KISA ÖZGEÇMİŞ
I) BRIEF INFORMATION
Name : Onur Sabri
Surname : DURAK
Address : Istanbul Technical University
Maritime Faculty, Tuzla/İSTANBUL
TR-34940
Tel : +90 216 395 10 64 (1205)
Mobile : +90 532 202 22 88
II) EDUCATION
2011- Present
China University of Political Science and Law, Ph. D. Candidate International Law (Beijing)
2007 – 2013
Shanghai Maritime University, Ph.D., Vehicle Application Engineering (Shanghai).
2004 – 2007
Istanbul University, Social Sciences Institute, Private Law Main Section,
Commercial Law and Maritime Law Department, Master of Law (LL.M) (Istanbul).
1999 – 2003
Marmara University, College of Law (Istanbul).
1992 – 1999
Anamur Anatolian High School (Junior School and Senior School)
III) PROFESSIONAL CAREER
2015 – Present
Doğusel Law Firm, Legal Consultant, Kocaeli
2008 – 2012
Shanghai Maritime University, School of Law, Lecturer, Shanghai.
2006 – Present
Istanbul Technical University, Maritime Faculty, Maritime Transportation Department, Maritime Law Research Assistant.
2004 – 2007 (June 2004 – September 2007)
Lecturer for Istanbul Certified Public Accounting Association, Istanbul.
2004 – 2006 (June 2004 – December 2006)
Academia Law Firm, Istanbul:
Paralegal (June 2004 – October 2004),
Researcher and as Attorney in Law (October 2004 – December 2006).
IV) INTERNSHIP
May 2008 – May 2008
Shanghai Maritime University, Open Sea Experience, Training Vessel Experience, Shanghai – Busan –Shanghai Ports.
June 2004 – October 2004
Academia Law Firm, Official Attorney in Law Internship, Paralegal, Istanbul, Turkey.
July 2003 – September 2003
Renault Authorized Dealer, Accounting and Legal Department, Legal Consultancy, Mersin, Turkey.
V) COURSES ATTENDED
July 2015 – July 2015
Xiamen Academy of International Law, Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded, Outstanding Participant).
July 2015 – July 2015
Marco Polo – Zheng He Academy of International Oceans Law and Policy Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded)
May 2013 – May 2013
“China and International Commercial Dispute Resolution” International Workshop and Roundtable on International Commercial Law, Xi’an, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded)
July 2013 – July 2013
Xiamen Academy of International Law, Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded, Outstanding Participant).
July 2011 – July 2011
Xiamen Academy of International Law, Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded, Outstanding Participant).
July 2010- July 2010
Xiamen Academy of International Law, Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded).
July 2009 – July 2009
Xiamen Academy of International Law, Summer Session, Xiamen, China (Accepted and Scholarship Awarded).
April 2006 – May 2006
Contemporary Issues of Competition Law, Istanbul Bar Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
November 2005 – May 2006
Legal English Courses, Istanbul Bar Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
January 2004 – May 2005
German Grammar and Speaking Courses, Marmara University, Continuous Education Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
VI) ACADEMIC
Competitions
March 2010
“The Eighth Chinese National Round for Jessup International Law Moot Court’, Coach for Shanghai Maritime University, Beijing, China.
February 2009
“The Seventh Chinese National Round for Jessup International Law Moot Court”, Coach for Shanghai Maritime University, Xiamen, China. (The Best Prize, the Best Memorial, the Best Oralist Awarded Team)
February 2004
“Hıfzı Veldet Velidedeoğlu Moot-Court Competition”, 3. Degree Team in Turkey, Coach for Marmara University, Ankara, Turkey.
February 2003
“Hıfzı Veldet Velidedeoğlu Moot-Court Competition”, 3. Degree Team in Turkey, Team Captain for Marmara University, Ankara, Turkey.
