An Election Observation Mission (EOM) was established by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe the Presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Türkiye on May 14, 2023. EOM, which came to our country upon the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to our Institution to consult on the election process and human rights agenda. Head of Mission Ambassador Jan Petersen, Legal Analyst Marla Morry, Senior Assistant to the Legal Analyst Aslıhan Özdemir, and  Election Analyst Vania Anguelova from EOM attended the meeting held between EOM and our Institution.
At the meeting, Coordinator of the International Relations and Project Unit Ezgi Kaşkaval Okyay, Assistant Experts on Human Rights and Equality Rabia Keleş, Büşra Nur Tilkioğlu, and Ela Çolak were present, information about the structure, functioning, and duties of our Institution and the institutional activities carried out regarding the election process were conveyed. The structure and functioning of the mission were mentioned and information was given about the observation activities to be carried out during the election process by EOM. During the meeting, views were exchanged on many issues, particularly the human rights violations that may occur during the election process, the situation of vulnerable groups, the participation of earthquake victims in the election process, and the measures that can be taken.