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THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE

FOREWORD BY CHIEF OMBUDSMAN MR. ŞEREF MALKOÇ

The Ombudsman Institution is a constitutional institution for seeking legal remedies,
established for the development of an accountable administration approach that respects
human rights and operates in accordance with law and equity.
The Ombudsman Institution was included in Article 74 of the Constitution of Türkiye
with the constitutional amendment made in 2010, and was established with the Law No.
6328 that came into force in 2012. Since its establishment, the Ombudsman Institution
acts with the duty of protecting the rights of individuals against the acts, actions, attitudes
and behaviors of the administration that are against the law, equity, human rights and good
administration principles.

The full establishment of the rule of law is the most fundamental element in achieving the
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2023 goals, which is the year of 100 anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of
Türkiye, and realizing the vision for “a stronger and more prosperous Türkiye that produces
more value and shares more fairly”. For this reason, reinforcing the state-administration
approach based on the rule of law, that accepts the social order and respect for individual
rights as a principle, protects and promotes the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed
in the Constitution, and carries out an effective and efficient fight against violations of
rights and raising awareness of all segments of the society about human rights are the main
objectives of the Ombudsman Institution.
In line with 2023 goals, the Ombudsman Institution, which carries out its activities in the
light of the principle of “Let people live so that the state may live”, and with the belief that
“The best of all people are those who are the most beneficial to people”, has made significant
progress towards becoming an effective, preferred and well-known institution for seeking

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