Following the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, digitalisation efforts in judiciary systems increased significantly. As a result, virtual hearings, although previously regulated in the laws of many countries’ legal systems, have become an increasingly important practice, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, amendments have been made in the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure, leading to the widespread utilization of virtual hearings in practice. In this presentation, virtual hearings will be discussed from the perspectives of both Turkish law and comparative law.
Dr Ayşe Ece Acar
Dr. Ayşe Ece Acar, graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2009. In 2012, She completed her master’s degree in Private Law from Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences, and in 2021 she received her doctorate degree on Private Law in Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences. From 2010 to 2024, she worked as a research assistant in the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement Bankruptcy Law at Istanbul University Faculty of Law. In 2024, she was appointed as a faculty member in the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement Bankruptcy Law at Özyeğin University Faculty of Law. She is still working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement Bankruptcy Law at Özyeğin University Faculty of Law.