27.11.2025 19:31
Among the requests received from citizens by the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Petition Commission, interesting petitions stood out. Among the unusual petitions submitted to the Assembly were requests for the declaration of Ramadan as an official holiday, the reduction of working hours for women, the implementation of a uniform dress code for teachers, and the requirement for DNA testing of newborns after birth.
The Joint Commission, consisting of members from the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Petition Committee and the Human Rights Inquiry Committee, convened.
SELECTION OF PUBLIC INSPECTOR CANDIDATES
The Commission Chairman and AK Party Adana Deputy Sunay Karamık stated in his opening speech that 166 candidates had applied to become public inspectors.
CHP Istanbul Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu stated that representatives of the opposition should also be included in the Public Inspection Institution, which ensures public oversight, but such a situation does not exist, and they would not provide a member to the sub-committee. Subsequently, a sub-committee was established for the selection of public inspector candidates through a vote.
INTERESTING REQUESTS
On the other hand, the commission classified some petitions under the title "Interesting/Attention-Grabbing Petitions."
The following requests were listed in the petitions described as "interesting":
- Declaration of the month of Ramadan as an official holiday.
- Reduction of working hours for women to strengthen the family concept.
- A new regulation to ensure that teachers work in plain and uniform clothing.
- Relaxation of the provisions regulating individual armament by the state.
- Implementation of DNA testing for babies during birth.
- Creation of separate sections for women, men, and families in all public transportation vehicles.