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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

Meetings with University Students

In 2019, as the Ombudsman Institution, we attached
particular importance to universities. There are 206
universities and over 7.5 million university students in our
country. Cooperation with universities, law faculties in
particular, has been further enhanced and the establishment
of Ombudsman Student Clubs at universities has been
encouraged in order to contribute to the development of the
culture of seeking legal remedies among university students
and academics and to introduce our Institution to them.
Currently, there are Ombudsman Student Clubs at 100
universities. These student clubs will both introduce the
Ombudsman to university students and the academic community and contribute to
the development of the culture of seeking legal remedies at universities. In this context,
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the 2 Ombudsman Student Clubs Congress, the first of which was held on 15-16
October 2018, was held in Ankara on 21-22 October.
Moreover, protocols are signed between our Institution and universities on “Cooperation
for the purpose of Conducting Education and Scientific Studies”. Thanks to these
protocols, cooperation with universities, particularly with law faculties, is increased and
joint studies are planned in order to improve the functioning of the institution in terms
of handling complaints and to contribute to a more effective resolution. Also, clinical
studies and applied internship programs are carried out with students.

In addition, many university campuses were visited and conferences were held in
order to increase the recognition of the Ombudsman Institution among university
students and speeches were made during the opening ceremonies of the academic
year of universities. Students, who visited our Institution, were informed about our
Institution, its functioning and areas of responsibility. Also, within the scope of regional
Ombudsman meetings and provincial working visits, conferences were held at the
universities located in those provinces.

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