Veli Özer

Prof. Dr. Veli Özer is a faculty member at the Faculty of Law at Izmir University of Economics, where he has worked since 2021. His academic career spans over three decades, including a tenure at Dokuz Eylül University from 1989 to 2019.

• Education:
• 1987: LL.B., Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law
• 1991: LL.M., Public Law Department, Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Social Sciences
• 1997: Ph.D., Public Law Department, Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Social Sciences

Research Interests:
Prof. Özer specializes in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Enforcement Law, and Economic Criminal Law. His work focuses on legal codification, judicial reforms, and the historical evolution of Turkish criminal law within the context of republic-building and modernization.

Publications:
His 2023 article analyzes Turkish criminal law through the lens of legal revolution and codification movements during the Republic's centenary, reflecting his long-term engagement with systemic legal transformations.