Ms. Margherita Zuin, who recently assumed assumed her role as Head of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Ombudsman Mr. Mehmet Akarca.

The meeting was also attended by the Secretary-General of the Ombudsman Institution Mr. Mehmet Doğan. During the visit, Mr. Akarca provided an overview of the mandate, powers and activities of the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye. The meeting also provided an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment to continuing the existing cooperation between the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara and the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye.