Çetin Özek graduated from Istanbul's respected Pertevniyal High School in 1952 and from Istanbul University Law School in 1956. He was an instructor in criminal law at the same university for five years before receiving his doctorate in 1961, with a thesis titled about secularism in Turkey, a subject on which he was going to be known to feel strongly during his entire life.
Between 1962 and 1964, he attended the "Scuola di Perfezionamento di Diritto Penale" at the University of Rome through an Italian state scholarship. Back to Istanbul University, he became a lecturer in 1968, and spent 1969 to 1970 in England for further studies.
Current politics became a decisive factor in his career when he was dismissed from Istanbul University's academic staff following the 1971 "Coup by Memorandum" in Turkey. He could later annul the dismissal through a decision of the Turkish Council of State (Turkish: Danıştay) and, once back to university, he became a professor in 1978.
In 1983, in conflict with Turkey's newly founded "Council of Higher Education" (YÖK), Özek demissioned from his position at the university, and pursued a career focused on journalism and on legal counselling. He worked for the newspapers Hürriyet, Milliyet and Günaydın, both as columnist and as consultant. He returned to the university to demission again in 1999, this time in conflict with the rector. In the meantime, he pursued his primary profession of lawyer, in the frame of which he sometimes assumed cases, which acquired notoriety and had repercussions.[1] He was also deeply involved in politics, making a name as a staunch supporter of Republican values and a strong critic of rising Islamist or Islamic-tainted movements.
Çetin Özek died on 16 July 2008 at the age of 74 in Istanbul after a long lasting illness. Following a religious funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque, he was laid to rest at the Kozlu Cemetery. He is survived by his daughters Ayşe Özek Karasu, manager of foreign news at Hürriyetand Zeynep Özek, tv producer.
^Fran Gold (1995-10-20). "American Jewish journalist Aliza Marcus faces charges in Turkey". New Jersey Jewish Horizon.
^[1] Köksal Bayraktar, ed. (2004). Prof. Dr. Çetin Özek Armağanı, 1085 sf (in Turkish). Galatasaray University.
^"Ceza hukukçusu Prof. Çetin Özek yaşamını yitirdi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2013-06-20.
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çetin, özek, 1934, çorum, turkey, july, 2008, istanbul, prominent, turkish, university, professor, criminal, jurist, author, journalist, born1934çorum, turkeydied16, july, 2008istanbul, turkeynationalityturkisheducationlawalma, materistanbul, universityunivers. Cetin Ozek 1934 Corum Turkey 16 July 2008 Istanbul was a prominent Turkish university professor of criminal law jurist author and journalist Cetin OzekBorn1934Corum TurkeyDied16 July 2008Istanbul TurkeyNationalityTurkishEducationLawAlma materIstanbul UniversityUniversity of RomeOccupation s University professor jurist author journalistChildrenAyse Ozek Karasu Zeynep OzekCetin Ozek graduated from Istanbul s respected Pertevniyal High School in 1952 and from Istanbul University Law School in 1956 He was an instructor in criminal law at the same university for five years before receiving his doctorate in 1961 with a thesis titled about secularism in Turkey a subject on which he was going to be known to feel strongly during his entire life Between 1962 and 1964 he attended the Scuola di Perfezionamento di Diritto Penale at the University of Rome through an Italian state scholarship Back to Istanbul University he became a lecturer in 1968 and spent 1969 to 1970 in England for further studies Current politics became a decisive factor in his career when he was dismissed from Istanbul University s academic staff following the 1971 Coup by Memorandum in Turkey He could later annul the dismissal through a decision of the Turkish Council of State Turkish Danistay and once back to university he became a professor in 1978 In 1983 in conflict with Turkey s newly founded Council of Higher Education YOK Ozek demissioned from his position at the university and pursued a career focused on journalism and on legal counselling He worked for the newspapers Hurriyet Milliyet and Gunaydin both as columnist and as consultant He returned to the university to demission again in 1999 this time in conflict with the rector In the meantime he pursued his primary profession of lawyer in the frame of which he sometimes assumed cases which acquired notoriety and had repercussions 1 He was also deeply involved in politics making a name as a staunch supporter of Republican values and a strong critic of rising Islamist or Islamic tainted movements Ozek retired from his university career in 2002 although he remained active as a writer In addition to a dozen books he wrote on matters such as criminal law freedom of the press and secularism a festschrift to his honor was published by prominent jurists from Galatasaray University in 2004 2 Cetin Ozek died on 16 July 2008 at the age of 74 in Istanbul after a long lasting illness Following a religious funeral at Tesvikiye Mosque he was laid to rest at the Kozlu Cemetery He is survived by his daughters Ayse Ozek Karasu manager of foreign news at Hurriyetand Zeynep Ozek tv producer 3 References edit Fran Gold 1995 10 20 American Jewish journalist Aliza Marcus faces charges in Turkey New Jersey Jewish Horizon 1 Koksal Bayraktar ed 2004 Prof Dr Cetin Ozek Armagani 1085 sf in Turkish Galatasaray University Ceza hukukcusu Prof Cetin Ozek yasamini yitirdi Hurriyet in Turkish 2008 07 16 Retrieved 2013 06 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cetin Ozek amp oldid 1133276754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
