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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

The Chief Ombudsman and Ombudsmen are elected by the Grand National Assembly of
Türkiye) for four years and may be reelected. They must act in compliance with the principle
of the independence and impartiality during the exercise of their duties.
The Chief Ombudsman and ombudsmen are paid a monthly salary that is equal to the
financial rights including all sorts of remuneration allocated respectively to the highest Civil
Servant and to the Directors-General of the Ministry.

The Ombudsman Institution was established in compliance with the Paris Principles, and
carries out its works within the framework of these principles considering the followings:

◊ the Ombudsman Institution is a constitutional entity whose powers and duties are
regulated by the Constitution,

◊ the Chief Ombudsman and Ombudsmen are elected by the Grand National Assembly
of Türkiye (GNAT),

◊ its revenues comprise the treasury funds to be allocated from the budget of the GNAT,
◊ the Chief Ombudsman and the Ombudsmen are elected for a given period and may
be re-elected,
◊ the Ombudsman Institution is authorized to conduct independent research in the fields
within its mandate, and is not open to suggestions while conducting examinations and
research,
◊ the Ombudsman Institution is vested with the competence to ask for all the information
and documents,

◊ the Ombudsman Institution can publicly announce its recommendations,
◊ the Ombudsman Institution can work in cooperation with the civil society
organizations, etc.
By-law on Procedures and Principles Concerning the Implementation of the Law on the
Ombudsman Institution

The By-law has been prepared on the basis of Law on the Ombudsman Institution No. 6328
and covers procedures and principles for complaint applications lodged by natural and legal
persons to the Ombudsman Institution, scope of the duties of the Institution, and good
governance principles.
2.2 Organizational Structure

The Ombudsman Institution vigorously varies its activities and adapts and strengthens its
organizational structure according to rapidly developing challenges. Since its establishment,

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