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"The tremendous disparity in disability law from one country to the next is astounding. The only way to ensure that every government in the world provides equal treatment and respect to its citizens with disabilities is to hold them accountable to a set of standards established through a Convention."

- Dr. William Kennedy Smith, Founder and Chairman of the CIR
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  Dr. Idil Isil Gul, Turkey
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Dr. Idil Isil Gul is a lecturer on public international law and human rights at Istanbul Bilgi University Law Faculty. She also works as a project coordinator at the Human Rights Law Research Center at the same university, where she is managing a project on the human rights standards related to people with disabilities in Turkey. The project has both research and advocacy components. Dr. Gul gained her Ph.D. in Law with a thesis entitled “The Incorporation of Disability and Human Rights Related International Standards Into Turkish Law."

In addition, Dr. Gul has participated in several international seminars and conferences concerning the human rights of people with disabilities. She is serving as a consultant to many disability NGOs in Turkey.

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