26.03.2018 Konya
Speaking in the opening ceremony of KTO Karatay University School of Law TOBB Building, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they are proud to open the School of Law Building, the construction of which TOBB contributed to, in Karatay University in Konya, Turkey's star city.
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that Karatay University is the current body of
Karatay Madrasa, founded in 1251. “I am proud of the achievements of Karatay
University as an old member of its board of trustees. I would also like to
congratulate you making the movie ‘Direniş Karatay,’ a reality. Our university
has shown its difference quickly. There are new and unique fields of study for
our country such as Islamic Economy and Islamic Finance, as well as Energy
Management. With its visionary management and quality academic staff, it
continues every year to grow and develop.”
Stating that law has a special place in our culture and beliefs, the TOBB
President said, “We are a nation that believes justice is the foundation of
state. The principle of ‘Sustain the people, sustain the state,’ which defends
the rights of the individual has emerged from these lands. Today we all know
that if the legal system works well, the confidence of society increases. The
more confident people and institutions are, the better and fair the economy is.
So, like water and bread, law is a fundamental need. If our legal system is
strong, our economy will be strong.
The fact that developed countries have reached the present level has a
big share in their concept of the rule of law. Taking legal education is seen
as a privilege in itself.
In fact, we have similar experiences with our past. ‘The Laws of Fatih,’
which is the first Constitution of the Ottoman Empire, was prepared as the
infrastructure for the transition to empire from a regional kingdom. Later, the
law books which gave the title ‘Kanuni’ (The Lawmaker) to Sultan Süleyman,
transformed the Ottoman into a world state.”
Stating that justice is like the pole star, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “It
stands firm in place and everything else turns upon it. Our greatest wish and
desire is that the law works in the best way possible. Those who will ensure this
are lawyers. Because the law has a language and it is the written legislation.
But there is also a spirit. It is the lawyers who understand and translate it
to us and will guide us. That is why it is very important to give law education
and to educate lawyers. I hope our youth who graduate from here will be among
the architects of a stronger legal system.”