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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

5.2 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES

As the Institution places a great deal of importance to establishing close collaboration
and strengthening relations with the Ombudsman Institutions of other countries, the
Ombudsman Institution actively participate in many international activities and pay
study visits to countries.

Some of these events and visits are listed below:

➢ Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan Ms. Sabina Aliyeva
and Her Delegation Paid a Visit to the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye
(April 2021)

The Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye, Mr. Şeref
Malkoç, accepted the Commissioner for Human
Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ms. Sabina Aliyeva accompanied by
her Delegation. The Ombudsmen Mr. Arif Dülger,
Ms. Celile Özlem Tunçak, Ms. Fatma Benli Yalçın,
Mr. Sadettin Kalkan, Mr. Yahya Akman and the
Secretary General Mr. İbrahim Kılınç also attended
the meetings.

During the meeting, Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye Mr. Şeref Malkoç and the
Ombudsman of Azerbaijan Ms. Sabina Aliyeva explained the activities of both
institutions as well as the process of handling complaints. They also discussed the
prospects for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation between both
Institutions.

Later, Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye Mr. Şeref Malkoç and the Ombudsman of
Azerbaijan Ms. Sabina Aliyeva held a joint press conference. During the conference,
both sides stressed the friendly and fraternal relations between both countries based
on deep historical roots. Expressing Türkiye’s support to Azerbaijan, Mr. Malkoç
also mentioned about the “Report on Human Rights Violations Committed by
the Armenian Armed Forces during the Azerbaijan-Armenia War” prepared by the
Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye based on the findings obtained through on-site
investigations and observations of the human rights violations resulting from the
attacks launched by the Armenian Armed Forces against innocent Azerbaijani civilians
between 27th September and 10th November 2020.

During her visit, Ms. Aliyeva also was accepted by other high level Turkish State
officials including Mr. Mustafa Şentop, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
of Türkiye (TBMM), Mr. Abdulhamit Gül, Minister of Justice of Türkiye, Mr. Hakan

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