Ali Yıldız
Of Counsel
Member of Ankara Bar since 2004
Member of Brussels Bar since 2020
As a member of both the Ankara and Brussels Bar Associations, Ali Yildiz has been dedicatedly practicing law since 2004. His academic journey in law began with an LLB degree from the University of Ankara, followed by an LLM in International and European Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
His LLM study included European Data Protection Law. He is fluent in Turkish, proficient in English, and have a basic understanding of Dutch.
His commitment to the legal profession was recognized in 2019 when he was a finalist for the prestigious Lawyers for Lawyers Award. In 2021, he was honored to join the Legal Experts Advisory Panel of Fair Trials, a leading European civil society organization focused on criminal justice and human rights.
He is a regular legal writer, publishing on Verfassungsblog, Just Security, and with The International Association of Constitutional Law. He often provides comments to international media, including the Wall Street Journal, Al-Monitor, Balkan Insight, Turkish Minute, Ahval, Free Turkish Press, and The National.
Ali Yildiz is a prominent Interpol lawyer and track record of success on deletion of data requests submitted to CCF of Interpol.
Ali Yildiz is based in Brussels, founder of Ali Yildiz Legal, and working as an expert attorney for Merit Law LLP on matters related to Interpol and protection of personal data