Türk-İslam Tarihinde Ombudsman Benzeri Kurumlar: Literatür Taraması
Ombudsman-Like Institutions in Turksih-Islamic History: Literature Review

Summary/Abstract: Ombudsman emerged in the 18th century in Sweden, which can be considered primarily an Anglo-Saxon geography in the world history. After this, especially II. It has been implemented in different states on all continents of the world since World War II. From this perspective ombudsman is a complaint resolution authority that is implemented in almost all countries in our contemporary world. As a matter of fact, ombudsman is a legal authority that accepts complaints from the public regarding public administration problems in a state. Therefore, it is an important mechanism of justice and human rights in contemporary societies. It is also decisive in improving the quality of democracy. As a matter of fact, such institutions were intensively active in the former Turkish-Islamic states, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. These mechanisms have become the basic institutions of seeking rights and making complaints, working almost like ombudsman. These institutions also maintained their characteristics as basic state organs that assist the government. As division of labor and specialization has increased in today's states, institutions that strive for rights have also turned to their own fields. The aim of this study is to reveal ombudsman-like structures in the mentioned period and relate them to ombudsman. The method of the study is literature review based on qualitative analysis.

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