On 5 May 2025, Chief Ombudsman of Turkiye and President of OICOA Mr. Mehmet Akarca received the Ombudsman of Turkmenistan Ms. Yazdursun Gurbannazarova. The meeting, organized within the scope of the Turkmenistan Ombudsman Institution’s study visit to protect and monitor children’s rights in cooperation with UNICEF, was also attended by Ms. Fatma Benli Yalçın, Ombudsman Responsible for Children’s Rights.

In his remarks, Chief Ombudsman Mr. Mehmet Akarca emphasized that Ombudsman Institutions play a key role in protecting human rights, upholding the rule of law, promoting good governance in administrations, and fostering a culture of seeking legal remedies.