Ombudsman Institution
Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu
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The building where the institution is located
Agency overview
FormedMay 29, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-05-29)
JurisdictionGrand National Assembly of Turkey
HeadquartersÇankaya, Ankara
39°54′4.68″N 32°51′26.42″E / 39.9013000°N 32.8573389°E / 39.9013000; 32.8573389
Annual budget20.322.000,00 ₺
Chief Ombudsperson responsible
  • Şeref Malkoç
Ombudspeople responsible
  • Yahya Akman
  • Fatma Benli Yalçın
  • Arif Dülger
  • Sadettin Kalkan
  • Celile Özlem Tunçak
Websitewww.ombudsman.gov.tr

The Ombudsman Institution (Turkish: Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu) is a Turkish institution that examines and investigates complaints and submits recommendations about the conformity of the activities of the Government of Turkey with law and fairness under the respect for human rights. The institution is independent of the government and answers to the Parliament alone. The Ombudsman Institution evaluates complaints of both individuals and legal entities. Foreign nationals may also lodge complaints to the Ombudsman Institution.[1][2]

Its functioning is regulated by article 74 of the Constitution and by bill number 6328 of the Parliament from June 14, 2012.[3] The office is accredited as Turkey's national human rights institution.

History

The Ombudsman Institution is created following the 2010 Turkish constitutional referendum, in which articles about appealing to an Ombudsman were adopted.[4]

In 2014, the Ombudsman Institution created together with UNICEF the website “kdkcocuk.gov.tr” for children. The aim of the website is to provide a platform for children to apply to the Ombudsman Institution for violations of children's rights.[5]

International

The Turkish Ombudsman Institution is a voting member of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).[6]

List of Chief Ombudspersons

No. Portrai Name Took office Left office
1 Mehmet Nihat Ömeroğlu 5 December 2012 5 December 2016
2 Şeref Malkoç 5 December 2016 present

References

  1. ^ "The Ombudsman Institution of Turkey and its role in ensuring access to justice for the right to housing and property" (PDF). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ Duran, Hazal (18 February 2019). "Turkey Seeks for an Effective Public Dispute Resolution Mechanism". Politics Today. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Factbox: Turkey's constitutional amendments". Reuters. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ Collinsworth, Didem Akyel (27 October 2010). "The way ahead after Turkey's constitutional referendum". Crisis Group. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "The Ombudsman Institution will protect children's rights together with children". UNICEF. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "The Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Turkey". www.theioi.org (in German). International Ombudsman Institute. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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