A farewell to Professor Yüksel ?nan…I had never thought that I would write an introductory piece on Yüksel to be included in an academic volume that his colleagues would compile in his memory. When Dr G?zen approached me with this suggestion I first felt deep sorrow…Meanwhile, I was happy to have a chance to tell others about Yüksel. Indeed, we are talking about a sudden end after a 30-year-old friendship. So many memories, life experiences and beauties left behind … It is not easy to put them into words. I met Yüksel in the early 1980s when I was working at the Middle East Technical University (METU). He came to our department to teach the Public International Law course. I remember that first day very well. Before I saw him, I heard his footsteps. Then, a blonde (grey-haired), sort of tall, chic, smiling man with a pair of witty blue eyes entered my room. He said: ‘Hi, I am Yüksel ?nan’, so we met. For the next three years he came to our faculty to offer courses. Sometimes we would have lunch together, so that we got to know each other better, and our friendship grew stronger. He was a very warm-hearted person. He always took care of those around him and tried to help them out in every way possible. Most importantly, he did it in a very natural and sincere manner. When someone came to him with a problem, asking for his help, he would say: ‘Don’t worry. Hold on tight, we will eventually find a solution.’ He would ask some questions, listen to the answers carefully, then with a smile on his face—reminding of a naughty child—he would come up with a suggestion.