Ombudsman Institution

Turkish institution

Ombudsman InstitutionKamu Denetçiliği Kurumu

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The building where the institution is located
Agency overview
Formed| 29 May 2012; 13 years ago (2012-05-29)
Jurisdiction| Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Headquarters| Çankaya, Ankara
39°54′4.68″N 32°51′26.42″E﻿ / ﻿39.9013000°N 32.8573389°E﻿ / 39.9013000; 32.8573389
Annual budget| 20.322.000,00 ₺
Chief Ombudsperson responsible|

* Mehmet Akarca

Ombudspeople responsible|

* Ertunç Erkan Balta
* Fatma Benli Yalçın
* Sadettin Kalkan
* Abdullah Cengiz Makas
* Özcan Yıldız

Website| 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 with respect to human rights. The institution is independent of the government and answers to the Parliament alone. The Ombudsman Institution evaluates complaints from both individuals and legal entities; foreign nationals may also lodge complaints.[1][2]

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

## History

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

In 2014, the OI, together with UNICEF, created a website for children to report violations of children's rights.[5]

## International

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The OI is a voting member of the International Ombudsman Institute.[6]

## List of chief ombudsmen

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No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office

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1 |  | Mehmet Nihat Ömeroğlu | 5 December 2012 | 5 December 2016
2 |  | Şeref Malkoç | 5 December 2016 | 9 December 2024
3 |  | Mehmet Akarca | 9 December 2024 | present

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Official website