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Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye
Türkiye İnsan Hakları ve Eşitlik Kurumu
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JurisdictionMinistry of Justice
HeadquartersKızılay, Ankara
39°55′12.6″N 32°51′30.22″E / 39.920167°N 32.8583944°E / 39.920167; 32.8583944
Agency executive
  • Prof. Dr. Muharrem KILIÇ, Chairman
Websitewww.tihek.gov.tr

The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (Turkish: Türkiye İnsan Hakları ve Eşitlik Kurumu, TİHEK) is the equality body and the national human rights institution of Turkey.[1] It is a public legal entity vested with administrative and financial autonomy by the relevant legislation regulating it.[2]

  1. ^ "Turkey 2020 Human Rights Report" (PDF). state.gov. United States Department of State. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ Süral, Nurhan (15 July 2016). "European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination". European Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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