RIGHT TO INFORMATION IN TURKEY: REFLECTION OF OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY ON MUNICIPALITY WEBSITES Cover Image

TÜRKİYE'DE BİLGİ EDİNME HAKKI:AÇIKLIK VE ŞEFFAFLIK İLKELERİNİN BELEDİYE WEB SAYFALARINA YANSIMASI
RIGHT TO INFORMATION IN TURKEY: REFLECTION OF OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY ON MUNICIPALITY WEBSITES

Author(s): Filiz Tufan EMİNİ, Çağlar Eren Ayaz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Rating Academy
Keywords: Secrecy; Right to information; Openness; Transparency; Municipality.;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is to review the status of administration in Turkey on right to information through examining the municipality websites. In this study, websites of 51 municipalities in Turkey were analyzed in accordance with the sections of theAct of Basis and Principles for Right to Information. The results have revealed that all of the municipalities have some incompleteness on their websites in terms of right to information. Municipalities haven't published most of the information and documents that have to be published according to the Act yet. The results also have revealed that accountability haven't been put into practice by all means in municipalities and their status hasn't been compatible with the idea of transparent and accountable administration yet.

  • Issue Year: 3/2018
  • Issue No: Special
  • Page Range: 267-278
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish