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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

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
h) 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
i) To act for the Chief Ombudsman in absentia

j) To assist Chief Ombudsman in performing her/his statutory duties

k) To perform other duties assigned to her/him by the Chief Ombudsman.

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