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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

l) To determine the ombudsman to act in her/his absence
m) To appoint Secretary General and other personnel
n) To allow for criminal proceedings and investigations taking place in the event that
Secretary General, expert and assistant experts are claimed to have committed a
crime during their duties
o) To assign referees and to hear witnesses or relevant persons
p) To request at temporary duty for personnel from public institutions and organisations
to be assigned about needed works and matters
q) To request information and documents from administration with regard to the
subject matter under examination and investigation
r) To examine in situ information and documents with state secret value related to the
subject matter under examination and investigation or to have the ombudsman,
who s/he assigns, examine it
s) To conduct in situ examinations and investigations within the scope of Article 22
of the Regulation on Procedures and Principles Concerning the Implementation of
Law on the Ombudsman Institution
t) To request opening an investigation from the relevant authority against administrative
bodies, which do not submit the demanded information and documents
u) To decide on establishment of a new office in places, where deemed necessary
v) To carry out studies concerning the international cooperation about Institution’s
scope of duty
w) To fulfill other statutory duties.
Duties and Powers of Ombudsmen

Duties and powers of Ombudsmen are as follows:

a) To examine and investigate the complaints, which fall within the subject and area
they are assigned, and to make recommendation to the Chief Ombudsman
b) To request information and documents from administration with regard to the
subject matter under examination and investigation
c) To request opening an investigation from the relevant authority against administrative
bodies, which do not submit the requested information and documents
d) To prepare special reports about the topics s/he deems necessary and to submit them
to Chief Ombudsman
e) To make explanations about actions of the Institution, when s/he is assigned by the
Chief Ombudsman
f) To assign experts and to hear witnesses or relevant persons
g) To examine in situ information and documents having a state secret value, when s/
he assigned by the Chief Ombudsman

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