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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

Foreword by the Chief Ombudsman of the

Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Şeref Malkoç

Ombudsman Institution has been carrying on its
activities as a constitutional supervision mechanism
affiliated with the Grand National Assembly of
Türkiye as a public advocate for five years, on the
basis of ensuring the rule of law, the implementation
of good governance principles, and with the
responsibility for public and equity.

The main task of the Ombudsman Institution, which
acts in the belief that “the most blessed of mankind
is the one who helps others” and with the principle
“let the people thrive so that the state thrives,” is
to investigate the complaints about government
Şeref MALKOÇ
acts within the context of a human rights-based
Chief Ombudsman
approach to justice. The authorization to prepare
special reports as necessary was also given to our
institution in Article 7 of the Ombudsman Act No.
6328. Through special reports, our institution aims to present the
current situation of our public administration on the issues that a
large part of the society is concerned about, to contribute to the
improvement of the government and expansion of the foundation
of the public administration in compliance with law and justice.
Therefore, in 2014, our institution prepared the “Special Report
on Occupational Health and Safety in Coal Mining Related to
the Soma Mine Accident,” and in 2016, the “Special Report on
Problems in our Justice System, Improvements and Increasing
Credibility” which were submitted to the relevant authorities and
released to the public.

Another issue that our institution has been working on for a long
time is the provision of a living environment compatible with
human dignity for people under temporary protection as a result

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