On December 20, the national chapter of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) held elections for its board of officers. Second-year Bilkent Department of Law student Canberk Beker (LAW/II) was voted in as the new vice president of ELSA Turkey and will also serve as the board member responsible for marketing.
ELSA is an international, independent, nonpolitical and nonprofit organization run by and for students. It offers law students and recent graduates a platform to develop their existing skills, acquire new skills and meet fellow students and legal professionals from throughout Europe.
The world’s largest independent law students’ association, ELSA is represented at nearly 300 law faculties in 41 countries across Europe, with membership in excess of 40,000 students and young lawyers.
ELSA Turkey has three local branches: ELSA Ankara, ELSA İstanbul and ELSA İzmir.