On 17 February 2025, Chief Ombudsman Mr. Mehmet Akarca met with the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ombudsman Association (OICOA) Board of Directors, of which he holds the Presidency, in an online meeting.
Details...On 23 January 2025, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of Qatar, Ms. Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, and her accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye, Mr. Mehmet Akarca.
Ombudsman Ms. Fatma Benli Yalçın Paid a Visit to the Kırıkkale Violence Prevention and Monitoring Center
Within the framework of the thematic report studies carried out on combating violence against women, Ombudsman Ms. Fatma Benli Yalçın, accompanied by experts from the Ombudsman Institution, paid visits to the Kırıkkale Provincial Director of Security Mr. Mustafa Emre Başbuğ, the Kırıkkale Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Senior Colonel Mr. Hasan Acar, and the Kırıkkale Violence Prevention and Monitoring Center (ŞÖNİM).
During the meeting with the Provincial Director of Security Mr. Mustafa Emre Başbuğ, information was provided on activities conducted within the scope of combating violence against women, particularly the KADES (Women's Emergency Support Application) and the electronic ankle tag applications.
In the meeting with the Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Senior Colonel Mr. Hasan Acar, the officials of the Department for Combating Domestic Violence and Child Protection shared information on family protection and preventing violence against women.
During the visit to the ŞÖNİM, information was provided on the field activities of ŞÖNİMs on preventive activities within the scope of combating violence against women.
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