SPEECHES
16 December 2015
Roles and Participation of Non-Regional States for the Governance of Arctic: Assessments in connection with Türkiye, II. Conference on the Polar Age from a Global Perspective, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
20 October 2015
Extracting the Liabilities of Shipowners and Insurers for the Removal of Shipwrecks, Evaluation of Shipwrecks from Environmental Viewpoint, 2. Workshop, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Evaluation of Shipowner’s/Owner of Goods’/Insurers Liabilities for the Long Term Affects and Damages in Cases not to Intervene to Shipwrecks, Evaluation of Shipwrecks from Environmental Viewpoint, 2. Workshop, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Recommendations to Amend the National Legislation Related to Shipwrecks, Evaluation of Shipwrecks from Environmental Viewpoint, 2. Workshop, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
1 June 2015
Wrecked Ships Legislation; Definitions, Civil Liability and Compensation Regime, Insurance, Evaluation of Shipwrecks from Environmental Viewpoint, 1. Workshop, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
21 July 2015 Polar Law, Recent Developments and Challenges, Xiamen Academy of International Law, Xiamen, China
16 July 2015 Turkish Polar Policy, Recent Developments and Challenges, Marco Polo – Zheng He Academy of International Oceans Law and Policy, Xiamen, China.
10 May 2015 Legal Status of Polar Regions: Recent Developments and Republic of Turkey, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.
23 – 24 April 2014 Civil Liability for Marine Pollution Arising From Maritime Casualties: China and Turkey, Young Maritime Law Specialists’ Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.
1 June 2010 Analysis and Evaulation Regarding to Seaworthiness Concept and Practice in Chinese Maritime Law, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
20 July 2009 “North Cyprus Turkish Republic”, Xiamen Academy of International Law, Xiamen, China.
3 July 2009“Pilotage Contracts and Validity of Exemption Clauses (Comparative Legal Study)”, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.
20 May 2009 “An Overview of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006”, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.
27 December 2008 “Pilotage Contracts and Validity of Exemption Clauses in Pilotage Contracts”, 165th Anniversary of Foundation of Turkish Maritime Enterprise, Istanbul, Turkey.
16 December 2008 “Comprehensive Legal Study on Collisions at Sea”, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.
ARTICLES (PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ETC.)
- “Increasing Role and Participation of Non-Arctic States in the Governance of Arctic Region: A Sample of Türkiye”, A Joint WMU – IMO – Arctic Council International Conference on Safe and Sustainable shipping in a Changing Arctic Environment, Malmö, Sweden, 25 – 27 August 2015 (In English, joint paper with Burcu Özsoy-Çiçek and Sevilay Can).
- “Safe and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Offshore Installations – A Legal Overview”, The 5th CEMEPE/SECOTOC Conference, Mykonos, Greece, 2015 (In English, joint paper with Burcu Özsoy-Çiçek and Sevilay Can).
- “Protection Tactics for Preventing Environmental Effects of Spilled Oil for Istanbul Strait”, The 5th CEMEPE/SECOTOC Conference, Mykonos, Greece, 2015 (In English, joint paper with Sevilay Can, Burcu Özsoy-Çiçek and N. Dernek).
- “The Battle Of International Conventions: Maritime Labour Convention – 2006 V. International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers – 2010”, The 22nd IMLA Conference Proceeding Book, Xiamen, China, 2014 (In English).
- “Prevention of Risks in Territorial Waters and International Seas: The Case of Piracy and Armed Robbery Threatening International Trade and Security”, The 23rd SRA-E Conference Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014 (In English, joint paper with Levent Kırval).
- “Civil Liability for Marine Pollution Arising From Maritime Casualties”, Young Maritime Specialists’ Symposium, Istanbul, 2014 (In Turkish).
- “Legal Education for Women – A Comparison of Practice in China and Turkey”, Advances in Applied Sociology, Volume 1, 2011 (In English, joint paper with Yen-Chiang Chang, Nannan Wang, Yue Zhao).
- “New Roles and Responsibilities of Flag States and Port States in the Context of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009”, IAMU AGA – 12 Proceeding Book, Gydnia, Poland, 2011 (In English).
- Rotterdam Rules and European Union’s Views on These Rules, Maritime Law Association Journal, Turkey, 2011 (In Turkish, joint paper with Levent Kirval).
- “1987 Lisbon Rules”, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce University Social Sciences Journal Law Special Volume, 2011 (In English/Turkish).
- “Ship Recycling and Marine Pollution”, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 60, 2010 (In English, joint paper with Yen-Chiang Chang and Nannan Wang).
- “Remarks on Conditions of Employment in the Context of Maritime Labour Convention 2006”, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce University Social Sciences Journal Law Special Volume, 2010 (In English).
