Have you ever heard of restorative justice and wondered about how it applies to mediation? In this article, we introduce Dr. Vahit Biçak, who is a leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation. As both a Turkish legal practitioner and scholar, Dr. Biçak’s insights reveal the power of mediation to transform legal structures to more effectively serve citizens.

As the founder of the Just and Fair Mediation Centre in Turkey, Dr. Biçak has mediated more than 200 disputes in Turkey in the last eight years and is known to be an expert mediator for employment, commercial, consumer, energy and mine, and health disputes. In addition to his extensive experience in mediation, he is a founding partner of the Biçak Law Firm and has been and is currently a law professor at multiple leading Turkish Law Schools, including Bilkent, Hacettepe, Gazi, Atilim, Baskent, and Haci Bayram Universities. His law firm serves a wide variety of clients. A few notable cases his law firm works on include providing legal services for medical corporations that serve Syrian refugees in Turkey and American petroleum companies that are seeking to have a presence in Turkey. Dr. Biçak has written thirteen books and over one hundred academic articles during his time as an academic. Throughout every role that he has held and currently holds, Dr. Biçak intentionally promotes the adoption of and engagement with systems of restorative justice.

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24 September 2021

Working toward a society that reflects the restorative justice framework requires commitment, says Dr. @Vbicak

16 October 2021

In this article, we introduce @Vbicak, leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation.

28 October 2021

Meet @Vbicak, a leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation.

18 November 2021

Read this inspiring story about founder of the Just and Fair Mediation Centre in Turkey, @Vbicak

30 January 2022

For those considering a career in #mediation or #peacebuilding, Dr. @Vbicak suggests that one should begin with reading about restorative justice.

10 February 2022

Reading about restorative justice will help #mediators facilitate an environment conducive to agreement, says Dr. @Vbicak

20 February 2022

Knowledge of restorative justice alone is not sufficient, it must be complemented with experience, advises Dr. @Vbicak

13 March 2022

Certain #mediation skills are most effectively learned through practice, such as breaking the ice, exploring interests versus positions, and providing a safe environment for #negotiation, according to @Vbicak

24 March 2022

Dr. @Vbicak explains how much of his success evolved from experiencing and comparing legal systems across the globe.

3 April 2022

Turkish mediation expert, Dr. @Vbicak, encourages individuals to learn about how other nations use restorative justice.

14 April 2022

For those who promote peace, Dr. @Vbicak emphasizes the need to “understand the philosophical ideas of mediation.”

24 April 2022

Dr. @Vbicak explains that as the world becomes more interconnected, it is easier to learn about conflict resolution in different contexts.

5 May 2022

International mediator and professor, Dr. @Vbicak, shares wisdom on how to promote restorative justice.

26 May 2022

Have you ever heard of restorative justice and wondered about how it applies to mediation? Wisdom from @Vbicak

27 June 2022

As both a Turkish legal practitioner and scholar, insights of @Vbicak reveal the power of mediation to transform legal structures to more effectively serve citizens.

21 July 2022

Throughout his years as a lawyer, mediator and scholar, Dr. @Vbicak has intentionally promoted restorative justice.

31 July 2022

Dr. @Vbicak describes the value of restorative justice.

12 August 2022

Lawyer, mediator and scholar, Dr. @Vbicak describes the transformative impact of mediation in Turkey.

22 August 2022

How can you commit to promoting restorative justice? Here’s some wisdom from mediator and professor, Dr. @Vbicak

4 September 2022

#Turkish #mediator, Dr. @Vbicak believes if more people are aware of #mediation and acquire #conflict engagement skills, the more people will be able to navigate conflicts healthily.

10 September 2022

Dr. @Vbicak explains that after adopting #mediation into its #judicialsystem, #Turkey enacted strict requirements to gain the title of a #mediator.

14 January 2023

Working toward a society that reflects the restorative justice framework requires commitment, says Dr. @Vbicak

27 January 2023

Have you ever heard of restorative justice and wondered about how it applies to mediation? Wisdom from @Vbicak

11 February 2023

In this article, we introduce @Vbicak, leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation.

28 February 2023

Meet @Vbicak, a leading promoter of restorative justice and its application in mediation.

3 Mart 2023

With knowledge and experience, #mediators will become more comfortable with encouraging parties to engage, according to Dr. @Vbicak

17 March 2023

As both a Turkish legal practitioner and scholar, insights of @Vbicak reveal the power of mediation to transform legal structures to more effectively serve citizens.

1 April 2023

Read this inspiring story about founder of the Just and Fair Mediation Centre in Turkey, @Vbicak