Atatürk University demonstrates its institutional commitment to combating organised crime, corruption, bribery and related integrity risks through published policies, formal governance structures, and accountability mechanisms. The university, as a unified body, has established clear ethical principles, procedures, monitoring and control processes that cover all stakeholders and activities.
1. Ethical Principles Framework
Atatürk University publishes its Ethical Principles and Fundamental Values (“Etik İlkeler ve Temel Değerler”) on its official website, which include commitments to transparency, accountability, avoidance of conflicts of interest, non-acceptance of gifts, public service consciousness, rule of law, and integrity. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
Examples of listed items are: “Görev ve yetkilerin menfaat sağlamak amacıyla kullanılmamak”, “Hediye almamak”, “Ayrımcılık yapmamak”, “Bilgi verme, saydamlık ve katılımcılık”. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
These declarations form the public, published basis of the university’s ethical commitments that directly relate to corruption, bribery and integrity issues (e.g., avoidance of misuse of position, banning of gifts, transparency of decision-making).
2. Regulatory Publication & Ethical Oversight
The university’s Hukuk Müşavirliği (Legal Counsel) publishes an “Etik ile İlgili Yönetmelik/Yönerge/Örnek Döküman” list, which includes the “Kamu Görevlileri Etik Davranış İlkeleri ile Başvuru Usul ve Esasları Hakkında Yönetmelik”. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
This indicates that Atatürk University aligns itself with nationally mandated ethics regulations for public officials, thereby anchoring its anti-corruption and integrity framework into formal institutional policy.
3. Scope of Application
The ethical principles and the formal policies apply to all “mensuplar” of the university — including academic staff, administrative staff, researchers, students (where applicable) and external stakeholders in university operations. The website’s “Etik İlkeler ve Temel Değerler” page states commitment to public service, transparency and accountability across institutional operations. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
By covering the full stakeholder base and explicitly stipulating behaviours like “Görev ve yetkilerin menfaat sağlamak amacıyla kullanılmamak” (not using duties and authorities for benefit), the university ensures that corruption- and bribery-related risks are addressed institution-wide.
4. Mechanisms for Monitoring, Control and Reporting
While the publicly available web pages do not detail a specific “Corruption & Bribery Policy” by name, the existence of formal ethics directives, oversight by ethical committees (e.g., scientific research and publication ethics), and published ethical principles suggest a robust oversight ecosystem.
For instance, the “Atatürk Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi” sets out processes for detecting, sanctioning and reporting breaches of research and publication ethics. Atatürk Üniversitesi
The university’s statement of fundamental values (‘Etik İlkeler’) includes key items such as refusing gifts, avoiding misuse of position, promoting transparency and accountability — core to anti-corruption efforts. birimler.atauni.edu.tr
These elements combined provide a credible institutional framework for combating corruption and bribery and demonstrate a published commitment.
5. Institutional Commitment and Formal Publication
By making its ethics principles publicly accessible (via the “Etik İlkeler ve Temel Değerler” page) as well as publishing ethics-related regulations in its Legal Counsel section, Atatürk University fulfils the requirement of having a published policy/commitment on corruption, bribery and related organised-crime risks.
Although the published material does not appear under the title “Corruption & Bribery Policy”, the substance — covering gifts, misuse of authority, transparency, accountability — aligns comprehensively with anti-corruption commitments.
Additionally, the ethical principles commitment page is clearly labelled and placed among the university’s core governance information, indicating institutional adoption and recognition.
