6th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION - ISALAJ 2026
MAY 12-15, 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS

Dear Colleagues,

Preparations for the 6th International Symposium on Administrative Law and Administrative Jurisdiction - ISALAJ 2026 are ongoing. This Symposium, initiated by Balıkesir University;

Will be held hosted by Tashkent Renaissance Educational University*, in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State University of Law, Alfraganus University, Academy of the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Faculty of Law at Baku State University, Academy of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, International Vision University, and sponsored by Filiz Publishing House, on May 12-15, 2026 in both "face-to-face and online" formats. We would be delighted to have you among us at the "6th International Symposium on Administrative Law and Administrative Jurisdiction".

The theme of ISALAJ 2026 is: "Powers and Activities of Administration in the Economic Field". In this context, papers examining the following topics will be accepted:

The Symposium is open to academics with deep expertise in Administrative Law and Administrative Jurisdiction and researchers interested in the field. The Symposium is open to paper presentations in Turkish, English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh and Kyrgyz Turkish. Abstract submission deadline for the Symposium is December 20, 2025.

* For the ISALAJ Symposium series, see: https://isalaj.balikesir.edu.tr

The Symposium meets the criteria for Academic Incentive and UAK (Interuniversity Board) Associate Professorship Requirements. Therefore, referee review will be conducted with the principle that more than half of the presentations at the symposium must be presented by participants from outside Turkey, and in case of excessive applications, paper presenters who have participated in previous symposiums more than once will be eliminated first within the framework of the principle of impartiality based on numerical criteria.

Dr. Semih Batur KAYA has been appointed as the academic representative by Balıkesir University Faculty of Law.

In case of face-to-face participation in the Symposium, accommodation and travel costs will be covered by the participants.

For communication, please use isalaj@balikesir.edu.tr

Important Dates

Abstract and Full Text Writing Rules and Details

1. Paper abstracts should be between 400-500 words, within the framework of the symposium theme, and should include the paper title, methodology, purpose, main ideas and conclusions, and should cover possible headings to be addressed in the full text (written in text format). Paper abstracts should also be prepared in English in addition to the language preferred by the paper author and should include 5 keywords. Texts must be submitted by registering at https://isalajform.balikesir.edu.tr/. Registration will be completed by filling out and/or approving the application form and KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law) disclosure form.
2. Full paper texts should be prepared in one of the Symposium languages: Turkish, English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh and Kyrgyz Turkish. The title and abstract sections of full texts must also be prepared in English.
3. At least 5 keywords (in both the paper text language and English) should be placed under the abstract text.
4. Paper abstracts and full texts must be compatible with the symposium themes and establish a connection between economics and law. Otherwise, submitted papers will not be accepted.
5. Paper abstracts and full texts should be prepared on A4 (210×297 mm) paper size, with 1.5 line spacing, justified, in 12-point Times New Roman format. Paper texts should be submitted in accordance with the template available by clicking on the link https://isalaj.balikesir.edu.tr.
6. Margins should be set to 4 cm from left, 2 cm from right, and 3 cm from top and bottom.
7. The text title should be single-spaced, centered, 14 points bold, all uppercase, and Times New Roman. Headings (except Introduction and Conclusion) should be arranged according to the numbering format.
8. Just below the text title on the right side, an asterisk footnote should be added to the author(s) name and surname; the author(s) title, institution, contact information (email information) and ORCID number should be indicated. Additionally, due to the principle of personal data protection, a consent-based form should be shared as a signed and scanned email attachment.
9. Full paper texts should not exceed 20 pages including tables, figures, abstract and bibliography within the framework of the features mentioned above.
10. The classical footnote method (Chicago Footnote-Bibliography System) should be used for referencing.
11. Paper abstracts and full texts will undergo peer review and PLAGIARISM scanning. Papers with a similarity rate above 25% will not be accepted. For questions, opinions and suggestions about submitted papers, you can reach us at isalaj@balikesir.edu.tr.