- “An Overview on Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships”, IAMU AGA – 11 Proceeding Book, Busan, Korea, 2010 (In English).
- “Analysis and Evaulation Regarding to Seaworthiness Concept and Practice in Chinese Maritime Law”, Maritime Journal, Turkey, 2010.
- “An Overview on Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009”, 2010 Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists, Lisbon, Portugal (In English, Accepted for the Conference).
- “Necessities to Modify the Concept of Piracy Under International Law”, Shanghai Maritime University, Law School Journal, 2009 (In English).
- “Maritime Safety Legislation and Discussions on the Application of System Safety Engineering Theories in Maritime Safety Legislation Activities”, 2. International Conference on Ocean Engineering and Maritime Technology Proceeding Book, Xiamen, China, 2009 (In English).
- “Remarks on Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (Health Protection, Medical Care, Welfare, Social Security Protection Issues)”, 2. International Conference on Ocean Engineering and Maritime Technology Proceeding Book, Xiamen, China, 2009 (In English).
- “Law Education for Women, Comparative Study between Republic of Turkey and People’s Republic of China”, 1. International Multidisciplinary Women’s Congress Proceeding Book, Izmir, Turkey, 2009 (Joint Paper with Dr. Yen-Chiang Chang and Dr. Yinying Zou, In English).
- “Status of Sea-Women under International and National Legal Documents”, 1. International Multidisciplinary Women’s Congress Proceeding Book, Izmir, Turkey, 2009 (In English).
- “Evolution in Maritime Labour Law, Remarks on Maritime Labour Convention, 2006”, IAMU AGA – 10 Proceeding Book, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009 (In English).
- “The Maritime Labour Convention – 2006, Social Security Issues”, International Society for Labour and Social Security Law XIX World Congress, Poster Presentation, Sydney, Australia, 2009 (Turkish Delegate Member, In English).
- “An Analysis and Evaluation on Minimum Standards Required for Seafarers in the Context of Maritime Labour Convention – 2006”, Chamber of Maritime Engineers. 4. Maritime Issues Symposium Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009 (In Turkish).
- “An Analysis and Evaluation on Minimum Standards Required for Seafarers in the Context of Maritime Labour Convention – 2006”, Maritime Journal, 46, November-December, 2009 (In Turkish).
- “Recent Developments on Carriage of Goods by Sea and Evaluations on Rotterdam Rules (Turkish Approach)”, Chamber of Maritime Engineers. 4. Maritime Issues Symposium Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009 (In Turkish).
- “Industrial Design License Agreements and Importance of License Agreements during Financial Crisis”, 4. National Design Congress Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009 (In Turkish).
- “Relationship Between Turkish Environmental Law and Ship Scraping Facilities”, Ship Construction and Naval Technology Technical Congress Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008 (In Turkish).
- “Turkish Labor Law and Legal Inspections on Labor Health and Safety in Shipyards”, Ship Construction and Naval Technology Technical Congress Proceeding Book, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008 (In Turkish).
D) PROJECTS (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL)
– “Detection of Antarctic Weddell Sea Ice Thickness by in-situ measurements and ICESat-1 Laser Altimetry”, supported by the ICDC- Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability University of Hamburg and funded by the Istanbul Technical University, 2015.
– “Evaluation of Shipwrecks from Environmental Viewpoint”, funded by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, 2015.
– “The Governance of the Marine Environment-Joint Efforts between Two Sides of the Taiwan Strait”, supported by Chinese Centre for Ocean Development Studies, Hainan, China, 2009 (Joint Project).
E) EDITED PUBLICATION
“Evaulation of Changes on Act of Cheque and Cheque Holders Protection in Constitutional Law, Penal Law and Commercial Law”, Res. Ass. Onur Sabri Durak, Attorney at Law Bedia Ayşegül Tansen, Attorney at Law Begüm Yıldız, Güven Publications, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003.
F) BOOK CHAPTERS
– “Polar Law – Relevant International Legal Documents (1914 – 2015) And Literature Review (2000 – 2015)”, Mediterranean University Polar Law Series, Vol. 1, 2015 (Under Process).
VII) QUALIFICATIONS
LANGUAGE
Turkish, Native
English, Advanced
German, Intermediate
Ottomanish, Intermediate
Chinese, Intermediate
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows Applications
Linux Applications
Microsoft Office Applications