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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

participated in the first focus group meeting, where the work towards the early
education on the culture of seeking legal remedies was discussed. Moreover, the
opinions of the participants on the access to the society toolkit, which was prepared to
promote the Ombudsman Institution’s webpage for children, were obtained and their
contributions were received.

Activities towards the Establishment of a Committee on the Rights of the Child in
the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT)

With a view to promoting the Strategy on the Rights of the Child of the Ombudsman
Institution and discussing the ways of protecting and developing children’s rights in
Türkiye, a meeting was organised in cooperation with UNICEF and the Ombudsman
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Institution on 15 April 2019 with the participation of competent administrations in
child protection, deputies, UNICEF Representative to Türkiye, National Coordinators
of Child Rights Committee, Members of Children’s Council of Ankara Metropolitan
Municipality and members of civil society organisations.

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On the 30 anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of
the Child, the Ombudsman Institution shared its proposal for the establishment of a
committee relating to children’s rights in the GNAT under the proposals to overcome
legislative and practical deficiencies in the field of children’s rights in Türkiye.

Study Visit of the Working Group on the Rights of the Migrant Children,
Established under the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen
Working Group on the Rights of the Migrant Children, which was established under
the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AMO), visited the Ombudsman
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Institution of Türkiye on 24 -25 October 2019 soon after its study visits to some
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of the other member countries. Within the framework of the programme prepared
with the contributions of the experts working in the field of children’s rights of the
Ombudsman Institution, good practices and supportive and protective activities for
migrant children of the administrations working in this field were shared with the
working group.

Consultation Meeting held in Gaziantep on the Protection of the Rights of the
Child at Local Level

The Chief Ombudsman Şeref Malkoç and the Ombudsmen Celile Özlem Tunçak,
Arif Dülger, Saadettin Kalkan along with the experts working in the field of children’s
rights visited Gaziantep Children’s Home, which shelters migrant children and children
with special needs, on 12 September 2019 within the scope of the activities for the
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protection of the rights of the child at local level.

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