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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

Ondokuz Mayıs University Prof. Dr. Yavuz Ünal paid a visit to the Institution and
congratulated the Chief Ombudsman on his re–reelection.

➢ During the provincial meetings, the Chief Ombudsman came together with the
governor, mayor, and other local administrators of that province, held consultations
regarding the problems of the province and also met with the rectors of the
universities and gave lectures at universities with an aim to spread the culture of
seeking legal remedies.
Relations with the CSOs

The Chief Ombudsman, the Ombudsmen as well as the experts of the Institution
regularly met and exchanged information with the representatives of leading Civil
Society Organizations such as TÜRK-İŞ, HAK-İŞ, MEMUR-SEN, Turkish Union of
Chambers and Exchange Commodities, Union of Turkish Bar Association, Union of
Municipalities etc.

• During the provincial visits paid to the provinces of Kocaeli, Diyarbakır,
Mardin, Nevşehir, Kilis, Trabzon, Mersin, Muş, Bingöl with an aim to
spread the culture of seeking legal remedies, meetings were also held with the
representatives of CSOs at that province.

• On 11 June 2020, the Head of Bar Association of Türkiye Mr. Metin Feyzioğlu
accompanied by the Heads of Bar Association of 45 provinces visited the
Ombudsman Institution.

3.6 REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

With an aim to introduce our Institution and to familiarize people with the activities
of the Institution, the Ombudsman Institution published the following Reports during
the period January-June 2020:
➢ Annual Report of Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye for 2019 (Turkish and English
versions)
➢ Special report on “Türkiye’s Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic” (Turkish and
English versions)
➢ Report on Human Rights Violations by the Armenian Armed Forces During
Azerbaijan-Armenia War (Turkish and English versions
nd
➢ 2 Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference Booklet (Turkish and English
versions)
➢ 2019 Annual Report-Child rights (Turkish)
➢ Six Months Report of the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye (Turkish)
➢ Ombudsman Bulletin No. 18,19 (Turkish)
➢ 2019 Activity Report (Turkish)
➢ 2020 Performance Report (Turkish)

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