Symposium Scientific and Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Tekin AKILLIOĞLU
Bilkent University Faculty of Law, Emeritus Faculty Member
Prof. Dr. Turan YILDIRIM
Head of Administrative Law Department, Marmara University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Aydın GÜLAN
Head of Administrative Law Department, Istanbul University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Yücel OĞURLU
Rector of Balıkesir University
Head of Administrative Law Department, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Barakayev Nusratilla RADJABOVICH
Rector of Renaissance Educational University
Prof. Dr. Tulkin TESHABAYEV
Rector of Tashkent State University of Economics
Prof. Dr. Amir ALIYEV
Rector of the Academy of the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Prof. Dr. Shakarov Kulmat Ashirovich
Vice Rector of Uzbekistan Renaissance Educational University
Doctor of Economic Sciences
Prof. Dr. Zikriyayev Zakir Mamirovich
Vice Rector of Uzbekistan Renaissance Educational University
Doctor of Economic Sciences
Prof. Dr. Zaur ALIYEV
Dean of the Faculty of Law, Baku State University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jordan DELEV
Dean of the Faculty of Law, International Vision University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ualikhan AKHATOV
Dean of the Faculty of Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Department of Theory and History of State and Law
Academician of the National Academy of Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Prof. Dr. Mustafa YASAN
Dean of the Faculty of Law, Balıkesir University
Faculty Member, Department of Commercial Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Dr. Eldor TULYAKOV
Head of the Development Strategy Center of Uzbekistan
Prof. Erkin DUISENOV
Vice Rector, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Ena KAZIĆ-ÇAKAR
International University of Sarajevo
Dean of the Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Melikşah YASİN
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Bahtiyar AKYILMAZ
Head of Administrative Law Department, Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Ramazan ÇAĞLAYAN
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
Prof. Dr. Halil KALABALIK
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Musayev Odil Raxmatovich
Head of Department, Uzbekistan Renaissance Educational University
Prof. Dr. Nur KAMAN
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Law
Prof. Salahiden SABIKENOV
Head of International Law Department, Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Prof. Dr. Şahin AKINCI
Head of Private Law Department, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Yaşar ŞAHİN
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul University Faculty of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer GEDİK
Constitutional Court Rapporteur
Faculty Member, Department of Constitutional Law, Atatürk University Faculty of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maya KULBAEVA
H. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University
Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meruyert Muratkhanova
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Faculty of Law, Department of Criminal Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ganizhamal Imakyzy KUSHENOVA
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soledad DYUSEBALIYEVA
H. Dosmuhamedov Atyrau University, Faculty of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Baytik BUZURMANKULOV
Head of Criminal Procedure and Forensic Medicine Department, Zhusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University, Institute of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ulan ANDASHEV
Zhusup Balasagyn Kyrgyz National University
Department of Civil and Labor Law, Institute of Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazgul ISABAEVA
Zhusup Balasagun Kyrgyz National University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indira SAKTAGANOVA SVETOVNA
Head of Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Constitutional Law, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurhan YAPRAK
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Law
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kamala VALIYEVA
Faculty Member, Department of International Relations, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Meiramkul ISSAYEVA
Advisory Board Member, Istanbul Commerce University Environmental and Neighboring Countries Application and Research Center
Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies, Political Research Center

Symposium Organizing Committee

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurhan YAPRAK
Faculty Member, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Law
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kamala VALIYEVA
Faculty Member, Department of International Relations, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Asst. Prof. Dr. Semih Batur KAYA
Faculty Member, Department of Constitutional Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law and Academic Representative of the Symposium (ISALAJ-2026)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Banu ÖZDEN
Faculty Member, Department of Labor and Social Security Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Zeynep ÇELİK GÜLSEVEN
Teaching Assistant, Department of Administrative Law, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Nisanur ÖNAY
Teaching Assistant, Department of Constitutional Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Mehmet Nuri TEKE
Teaching Assistant, Department of Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Meliha Ceyda TOPARLAK
Teaching Assistant, Department of International Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Emre ERDEMİR
Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement-Bankruptcy Law, Balıkesir University
Research Asst. İsmet ÇOBANOĞLU
Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law
Research Asst. Semih KAÇMAZ
Teaching Assistant, Department of Islamic Law, Balıkesir University Faculty of Law