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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

1.6 Ombudsman Mr. Hüseyin Yürük

s in the past, people of our time may sometimes be exposed to unjust treatment
due to misuse of public power by the Administrations in their all sorts of acts and
Aactions as well as their attitudes and behaviors which are contrary to the law and good
governance principles.

In this regard, the number of cases submitted to the courts due to practices relating to misuse
of public power by the public authorities have increased, and therefore the cases have been
started to be concluded late, which have resulted in looking for and creating alternative legal
remedies for individuals.

Thus, individuals are increasingly applying to these alternative legal remedies when they
experience any unjust treatment, and they have now more sense of awareness about their rights
to seek legal remedies.

One of these alternative ways to seek legal remedies in Türkiye is to apply to the Ombudsman
Institution, which dates back to the Seljuks and the Ottoman Empire. The institutional
precursor of the modern Ombudsman was the Qadi-l Qudat where the complaints were
heard during the Ottoman Empire. Charles XII of Sweden, who took refuge in the Ottoman
Empire, had a chance to analyze this practice and legal institution. Inspired by this practice,

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