turkey | Special report on Turkey’s fight against the pandemic

The Ombudsman Institution of Turkey, which functions independently, supervises all acts and actions of the administration. In accordance with the Law on the Ombudsman No.6328, the Institution prepares special reports on significant matters concerning a large segment of the society.

Acting with this responsibility given, the Institution prepared a special report which focuses on the actions of our State as well as the public institutions in fighting against the coronavirus, and highlights to what extent these actions became effective. You may read the full report HERE. 

In this report, the actions of Turkey are compared with other countries across the world in the process of fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. The main objective of the report is to reveal and document the accomplishments in the light of science and under the leadership of President of Turkey H.E Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as to provide a useful guide on what to do in the face of future similar crises.

The “Special Report on Turkey’s Fight against the Pandemic” consists of four chapters including:

• Activities in the Field of Healthcare to Fight Against the Covid-19 Pandemic,
• Administrative Measures in the Fight Against The Pandemic,
• Measures Taken Against the Economic and Financial Impacts of the Pandemic
• General Evaluation and Recommendations.

This report has also been shared with Ombudsman and National Human Rights Institutions around the world as well as the Ministries, public institutions, civil society organizations, and the media in Turkey.

Source: The Ombudsman Institution of Turkey