun University School of Law, moderated the panel titled “International Arbitration and Istanbul”, held within the scope of the International Justice Summit Istanbul 2026.
The panel addressed the role of international arbitration in the resolution of cross-border disputes, Istanbul’s rise as an international arbitration hub, recent developments in investment arbitration, and the importance of preserving independence, transparency and trust in arbitral proceedings.
Moderated by Prof. Ali Yeşilırmak, the panel featured Yasin Ekmen, Secretary General of ISTAC; Prof. Pedro Julio Martínez-Fraga from New York University School of Law; Prof. Robert Smit from Columbia Law School; and Prof. Mustafa Erkan from Marmara University Faculty of Law as speakers.
The panel provided valuable insights into strengthening Istanbul’s position in the field of international arbitration, assessing reform processes in investment arbitration, and discussing current issues concerning trust and accountability in arbitration.
For detailed information: https://ijs2026istanbul.com/en/zirve-hakkinda
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