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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

The Second Board Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Ombudsmen Association (OICOA) (02 December)

The Second Board Meeting of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Ombudsmen Association (OICOA) about
training activities was held online (via
Zoom) on 02 December 2020 due to
the COVID-19 pandemic and the online
host was the Ombudsman Institution of
Türkiye. Türkiye, Iran, Morocco, Azerbaijan,
and Pakistan (Federal Tax Ombudsman) participated in the meeting.

6.3.2.Activities within the establishment of the Ombudsman Association of
the Turkic Speaking

The Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye Mr. Şeref Malkoç held an online meeting with the
participation of Ombudsmen of Turkic speaking countries on the establishment of the
Ombudsman Association of the Turkic Speaking on 4 November 2020.

Participants of the meeting included Ombudsman of Türkiye, Ombudsman of
Azerbaijan, National Human Rights Center of Uzbekistan, Ombudsman of Uzbekistan,
Ombudsman of Kyrgyzstan, National Centre for Human Rights of Kazakhstan
(Ombudsman) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
6.3.3. Relations with the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA)

Our Institution is one of the Board members of the Asian Ombudsman Association.
In a letter dated 29 May 2020 addressed to Mr. Syed Tahir Shahbaz, Federal Tax
Ombudsman of Pakistan and the President of the AOA, the Chief Ombudsman Mr.
Şeref Malkoç proposed an online meeting with participation of Board members of
AOA.

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