“Monitoring The Applications of CSOs To The Directorate Of Communications (CİMER) and The Ombudsman Institution”  was prepared to assess the applications filed by civil society with the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (CİMER) and the Ombudsman Institution (KDK). Findings of the study revealed that CSOs more frequently preferred CİMER and the number of applications to the KDK was lower. The main reason for this is thought to be that the KDK is known less by the public and is not considered to be an efficient mechanism for eliminating rights violations. On the other hand, although CİMER is perceived as a relatively more active institution, it has limited impact on eliminating rights violations