Our University considers the protection of employees’ rights, the ability of employees to raise objections to decisions and practices, and the transparent evaluation of such applications as part of its institutional governance approach. Academic, administrative, and other staff may submit requests and appeals concerning personnel rights, employment procedures, working conditions, and related financial entitlements to the relevant University units through formal application mechanisms.
The main institutional unit responsible for applications concerning personnel matters is the KTÜ Personnel Department. Standard forms and application tools for employees are publicly available on the Department’s website, and staff may submit requests and, where necessary, appeals regarding personnel-related matters through petitions and formal administrative correspondence procedures.
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/personel/formlar
Employees may also request information concerning institutional practices and administrative procedures affecting them through the University’s Right to Information Unit. Applications may be submitted online or through written application forms in accordance with Law No. 4982 on the Right to Information. This mechanism serves as an additional instrument of transparency and accountability by supporting employees’ access to information regarding their rights and the University’s administrative procedures.
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/bilgiedinme/basvuru
In addition, the “Contact Us / Write to Us” (“Bize Yazın”) system available on the University’s institutional website enables employees and other stakeholders to submit their opinions, suggestions, requests, or complaints electronically by selecting the relevant University unit. Supporting documents may also be uploaded with the message, and submitted applications can subsequently be tracked. This provides employees with an additional direct and accessible institutional communication channel.
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/tr/bizeyazin
Taken together, these practices demonstrate that, in 2025, our University operated a multi-channel application and appeal system through which employees could submit objections concerning decisions and practices related to their employment and personnel rights, request information, and communicate complaints directly to University management. In particular, the formal receipt, detailed review, reasoned resolution, and implementation of successful appeals submitted during the 2025 Personnel Performance Evaluation process provide direct institutional evidence that these mechanisms are actively used in practice.
