^{#smrgKİTABEVİ} An Introduction to Law -

As its title suggests, this book deals with the basics of law, though it also contains many elements drawn from legal theory and philosophy. Who will this book be important for? I see many different groups of readers who should be interested. The book is, of course, highly relevant and useful for newcomers to the law. Here they will read and learn about the important principles of law. But it will also be valuable for experienced lawyers who every so often wish the return to the basics, the sources as it were, and to measure their concepts of the law with these basic considerations. Given the vast field of law, it is fascinating – and indeed reassuring – to see that certain basic principles apply to all fields of law. In addition, I believe that this book will provide stimulating reading for laypersons who wish to see what ‘law is all about'.

RONA AYBAY The author Rona Aybay received his License and Dr. iur. degrees from the Faculty of Law, University of Istanbul, and his M.C.L. from Columbia University, School of Law. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, and was the Chairman of the Department of Public Administration at the Middle East Technical University. He also served as the President of the Human Rights Center of the Turkish Union of Bar Associations and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University, and has taught Private International Law at Ankara University, Istanbul University, and Istanbul Bilgi University and Public International Law at Istanbul Kültür University and Near East University. The author served as a member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerence and on the Human Rights Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina as one of the eight international judges appointed by the Council of Europe. Prof. Rona Aybay was a member of the Group of Wise Persons, elected by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to consider the long-term effectiveness of the European Court of Human Rights. He currently teaches at Near East University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.