University of Kyrenia Faculty of Law Acting Dean and Near East University Faculty of Law Faculty Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan was awarded the “Social Sciences Research Award” in 2024 at the Sedat Simavi Awards of the Turkish Journalists Association.

University of Kyrenia Faculty of Law Vice Dean and Near East University Faculty of Law Faculty Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan was awarded the “Social Sciences Research Award” at the Sedat Simavi Awards of the Journalists Association of Turkey for his book titled “Unjust Provocation: A Right to Manhood”.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan, with her award-winning book “Unjust Provocation: A Right of Masculinity”, focuses on the cases of femicide in Turkey and examines in depth how the concept of “unjust provocation” affects judicial processes. The book, prepared with the method of court ethnography, reveals gender inequalities in the legal system. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan’s award-winning book is considered as an important source to contribute to gender justice.

Who is Assoc. Prof. Dr Eylem Ümit Atılgan?
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1997. Having completed her master’s and doctoral studies in the Department of Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan was awarded the “Young Scientist Award” by the Social Sciences Association of Turkey for her doctoral thesis on the social environment and criminal capacity of children involved in crime. Conducting research and giving lectures at various universities in Germany, Italy and Turkey, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan co-authored the book titled “Justice is a Bit Passed Over” with Mithat Sancar, which is considered to be one of the most comprehensive sociology of justice studies in Turkey.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan, who has worked as a consultant to the Ministry of Justice and other public institutions in strategy determination processes, also worked on women’s and children’s rights projects in international organisations such as the UN, UNICEF and the World Bank. Active in legal clinics and services for victims of violence, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan worked in the field of combating sexual violence at Ankara University between 2010-2017. Since 2017, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Ümit Atılgan, who has been teaching at Near East University and University of Kyrenia, continues to give lectures such as “Sociology of Law”, “Gender Equality and Discrimination Law”.