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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

by many Turkish and Syrian non- governmental organizations working in the field;
with the information and documents obtained from relevant public institutions and
organizations, NGOs and related international organizations, as well as the analysis of
previously published reports and literature; a number of field trips and interviews with the
Syrians during these field trips and 9 camp visits, and even many other activities which are not
mentioned above, but which our Institution has participated in at national and international
level on the immigration and refugees, as well as on-site examinations of our institution
according to applications made in this area. The International Ombudsman Symposium
with the main theme “Migration and Refugees” also contributed to the formation of the
report as a study of the most up-to-date information on the Syrian issue.

In this context, field visits were first
made to Gaziantep and Kilis from
January 31 to February 2, 2016 by
the chief ombudsman at the time,
Mr. Mehmet Nihat Ömeroğlu, and
the accompanying delegation, who
also interviewed the governors and
deputy governors of Gaziantep
and Kilis, the provincial managers

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