Dr. Canan Sarı, Attorney at Law
Chair of KADEM
Canan Sarı was born in 1975 in the Bayramiç district of Çanakkale, Türki-ye. She completed her primary and secondary education in Çanakkale, and her high school education at Trabzon Beşikdüzü Anatolian Teacher Training High School. In 1999, she graduated from the Faculty of Law at Istanbul University. After completing her legal internship at the Istanbul Bar Association, she began working as an independent attorney.
She earned a master’s degree in International Trade Law from Istanbul Commerce University. Subsequently, she studied French at the University of Strasbourg in France and English at the University of Louisville in the United States. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Social Sciences at Istanbul Medipol University with a thesis titled “Disciplinary and Penal Responsibility in Deaths and Injuries Arising from Sports Activities: The Case of Football.” She also served for a time as a member of the ‘Professional Football Disciplinary Committee’ at the Turkish Football Federation.
Sarı has worked for many years on women’s rights, particularly by provi-ding legal support to women and girls who are victims of violence or in di-sadvantaged situations. She has volunteered with various civil society or-ganizations, both as a member and in leadership roles. She is a founding member of the International Jurists Union and TÜRKAD, as well as a member of the Association of Women Lawyers and the Association of Ju-rists. She has also served as Head of the Legal Committee at KADEM, a Member of the Board of Directors, and Vice Chair of the Board. On April 19, 2025, she was elected Chair of the Board at KADEM’s 5th General Assembly.
Sarı speaks French and English, and she is married with three children.