Mustafa obtained an LLB from Ankara University and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Anadolu University. He holds an LLM in Maritime Law and an LLM in Private Law from Ankara University and is also an admitted lawyer from the Ankara Bar Association. Previously, he worked as a full-time research assistant in the Department of Commercial and Maritime Law at several universities in Türkiye for three years before starting his PhD studies at The City Law School, City, University of London. His teaching experience includes roles as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The City Law School, University of London, and as a Visiting Lecturer at the Law School, University of Hertfordshire, prior to his current position as a Research Associate at CML, NUS.
He has several journal articles and international conference proceedings, particularly on emerging technologies in shipping, such as autonomous ships and smart containers. He is the author of Legal Aspects of Autonomous Ships (Original Title in Turkish: Otonom Gemilerin Hukuki Boyutu), the first monograph devoted to the legal implications of autonomous shipping.
Publications
Book
“Legal Aspects of Autonomous Ships (Original Title: Otonom Gemilerin Hukuki Boyutu)” (Yetkin Publishing 2022) p 370
Journal Articles
“The Channelling of Liability in International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Liability and Compensation Conventions” (2022) 38(4) Batider pp 731–770
“Legal Assessment of Seaworthiness in Autonomous Cargo Ships: Is it time for a change?” (2021) 3(22) The Journal of the Sea and Maritime Law pp 803-865
“The Evolution of the Obligation of Seaworthiness from the Hague Rules to the Rotterdam Rules” (2021) 29(2) Selcuk Law Review pp 881-913
Chapter and International Conference Proceedings
“Navigating Regulatory Challenges – Ensuring Safety and Security in Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)”, in Maritime Security in the Scope of NATO’s New Strategic Concept (NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) 2024) pp 11-23
“The Carrier’s Liability in the Age of Emerging Technologies: Autonomous Ships and Smart Containers”, in Law and Policy of the High-end Maritime Service Industry (Yuanzhao Publishing Taiwan 2022) pp 217-285
